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Day 2 - Data formats and descriptive stats
 
Day 2 - Data formats and descriptive stats
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Continuous data
 
Continuous data
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Data constructs and indices
 
Data constructs and indices
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Descriptive statistics
 
Descriptive statistics
  
 
Day 3 -  Distribution
 
Day 3 -  Distribution
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Normal distribution
 
Normal distribution
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Other distributions
 
Other distributions
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Probabilities
 
Probabilities
  
 
Day 4 - Simple tests
 
Day 4 - Simple tests
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Normal distribution
 
Normal distribution
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Other distributions
 
Other distributions
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Probability
 
Probability
  
 
Day 5 - Correlation
 
Day 5 - Correlation
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Significance, residuals and sum of squares
 
Significance, residuals and sum of squares
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Reliability and validity
 
Reliability and validity
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Transformations
 
Transformations
  
 
Day 6 - Regression
 
Day 6 - Regression
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Causality
 
Causality
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Prediction
 
Prediction
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XX
 
XX
  
 
Day 7 - Design 1 - Simple Anaya OR the lab experiment
 
Day 7 - Design 1 - Simple Anaya OR the lab experiment
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Designing an experiment
 
Designing an experiment
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Controlled variables  
 
Controlled variables  
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Explained variance
 
Explained variance
  
 
Day 8 - Design 2 - Field experiments
 
Day 8 - Design 2 - Field experiments
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Interaction effects
 
Interaction effects
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Replicates
 
Replicates
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Random factors
 
Random factors
  
 
Day 9 - Case studies and natural experiments
 
Day 9 - Case studies and natural experiments
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Number of variables vs number of samples
 
Number of variables vs number of samples
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Transferability of single cases
 
Transferability of single cases
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Meta-Analysis
 
Meta-Analysis
  
 
Day 10 - Bias
 
Day 10 - Bias
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Bias associated to sampling
 
Bias associated to sampling
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Bias within analysis
 
Bias within analysis
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Bias related to interpretation of data and analysis
 
Bias related to interpretation of data and analysis
  
 
Day 11 - Limits of statistics
 
Day 11 - Limits of statistics
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Mixed methods
 
Mixed methods
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Statistics and disciplines
 
Statistics and disciplines
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A qualitative methods view on statistics
 
A qualitative methods view on statistics
  
 
Day 12 - A word on ethics
 
Day 12 - A word on ethics
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Confusion through statistics
 
Confusion through statistics
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Statistics serving immoral goals
 
Statistics serving immoral goals
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How statistics can fuel anger
 
How statistics can fuel anger
  
 
Day 13 - The Big recap
 
Day 13 - The Big recap
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What did we learn?
 
What did we learn?
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Why does it matter?
 
Why does it matter?
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How to go on?
 
How to go on?

Revision as of 14:14, 28 February 2020

Bachelor Statistics Lecture

Day 1 - Why statistics?
A very short history of statistics.
The Power of statistics
The scientific landscape and statistics

Day 2 - Data formats and descriptive stats
Continuous data
Data constructs and indices
Descriptive statistics

Day 3 - Distribution
Normal distribution
Other distributions
Probabilities

Day 4 - Simple tests
Normal distribution
Other distributions
Probability

Day 5 - Correlation
Significance, residuals and sum of squares
Reliability and validity
Transformations

Day 6 - Regression
Causality
Prediction
XX

Day 7 - Design 1 - Simple Anaya OR the lab experiment
Designing an experiment
Controlled variables
Explained variance

Day 8 - Design 2 - Field experiments
Interaction effects
Replicates
Random factors

Day 9 - Case studies and natural experiments
Number of variables vs number of samples
Transferability of single cases
Meta-Analysis

Day 10 - Bias
Bias associated to sampling
Bias within analysis
Bias related to interpretation of data and analysis

Day 11 - Limits of statistics
Mixed methods
Statistics and disciplines
A qualitative methods view on statistics

Day 12 - A word on ethics
Confusion through statistics
Statistics serving immoral goals
How statistics can fuel anger

Day 13 - The Big recap
What did we learn?
Why does it matter?
How to go on?