Difference between revisions of "Bachelor Statistics Lecture"

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The scientific landscape and statistics
 
The scientific landscape and statistics
  
Day 2 - [[Data formats]] and descriptive stats
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Continuous data
 
Continuous data
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Descriptive statistics
 
Descriptive statistics
  
[[Data distribution|Day 3 -  Distribution]]
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[[Data_distribution#The_normal_distribution|Normal distribution]]
 
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Probabilities
 
Probabilities
  
Day 4 - Simple tests
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Normal distribution
 
Normal distribution
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Probability
 
Probability
  
Day 5 - Correlation
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Significance, residuals and sum of squares
 
Significance, residuals and sum of squares
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Transformations
 
Transformations
  
Day 6 - Regression
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Causality
 
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Day 7 - Design 1 - Simple Anaya OR the lab experiment
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Designing an experiment
 
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Explained variance
 
Explained variance
  
Day 8 - Design 2 - Field experiments
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Interaction effects
 
Interaction effects
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Random factors
 
Random factors
  
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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Meta-Analysis
 
Meta-Analysis
  
Day 10 - Bias
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Bias associated to sampling
 
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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
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Mixed methods
 
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A qualitative methods view on statistics
 
A qualitative methods view on statistics
  
Day 12 - A word on ethics
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Confusion through statistics
 
Confusion through statistics
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How statistics can fuel ignorance
 
How statistics can fuel ignorance
  
Day 13 - The Big recap
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What did we learn?
 
What did we learn?

Revision as of 11:36, 9 March 2020

Overview of the lecture structure

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

Data distribution|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 ignorance

Day 13 - The Big recap


What did we learn?
Why does it matter?
How to go on?