This class presents the fundamental probability and statistical concepts used in elementary data analysis. It will be taught at an introductory level for students with junior or senior college-level mathematical training including a working knowledge of calculus. A small amount of linear algebra and programming are useful for the class, but not required.



Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 1
This course is part of Advanced Statistics for Data Science Specialization

Instructor: Brian Caffo, PhD
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There are 4 modules in this course
You are about to undergo an intense and demanding immersion into the world of mathematical biostatistics. Over the next few weeks, you will learn about probability, expectations, conditional probabilities, distributions, confidence intervals, bootstrapping, binomial proportions, and much more. Module 1 covers experiments, probability, variables, mass functions, density functions, cumulative distribution functions, expectations, variations, and vectors.
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This module covers Conditional Probability, Bayes' Rule, Likelihood, Distributions, and Asymptotics. These are the most fundamental core concepts in mathematical biostatistics and statistics. After this module you should be able to recognize and be functional in these key concepts.
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7 videos2 assignments
This module covers Confidence Intervals, Bootstrapping, and Plotting. These are core concepts in mathematical biostatistics and statistics. After this module you should be able to recognize and be functional in these key concepts.
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7 videos2 assignments
This module covers Binomial Proportions and Logs. These are core concepts in mathematical biostatistics and statistics. After this module you should be able to recognize and be functional in these key concepts.
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Reviewed on Dec 13, 2024
I really like the explanations, thay are quite useful. The exams are challenging and assess exactly what is explained
Reviewed on Mar 27, 2018
I liked the course. Need good maths skills. Would prefer to have a review/HW after each lecture than at the end of each week.
Reviewed on Aug 30, 2017
The content is in-depth and the instructor is knowledgeable, but the quiz demands a quite wide knowledge base and does not provide feedback.
Recommended if you're interested in Math and Logic
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