Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
This course studied statistics as the science of learning from data, including data vs. information, unbiased data collection, and statistical modelling. Practised R-based exploratory data analysis and probability simulations, and developed skills through peer review and collaborative activities.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Aysha Divan
Pro-Dean for Student Education
University of Leeds
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the role of statistical models in inference from data.
- Apply appropriate tools for numerical and graphical summaries using RStudio, and interpret the results.
- Investigate the stability of frequencies in computer simulations through experimental justification and 'measurement' of probability.
- Improve your data analysis skills by engaging with peer review as a learning activity.
Syllabus
- The role of statistical models in Data Analysis
- Summaries of data
- Using RStudio
- Probability: Basic concepts and rule
- Random Variables and their distribution
Issued on 3rd November 2026
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