Data Literacy Specialization by Coursera

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Course Features

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Duration

5 months

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

3 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This specialization is for professionals who want to learn how to interpret statistical results. You will learn about descriptive statistics, data visualization and regression modeling. This will help you interpret and critically assess quantitative analyses.

Course Overview

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Virtual Labs

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International Faculty

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Post Course Interactions

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

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Case Studies, Captstone Projects

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Be able to interpret descriptive statistics, causal analyses and visualizations to draw meaningful insights

Be able to develop and critically assess measures for concepts worth study

Be able to interpret and critically evaluate a multivariate regression analysis

Be able to discuss statistical findings in probabilistic terms and interpret the uncertainty of a particular estimate

Be empowered to be a critical consumer and user of quantitative research

Course Instructors

Jennifer Bachner, PhD

Director

Jennifer Bachner, Ph.D., is Director of the Master of Science in Data Analytics and Policy program and Certificate in Government Analytics program at Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of Am...
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