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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis by University of California, Santa Cruz

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About the Course

This course introduces the Bayesian approach to statistics, starting with the concept of probability and moving to the analysis of data. We will learn about the philosophy of the Bayesian approach as well as how to implement it for common types of data. We will compare the Bayesian approach to the more commonly-taught Frequentist approach, and see some of the benefits of the Bayesian approach. In particular, the Bayesian approach allows for better accounting of uncertainty, results that have more intuitive and interpretable meaning, and more explicit statements of assumptions. This course combines lecture videos, computer demonstrations, readings, exercises, and discussion boards to create an active learning experience. For computing, you have the choice of using Microsoft Excel or the open-source, freely available statistical package R, with equivalent content for both options. The lectures provide some of the basic mathematical development as well as explanations of philosophy and interpretation. Completion of this course will give you an understanding of the concepts of the Bayesian approach, understanding the key differences between Bayesian and Frequentist approaches, and the ability to do basic data analyses....

Top reviews

GS

Aug 31, 2017

Good intro to Bayesian Statistics. Covers the basic concepts. Workload is reasonable and quizzes/exercises are helpful. Could include more exercises and additional backgroung/future reading materials.

JB

Oct 16, 2020

An excellent course with some good hands on exercises in both R and excel. Not for the faint of heart mathematically speaking, assumes a competent understanding of statistics and probability going in

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By Travis M

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Dec 27, 2020

4.6 Stars. Thank you Dr. Lee for taking the time to provide this class for the World for free, I learned a lot.

By Erkan K

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Dec 17, 2019

A very nice brief overview of the concept. Good for beginners and for people who want to refresh their memory.

By Maojie T

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Dec 2, 2019

A good course, even it's not very deep, it still can teach people something fresh and comprehensive knowledge.

By Adam B

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Jun 4, 2017

Great course as an introduction to Bayesian Statistics. Interesting material and the pace was very reasonable.

By Zoylo M R

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Dec 8, 2022

It was an excellent course, I understood Bayesian statistics and will continue to delve into this vast field.

By Mrinal

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Aug 4, 2020

Excellent material, examples, and quizzes. Does not trade technicality for practicality, both being abundant.

By NoneLand

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Feb 6, 2018

Very good! Going through this course, one would get basic idea about Bayesian Statistics and conjugate prior.

By Huang h

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May 23, 2017

A Good Introduction to Bayesian Statistics. I always get quick response after I post a question on the forum.

By Rysmende K

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May 16, 2023

The instructor explained everything perfectly! Hope to see more courses taught by him. Thank you, Hebert Lee

By Satish N

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Aug 23, 2020

Very Good Course. It is decently paced and comprehensive enough to get you started with Bayesian Statistics.

By Soonkyo J

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Feb 18, 2018

The coolest part of this lecture is mathematical explanation of concepts, especially about conjugate priors.

By Gowri T

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Feb 5, 2020

I liked the quizzes, detailed feedback. The lectures were a bit hurried, but a lot of good content in them.

By matthew

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Jul 30, 2017

I strongly recommend this course. Clear structure and insightful questions. Thanks for instructor's inputs.

By Alexander O

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Jun 15, 2021

Great course! Requires some background mathematical knowledge, but balances theory with application well.

By Natsuko N

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Jun 30, 2020

I got a lot familiar with Bayesian concepts and how to analyze and interpret the data. Thank you so much!

By KUMAR G

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Feb 11, 2020

This course has well structured content. Quizzes are also designed in sync with the course. Enjoyed it!!!

By Sheng J V A

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Dec 13, 2018

The bite-sized arrangement of individual videos are very conducive for learning and self internalisation.

By Adriano M Y

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Aug 1, 2021

Great introduction course to Bayesian Statistics. The content is well explained and very interesting!

By Soren J

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Jan 21, 2020

Excellent course. More R examples. Looking forward to see a course on pymc3 or Tensorflow probability.

By Shall W

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Apr 8, 2019

This is an excellent course but you will need background in calculus and some statistics to begin with

By Ingrid S

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Jul 19, 2021

Great to have many quizzes dispersed throughout the material, and small questions during the videos.

By Om K

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Jan 29, 2023

One of the courses I have ever attended. Brief and just the right amount of materials and contents.

By Edward B

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Nov 24, 2020

Excellent! Clear presentations, very bottom line up front with transparent examples, good course.

By Stephen S

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Jun 9, 2019

I thoroughly enjoyed this course as I found it to have a good mix of background and application.

By Julio L

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Jun 12, 2018

It was an excellent course. It´s a very good introduction to the Bayesian approach to inference.