In this course you will learn how to use survey weights to estimate descriptive statistics, like means and totals, and more complicated quantities like model parameters for linear and logistic regressions. Software capabilities will be covered with R® receiving particular emphasis. The course will also cover the basics of record linkage and statistical matching—both of which are becoming more important as ways of combining data from different sources. Combining of datasets raises ethical issues which the course reviews. Informed consent may have to be obtained from persons to allow their data to be linked. You will learn about differences in the legal requirements in different countries.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Basic Estimation
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 69 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Models
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 50 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Record Linkage
3 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 38 min), 12 readings, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Ethics
1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 23 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
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by AAFeb 11, 2021
Great course! Thanks, Professsor Valliant and Professor Frauke Kreuter.
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