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The recommended math prerequisite is up through and including basic algebra including logarithms and the equation of a line.

Approx. 15 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • Calculate continuous data measures

  • Interpret data visualizations

  • Analyze binary data

  • Analyze time to event data

Skills you will gain

  • Statistics
  • Normal Distribution
  • summary measures
  • binary data
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Beginner Level

The recommended math prerequisite is up through and including basic algebra including logarithms and the equation of a line.

Approx. 15 hours to complete
English

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Johns Hopkins University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
1 hour to complete

The Role of Statistics in Public Health Research

1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 64 min)
4 hours to complete

Continuous Data Measures

4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 88 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
3 hours to complete

The Normal Distribution

3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 75 min)
Week3
Week 3
3 hours to complete

Binary Data

3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 78 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
3 hours to complete

Dealing with the Element of Time

3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 85 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete

Course Project

2 hours to complete
2 readings

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