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SGBN 349 - Basic Probability and Statistics: Drawing Good Inferences and Identifying Bad Ones

4.00 credit hours
A famous quotation states that there are three levels of deception: lies, damned lies and statistics. The problems with statistics stem from a combination of misunderstanding, misinterpreting and even misusing data. Students first learn how to assess data and statistical claims critically by using the basic assumptions of statistics and verifying whether those assumptions are validly met. Readings and exercises are designed to help the educated layperson, especially one in education or the social sciences, identify whether a claim or data are reliable.

Prerequisite(s): One quantitative analysis course.


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