Descriptive Statistics

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About Course

This course provides a foundational introduction to statistics for students, researchers, and professionals who want to understand how data can be used to support decision-making. The course explains the basic concepts of statistics, including types of data, data organization, graphical presentation, and descriptive statistical measures. It also gives learners the ability to summarize, visualize, and interpret data using statistical tables, charts, and numerical measures such as mean, median, variance, and standard deviation. 

In addition to theoretical explanations, each module includes practical sessions using Microsoft Excel and STATA, allowing students to apply statistical concepts to real datasets and gain hands-on data analysis skills.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the basic concepts of statistics and terminology
  • Differentiate between population and sample, and identify types of variables
  • Summarize categorical and numerical data using tables and charts
  • Calculate and interpret measures of central tendency
  • Calculate and interpret measures of variation
  • Understand quartiles and percentiles as measures of position
  • Critically evaluate statistical information to identify appropriate use and potential misuses
  • Perform basic statistical analysis using Excel and STATA
  • Communicate statistical results clearly and effectively in the context of research

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Statistics

  • Lesson 1: What is Statistics
    03:22
  • Lesson 2: Why Study Statistics
    02:04
  • Lesson 3: Functions of Statistics
    02:26
  • Lesson 4: Importance of Statistics
    01:59
  • Lesson 5: Types of Statistics
    02:23
  • Lesson 6: Misuses of Statistics
    02:23
  • Quiz 1

Module 2: Basic Concept of Statistics

Module 3: Data Summary

Module 4: Descriptive Statistics

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