How Science Turns Data Into Knowledge teaches you how to evaluate scientific claims critically, address experimental limitations, and recognize the roles of trust and responsibility within research.
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How Science Turns Data Into Knowledge teaches you how to evaluate scientific claims critically, address experimental limitations, and recognize the roles of trust and responsibility within research.
How Science Turns Data Into Knowledge teaches you how to evaluate scientific claims critically, address experimental limitations, and recognize the roles of trust and responsibility within research.
During the course, you’ll explore the nuances of significance testing, scientific research methods, and science communication, emphasizing the importance of carefully interpreting statistical results. After learning about the scientific process, you’ll learn how science can make its way into the news cycle—and how critical context can be lost amidst the noise. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to think more critically about the media you consume and how you can view science news and information with a more nuanced perspective.
This is the second course in Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI Specialization, in which you’ll gain a core foundation for statistical and data literacy and gain an understanding of the data we encounter in our everyday lives.
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Welcome, Introduction & Significance
Experimental Design
How Science Becomes News
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Review Basic Statistics Concepts
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Strengthen your foundation by reviewing basic statistical concepts.
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Review Descriptive Statistics
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Revisit Probability Distributions
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Practice Applying Concepts
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Review And Organize Notes
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Compile Assignments And Quizzes
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Create A Study Plan
Design And Conduct A Mini-Experiment
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Apply your knowledge of experimental design by designing and conducting your own mini-experiment.
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Define A Research Question
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Develop A Hypothesis
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Design And Conduct The Experiment
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Analyze The Results
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Draw Conclusions And Discuss Implications
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Complete the interactive data analysis exercises
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Practice applying the statistical concepts you're learning in the course through interactive exercises.
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Review the lecture material on statistical significance testing
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Go through the interactive data analysis exercises
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Interpret the results of the data analysis exercises
Explore Supporting Resources For Significance Testing
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Deepen your understanding of significance testing by exploring additional resources and tutorials online.
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Identify Reputable Resources
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Review Tutorials And Articles
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Practice Applying Concepts
Analyze Experimental Designs Critically
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Improve your ability to evaluate experimental designs and identify potential limitations.
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Review Different Experimental Designs
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Identify Strengths And Weaknesses
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Consider Alternative Designs
Summarize Key Points From Science News Articles
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Enhance your understanding of science communication by summarizing key points from scientific news articles.
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Science Communication
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Read And Analyze Articles
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Identify Main Points And Supporting Evidence
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Write A Clear And Concise Summary
Read "Bad Science" by Ben Goldacre
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Expand your understanding of the role of trust and responsibility within scientific research.
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Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma...
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Read And Analyze The Book
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Identify Key Concepts And Arguments
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Reflect On The Implications For Science Communication
Review Basic Statistics Concepts
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Strengthen your foundation by reviewing basic statistical concepts.
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Statistics
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- Review Descriptive Statistics
- Revisit Probability Distributions
- Practice Applying Concepts
Organize Course Notes And Assignments
Show steps
Enhance your retention by organizing and reviewing course materials.
Show steps
- Review And Organize Notes
- Compile Assignments And Quizzes
- Create A Study Plan
Design And Conduct A Mini-Experiment
Show steps
Apply your knowledge of experimental design by designing and conducting your own mini-experiment.
Browse courses on
Experimental Design
Show steps
- Define A Research Question
- Develop A Hypothesis
- Design And Conduct The Experiment
- Analyze The Results
- Draw Conclusions And Discuss Implications
Complete the interactive data analysis exercises
Show steps
Practice applying the statistical concepts you're learning in the course through interactive exercises.
Browse courses on
Experimental Design
Show steps
- Review the lecture material on statistical significance testing
- Go through the interactive data analysis exercises
- Interpret the results of the data analysis exercises
Explore Supporting Resources For Significance Testing
Show steps
Deepen your understanding of significance testing by exploring additional resources and tutorials online.
Show steps
- Identify Reputable Resources
- Review Tutorials And Articles
- Practice Applying Concepts
Analyze Experimental Designs Critically
Show steps
Improve your ability to evaluate experimental designs and identify potential limitations.
Browse courses on
Experimental Design
Show steps
- Review Different Experimental Designs
- Identify Strengths And Weaknesses
- Consider Alternative Designs
Summarize Key Points From Science News Articles
Show steps
Enhance your understanding of science communication by summarizing key points from scientific news articles.
Browse courses on
Science Communication
Show steps
- Read And Analyze Articles
- Identify Main Points And Supporting Evidence
- Write A Clear And Concise Summary
Read "Bad Science" by Ben Goldacre
Show steps
Expand your understanding of the role of trust and responsibility within scientific research.
View
Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma...
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read And Analyze The Book
- Identify Key Concepts And Arguments
- Reflect On The Implications For Science Communication
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