The London School of Economics and Political Science: Statistics 1 Part 1: Introductory statistics, probability and estimation
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The first in a series of four courses which help you to master statistics fundamentals and build your quantitative skillset for progression in high-growth careers, or to use as step towards further study at undergraduate level.

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Statistics 1 Part 1: Introductory statistics, probability and estimation
At a glance
- Institution: LSE
- Subject: Data Analysis & Statistics
- Level: Intermediate
- Prerequisites:
Statistics 1 Part 1 assumes no prior knowledge of statistics. Essential statistical concepts are introduced and are further built on in Statistics 1 Part 2 (and also in Statistics 2, Parts 1 and 2). It is strongly recommeded to study the LSE statistics courses in order (progressing to Statistics 1, Part 2) given the cumulative nature of the subject matter.
- Language: English
- Video Transcript: English
- Associated programs:
- MicroBachelors Program in Mathematics and Statistics Fundamentals
- MicroBachelors Program in Statistics Fundamentals
- Associated skills: Management, Normal Distribution, Social Sciences, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Economics, Probability Theories, Probability, Basic Math, Statistics, Data Visualization
This course is part of Statistics Fundamentals MicroBachelors Program
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