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Data Science and Analytical Reasoning in Scientific Research

Adolescent Health Research Network for Design and Evaluation of Health Interventions and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Think with data from question to publication: research data, exploratory analysis, statistical inference, modelling and AI, and reproducible, ethical reporting.

Level
Intermediate
Modules
6 live, 0 coming
Video
112 min
Language
English
A Nigerian public health researcher studies charts on her laptop in a university library

How this course works

Each module is a short set of video lessons followed by a checkpoint. Score 70% or more to unlock the next module. Miss a question and we show you the exact minute of video that covers it, plus written study notes, before you try again.

  1. 01

    Foundations: Thinking with Data in Scientific Research

    What data science means in research, the six-stage data lifecycle, the three modes of scientific reasoning, and turning research questions into data questions.

    Ready4 lessons, 18:02 of video, 10-question checkpoint

    NotesStart
  2. 02

    Research Data: Types, Collection and Management

    Data types and measurement scales, study designs, collecting and cleaning research data, and managing it with FAIR principles and a data management plan.

    Ready4 lessons, 19:01 of video, 10-question checkpoint

    NotesStart
  3. 03

    Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualisation

    Describing data honestly: choosing summaries, drawing truthful figures, exploring systematically, and handling outliers and missing data.

    Ready4 lessons, 18:57 of video, 10-question checkpoint

    NotesStart
  4. 04

    Statistical Inference and Analytical Reasoning

    Drawing sound inferences: confidence intervals, honest use of p-values, separating correlation from causation, and spotting common reasoning fallacies.

    Ready4 lessons, 18:28 of video, 10-question checkpoint

    NotesStart
  5. 05

    Modelling, Machine Learning and AI in Research

    Regression, machine learning and responsible AI in research, and how to choose a method by your goal, your data and interpretability.

    Ready4 lessons, 18:33 of video, 10-question checkpoint

    NotesStart
  6. 06

    Reproducibility, Ethics and Communicating Data-Driven Findings

    Reproducible workflows, data ethics and responsible AI, communicating findings honestly to different audiences, and bringing it together in the capstone.

    Ready4 lessons, 18:51 of video, 10-question checkpoint

    NotesStart