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Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up
Course Length
7 weeks
3-5 hours a week
Featuring faculty from:
Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences
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Certificate Price:
$ 149
Enroll as Individual
Certificate Price:
$ 149
Through highly visual lessons and guided practice, this course explores the quantitative reasoning behind probability and the cumulative nature of mathematics.
Created specifically for those who are new to the study of probability, or for those who are seeking an approachable review of core concepts prior to enrolling in a college-level statistics course, Fat Chance prioritizes the development of a mathematical mode of thought over rote memorization of terms and formulae. Through highly visual lessons and guided practice, this course explores the quantitative reasoning behind probability and the cumulative nature of mathematics by tracing probability and statistics back to a foundation in the principles of counting.
In Modules 1 and 2, you will be introduced to basic counting skills that you will build upon throughout the course. In Module 3, you will apply those skills to simple problems in probability. In Modules 4 through 6, you will explore how those ideas and techniques can be adapted to answer a greater range of probability problems. Lastly, in Module 7, you will be introduced to statistics through the notion of expected value, variance, and the normal distribution. You will see how to use these ideas to approximate probabilities in situations where it is difficult to calculate their exact values.
The course will be delivered via edX and connect learners around the world.
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edX
- Learning Outcome
An increased appreciation for, and reduced fear of, basic probability and statistics
- Learning Outcome
An introductory understanding of the normal distribution and its many statistical applications
- Learning Outcome
An ability to recognize common fallacies in probability, as well as some of the ways in which statistics are abused or simply misunderstood
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Syllabus
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Faculty
Your Instructor
Emily Riehl
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University
Your Instructor
Joseph Harris
Higgins Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University
Your Instructor
Benedict Gross
Leverett Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, Harvard University
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