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This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 20 Challenges (formative assessments) and 6 Milestones (summative assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

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<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Understand and identify key principles of statistical reasoning and statistical methods.</li><li>Interpret data, calculate variation, and recognize patterns in distributions.</li><li>Apply concepts of probability and risk in real life scenarios.</li><li>Determine correlation and causation and distinguish between them in context.</li><li>Apply concepts of hypothesis testing and utilize t-tests, z-tests, and ANOVA in real world situations.</li></ul>
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