PUBPOL 529.003: Statistics (Augmented) | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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PUBPOL 529.003: Statistics (Augmented)

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Level
Graduate
Term
Fall 2020
Course Section
003
U-M Course Number
29240
Credit Hours
3

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students only.

This course covers descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions (normal, binomial, chi-squared, F), sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. It also includes an introduction to experimental design. The emphasis in the course is on preparing students to independently prepare basic statistical analysis. Some attention is paid to the mathematical underpinnings of statistical theory and to more technical aspects of statistical analysis. Students will learn to independently use statistical software.

Jonathan Hanson

Faculty Expert

Jonathan K. Hanson

MPP/MPA Program Director; Lecturer in Public Policy
Hanson is a specialist in comparative political economy and political development. He examines the ways that political institutions affect economic performance and development. In his recent projects, he has explored how to measure state capacity, the roles of democracy and state capacity for improving human development, and why authoritarian regimes vary significantly in economic and social outcomes. A former congressional aide, he has been active in political campaigns.

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