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课程概述

We have all heard the phrase “correlation does not equal causation.” What, then, does equal causation? This course aims to answer that question and more! Over a period of 5 weeks, you will learn how causal effects are defined, what assumptions about your data and models are necessary, and how to implement and interpret some popular statistical methods. Learners will have the opportunity to apply these methods to example data in R (free statistical software environment). At the end of the course, learners should be able to: 1. Define causal effects using potential outcomes 2. Describe the difference between association and causation 3. Express assumptions with causal graphs 4. Implement several types of causal inference methods (e.g. matching, instrumental variables, inverse probability of treatment weighting) 5. Identify which causal assumptions are necessary for each type of statistical method So join us.... and discover for yourself why modern statistical methods for estimating causal effects are indispensable in so many fields of study!...

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WJ

Sep 11, 2021

Great introduction on the causal analysis.The instructor did a great job on explaining the topic in a logical and rigorous way. R codes are very relevant and helpful to digest the material as well.

MM

Dec 27, 2017

I really enjoyed this course, the pace could be more even in parts. Sometimes the pace could be more even and some more books/reference material for further study would be nice.

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151 - A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data 的 175 个评论(共 182 个)

创建者 Alexandre G

Jun 1, 2024

Nice and simple to follow introductory course on the topic. My only critic would be relying exclusively on R: some python code (both "by hand" and through some packages) would have been great.

创建者 Wayne L

Mar 16, 2019

Very easy to follow examples and great coverage for such an important topic! The delivery sometimes get repetitive and I wish we talked more about how the uncertainties are derived.

创建者 James C

Nov 21, 2020

A high quality course that delivers what it says in the title. Well-paced introduction to the potential outcomes framework, with a nice balance of theoretical and practical aspects.

创建者 Yi Z

Dec 15, 2021

It will be better to give reviews of related applications in specific AI areas (e.g, computer vision, NLP, etc.) at the end of each of the sections of the lesson.

创建者 Alejandro A P

Dec 15, 2018

very good content. Story line is highly concise. However, Lecturer could be more stream-lined the the way of explaining. He sure is a skilled guy, however.

创建者 Patrick W D

Jul 15, 2018

Excellent course. Could use a small restructuring, as I had to go through the material more than once, but otherwise, very good material and presentation.

创建者 Maxim V

Nov 15, 2021

A consise course on causality; watched on 2x speed because the instructor speaks rather slowly; really bad formatting of quiz questions.

创建者 Christopher R

Feb 10, 2019

I thought this was a good overview and I'm glad I took the course, but I would have preferred more hands on programming assignments.

创建者 Ruixuan Z

Jun 22, 2019

Some of the materials are bit academical and away from industry, however, I found most of the materials relevant and practical.

创建者 Mattia S

May 6, 2024

All good and very well explained. Would have liked a mention of how to use the methods in Python or other languages than R

创建者 Alvaro F

Aug 25, 2020

Great course, the title is exactly what you will get: the basics on inferring causal effects from observational data

创建者 Yahia E

Jan 9, 2020

Great course. I have learned a lot. I just wish to have more programming exercises to cement our knowledge.

创建者 Jeesoo J

Jan 25, 2021

The course is very helpful for beginners to understand. Also, to be able to practice through R is helpful.

创建者 Chris C

Aug 28, 2018

Could use a bit more guidance on the projects, but overall a helpful course. Gets straight to the point.

创建者 Diego E P M

Oct 30, 2023

Okay, strong focus on methods to calculate causal effect, but not so on model understanding

创建者 Manuel F M R

Oct 21, 2018

Interesting introductory course about causality. Good "compilation" in just 5 weeks.

Thanks!

创建者 Naiqiao H

Feb 27, 2019

The course is very useful for beginners. The materials are clear and easy to understand.

创建者 Lorena L

May 2, 2021

I really enjoyed this course and I appreciated the practice exercise in R.

创建者 Fernando C

Nov 24, 2017

They could offer more applied exercises in R. But, it was also great.

创建者 Lyons B

Sep 20, 2020

The lectures are good, and they might consider covering more topics.

创建者 Gavin M

Dec 4, 2020

It was well laid out, and overall helpful.

创建者 Javed A

Nov 27, 2020

A good course. Bit difficult for novices.

创建者 Juan C

Oct 7, 2019

Great

创建者 Andrew L

Nov 28, 2019

Clear deliver of engaging content. Very disappointed the course lacked an IV program or some capstone to evaluate learning. Why would you complete the course with a quiz compared to a practical assignment. I also do not understand why the slides are not available.

创建者 Robert S

Dec 17, 2021

I think it would be nice to have a bit of an overview how the methods compare to others in the field of causal inference. Also the slides could contain more illustrations. However, I liked the selection of the material.