Uncertainty and Research
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Uncertainty and Research at Coursera Overview
Duration | 15 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Uncertainty and Research at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
Uncertainty and Research at Coursera Course details
- This course teaches the fundamentals of scientific research
- We approach the research process as a means of systematically reducing uncertainty and demonstrate how conducting a scientific investigation can be posed as an exercise in Bayesian uncertainty quantification
- We begin by exploring the scientific landscape to understand the different types of research, where they are conducted, how they are supported, and why each of these types of research is important
- We then formalize scientific inquiry and the scientific method and elaborate the research process and its scientific merits
Uncertainty and Research at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to the Research Landscape
Course Introduction
Research Motivations
Importance of Scientific Research
Spectrum of Research Activities
Where is Research Conducted? Part 1 - Universities
Where is Research Conducted? Part 2 - Government
Where is Research Conducted? Part 3 - Industry and IRIs
Introductory Reading / Syllabus
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NRC Report on Research Universities
Research University Studies
Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development
Personal Goals
Spectrum of Research Activities
Carnegie Classification & HERD Survey
Scientific Inquiry
What Makes an Explanation Scientific?
Non-scientific Explanations: Part 1 - Non-science
Non-scientific Explanations: Part 2 - Protoscience and Pseudoscience
Methods of Inquiry: Part 1 - A Brief Overview
Methods of Inquiry: Part 2 - The Scientific Method
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Distinguishing Between Science & Pseudoscience
Additional Readings on Pseudoscience
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Scientific Explanations
Identifying Pseudoscience
Methods of Inquiry
Scientific Method & the Research Process
Language of Scientific Investigation
More on Theories
Steps of the Research Process
How is the Research Process Scientific?
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Theories & Hypotheses
Theory-driven vs. Data-driven Research
Uncertainty & Probability
What is Uncertainty?
Essentials of Set Theory
Essentials of Probability
Law of Total Probability
Bayes' Rule
Bayes' Rule: An Example
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Identifying Different Types of Uncertainties
Bayes' Rule Problems
Research as an Exercise in Uncertainty Quantification (UQ)
Uncertainty Quantification & The Scientific Method
Uncertainty Quantification & The Research Process
What Makes a Good Hypothesis?
Bayesian Hypothesis Testing
Testing Multiple Hypotheses
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UQ & Scientific Research
Bayesian Hypothesis Testing Lab Quiz
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