2023 Fall

STAT 156 001 - LEC 001

Causal Inference

Peng Ding

Aug 23, 2023 - Dec 08, 2023

Tu, Th

03:30 pm - 04:59 pm

Stanley 106

Class #:24804

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Statistics

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 3

Enrolled: 37

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 40

Waitlist Max: 16

No Reserved Seats

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 2 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.

Final Exam

FRI, DECEMBER 15TH

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other classes by Peng Ding

+ 1 Independent Study

STAT 299 034 034IND

Course Catalog Description

This course will focus on approaches to causal inference using the potential outcomes framework. It will also use causal diagrams at an intuitive level. The main topics are classical randomized experiments, observational studies, instrumental variables, principal stratification and mediation analysis. Applications are drawn from a variety of fields including political science, economics, sociology, public health, and medicine. This course is a mix of statistical theory and data analysis. Students will be exposed to statistical questions that are relevant to decision and policy making.