Introduction to Statistics: Descriptive Data Analysis

This is Homepage for Introduction to Statistics Course. Descriptive Data Analysis is more than just manipulation of numbers, this course is designed to learn how to construct arguments using descriptive analysis, and avoid being deceived by statistics. [Old Website: Intro Stats for Muslims]. New website: Intro Stats: Islamic Approach -- Links for OTHER courses: Macro, Micro, Econometrics, etc.

Philosophy of the course is the LEARNING IS BY DOING. Accordingly, the students are EXPECTED to do a lot of work between classes. The principle of the "INVERTED CLASSROOM" which has proven extremely effective is followed. In the inverted classroom, lectures are delivered outside the class, while homework and discussion takes place inside class.

For more about course see Description and Features of course.

Detailed outline of Lectures is available: Course Outline. Text Book and Reference materials are available from Supplementary Materials.

Course has another format concept is to breakup lecture unit into small pieces of around 10 minutes each. It is also broken into two parts. These newly designed lectures will be available from:

Introduction to Statistics: An Islamic Approach: Part 1: Descriptive Statistics

Introduction to Statistics: An Islamic Approach: Part 2: Probability and Statistics

The schedule below lists student activities in sequence as: L01C Class -- this stands for Learning Unit 01 in CLASS. This is followed by L02H Home - this is learning unit 02 to be covered at HOME. The dates given are APPROXIMATE, not actual dates. They are meant to provide the correct SEQUENCE in which student should work.

The sequence of activities ALTERNATES between in-Class activities and at-Home activities. Students should come prepared to class after having done their at-Home activities. There will be a QUIZ available online for EVERY LECTURE to assess that students have done their activities. These quizzes will be graded and the scores will be included in the Class Score.