This course introduces simple and multiple linear regression models. These models allow you to assess the relationship between variables in a data set and a continuous response variable. Is there a relationship between the physical attractiveness of a professor and their student evaluation scores? Can we predict the test score for a child based on certain characteristics of his or her mother? In this course, you will learn the fundamental theory behind linear regression and, through data examples, learn to fit, examine, and utilize regression models to examine relationships between multiple variables, using the free statistical software R and RStudio.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
22 minutes to complete
About Linear Regression and Modeling
This short module introduces basics about Coursera specializations and courses in general, this specialization: Statistics with R, and this course: Linear Regression and Modeling. Please take several minutes to browse them through. Thanks for joining us in this course!
22 minutes to complete
1 video (Total 2 min), 2 readings
2 hours to complete
Linear Regression
In this week we’ll introduce linear regression. Many of you may be familiar with regression from reading the news, where graphs with straight lines are overlaid on scatterplots. Linear models can be used for prediction or to evaluate whether there is a linear relationship between two numerical variables.
2 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 47 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
More about Linear Regression
Welcome to week 2! In this week, we will look at outliers, inference in linear regression and variability partitioning. Please use this week to strengthen your understanding on linear regression. Don't forget to post your questions, concerns and suggestions in the discussion forum!
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 24 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Multiple Regression
In this week, we’ll explore multiple regression, which allows us to model numerical response variables using multiple predictors (numerical and categorical). We will also cover inference for multiple linear regression, model selection, and model diagnostics. There is also a final project included in this week. You will use the data set provided to complete and report on a data analysis question. Please read the project instructions to complete this self-assessment.
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 57 min), 6 readings, 3 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM LINEAR REGRESSION AND MODELING
by JSNov 3, 2018
I enjoyed this course. It was quick, but I learned a lot! I thought the assignments were well-thought-out, and the custom R package for the course was a nice touch.
by TMJul 21, 2020
A great primer on linear regression with labs that help to establish understanding and a project that is focused enough not to be overwhelming, and allows the learner to play around with the concepts
by JMJan 12, 2017
This course was good. However, compared to the other courses in the specialisation had less content. I would have liked to have videos on logistic regression as well.
by ABNov 27, 2017
Great course! I've already taken a similar stats course using SPSS and this course was an excellent refresher, while increasing my familiarity with R.
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