Course schedule for the Health Data Science Certificate Program, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Course Schedule

MSHA 410-DL : Regression and Multivariate Analysis

Description

This course develops the foundations of predictive modeling by: introducing the conceptual foundations of regression and multivariate analysis; developing statistical modeling as a process that includes exploratory health data analysis, model identification, and model validation; and discussing the difference between the uses of statistical models for statistical inference versus predictive modeling. The high level topics covered in the course include: exploratory data analysis, statistical graphics, linear regression, automated variable selection, principal components analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and cluster analysis.

Prerequisite: MSHA 409 Statistical Analysis