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Data Literacy for Beginners

Understand data, interpret charts, and make informed decisions. No coding required—just practical data thinking skills.

Data Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Data Fundamentals: What data is, types of data, data quality
  • Reading Charts: Understanding visualizations and common chart types
  • Statistical Thinking: Averages, distributions, correlation basics
  • Critical Analysis: Spotting misleading data and biased presentations
  • Decision Making: Using data to inform choices

Course structure

Module 1: Understanding Data

What data represents, quantitative vs qualitative data, structured vs unstructured data, and data sources.

Module 2: Reading Visualizations

Bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, scatter plots, and when each type is appropriate.

Module 3: Basic Statistics

Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, percentiles, and understanding distributions.

Module 4: Critical Data Thinking

Misleading visualizations, selection bias, correlation vs causation, and data manipulation tactics.

Course Details

Level

Beginner

Duration

~15 hours

£49

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