Making Sense of Statistics in the News

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About Course

Headlines are full of numbers: “risk doubled”, “average pay up”, “survey finds 8 in 10”. Learn to question statistics in the news – relative and absolute risk, averages, percentages and percentage points, sample sizes, correlation and causation, and misleading charts.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. Examples in this course are illustrative and do not refer to real studies unless stated.

What Will You Learn?

  • Tell relative risk from absolute risk
  • Spot the difference between percentages and percentage points
  • Judge surveys by sample size and who was asked
  • Recognise misleading graphs and correlation claims

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Relative and absolute risk
  • Percentages, averages and big numbers
  • Surveys, samples and causes
  • Misleading charts and a checklist

Sources & Further Reading
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