Data Analysis
This course covers fundamental aspects of data analysis for physics and astronomy students.
You are not expected to have background knowledge in statistics, or computer programming, but both will ultimately be necessary in this class.
The first week will cover fundamentals. Then we will cover principles of data analysis, leading into practical situations. The assessments will include problem sets and an assignment, and a compulsory viva where you will be interviewed about your work. The viva helps ensure that you understand the work that you have submitted in this class, and it highlights that the practice of data analysis requires you to be an effective communicator even among audiences of non-technical people. It's not enough to be able to do something: you also have to be able to explain what you have done, and defend your reasoning.