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This course offers a rigorous mathematical survey of advanced topics in causal inference at the Master’s level. Inferences about causation are of great importance in science, medicine, policy, and business. This course provides an introduction to the statistical literature on causal inference that has emerged in the last 35-40 years and that has revolutionized the way in which statisticians and applied researchers in many disciplines use data to make inferences about causal relationships. We will study advanced topics in causal inference, including mediation, principal stratification, longitudinal causal inference, regression discontinuity, interference, and fixed effects models.Modules
Introduction to Part 2
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- Introduction to Causal Inference 2
Welcome to Module 7
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- Welcome to Module 7
Intro Survey
1
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- Intro Survey
Module 7, Lesson 1: Mediation and Conditioning on Intermediate Outcomes
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- Lesson 1: Mediation and Conditioning on Intermediate Outcomes
Module 7, Lesson 2: Reframing the Problem of Mediation
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Videos
- Lesson 2: Reframing the Problem of Mediation
Module 7, Lesson 3: Identification of Controlled, Average Direct and Indirect Effects
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Videos
- Lesson 3: Identification of Controlled, Average Direct and Indirect Effects
Module 7: Assessment
1
Assignment
- Module 7
Welcome to Module 8
1
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- Welcome to Module 8
Module 8, Lesson 1: Estimation of Mediated Effects
1
Videos
- Lesson 1: Estimation of Mediated Effects
Module 8, Lesson 2: Sensitivity Analyses for Mediation
1
Videos
- Lesson 2: Sensitivity Analyses for Mediation
Module 8, Lesson 3: Instrumental Variables with a Continuous Treatment
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- Lesson 3: Instrumental Variables with a Continuous Treatment
Module 8: Assessment
1
Assignment
- Module 8: Assessment
Welcome to Module 9
1
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- Welcome to Module 9
Module 9, Lesson 1: Instrumental Variables and the Complier Average Causal Effect
1
Videos
- Lesson 1: Instrumental Variables and the Complier Average Causal Effect
Module 9, Lesson 2: Principal Stratification
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Videos
- Lesson 2: Principal Stratification
Module 9, Lesson 3: Regression Discontinuity
1
Videos
- Lesson 3: Regression Discontinuity
Welcome to Module 10
1
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- Welcome to Module 10
Module 10, Lesson 1: The g-formula
1
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- Lesson 1: The g-formula
Module 10, Lesson 2: Marginal Structural Models
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- Lesson 2: Marginal Structural Models
Module 10, Lesson 3: Structural Nested Mean Models and g-estimation
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- Lesson 3: Structural Nested Mean Models and g-estimation
Module 10: Assessment
1
Assignment
- Module 10: Assessment
Welcome to Module 11
1
Readings
- Welcome to Module 11
Module 11, Lesson 1: Introduction to Interference
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- Lesson 1: Introduction to Interference
Module 11, Lesson 2: Interference Continued
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Videos
- Lesson 2: Interference Continued
Module 11, Lesson 3: Fixed Effects Regressions in Econometrics
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Videos
- Lesson 3: Fixed Effects Regressions in Econometrics
Module 11: Assessment
1
Assignment
- Module 11: Assessment
Exit Survey
1
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- Exit Survey
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Explore advanced causal inference with this expert-level course, ideal for those in science, medicine, policy, or business. Delve into mediation, principal stratification, and more, guided by Coursera. Available with Starter or Professional subscriptions.

Michael E. Sobel