Causal Inference
Survey of quantitative methods for studying causal effect of interventions, with emphasis on data analysis and interpretation. Subjects include potential outcomes models, graphical models, randomized experiments, propensity scores, matching and weighting, instrumental variables, interrupted time series, regression discontinuities, and mediation models. Educational Psychology 381C (Topic 14) and 184, 284, 384 (Topic 25) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Survey of quantitative methods for studying causal effect of interventions, with emphasis on data analysis and interpretation. Subjects include potential outcomes models, graphical models, randomized experiments, propensity scores, matching and weighting, instrumental variables, interrupted time series, regression discontinuities, and mediation models. Educational Psychology 381C (Topic 14) and 184, 284, 384 (Topic 25) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027