Intuitive Bayes/Introductory Course

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  • $595 or 4 monthly payments of $165

Intuitive Bayes Introductory Course

  • 86 Lessons

This is a self paced course, designed for Data Scientists and developers, where you'll learn Bayesian modeling with code, not math. 

This course has approximately 20 hours of lectures across 7 lessons, with exercises included in each lesson.

Join over 100 students

Concise Videos

Fit in the learning whenever you want, wherever you want

Applied Focus

Learn how to use the concepts, not just the theory

Code First

Get familiar with the latest cutting libraries

What you will get out from this course

In this course you will 
  • Learn how to apply Bayesian models to applied problems, such as AB Testing
  • Write code in modern languages such as Python and PyMC
  • Get access to a community of like minded learners and the instructors
  • Gain access to videos, code notebooks, and consolidated references 

Syllabus

Welcome

Meet your instructors, learn how to navigate the lessons, sections, code, and resources contained within the course.
Welcome to Intuitive Bayes
    Preview
    Course Welcome and Orientation
    • 2 mins
    • 92.9 MB
    Preview
    Github Repository and Code Access
      Intuitive Bayes Discourse Community
        Course Presurvey
          Optional Orientation: Github
          • 2 mins
          • 2.98 MB
          Preview
          Optional Orientation: Discourse
          • 2 mins
          • 4.45 MB
          Preview
          Optional Orientation: Podia
          • 4 mins
          • 10.8 MB
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          About this course

          Learn how a two hundred year old math theorem is still relevant today
          Why We Created This
          • 3 mins
          • 87.7 MB
          Preview
          What is Different About This Course
          • 3 mins
          • 50.2 MB
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          Who is This Course For
          • 3 mins
          • 72.9 MB
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          Playmobil vs Lego
          • 2 mins
          • 4.43 MB
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          Comparison to Other Approaches
          • 8 mins
          • 13.4 MB
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          When Does Bayes Work Best
          • 4 mins
          • 9.42 MB
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          Real World Applications
          • 7 mins
          • 18.3 MB
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          Prerequisites and Outline
          • 4 mins
          • 7.57 MB
          Preview
          Lesson Summary
          • 2 mins
          • 2.4 MB
          Preview
          Lesson References
            Lesson Feedback Form

              How It All Fits Together

              An applied example of how Bayes Theorem and Probabilistic Programming Languages provide a more nuanced approach compared to other Machine Learning methods
              Lesson Introduction
              • 6 mins
              • 40 MB
              Considering Multiple Solutions
              • 4 mins
              • 45.2 MB
              Statistics just becomes counting
              • 3 mins
              • 35.4 MB
              Inside the Magic Machine
              • 8 mins
              • 92.8 MB
              The Magic of Sampling
              • 4 mins
              • 28.6 MB
              Doing it in Code
              • 6 mins
              • 78.6 MB
              Lesson Summary
              • 3 mins
              • 23.5 MB
              Lesson References
                Lesson Exercises
                  Beta Lesson Feedback Form

                    AB Testing Hands On

                    Your first computational Bayesian Model hands in practice!
                    Lesson Introduction
                    • 5 mins
                    • 38.4 MB
                    Installing PyMC
                    • 13 mins
                    • 247 MB
                    Setting Up The Model
                    • 14 mins
                    • 114 MB
                    Getting the Plausible Values
                    • 10 mins
                    • 159 MB
                    Getting Analytical
                    • 20 mins
                    • 284 MB
                    Putting it All Together
                    • 14 mins
                    • 137 MB
                    Preview
                    Lesson Summary
                    • 3 mins
                    • 46 MB
                    Lesson References
                      Lesson Exercises
                        Lesson Feedback Form

                          Computational Distributions

                          A refresher of statistics fundamentals that underlie many statistical methods, Bayes Theorem included 
                          Lesson Introduction
                          • 3 mins
                          • 21.6 MB
                          Distributions and Uncertainty
                          • 5 mins
                          • 46.1 MB
                          Distribution Inputs: Parameters
                          • 6 mins
                          • 37.4 MB
                          Distribution Outputs: PMF/PDF
                          • 8 mins
                          • 91.4 MB
                          Two Types of Samples
                          • 5 mins
                          • 57.2 MB
                          Two Types of Spaces
                          • 6 mins
                          • 124 MB
                          Lesson Recap
                          • 3 mins
                          • 21.4 MB
                          Lesson References
                            Lesson Exercises
                              Lesson Feedback Form

                                Bayes Rule

                                An intuitive understanding of the mathematics behind Bayes Theorem using computational approaches
                                Lesson Introduction
                                • 3 mins
                                • 22.3 MB
                                Prior Distribution
                                • 4 mins
                                • 35.8 MB
                                Likelihood Distribution
                                • 6 mins
                                • 49.4 MB
                                Posterior Distribution
                                • 6 mins
                                • 68.8 MB
                                Prior and Posterior Predictive Distributions
                                • 6 mins
                                • 55.4 MB
                                Markov Chain Monte Carlo
                                • 7 mins
                                • 75.7 MB
                                Common Distributions in Modern Bayes
                                • 8 mins
                                • 79.5 MB
                                Lesson Recap
                                • 4 mins
                                • 22 MB
                                Lesson References
                                  Lesson Exercises
                                    Lesson Feedback Form

                                      Bayesian Linear Regression

                                      The classic statistics regression with a Bayesian twist, in particular showing the one statistical output that is often missed in other regression techniques but is incredibly valuable
                                      Lesson Introduction
                                      • 3 mins
                                      • 24.6 MB
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                                      The Setting
                                      • 6 mins
                                      • 132 MB
                                      Exploring the data -- and why it matters
                                      • 7 mins
                                      • 73.3 MB
                                      Visual Exploratory Analysis
                                      • 7 mins
                                      • 111 MB
                                      A Non-Bayesian Linear Regression
                                      • 10 mins
                                      • 107 MB
                                      A Simple PyMC model
                                      • 17 mins
                                      • 151 MB
                                      Adding Predictors to our Model
                                      • 21 mins
                                      • 185 MB
                                      Predicting Out-of-Sample
                                      • 24 mins
                                      • 267 MB
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                                      From Predictions to Business Insights
                                      • 12 mins
                                      • 180 MB
                                      The Bayesian Workflow
                                      • 9 mins
                                      • 112 MB
                                      Lesson Summary
                                      • 5 mins
                                      • 61.3 MB
                                      Lesson References
                                        Lesson Exercises
                                          Lesson Feedback Form

                                            Hierarchical Linear Regression

                                            How relationships between groups can be leveraged in a uniquely Bayesian way, how to implement these models, and what to watch out for in practice
                                            Lesson Introduction
                                            • 5 mins
                                            • 49 MB
                                            Motivation for Hierarchical models
                                            • 6 mins
                                            • 51.1 MB
                                            Distributions Over Parameters
                                            • 7 mins
                                            • 63.9 MB
                                            Hierarchical Models
                                            • 6 mins
                                            • 71.6 MB
                                            Effect of Hierarchy
                                            • 8 mins
                                            • 82.6 MB
                                            Power of Bayes
                                            • 6 mins
                                            • 79 MB
                                            Lesson References
                                              Lesson Exercises
                                                Lesson Feedback Form

                                                  The next steps in your Bayesian exploration

                                                  Where to go from here if you'd like to keep learning
                                                  Continuing your journey after this cousre
                                                    Post Course Feedback
                                                      testimonials-proper.mov
                                                      • 3 mins
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                                                      Course Instructors

                                                      Learn hands on from the folks that use Bayesian methods hands on everyday

                                                      Alex Andorra

                                                      Ravin Kumar

                                                      Thomas Wiecki

                                                      Testimonials

                                                       Intuitive Bayes is the course I wish I had when I was starting to learn Bayesian statistics. The subject can be pretty intimidating (especially if you’re like me, coming at it from industry without a heavy stats background or PhD), but the practical, example-first, code-first approach is how I prefer to learn. This course built a solid foundation, and since taking the course I’ve started to use Bayesian methods at work. If you’re on the fence, I hope this data point updates your priors. 

                                                      Vishal

                                                      Thomas, Ravin, and Alex have created something special with their IntuitiveBayes course. Having arrived in Data Science by accident and without a rigorous background in mathematics at university, everything I've learned has been self-taught and hard-fought. Going through this course has helped meo instead build a uniform (pun intended) intuitive framework from distributions to hierarchical models. You build this by coding things yourself and playing around with the examples, asking questions, and rewatching the material. Thanks for the course guys! 

                                                      Robert

                                                       I took a whirlwind tour of the course. I'm impressed. The layout is clean and clear, motivation is good, and points of emphasis are well chosen. One area perhaps to add is the Bayesian t-test a la John Kruschke which allows parameters for non-normality and non-equal variance. This highlights that Bayes can allow you to be honest about what you don't know, instead of dichotomously looking at model diagnostics.

                                                      Frank Harrell

                                                      Frequently Asked Questions

                                                      Will I be able to connect with others?

                                                      Yes! You will be able to connect with other students and instructors at https://community.intuitivebayes.com/

                                                      Will code examples be provided?

                                                      Yes, all Intuitive Bayes courses are code first. You will have access to all code used in the course private GitHub repository. Code examples are provided both in the lectures and Jupyter notebooks.

                                                      What if I find this course is not for me after purchasing?

                                                      We offer a 12 month refund no questions asked policy

                                                      What is the course timing?

                                                      This is a self paced online course

                                                      Where can I ask questions?

                                                      We provide a community forum where instructors answer questions, as well as monthly office hours.

                                                      How long do I have access to the material?

                                                      You'll have lifetime access to the course material, which includes the videos, code, and community.
                                                      We're constantly releasing new content. 

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