Introduction to Statistics: Self-Paced Course Summer 2016

Welcome to the students of online Self paced Summer course on "Introduction to Statistics"developed by Dr. Asad Zaman, Vice Chancellor, PIDE. The department of Econometrics and Statistics, PIDE has offered this course particularly for the already enrolled students from 3rd semester (to be commenced in Fall, 2016) of MPhil and PhD students who are still in course work. It is required to complete the course before commencement of new semester.

All students should subscribe to this blog, as it will be used to deliver notices about the course i.e. lectures, quizzes and assessment details. ALSO, students can use the blog to post comments and ask questions about the course.Although this course only covers basic concepts (mostly), it does so in a new way, so that even people with advanced training in statistics will find many of the ideas to be very new, and different from what they have been taught. This is a unique course which offers a deep learning experience to students who make an effort.


Material for the course is gathered on the following website:

Self Paced Course Summer 2016


All students are encouraged to watch the lecture delivered by Dr. Asad Zaman at PIDE, in which unique Islamic approach to education is explained. It conveys the message of Allama Iqbal to the Muslim youth:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgfJxi0GdwA