Teacher: professor Achaz von Hardenberg

Move beyond mere correlation and learn to rigorously infer causality from observational data with this 20-hour introductory course designed in particular for ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Combining theoretical lessons with practical computer labs, the course explores structural equation modeling through the visual framework of Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs). During the hands-on sessions, you will learn to apply these modern causal frameworks using the novel R package ⁠’because⁠’, developed by the tutor