# Introductory Bayesian Inference ## Module 1: Foundations ### Descriptive Statistics - Objective: Explain mean, median, and variance. - Exercise: Summarize a small dataset. Descriptive Statistics introduces measures of center and spread. ### Probability Basics - Objective: Explain conditional probability. - Exercise: Compute a simple conditional probability. Probability Basics introduces events, likelihood, and Bayes-style reasoning. ## Module 2: Bayesian Updating ### Prior and Posterior - Objective: Explain a prior distribution. - Objective: Explain how evidence changes belief. - Exercise: Compare prior and posterior beliefs. A Prior expresses assumptions before evidence. Posterior reasoning updates belief after evidence. ### Capstone Mini Project - Exercise: Write a short project report comparing priors and posteriors. This project asks learners to critique assumptions and produce a small capstone artifact.