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COURSE OUTLINE AND COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course will come from the material in Chapters 1 - 8 of the text. In
addition, we will be watching some of the films from the series
Against All Odds: Inside Statistics (you may use the hot link to obtain
the library call number for the films) The course outline
follows the sequence of material addressed in the course objectives.
The course objectives are building blocks. Thus, competence for
each course objective is dependent on the students understanding of the
previous objective. Upon completion of this course, the students
should be able to think critically about data, to select and use graphical
and numerical summaries, to apply standard statistical procedures, and to
draw conclusions from such analysis.
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Readings |
Course Competencies |
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See hot link |
1. To understand basic statistical symbols. |
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Chap 1 |
2. To be able to picture and understand the shape of a distribution (central tendency and spread) by using a histogram , a stemplot, and a box plot. |
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Chap 2 & 3 |
3. To understand and calculate measures of central tendency including median, mean, mode, harmonic mean, and geometric mean, and related concepts of quartiles, range, z-score and standard deviation. |
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See hot link |
4. To understand the notion of level of measurement including concepts as nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio, discrete, and continuous data |
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Chap 3 |
5. To understand the concept of "distribution" which includes density curves, normal curves, the 69-95-99.7 rule and the standardization rule. |
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6. To understand and calculate relative frequencies, percentiles and quartiles. |
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Chap 11,27 |
7. To appreciate the use of time series analysis by understanding seasonal variations and the process of smoothing data (especially, Moving Averages and Running Medians). |
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See hot link |
8. To test and understand the concept of independence and autocorrelation (formula in MS Word 97, it works best by using Explorer -- not Netscape) for time-series analysis. |
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Chap 4 |
9. To understand growth patterns particularly linear and exponential growth. |
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Chap 4 & 5 |
10. To be able to analyze the relationship between two variables using a scatterplot and by adding an addition variable. |
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Chap 5 |
11. To be able to interpret and calculate correlation and appreciation its relationship to regression. |
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Chap 6 |
12. To understand and apply the rules for establishing a causal relationship by analyzing associations and using Simpson's Paradox. |
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Chap 8, 9 |
13. To be able to use and understand experimental designs by comparing them to observational studies, appreciating confounding factors, and accepting the importance of randomization. |
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Chap 9 |
14. To understand how complex surveys are designed and how sampling effect distributions. |
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Chap 10, 11, 12 |
15. To understand and apply
probability rules (including the
addition and
multiplication rules). For further information see
Diaconis
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Chap 13 |
16. To understand the use of binomial distributions and the law of large numbers. |
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Chap 11 |
17. To understand the central limit theorem. |
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Chap 15 |
18. To understand and calculate confidence intervals for samples. |
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Chap 15, 16, 17 |
19. To understand the purpose of a significance test, type I/type II errors, P-values, and statistical significance. |
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Chap 18 |
20. To understand and apply t-procedures for single and paired comparisons. |
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Chap 19 |
21. To compare two means, two samples by using the t-test. |
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Chap 20-21 |
22. To be able to produce an inference for proportions and two-way tables. |
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Chap 23 |
23. To understand and apply c2 test and distribution. |
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Chap 24 |
24. To have the basis for understanding and producing an inference for linear regression. |
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25. To understand the difference between statistical and practical significance. |
Handouts:
Attendance Policy: Missing 6 hours of class constitutes an F. Don't miss class, don't be late. Attendance is worth 5% of your grade. Being late or leaving early is calculated as .5 raw point while missing a class is calculated as 1 raw point. I will not consider any changes in the attendance grade during starting the last week of class. Students must identify problem with their attendance during the early in the semester.
Homework: Assignments from the workbook, text, collected data other
problems will be given daily. Assume that students will be given a homework
assignment every day.
Tutoring: In addition, tutoring services are available at the UNCP
campus. Contact
Student Support Services for more information.
Grading: All exams including final will receive an equal weight which
will equal a total of 90% of the final grade. The combination of class
participation and homework will equal 10% of the final grade (5% for each)
and will be used in borderline cases.
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A 92-100 |
B 82-86 |
C 72-76 |
D 62-66 |
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A- 90-91 |
B- 80-81 |
C- 70-71 |
D- 60-61 |
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B+ 87-89 |
C+ 77-79 |
D+ 67-69 |
F 0-59 |
Text: The Basic Practice of Statistics and A Study Guide
for Moore’s Basic Practice of Statistics by David S. Moore
Suggested References:
Napier, A., Judd, P. J. & Rand, B. (2002). Mastering and Using Microsoft
Excel 2002. Boston, Thomson Learning.
Berk, K.N. & Cary, P. (1998). Data Analysis with Microsoft Excel.
Pacific Grove, CA: Duxbury.
Middleton, M. R. (2003). Data Analysis Using Excel. Pacific Grove,
CA: Duxbury.
Statistical Dictionaries:
http://www.uvm.edu/~dhowell/StatPages/Fundamentals/Glossary.html,
http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/alphabet.html,
http://linkage.rockefeller.edu/wli/glossary/stat.html,
http://www.oswego.edu/~kane/econometrics/glossaries.htm,
http://www.xrefer.com/search.jsp
Calculator Recommentation: In my experience, I found that the Sharp
Corporation offers the best Scientific Calculators. One way of
testing a calculator is by finding the square of -5. If your
answer is -25, don't purchase the calculator. A list of features
for good calculators for this course can be found at:
Scientific Calculators. If you click on the gold ">>" sign,
you'll get detailed information about special features. If you
would like to find a calculator with special features click here:
Special Features.
Students with Disabilities: Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments is requested to speak directly to Disability Support Services and the instructor, as early in the semester (preferably within the first week) as possible. All discussions will remain confidential. Please contact Disability Support Services, DF Lowry Building, 910-521-6695.
Cell Phone Policy: Students
are not permitted to conduct phone conversations during class time.
Students are not permitted to have cell ring during class time.
Students who use conduct a phone conversation or allow their phones to ring
during class time will be drop 10 points on the next quiz or 5 points for
their final exam. During an exam, phones and hand held computers
are not permitted in the room.
References that influence the direction of this course (books used while
I was a student)