Stat 512 - Statistical Methods


Review Session:Tuesday, 7-9pm, in usual room Office Hours: Mon 12-2pm, Tues 8-9am, Wed 9:30-10:30am, 1-2pm, Fri 12-2pm Final Project Notes "Pitfalls of Data Analysis (or How to Avoid Lies and Dammed Lies)" Final Exam Schedule Final Review Handout last updated Sunday 4:15 Review Problem Solutions Day 19 Study 1 "Solutions" NEW Review Question and Answer Example Questions More HW 8 commentary Commentary after presentations

General Information

Goals
Materials Required
Prerequisite

Fall 2005 Information

Meeting Times
Syllabus

Actual schedule (updated as course progresses)

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Goals

This course will introduce you to statistical methods including descriptive statistics methods nad inferential statistics including confidence intervals, tests of significance, contingency tables, linear regression, multiple regression, analysis of variance, and basic probability models. The course is intended for graduate students.

Materials Required

Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences, Third Edition, Agresti, A. and Finlay, B. (1997), Prentice Hall.
Selected activities from Investigating Statistical Concepts, Applications, and Methods, Chance, B. and Rossman, A. (2005)

Available from instructor

Access to internet
Access to Minitab^(TM) Software Package (Version 14)
Additional Handouts (Available from Instructor)
Scientific Calculator
3 1/2" PC-formatted Floppy Disk
Email Address
Large 3-ring binder

Prerequisite

Graduate standing and intermediate algebra or equivalent.

Meeting Times

TR, 5:10-7:00, Building 2, Room 206