1TECHNIQUES OF DATA ANALYSIS K300 16992 Spring 2015 MW 2 30 3 20 JH 124 Friday Discussion Section see individual schedules Instructor Helen LaCrosse Levesque Ph D hlevesqu indiana edu Office hrs by appt AI s Hannarae Lee hannlee indiana edu Office hrs M 12 15 2 15 Syc 346 Meghan Rogers meglroge indiana edu Office hrs MW 1 15 2 15 Syc 346 Steve Kim kimsunh indiana edu Office hrs MW 1 2 Syc 346 Wilson Yuan yueyuan indiana edu Office hrs MW 3 30 4 30 Syc 346 Course Goals The goal of this course is to familiarize students with basic principles of statistical analysis using criminal justice data Topics we will cover include the following Exam 1 sampling techniques levels of measurement presentation of data measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion Exam 2 probability properties of the normal curve z scores and confidence intervals Exam 3 hypothesis tests for 1 population directional and non directional hypothesis tests chi square goodness of fit test and chi square test of independence Exam 4 hypothesis tests for 2 populations independent and matched samples and ANOVA Exam 5 bivariate regression and multivariate regression Textbook There is NO textbook for this course Clickers We will be using clickers in class Please purchase a Response Card LCD either at the bookstore or from an online vendor such as IU Bookstore Online or the Turning Point store For Turning Point go to https store turningtechnologies com Our IUB School code is 0BjE note that the first digit is a zero and that the j is lowercase If you have a Response Card without the LCD screen from another class that is also acceptable however you may not use an application for your phone or ipad Once you purchase your clicker go to the Turning Point icon on our class Oncourse site and follow the directions to register your device If you replace your clicker over the course of the semester you will need to reregister and notify me immediately so that I can update our class participant list if you do not notify me prior to class meetings your clicker points will not be counted Course Requirements Attendance Consistent attendance at all class meetings including discussion sections is expected and essential to your success in this course Students who have not been consistently attending both lecture and discussion as demonstrated by clicker participation homework credit and other appropriate modes of tracking attendance will not be allowed to schedule appointments for tutoring with the instructor and may be turned away from tutoring during AI office hours unless their absences result from legitimate documented circumstances which were brought to the attention of the instructor or AI at the time the absence occurred Optional Homework for Extra Credit There will be 10 homework assignments over the course of the semester homework due dates are noted on the schedule Homework assignments will be posted to Oncourse several days before the due date Completion of homework assignments is optional but strongly recommended Students who turn in their homework in class on the scheduled date no homework will be accepted late outside of class or via a 3rd party will have their homework returned with a copy of the answers at their next discussion section One point of extra credit will be assigned to those students who make a reasonable attempt to complete the assignment accurately who turn it in during the Wednesday lecture and who pick up their homework and answer sheet in their Friday discussion section Correcting the homework problems using the provided answer sheet is the student s responsibility Answer sheets will not be provided to any student who does not turn in the completed homework assignment Exams There will be 5 exams including a non cumulative final exam dates are noted on the course schedule Each exam will be worth 20 points Make up exams will not be permitted except under circumstances of extreme medical emergency any make up exam arrangement must be made within 24 hours of the scheduled exam time Students who qualify for special testing accommodations are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this but must see me or their AI immediately as we are required to finalize those arrangements several weeks prior to the first exam Grading Clickers Points Multiple clicker points are available in conjunction with clicker questions posed during lectures For each clicker question students who answer will receive 2 points for a correct answer and 1 point for an incorrect answer Clicker points will be totaled at the end of the semester Students will be awarded between 0 and 4 points of extra credit based on how many of the total points available which they earned Students who earn 75 percent or more of all possible points will be awarded 4 points of extra credit students who earn between 50 and 75 percent of the available points will be awarded 3 points of extra credit etc No clicker points will be given for days when students are absent attended class without a clicker or attended with a non working or unregistered clicker Students are allowed and encouraged to confer with other nearby students as part of the process of working out the solutions to clicker questions however students must never submit a clicker response for another student or request other students to submit a clicker response for them Clicker dishonesty will be treated like all other types of academic dishonesty and will be punished with loss of all clicker related extra credit as well as reported to university officials which may result in serious penalties see below section on academic integrity Course Grades Over the course of the semester 114 points are available from the combination of exams and extra credit e g homework and clickers no additional extra credit opportunities will be allowed Course grades will be assigned based on the student s point total with no rounding up included Plus minus grading will be used as follows 97 A 93 96 A 9092 A 87 89 B 60 62 D 60 failing All grades will be posted to Oncourse throughout the semester except clicker extra credit which will not be posted until it is totaled after the last lecture though students are welcome to email the instructor with a request to be given their clicker total at any point throughout the semester Please keep track of your grades as they are posted on line Retain your returned homework assignments as proof of completion If you think that your homework credits were not posted correctly contact