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Stat401A:StatisticalMethodsforResearchWorkers(4credits)Spring2013Instructor/TAcontactinfoandofficehours Dr.SarahNusser,[email protected],Snedecor1212,5152947764Officehours:10:3011:30Th,availabletoanswerquestionsafterclass,orbyappointment AlexShum,[email protected],Snedecor2219,5152940473Officehours:12ThorbyappointmentCourseinfo Thissectionisdesignedforgraduatestudentsintheagriculturalandbiologicalsciences Prerequisite:1semesterundergraduatestatisticscourse(e.g.,Stat101,104,105,or226) Lecture:8:008:50amMWF Hoover1312 Lab: 12:102:00pmT Snedecor1105Textbook TheStatisticalSleuth:ACourseinMethodsofDataAnalysis,2ndEdition,F.L.RamseyandD.W.Schafer,DuxburyPress(seetextbookwebsiteforerratapage)Website Allmaterialswillbepostedonhttps://streaming.stat.iastate.edu/~stat401_A/Objectives Understandbasicstatisticalreasoning Learnmethodsofdataanalysisthatwillbeusefulforanalyzingdatafromobservationalstudiesandexperiments PreparetoworkwithstatisticalconsultantswhenconductingresearchCoursecontent Basicconceptsinstatisticalinference(e.g.,samplingdistributions,hypothesistesting,makingconclusions,etc.) Exploratorygraphsandsummarystatistics Ttestsandnonparametrictestsforcomparingthemeansof2groups(willlearnbasicconceptsinthiscontext) Methodsforcomparingmeansamongmorethan2groups Simpleandmultiplelinearregressionmodels CompletelyrandomizedandrandomizedcompleteblockdesignsandANOVAsLectureandlab Coursematerialwillbepresentedinlectureandlab–alwaysatimetoaskquestions Homeworkisreturnedanddiscussedinlab YouwilllearnhowtoprograminSASandperformspecificanalysesduringlab Classparticipationisstronglyencouraged–askquestions,offerideas,respondtoexerciseso It’sextremelyunlikelythatyouaretheonlypersonponderingaboutaconcept,statementorcalculationo YourquestionshelpmetrackhowwelltheclassunderstandsthematerialReading Casestudiesatthebeginningofeachchaptero Involverealscientificproblems(messy)o Readaswestartthechaptertounderstandthemotivationofthestatisticalmethodo Readagainafterwe’vecoveredmaterialtomakesureyouunderstandtheanalyses Methodsreadingo Wecoverafewpagesatatimeinlectureo You’llunderstandlecturebetterifyouhavereviewedthismaterialbeforeclasso Afterlecture,returntothematerialandmakesureyouunderstandthedetailsHomework Timingo PostedonFriday(typically)o Dueat8am(sharp)inclassthefollowingFridayLatehomeworkisnotacceptedo ReturnedinlabonfollowingTuesday Problemso Allowyoutopracticemethodslearnedfromlectureandlabo Calluponyoutothinkbeyondmateriallearnedsofar Documentingyourworko OrganizeyourresultssothattheTAcaneasilytellwhatyouranswersareo Pleasewriteneatly(ortype)o RecordSASresultsinyouranswers(don’taskTAtofindresultsinyouroutput) Workingwithotherso Youareencouragedtoworkwithothers–you’lllearnfromyourpeerso Youmustwriteyourownhomeworkanswers Solutionso Solutionsarewrittentobecompleteanswerso Gradingistoobtainanassessment(incompleteanswer,evenifTArecordssomecomments),sopleasereviewyourgradedhomeworkagainstthesolutionsforfullunderstandingofmaterial Gradingo Lowesthomeworkscoreisdroppedincomputingyourgradeo 40%ofgradeExams Three1hrexamsinsemesterplusfinal2hrexam(4examsx15%ofgradeeach=60%ofgradeoverall)o Plannedinclassexams:o Finalexam:Fri,May10,7:30am(ouch!)o Nomakeupquizzes/examswillbegivenunlesscircumstancesareexceptional–checkexamdatesnowforanyconflictsandnotifyinstructor Sincethecoursecontentbuildsonpriormaterial,allexamsaretosomeextentcumulative Examguidelines,aformulasheet,andapracticeexamwillbepostedontheclasswebsitepriortoeachexam Studentsareallowedtobringanannotatedformulasheetprovidedforeachexam,acalculator,andpencilsDisabilities IfyouhaveadisabilitythatqualifiesundertheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActandSection504oftheRehabilitationActandrequiresaccommodations,pleasecontacttheStudentDisabilityResourcesofficeforinformationonappropriatepoliciesandprocedures(5152947220,StudentServicesBuilding1076). Iwearhearingaids,butIstillhavetroublehearingsomepeople’svoices.Imayaskyoutospeaklouderorrepeatyourself.Yourcooperationisappreciated.Succeeding

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