Below is a tentative schedule for the course (PS: Problem set, L: Lab, PE: Peer evaluation, and PR: Project, RA: Readiness assessment).
Links to slides and assignments will be updated prior to each unit. Additional resources (learning objectives, videos, etc.) for each unit under the
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Week 0 |
Unit 1 - Introduction to data |
09-Jan |
Lab - Welcome, data collection, etc. |
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Gmail addresses |
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Getting to know you |
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CAOS Pretest (RNT9664DQB) |
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10-Jan |
Introduction |
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Week 1 |
14-Jan |
Lab 0 - Intro for R and Rstudio |
Class survey (by 9pm) |
Meet teams |
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15-Jan |
Data collection, observational studies and experiments |
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RA1 |
Scientific American: Anecdotal evidence |
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17-Jan |
Exploratory data analysis |
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Shapes of distributions |
Wired: Placebo effect
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Week 2 |
21-Jan |
MLK day - No lab |
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22-Jan |
Introduction to statistical inference via simulation |
Clicker registration, PS1 |
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Unit 2 - Probability and Distributions |
24-Jan |
Probability and conditional probability |
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RA2 |
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Week 3 |
28-Jan |
Lab 1 - Introduction to data |
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29-Jan |
Bayesian inference |
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31-Jan |
Normal distribution |
PS2 |
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Week 4 |
04-Feb |
Lab 2 - Probability |
L1 |
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05-Feb |
Binomial distribution |
PE1 |
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RadioLab: Milgram's Experiment |
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Unit 3 - Foundations for inference |
07-Feb |
Variability in estimates and CLT |
PS3 |
RA3 |
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Week 5 |
11-Feb |
Lab 3 - Sampling distributions |
L2 |
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12-Feb |
Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing |
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14-Feb |
Decision errors, significance levels, sample size, and power |
PS4 |
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Week 6 |
18-Feb |
Lab 4 - Confidence intervals |
L3 |
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19-Feb |
Review / synthesis |
PE2 |
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Review: Midterm - Fall 2012 - [solutions] |
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Review: Practice Problems |
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Review session - 4:30 - 5:30pm - Physics 130 |
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21-Feb |
Midterm - [grade distribution] |
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Week 7 |
Unit 4 - Inference for numerical variables |
25-Feb |
Lab 5 - Bootstrap confidence intervals |
L4 |
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26-Feb |
Bootstrap, paired, difference of two means |
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28-Feb |
t-distribution |
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RA4 |
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Week 8 |
04-Mar |
Lab 6 - Inference for numerical variables |
L5 |
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05-Mar |
ANOVA |
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07-Mar |
ANOVA (cont.) |
PS5 |
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08-Mar |
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PR1 proposal |
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10-Mar |
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PE3 (by midnight) |
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Week 9 |
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11-Mar |
Spring Break - No lab |
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12-Mar |
Spring Break - No class |
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14-Mar |
Spring Break - No class |
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Week 10 |
Unit 5 - Inference for categorical variables |
18-Mar |
Lab 7 - Inference for categorical variables |
L6 |
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19-Mar |
Inference for proportions - theoretical |
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RA5 |
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21-Mar |
Inference for proportions - simulation |
PS6 |
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Week 11 |
25-Mar |
Lab - Work on Project 1 |
L7 |
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26-Mar |
Finish up slides from last time... |
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28-Mar |
Chi-square |
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29-Mar |
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PR1, PE4 |
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Week 12 |
Unit 6 - Simple linear regression |
01-Apr |
Lab 8 - Simple linear regression |
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02-Apr |
Introduction to SLR |
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RA6 |
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04-Apr |
Outliers & Inference for SLR |
PS7 |
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Week 13 |
08-Apr |
Lab - Work on project 2 |
L8 |
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09-Apr |
Confidence and prediction intervals for SLR |
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Unit 7 - Multiple linear regression |
11-Apr |
Introduction to MLR |
PS8 |
RA7 |
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Week 14 |
15-Apr |
Lab 9 - Multiple linear regression |
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PE5 |
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16-Apr |
Inference, model selection & diagnostics for MLR and Transformations |
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18-Apr |
Case study & Work on Project 2 |
L9, PS9 |
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Week 15 |
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22-Apr |
Lab - Project 2 Presentations |
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23-Apr |
Review / synthesis |
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Spring 2012 - Midterm 2 - [Key] |
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Practice problems - Final - [Key] |
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24-Apr |
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PR2, PE6 (for project) |
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02-May |
Final review (optional) - 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Location: FCIEMAS SCHICIANO A |
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04-May |
Final (2pm - 5pm) - [grade distribution] |
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