COURSE: Stat 13: Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life
and Heath Sciences,
Prof. Schoenberg.
Lectures: MWF 1-150pm, in Franz 1178.
Meeting ID: 915 0941 1456
Password: 235711.
If on myucla or Canvas it says lectures are also MW 5pm in Kaplan A51, please ignore that!
NO CLASS Mon Jan20 and Mon FEB17, PRESIDENT'S DAY and MLK DAY!!!
Course Homepage:
http://www.stat.ucla.edu/~frederic/13/W25 .
I do not maintain the CCLE or Canvas sites. All lecture information will be at the above site.
TEXT: Tintle N, Chance BL, Cobb GW, Rossman AJ, Roy S, Swanson T, and
Vanderstoep J. Introduction to Statistical Investigations, Wiley,
NY.
INSTRUCTOR:
Frederic Schoenberg
Email -- frederic@stat.ucla.edu
Office -- Slichter 3873.
Office hours -- Mon 1210pm-1250pm.
Final exam: Wed, Mar19, 1130am-230pm, location to be announced later.
TA emails:
Shuang Liang, liangshuang@g.ucla.edu ,
Hiale Han, jialehan@g.ucla.edu ,
Andrea Kang, adkang@g.ucla.edu .
ONE QUESTION YOU CANNOT ASK ME:
What did we do in class? Please ask someone else in the class.
Lectures will not be recorded.
I DO NOT GET INVOLVED IN ENROLLMENT MATTERS. If you would like to enroll in the class,
you have to do so through the usual method via the registrar.
Switching sections is not permitted unless you can find someone to switch with you,
in which case you should both go see (or email) me and your TAs and inform them you are switching your sections.
Attendance is not mandatory in lecture or discussion section, but of course attendance in both is highly recommended.
Tests.
Midterm is Mon Feb24 in class.
Final exam is Wed Mar19.
Exams are open book and open note. Bring a calculator and a pen or pencil.
Students must bring a Photo ID to both exams.
There will typically be no make-up exams. Students who are
unable to take an exam must consult with the instructor in advance. Those
who cannot take an exam because of an emergency must meet with the
instructor to make special arrangements.
Students cannot use computers, ipads, phones, or anything that can be used to surf the web or communicate with during the exam.
Students with special needs must consult with the instructor by
the second week of classes if special arrangements are required.
Cheating will absolutely not be tolerated. All homework and exam problems
are to be solved independently. Anyone caught cheating will automatically
be subject to appropriate University disciplinary action.
GRADING:
Homework (10%)
Lab assignments (10%)
Midterm (25%)
Final exam (55%)
Gradegrubbing procedure: if you would like a question
(or more than one question)
reevaluated, submit your exam or homework and a WRITTEN
explanation of why you think you deserve more points and
how many more points you think you deserve to your TA.
The TA will then give it to me, and I will consider it,
and then give it back to the TA to give back to you.
IF YOU ASK ME TO RECONSIDER YOUR GRADE, IT VERY WELL COULD GO DOWN!!!
This course is part of the UCLA Inclusive Access program. Your course materials are being automatically provided to you, digitally, through Bruin Learn by the first day of class or upon enrollment. The materials are being provided at a reduced and competitive price. You will receive e-mail from the UCLA Store (UCLA Store @verbasoftware.com) with program details and cost sent directly to your email address on file with the Registrar. It is your responsibility to read all communication coming from the bookstore. Check your spam folder if not received.
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Rough outline:
1. Statistical thinking, variability, probability.
Reading: Chapter 0.
2. P-values, testing.
Reading: Ch. 1.1-1.3.
3. Factors influencing p-values, normal approximation,
z-statistics, parametric and nonparametric approaches.
Reading: Ch. 1.3-1.5.
4. Confidence intervals for a proportion, factors
influencing CIs, significance levels.
Reading: Ch. 2.
5. Observational and experimental studies, causation and
description, surveys, bias, standard error.
Reading: Ch. 3-4.
6. Statistical Concepts: hypothesis testing framework (two proportions),
theory-based p-values, contingency tables, z-tests.
Reading: Ch. 5.
7. CIs and hypothesis tests for two means.
Reading: Ch. 6.
8. CIs and Hypothesis tests for matched pairs designs.
Reading: Ch. 7.
9. Linear regression.
Reading: Ch. 10.
10. Linear regression and ANOVA.
Reading: Ch. 9.
HOMEWORK:
Homeworks must be submitted by email, to
statgrader@stat.ucla.edu if you are in Section a or b,
or to statgrader2@stat.ucla.edu if you are in Section c or d.
Homeworks must be submitted by the due date and time.
Homeworks may be submitted early, at any
time, by email.
Homeworks will be given scores
between 0 and 10, and grades will be returned to students by email.
NO HOMEWORKS will be accepted at all after their due date.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR SECTION CODE AND YOUR SECTION TIME
ON ALL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS.
HW1, due Fri Jan24, 1159pm. 1.3.16 and 1.4.26.
Also, on the bottom of your hw, print the
names and emails of two other students in the class.
HW2, due Wed, Feb12, 1159pm. 2.3.15, 3.3.18, and 4.1.23.
HW3, due Wed, Feb26, 1159pm. 4.CE.10, 5.3.28, 6.1.17, and 6.3.14. In 5.3.28d, use the
theory-based formula. You do not need to use an applet.
HW4, due Wed, Mar12, 1159pm. 10.1.8, 10.3.14, 10.3.21, and 10.4.11.