STATISTICS 10
Introduction to
Statistical Reasoning
Winter 2003 Syllabus
INSTRUCTOR
Vivian Lew, Ph.D.
Office: 8142D Math Sciences
Office Phone/Voicemail: (310) 206-6474
Email: vlew@stat.ucla.edu
Mailbox: 8142 Math Sciences Building (usually open from 8:30am to 4:30pm M-F)
Office Hours: Tuesday 4:00pm-5:30pm, Wednesday 10:00am – 11:30am and by
appointment
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS |
Office |
Office Hours |
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Scott Gilpin |
Math Sciences 3969 |
TBA |
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Stefanie Vassar |
Math Sciences 3955 |
TBA |
MEETING TIMES & PLACES
Lecture Section 5: Mondays,
Wednesdays, & Fridays, 3:00pm - 3:50pm, Knudsen 1240B
SECTIONS:
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ID |
DAY |
TIME |
ROOM |
TA |
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DIS 5A 263-031-241 |
Tuesday |
12:00pm-12:50pm |
Math Sciences 5128 |
Gilpin |
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DIS 5B 263-031-242 |
Tuesday |
2:00pm-2:50pm |
Math Sciences 5128 |
Vassar |
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DIS 5C 263-031-243 |
Tuesday |
4:00pm-4:50pm |
Math Sciences 5128 |
Vassar |
TEXT
Statistics (3rd edition), by David
Freedman, Robert Pisani, and Roger Purves.
SUMMARY
You will learn how
statistics is used to solve problems in various disciplines by allowing statisticians
to describe, infer, inform, and predict from data. We will stress the ideas
underlying statistical methods and will focus on applications rather than on
abstract theory. No computer software is used but it is strongly suggested that
you own a calculator with a square root key at minimum for your exams.
SECTIONS and HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Sections are your
opportunity to work through statistical issues, raise questions, and get a lot
of help from your TA. Your six homework assignments are due at the end of
lecture on the dates listed below.
Homework
assignments are given out during lecture and then posted on the web in case you
miss the handout. Homework is due before the end of lecture on the specified
days/times (last page). If
you choose to skip lecture and turn homework into my mailbox, homework is
considered late if it is not in the mailbox before 2:30pm of the due date.
Get help from or
work with other people (me, your TA, classmates, friends, tutors) on your
homework assignments. It helps to be in study groups. What I ask is that you
honestly learn how to solve the problems on your own and please turn in your
own original copy of the assignment. Photocopied assignments will not be
accepted (but you may wish to keep one for yourself).
Only your best 5 of the 6
assignments will count towards your final grade. Missed/late homework
assignments will not be accepted unless you have made prior arrangements with
me. Please do your homework, it cannot hurt you but only help you. Homework are
graded on the following scale
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Homework |
Complete and 100% correct |
Complete with minor
mistakes |
Complete with major
mistakes |
Incomplete but correct |
Incomplete with mistakes |
Not turned in |
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Points Awarded |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
Not all homework
questions assigned are graded. Questions are randomly selected for grading. So
be aware that incomplete assignments can be worth a lot less than you think if
we select questions for grading that you did not complete. Submit all homework
grading complaints to the professor, not the TA.
EXAMS
You will have three exams total. Two are progress exams. Each Progress Exam will cover only the material
presented in the readings and lectures leading up to the exam. The third is the
final exam and it is cumulative. The final exam code is 8 and it will be given
on Thursday, March 20 from 11:30am –2:30pm in the lecture hall (unless you are
told otherwise later in the quarter). Always bring a calculator and your
student photo ID or some other kind of photo ID (e.g. driver's license,
passport) to all exams. Identification will be checked and attendance will be
taken. I will provide all answer forms and scratch paper. You will not need to
purchase answer sheets or bluebooks for any exam in this course.
Make-up
examinations are given only when circumstances beyond a student's control make
attendance during the scheduled examination period impossible. Documentation
will be required to verify a student's claim and permission to take a make-up
examination must be obtained from the instructor. If a make-up exam is
permitted, it will be written individually for that student and will have a
different format that the regular examination. In all cases, final
determination of whether or not to give a make-up examination rests with the
instructor.
There may be a time when we make a mistake grading one of your exams. If you think this is the case, write a note describing the error, attach it to the original exam, and give it to me within 3 business days of the date when the exams are returned to the class as a whole. I will review your argument and the initial grading decision and return a decision to you in a timely manner.
FINAL GRADE
Your grade is based on
your best 5 of the 6 homework assignments (total 20%), the 2 progress exams
(15% exam 1, 25% exam 2 -- total 40%) and the final (40%). The course is graded
on a "curve". Grades are not e-mailed, posted, or given out over the
phone, they can be found on URSA or in the electronic “gradebook” in a timely
manner. If you believe your final grade is not correct after it has been
issued, please contact me before the end of the second week of the next
quarter. Requests for corrections after that time period will be denied unless
it was due to a procedural or clerical error.
STAT 10 WWW PAGE
All class related material (i.e. lecture notes, handouts, practice exams) is
available to you via the World Wide Web. The URL (“address'') of this course's
page is:
http://www.stat.ucla.edu/courses/stat10_5.php
Lecture notes are
posted on the web before the lecture is given, you may print your own copy out
before class if you like to take notes on them during the actual lecture. Handouts for illustration and other
course related materials are usually posted after the lecture has been given.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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EVENT |
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DATE |
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Problem Set 1: |
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Due by the end of lecture January 15 |
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Holiday |
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January 20 |
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Problem Set 2: |
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Due by the end of lecture January 22 |
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Review Session (in lecture): |
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January 27 |
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Progress Exam 1 |
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January 29 |
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Last Drop Date w/o Notation |
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January 31 |
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Problem Set 3: |
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Due by the end of lecture February 5 |
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Problem Set 4: |
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Due by the end of lecture February 12 |
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Last Day to change to P/NP |
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February 14 |
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Holiday |
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February 17 |
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Review Session (in lecture): |
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February 19 |
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Progress Exam 2 |
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February 21 |
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Problem Set 5: |
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Due by the end of lecture February 26 |
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Problem Set 6: |
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Due by the end of lecture March 12 |
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Review Sessions (in lecture): |
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March 12 and 14 |
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Final (Thursday): |
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March 20 – 11:30am - 2:30pm |
Quick Overview of Stat10
Statistics is the science of collecting, presenting, and interpreting data to answer questions.
There are four primary issues:
1.Determining the question and the data that will help you answer the question.
2.Collecting the data.
3.Summarizing and presenting the data graphically and numerically.
4.Making generalizations from the data and drawing conclusions. This is usually accomplished by making comparisons between groups of people, animals, or things.