Statistics for the Life Sciences
(MATH 261)

Spring 2008

Schedule

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Week
Day
Date
Lecture Topics
Chapters
Homework
Notes
1
Mon
3/ 31
Introduction
Chapter 1
1
Wed
4/2
Description of Samples and Populations

Chapter 2;
Chapter 8
(Secs 8.1-8.4)

 
1
Fri
4/4
Description of Samples and Populations
Chapter 2;
Chapter 8
(Secs 8.5-8.7)

 

 

2
Mon 4/7

SPSS intro

None
 
SPSS Lab #1
(Link to data: electric.zip)
2
Wed 4/9
Random Sampling, Probability, and the Binomial Distribution
Chapter 3  
Chapter 3a
(c_ellipticus.zip)
2
Fri 4/11
Random Sampling, Probability, and the Binomial Distribution (cont'd)
Chapter 3 (cont'd)
Chapter 3b
3
Mon 4/14

The Normal Distribution;
Group 1 Article

Chapter 4  

Chapter 4a;
Link to the Rossman/Chance Normal Calculation Applet

3
Wed 4/16
The Normal Distribution (cont'd)
Chapter 4 (cont'd)
Project Proposal Due
3
Fri 4/18
Sampling Distributions;
Group 2 Article
Chapter 5

Suggested problems for review for Exam I:
Chapter. 4:
3, 4, 8, 12, 18, 24, 29, 31, 40
(answers in back of text)

Chapter 5
4
Mon 4/21
Sampling Distributions (cont'd)
Chapter 5 (cont'd) Sampling Distributions Lab;
Sampling Sim Program
4
Weds 4/23
Exam I
 

Review Sheet;
Exam I 2007;
Exam I 2007 solutions;
Guatemala SPSS Data File (zipped)

4
Fri
4/25

Confidence Intervals;
Group 3 Article

Chapter 6
 

Chapter 6a; t-distribution Calculator Applet

5
Mon
4/28

Confidence Intervals for Proportions;
Exam I Return;
Group 4 Article

Chapter 6 (cont'd)

Homework #5
(due 5/5)
;
Project Methodology Due (note date change)

Chapter 6b;
Exam I Sample Solutions

5
Weds
4/30
Comparison of 2 Independent Samples Chapter 7 (omit 7.8 and 7.11)  
5
Fri
5/2
Comparison of 2
Independent Samples (cont'd)
Chapter 7 (omit 7.8 and 7.11)
(cont'd)
  Chapter 7b;
Anorexia SPSS Data (zipped)
6
Mon
5/5
Statistical Principles of Design Chapter 8
(omit 8.6)
 
6
Weds
5/7
Statistical Principles of Design (cont'd) Chapter 8 (cont'd)
(omit 8.6)
Suggested problems for review for Exam II: Chapter. 8: 8.1, 8.7, 8.9, 8.11, 8.20
(answers will be posted)
 
6
Fri
5/9
Comparison of Paired Samples;
Group 6 Article
Chapter 9 (omit 9.5)  

Chapter 9a;
t-distribution Calculator Applet;
Comparison of Paired Samples Minilab;
Renal SPSS Data (zipped)

 

7
Mon
5/12
Comparison of Paired Samples;
Group 7 Article

Chapter 9
(continued)
Practice problems:
Chapter. 9: 9.4, 9.5, 9.7, 9.8, 9.17, 9.53
(answers will be posted)
;

Project Data Description Due
Chapter 9b;
Binomial Calculator Applet for Sign Test
7
Weds
5/14
Exam II Review    

Exam II Review Sheet;
Spring 2007 Exam II (for practice)

7
Fri 5/16
Exam II:
Chapters 5-8
[Two-hour exam taken under the Honor Code in OU321B between 8am and 5pm]
 
 
8
Mon
5/19
Comparing the Means of Many Independent Samples;
Group 8 Article

Chapter 11 (omit 11.6-7)

Chapter 11a;
F Calculator Applet for ANOVA

8
Weds
5/21
Day of Gracious Living  
 
8
Fri
5/23

Comparing the Means of Many Independent Samples (cont'd)

Chapter 11 (omit 11.6-7) (cont'd)

Homework #7
(due Fri 5/30)
;
Project Draft Paper Due

ANOVA Minilab;
Beetles SPSS Data File (zipped);

Exam II Sample Solutions

9
Mon
5/26
Memorial Day No Class      
9
Weds
5/28
Linear Regression and Correlation
Chapter 12 Omit pp. 560-563.
 

Chapter 12a;

SPSS Data Files (zipped)

9
Fri
5/30
Linear Regression and Correlation (cont'd) Chapter 12 (cont'd) Omit pp. 560-563.
Practice problems: (not to hand in)
Chapter. 12: 12.7, 12.15, 12.19, 12.23, 12.29 (omit second part of (b) and (d)), 12.60
(answers in back of text for all except 12.60)

Chapter 12b;
Mammals SPSS Data File (zipped);
Regression Minilab;
SPSS Minilab Data Files (zipped)

10
Mon
6/2
Analysis of Categorical Data
Chapter 10: 10.1-10.2, 10.6-10.7 Practice problems: (not to hand in)
Chapter 10: 10.1, 10.2 10.8, 10.15, 10.18, 10.23,
10.59, 10.61, 10.76, 10.94

Chapter 10;

Chisquare Calculator;
SPSS Data Sets (zipped)

10
Weds 6/4

Project Presentations:
Attendance required

     
10
Fri
6/6 Project Presentations:
Attendance required
     
11
Tues
6/10
Exam III
8:00-11:00
(optional for graduating seniors)
Chapters 6-12 except for omitted sections (see above)
SPSS Data File ratrem.sav (zipped)

Exam III Review Sheet;
Spring 2007 Exam III (Note: based only on Chapters 9-12);;
Solutions to Spring 2007 Exam III


 

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