Tentative Lecture Schedule
for Biostatistics, Fall 2006
Instructor: Dr. Christine Mayer (christine.mayer@utoledo.edu)
TA: Kristen Devanna (kristen.devanna@utoledo.edu)
****Topics, dates, and
assignments will be as the semester progresses****
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Reading |
Assignments given
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Assignments due |
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W Aug 23 |
S & R 1-3 |
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F Aug 25 |
S & R 4 |
note correction to CV formula (Thanks Malak!) |
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W Aug 30 |
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Obtain data set, use appropriate graphing techniques to illustrate/explore, due Wed Sept 6
Write SAS program to calculate means of large data set. due fri Sept 8; directions, data set, sample SAS program
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F Sept 1 |
S & R 5 |
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W Sept 6 |
5
min presentations of graphed data |
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Graphing
presentation |
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F Sept 8 |
Normal distribution | S & R 6 |
see summary of scores from quiz and presentation |
Means
calculation- SAS |
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W Sept 13 |
Hypothesis testing, One sample tests (K. Devanna) | S & R 7 |
Use SAS to conduct a one sample t-tests on assigned dataset due Fri Sept 22 |
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F Sept 15 |
SAS practice session | |||
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W Sept 20 |
2 sample tests
Discussion-may be postponed to Friday- but be ready today |
Peterman paper |
read
here for your assigned discussion question Use SAS to conduct a two sample t-tests on assigned dataset due Fri Sept 29; directions, data set, sample SAS program
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| F Sept 22 | paired ttests and power calculation | want to learn about type III error? Read here. | SAS one sample t-tests | |
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W Sept 27 |
ANOVA | S & R 8- 9 | ||
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F Sept 29 |
Exam 1 | SAS two sample t-test | ||
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W Oct 4 |
Review Exam start ANOVA see notes from sept 27 |
S & R 9 | ||
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F Oct 6 |
More ANOVA, multiple comparisons | updated exam and all grades click here | ||
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W Oct 11 |
multiple comparisons
Experimental design and power discussion |
Schiener and Gurevitch chapter 2 |
Discussion questions
here Use SAS to conduct ANOVA on assigned dataset due Oct 18 directions dataset example program |
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F Oct 13 |
Pseudo-replication | Hurlbert 1984 |
Discussion questions here write a sampling design for presentation on F, Oct 20; directions here |
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W Oct 18 |
Simple linear regression | S & R 14 | Use SAS to conduct regression on assigned dataset due W Nov 1 regression dataset | |
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F Oct 20 |
Experimental design presentations | SAS ANOVA | ||
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W Oct 25 |
more regression and comparing regression lines (ANCOVA) | S & R 14 | ||
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F Oct 27 |
Introduction to spatial statistics (guest speaker) |
Pastor 1998 (required) Rossi et al; excellent reference. |
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W Nov 1 |
Correlation and misc. | S & R 15 |
Find an
example in a paper where researcher used regression or correlation- but
really should have used the other explain why. Due W Nov 8th.
Directions here. correlation program, correlation data, correlation directions
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SAS regression due |
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F Nov 3 |
'Pop' quiz- no books or notes to be used, no
calculators needed Parametric vs nonparametric statistics |
Seaman and Jaeger 1990 | Assigned Discussion questions | |
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W Nov8 |
Misuse of regression presentations | Correlation homework due | ||
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F Nov 10 |
Veterans Day | |||
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W Nov 15 |
Misuse of regression presentations | |||
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F Nov 17 |
Exam 2 | covering material up to and including correlation | ||
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W Nov 22 |
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F Nov 24 |
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W Nov 29 |
Pop quiz Review exam 2 |
Ellison 1996 |
Read Ellison paper Prepare for assigned discussion questions on last slide of lecture notes exam grades
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F Dec 1 |
More complicated ANOVA models | S & R 10, 11, 12,? | ||
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W Dec 6 |
ANOVA and ANCOVA continued | |||
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F Dec 8 |
History of statistical thought quiz on readings |
Strong inference | discussion and quiz on strong inference, scientific method, statistical paradigms, etc..... | |
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M Dec 11 |
take home Exam 3 due by 10am | exam directions | ||