Spring_2022_syllabus.RmdSpring 2022
Section: MW11-LEC Code: 21199 Location: 5201 James Hall James Hall Time: MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15pm Office Hours: TBD (by appointment on zoom)
Instructor: Matthew Crump, mcrump@brooklyn.cuny.edu
This course is designed as a parallel component to PSYC 7706G: Statistical Methods in Psychology – II. Subject areas include: review of descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, variance, standard deviation), simple probability, distributions (e.g., binomial, normal, F), simple correlation and regression, multiple regression, inferential statistics (e.g., hypothesis testing, sources of error), analysis of variance designs (e.g., between subjects and repeated measures factorial designs, fixed, random, & mixed designs), comparisons (a priori, post hoc), and intensity of effect. Relationship between regression and analysis of variance is emphasized. New computational techniques such as Monte-Carlo, Bootstrap, and permutation tests are also presented. This lab course will introduce students to the open-source statistical software environment R and R-studio as a tool to reinforce statistical concepts through simulation techniques, and develop practical skills in data-analysis.
Recommended Prerequisites: Undergraduate Statistics, College Algebra
Course objectives: develop the following skills in relation to content learning objectives in 7706.
All of the course materials will be available in a timely fashion on this course website and/or blackboard.
In general, the lab for each week will focus on using R to reinforce statistical concepts that are discussed in the statistics course. Lab instruction will focus on the rudimentary R knowledge needed to demonstrate statistical phenomena of interest, example coding exercises, and a generalization exercise for students to demonstrate their independent knowledge. By completing the assignments, students will create a coding portfolio demonstrating a variety of data-analysis and communication skills.
There will be two forms of assessment, including 12 weekly lab assignments (72%) and a four part semester long project (28%), serving as the final exam for the course. If this class was run in person, we would be in a computer lab, and much of the time would be reserved for completing the lab assignment (after a lab tutorial) during the lab time. So, the lab assignments will be designed with similar expectations in terms of time needed to complete (and we may decide to use our online meeting time in a similar way).
The final project will involve an integrative data-analysis or statistical demonstration project. Multiple options will be given for the format of this exam, and students may request permission to have their own ideas approved for the final project. The main goal of the final project is to demonstrate mastery of the course concepts culminating in the production of a reproducible analysis.
| Week | Date | Lab Topic | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon, 31st Jan | Lab 1 Shaping Data | |
| 1 | Wed, 1st Feb | Lab 1 Shaping Data | |
| 2 | Mon, 7th Feb | Multiple Regression I | |
| 2 | Wed, 9th Feb | Multiple Regression I | |
| 3 | Mon, 14th Feb | Multiple Regression II | |
| 3 | Wed, 16th Feb | Multiple Regression II | |
| 4 | Mon, 21st Feb | College CLOSED | |
| 4 | Wed, 23rd Feb | Semester Project 1 | |
| 5 | Mon, 28th Feb | Semester Project 1 | |
| 5 | Wed, 2nd Mar | ANOVA | |
| 6 | Mon 7th Mar | ANOVA | |
| 6 | Wed, 9th Mar | ANOVA & Randomization | |
| 7 | Mon, 14th Mar | Comparisons | |
| 7 | Wed, 16th Mar | Comparisons | |
| 8 | Mon, 21st Mar | Semester Project 2 | |
| 8 | Wed, 23rd Mar | Semester Project 2 | |
| 9 | Mon, 28th Mar | Factorial ANOVA | |
| 9 | Wed, 30th Mar | Factorial ANOVA | |
| 10 | Mon, 4th Apr | Contrast Analyses | |
| 10 | Wed, 6th Apr | Contrast Analyses | |
| 11 | Mon, 11th Apr | Semester Project 3 | |
| 11 | Wed, 13th Apr | Semester Project 3 | |
| Fri, 15th Apr to Sun, 24th | SPRING BREAK | ||
| 12 | Mon, 25th Apr | Repeated Measures ANOVA | |
| 12 | Wed, 27th Apr | Repeated Measures ANOVA | |
| 13 | Mon, 2nd May | Nested Designs | |
| 13 | Wed, 4th May | Nested Designs | |
| 14 | Mon, 9th May | WYOR | |
| 14 | Wed, 11th May | WYOR | |
| Mon, 16th May | Semester Project 4 | ||
| Wed, 18th May | Semester Project due during Finals week |
There are 12 weekly assignments, and a final project. The grading rubric is below:
| Assignment | Points | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly assignments | 6 | 72 |
| Semester Project | 28 | |
| 100 |
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