Feedman,Pisani and Purves(1999). Statistics 3rd. Ed. We will cover most of this book during the term.Siamak Noorbaloochi
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Feedman,Pisani and Purves(1999). Statistics 3rd. Ed. We will cover most of this book during the term.
Text is available at the campus bookstore.
Homework is a required part of the course. I believe that learning statistical methodology can only be done working hands on. There will be several assignments during the session, one per week except for the weeks previous to exams. You can check the problems from the Assignments link in the homepage. Solutions will be available by TA.
No late homework will be accepted unless prior permission has been obtained from the instructor or the teaching assistant. You are required to hand in all the assigned problems, but only a subset of them will be graded; you should do all of the problems assigned and more to keep up with the material and prepare for the exams.
Homework should be written in single-side fashion on 8.5 x 11 in. Of course, clarity, neatness, correct reasoning and correct answers are all important. Comment every graph and computer output, and interpret them to give a practical meaning.
You are permitted and encouraged to discuss homework problems with others in the class, but the work turned in must be your own.
There will be three in-class exams plus a final. Tentative dates for the exams are last Mondays of each month: Feb 25,March 25,April 29 and the final is scheduled for May 16, 8-10, in our class.(it is from the last six chapters :18-26,excluding 22,24,25)
The final exam will be cummulative, but with emphasis in the aspects not covered by the previous exams
Your final grade will have the following composition: each of the best two scores from the three midterms,20%, plus homework, 20%, plus final exam 40%.
final grade=.2(total of HWscores)+.2(sum of the best two
midterms)+.4(final)
As a rough guide, you can expect the following cutoff points:
about 90% will be required for an "A",
85% for an "A-",
80% for a "B+",
75% for a "B",
70% for an "B-",
65% for a "C+",
60% for a "C",
55% for a "C-",
50% for a "D+",
45% for a "D",
although the exact percentages will vary depending
on the difficulty of the homework and exams. A grade of "S" requires
an equivalent grade of "C" or higher.
Make-up exams will be given only for documented reasons outside your control, e.g. illness supported by a letter from your doctor. Social and vacation conflicts are not acceptable reasons.
Grades of "I" will be given only in extraordinary circumstances, and then only by written agreement between the instructor and the student. An incomplete will not be given on the grounds of an unexpectedly heavy course load.
Students wishing to make up a prior incomplete must obtain permission from the instructor in advance.
The web-site for this course is at www.stat.umn.edu/~siamak/1001/. There you will find the following information as needed: course announcements; homework assignments; copies of handouts; data for use in assignments.
The table of contents for the text is the course outline, with some omissions that will be indicated later; you will be responsible for all the material in assigned readings. As a rough guide, there will be on the average of 40-50 pages of reading assigned each week.
It is University policy to provide on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact their instructors to discuss their individual needs for accommodations.