202002 STAT203 Scott Pai (Full Summer Term) PDF

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STAT203: Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences SEMESTER: INSTRUCTOR: EMAIL: OFFICE HOURS:

Summer 2020 (FST) Scott Pai [email protected] Saturdays, 8 am to 9 am

PREREQUISITES Recommanded: a research methods course such as SA255, CRIM120, POL213, or equivalent is recommended prior to taking STAT203. OBJECTIVES/COURSE OVERVIEW Aimed at a non-mathematical audience, this course discusses procedures that are most commonly used in research in the social sciences. The rationale for these procedures is explained in detail but the use of mathematical formulas is kept to a minimum. Descriptive and inferential statistics aimed at students in the social sciences. Scales of measurement. Descriptive statistics. Measure of association. Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. Quantitative REQUIRED TEXT The Basic Practice of Statistics (8th edition), by D.S. Moore, W.I. Notz, M.A. Fligner. Publisher: W.H. Freeman The textbook package is available at the SFU bookstore. Alternatively, student may purchase the online text and resources (StatsPortal) at the Freeman website: http://www.bfwpub.com COURSE ASSESSMENT Final course grades will be based on the following three components with weights shown in parentheses: 1) Quizzes/Class Participation/Group Work (35%): Two announced quizzes given in the semester; each one is good for 10% of the final grade. Class participation (and Group work) is worth 15%, and this includes Late_arrival_penalty (students who fail to attend the first class will result in a deduction of 1% of the final grade.) 2) Midterm Examination (30%): There will be one midterm examination during the course. It is good for 30% of the final grade. The midterm exam will be given in Week 7. 3) Final Comprehensive Examination (35%): The final exam will cover all the material taught in the course. The final examination schedule will not be released until later in the semester.

Final Exam: Final exam is an open books/notes online exam. Final exam can consist of two parts 1) a written test, and 2) an oral test. A) Only those questions answered correctly will be asked again in the oral test. B) To earn the marks assigned, you need to answer questions correctly both on written and oral test. C) Failure to provide correct answers in the oral test can result in re-assessment. D) A random sample will be used to do the oral test if we do not have enough time. E) The final exam will last at least 24 hours. F) The final exam is comprehensive – it covers all the material taught in the course. G) the final exam date is TBD. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam is an open books/notes online exam and it is regulated by the same rules that are for the final exam. Midterm exam is given in WEEK 7. Quizzes/Assignments: No late quizzes/assignments will be accepted. Tech Requirements: To be able to complete the online STAT203 course successfully, at a minimum you will need a personal computer, access to the internet, a webcam , and a microphone to take online tests. Zoom will be used to proctor the exam. CLASS PARTICIPATION 1) Four Zoom meetings are provided weekly: 8 am to 9 am Fridays, 8 pm to 9 pm Fridays, 8 am to 9 am Saturdays, and 8 pm to 9 pm Saturdays. 2) Students need to attend at least once weekly, and this weekly Zoom meeting is our class attendance. 3) Students who fail to attend the first week Zoom meeting will result in a deduction of 1% of the final grade (The late-arrival-penalty). 4) Students who fail to attend the weekly Zoom meeting will result in a deduction of 1% of the final grade 5) Other concerns: To be discussed in the first week Zoom meeting. GRADE DISTRIBUTION A Suggested table for grades:

A+ B+ C+ D

[95, 100) [80, 85) [65, 70) [50, 55)

A B C F

[90, 95) [75, 80) [60, 65) [0, 50)

ABC-

[85, 90) [70, 75) [55, 60)

Please note that the conversion can change depending on the difficulty of tests and exams in the semester. COMMUNICATION Please make use of weekly Zoom office hours (we have 4 hours weekly)– only send email in emergencies. MAKE-UP EXAMS FIC does not offer any make-up opportunities for missed final exams. Please be sure to check your exam schedule very carefully. If you miss an exam for any reason, please see

an advisor immediately. If you have documented reasons for exam accommodations, please see an advisor immediately. No make-up midterm exams! The missing exam scores will be estimated by final exam and other midterm exam, and this is only for those students who have a valid reason. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY Academic Integrity refers the values on which good academic work must be founded: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the College community and compromise the worth of work completed by others. Students found to have breached the regulations related to any form of academic misconduct including but not limited to plagiarism and cheating will be subject to the following measures: • First Offence: Awarded “0” for the assessment and given a permanent record on their file • Second Offence: Awarded “0” for the course, regardless whether the offence was committed in the same course or another course • Third Offence: Risk expulsion from FIC and the cancellation of Study Permit It is solely the student’s responsibility to be aware of Academic Integrity Policy and consequences of violating it. The policy is available at: http://85401dc13f6ba5867f46aacfababc729cd49a24606938417f53d.r33.cf6.rackcdn.com/FIC_Academic_Integrity_Policy. pdf Please enter extra information as needed in this section. HOW CAN YOU DO WELL IN THIS COURSE? 1. Do the homework Do all assigned exercises. Work on exercises without consulting the key at the same time (do not read through the key). 2. Preview and study the supplementary teaching material Do preview and review. Make sure that you watch the supplementary teaching material –like the video files posted online. 3. Come to class- weekly Zoom Office Hours The ideas in this class are sequential. If you miss a weekly Zoom office-hour meeting, you will have a hard time understanding the rest of the course material. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION N/A

SCHEDULE Week 1 2 3

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Ch6, Ch8 Ch9, Ch10 Ch11, Ch12, Ch13 Midterm Exam Ch14, Ch15 Ch16, Ch17 Ch18, Ch19, Ch20 Ch21, Ch22, Ch25 Ch26, Ch27 Review

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Final Exam Information Please note that the final exam schedule will not be released until later in the semester. Please make sure to check the schedule on your student portal. If you do not see your exam scheduled please contact me directly....