STAT8801, Spring 2015
The goal of this course is to train students to
collaborate effectively and responsibly with non-statisticians
to answer their subject matter questions.
Jan 21: Introduction
| handout | syllabus
Jan 23: Understanding the context of a problem
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Jan 26: Writing Process / Background of a Proposal
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Jan 28: Writing and Revising (Part 1) and Homework 1
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Jan 30: Choosing an Analysis
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Feb 2: Revising (Part 2) and Homework 2
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Feb 4: Analysis Plan/Project Proposal Example
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Feb 6: Storm Damage Case Study Introduction and Homework 3, Part 1
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Feb 9: POWER process
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Feb 11: Revising (Part 3): Simplicity
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Feb 13: Choosing an Analysis for Case 2, Homework 3 Summary
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Feb 16: Dr. Derr Videos, Part 1
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Feb 18: Practicing Opening a Meeting
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Feb 25: Dr. Derr Videos, Part 2: Asking Questions
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Feb 27: The rest of the proposal
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Mar 2: Reporting information
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Mar 4: Cases for Roleplaying, Homework 4
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Mar 6: Case: Eagle Wing Flapping
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Mar 11: Dr. Derr Videos, Part 4: Disaster!
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Mar 23: Followup on the Forestry assignment
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Mar 25: Code Style and Data Management
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Mar 27: Dr. Derr Videos, Part 3: Communicating Results!
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Mar 30: Improving tables
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Apr 1: Improving graphics
| Tufte
| Cleveland survey
| Cleveland results
| dynamite
Apr 3: Traveler's Insurance
| Handout
Apr 6: Review of Case, preparation for proposal HW
Apr 8: Writing Reports Part 1
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| 2
Apr 10: Analogies and Misused Words
| Handout
| article
Apr 13: Writing Reports Part 2
| Handout
| Example
Apr 15: Reporting Proportions
| Handout
Apr 17: Guest: Shefali Mehta from Syngenta
| Handout
Apr 20: Ethics: General Ethics
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| Part Two
Apr 22: Ethics: Research Ethics
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Apr 24: Ethics: Human and Animal Research
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Apr 27: Ethics: Plagiarism
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Apr 29: Ethics: Authorship, and IP
| Handout
May 1: Ethics: Conflicts of Interest and Objectivity
| Handout
| Vardeman/Morris
TAS article
May 4: Ethics: Openness and Confidentiality
| Handout
| Article on
statistical disclosure limitation
May 6: Ethical Decision Making
| Handout
| Case
May 8: Last Day!
| Handout
| Class Thoughts
| Unofficial Eval