MATH 160-002

MATH 160 - Basic Statistics

Section 002
MWF 10:00-10:50
Location: PSYCH 204
Textbook: The Basic Practice of Statistics, 4th Edition, by David S. Moore
U of A Mathematics Department Math160 website: Course Information

Instructor:	Selin Kalaycioglu
Email:	kalaycioglu@math.arizona.edu
Office Phone:	626-6883
Office:	MATH 513
Office Hours:	TBA

This page contains information on:

Class Announcements/News
Course Policy
Homework Policy
Homework Assignments
Test Dates

Class Announcements

Our first test is on Wednesday 4th of February. First test covers only materials from Chapters 1,2,4. On Monday I will do a review. Please make sure that you work over the weekend, so if something is not clear you can ask me on Monday.

Our second test is on Wednesday 4th of March. Here are the solutions to the Review: Review Solutions

Our third test is on Wednesday 15th of April. Here are some of the lecture notes related to the 3rd test material.

Chapter14 lecture notes

Chapter15 lecture notes

Chapter16 lecture notes

Chapter18 lecture notes

Chapter19 lecture notes

Chapter20 lecture notes

Chapter21 lecture notes

Chapter23 lecture notes

I will post review questions for the third test on Friday. Here is the practice test for the 3rd exam.

Practice test for the 3rd test on Wednesday 15th of April

Practice test for the final

Solutions to the practice final

If you want to get ready for the final it is not sufficient just to solve the practice final. Make sure you go over the old tests, old practice tests, and homework problems.

Review of different inference techniques. The final is on the 13th of May, Wednesday at 11 am, in the classroom where we had our lectures.

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Course Policy

Overview

Statistics is the field of study involving (1) the collection, summarization, and analysis of data; and (2) the drawing of inferences about a population from the examination of a sample of the population. The goals of this course are to introduce each student to the practice of statistics and to prepare each student using statistics in future work in their own field.

Class Attendance

Attendance is expected and is obviously in a student's best interest. Students are responsible for all information provided in class and on the course web page. Class roll will be taken periodically, and any student who misses more than two days may be administratively dropped from the course. Any student who is excused from class for attendance at an officially authorized event must provide a written excuse signed by the Dean of Students no later than one week after the absence. Electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, watch alarms, etc. must be turned off during class.

Calculators

Each student is required to have, and to know how to use, a graphing calculator that can do the statistical calculations correlation and linear regression. Some examination questions will require the use of such calculators. No calculator swapping will be permitted during exams. In the classroom, the Texas Instruments TI-83/84 will be used.

Examinations

Three midterm examinations will be given during the weeks indicated in the Course Schedule, and a final examination date will be announced during the semester. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, a missed midterm examination or a missed final examination will result in a score of zero for that work. If a student earns a higher percentage on the final examination than on one of the midterms, then the student's lowest midterm score will be replaced by the percent scored on the final examination.

Minitab

Minitab assignments will be provided by the instructor and collected on a regular basis. Solutions must be computer-generated with each exercise clearly labeled. The student's name, course number, and section number must be given at the top of the first page, and assignments consisting of multiple pages must be stapled. No credit will be given for assignments that contain only answers with no supporting work. Late assignments will not be accepted. Minitab assignments in this course require individual attention and effort to be of any benefit. All work is expected to be that of each student alone.

Course Grades

Midterm examinations will be worth 300 points, and the final examination will be worth 200 points. Homework/quizzes will be worth 100 points, Minitab assignments will be worth 100 points.

Miscellaneous

Read the book! This is a well-written math textbook, better than most. Look at the syllabus, and read in advance.
Class participation is a must. Be prepared to answer questions in class.
Group work is strongly encouraged. Ultimately you must submit your own copy of the homework, but you can and should discuss your work, answers, and thought processes with your classmates. I recommend you trade phone numbers and email addresses with your classmates, and meet frequently outside of class.
If you have special needs through the Disability Resource Center (DRC), you should talk to me very early in the semester.
Code of Conduct.
During this semester, I want to push you, to make you think about things differently than you may have thought of them before. I want you to think mathematically, analytically. I want you to apply mathematical formalism (e.g., symbols, equations, statistical tests) to real world problems.

Don't be afraid of numbers, symbols, and equations. Understand how they work, try to think about them in different contexts. They are essential tools for seeing the world around you.

Dropping The Course

The last day to drop without a signature is Tuesday, February 10, and the last day to drop with a grade of "W" (if passing) is Tuesday, March 10.

Incomplete Grades

If a student fails to complete the course due to circumstances unforeseen, then he or she may qualify for a grade of I, "incomplete" if all of the conditions are met: 1. The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work. 2. The student has scored at least 50% on all work completed. 3. The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time. 4. The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time. 5. The student asks for the incomplete before grades are due - 48 hours after the final exam.

University Policies

Students are expected to be familiar with and abide by the University of Arizona's Code of Academic Integrity, Student Code of Conduct, and Official Student Email Policy. These policies will be strictly enforced, and any student found to be in violation will be appropriately sanctioned.

Students with Disabilities

If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with your instructor to discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that formal disability-related accomodations are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Resources (621-3268; drc.arizona.edu). You should notify your instructor of your eligibiity for accomodations by Friday,January 23,2009. You and your instructor can then plan how to coordinate your accomodations.

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Homework Policy

Homework is assigned to practice the skills and flesh out the ideas learned in class, and to give both you and me feedback on your progress. Coming in for office hours is strongly encouraged, and will probably help significantly on the homework.
Homework is due at the beginning of class, within five minutes of the starting bell. You may turn in exactly two homework assignments late, within reason.
Each problem should be neatly written or typed, with all intermediate steps included and the problem number clearly marked. Written explanations should be included wherever appropriate. Include units on answers where applicable.
The process is more important than the answer. Right answers which are not accompanied by coherent back-up work or sentence explanations will be worth 0 (zero) points in all cases, including multiple choice.
Do your homework on regular 8.5" x 11" non-fringed notebook paper. You may write on both sides of the paper. Your name and the section number should be written at the top of every page, with multiple pages stapled together. This makes grading easy for me, and reexamining your work easy for you.
You will not be given credit for problems that are not legible.
I expect appropriate spelling, grammar, and sentence structure in all your written communications, from homework assignments to papers to emails.
Many of your homework problems will involve writing. That is, good sentences and paragraphs. I will check for spelling, grammar, et cetera. Good mathematics isn't about symbolic manipulation, it's about communication skills. If you have a fear of writing, I encourage you to get over it, otherwise your remaining collegiate years will not be pleasant.
Even on problems involving symbols, don't be afraid to write your thoughts. Again, communication is the key. If you get stuck on a problem, but have an idea you just can't execute, write this down. I will consider this very favorably in grading.
Make sure to write full sentences where appropriate, and always give plenty of reasoning.
Many problems you encounter are difficult, whether they're from this class or other areas in your life. Don't ever be afraid to consult with others.

Quizzes

There will be occasional in class quizzes. These quizzes will be based entirely on problems from your homework, or problems we work on in class lectures. The quizzes will be graded and averaged into your 100 point homework score.

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Homework Assignments

Assignment	Due	Chapter	Exercises
HW1	Fri, 01/23	1	1.3(pg 10),1.24(pg 26),1.29(pg 28),1.30(pg 28),1.32(pg 32),1.37(pg 33)(Problems)
HW2	Fri, 01/30	2,4	2.9, 2.10, 2.29, 2.42, 2.43, 2.46, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.10, 4.35, 4.39
HW3	Fri, 02/13	5	5.10, 5.25, 5.26, 5.34, 5.45, 5.46, 5.55
HW4	Wed, 02/25	6,8	6.19-6.23, 6.30, 8.1, 8.9, 8.15, 8.29, 8.39, 8.41, 8.45
HW5	Mon, 03/01	9, 10, 12	9.1, 9.33, 9.37, 9.45, 9.47, 10.4, 10.31, 10,34, 10.38, 10.39, 10.56, 12.2, 12.5 , 12.9, 12,10, 12.28, 12.42
HW6	Fri, 03/13	Minitab 1	Go to math.arizona.edu/~stats, go to Math160 and choose Minitab assignment 1. Instructions are there.
HW7	Wed, 03/25	13,3	13.5,13.6,13.9,13.22,13.33,3.2,3.4,3.7,3.10,3.13,3.14,3.52
HW8	Fri, 04/03	Minitab 2	Instructions (PDF)
HW9	Wed, 04/01	11	1,4,6,9,42
HW10	Mon, 04/13	Minitab 3	Instructions (PDF)
HW11	Mon, 04/13	14,15	14.6,14.8,14.36,14.37,14.38,15.1,15.3,15.9,15.13,15.15,15.24,15.25,15.52,15.53,15.56
HW12	Fri, 05/01	18,19,20	18.4, 18.27, 18.28, 18.34, 18.35, 19.8, 19.10, 19.39, 19.47, 20.4, 20.6, 20.9, 20.28, 20.32
HW13	Fri, 05/01	Minitab 4		Instructions (PDF)

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Test Dates

1st Test: February 4th

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