Statistics 503

Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences

Fall 2001, Sections 1 & 3

Instructor: Chong Gu
Classes: 9:30 - 10:20 & 12:30 - 1:20 MWF, UNIV 117.
Labs: at class times on selected Fridays, WTHR 214.
Open Lab Hours: 7:00 - 9:00pm M - Th, WTHR 214. TAs in the lab can help with Excel problems.
Office Hours: 10:30 - 11:30 MWF, MATH 540, or by appointment.

Course Outline
This is an introductory statistics course for life sciences majors. The topics to be covered include data summaries, elementary probability theory, basic statistical inference, and selected simple statistical methods in a variety of settings. To facilitate practical data analysis using the techniques learned in this course, lab sessions are scheduled to illustrate tools available for analyzing data in the Excel format.

Textbook

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Course Work
There will be two midterms and a comprehensive final. There will also be some in-class quizzes mostly on Mondays, and weekly homeworks. All exams and quizzes are open-book open-notes, and you do need a calculator that works.

Grading Policy
The letter grade will be decided on the basis of homeworks (10%), quizzes (10%), midterms (2 x 25%), and the final (30%).

Calendar
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Homework Assignments
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Late Homework Policy
Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances at anytime for any reason except in the case of documented medical emergency. Proof of medical emergency will be required at the time late homework is turned in. If late homework is turned in without talking to the instructor, it will be returned ungraded.

Lecture Slides
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Lab Modules
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