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STAT*2040 Statistics I
Winter 2020
Section: DE
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Credit Weight: 0.
Course Details
Calendar Description
This course focuses on the practical methods of Statistics and the topics include: descriptive statistics; univariate models such as binomial, Poisson, uniform and normal; the central limit theorem; expected value; the t, F and chi-square models; point and interval estimation; hypothesis testing methods up to two-sample data; simple regression and correlation; introduction to analysis of variance. Assignments will deal with real data from the natural sciences and involve the use of statistical software for computing and visualization.
Pre-Requisite(s): 1 of 4U Calculus and Vectors, Advanced Functions and Calculus, OAC Calculus, MATH*
Co-Requisite(s): None
Restriction(s): STAT2060, STAT2080, STAT2120, STAT
Method of Delivery: Online
Final Exam
Date: 4/14/
Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: On campus
Instructional Support
Instructor
Jeremy W. Balka
Email: jbalka@uoguelph.ca Office: 550 MacN
Teaching Assistant(s)
Name: TBA Email: TBA
Learning Resources
Required Textbook
Title: Introductory Statistics Explained (PDF) Author(s): Jeremy Balka Edition / Year: Edition 1.10 / 2015
Title: Suggested Exercises and Answers for Introductory Statistics Explained Author(s): Jeremy Balka
The textbook(s) are provided on the course website in PDF format (free of charge).
Supplementary Materials
This course includes supplementary materials. These materials are meant to supplement the required readings and course content. You can explore the materials at your own pace. To access these materials, select Content on the navbar to locate Supplementary Materials in the table of contents panel.
Course Website
CourseLink (powered by D2L’s Brightspace) is the course website and will act as your classroom. It is recommended that you log in to your course website every day to check for announcements, access course materials, and review the weekly schedule and assignment requirements.
https://courselink.uoguelph.ca/shared/login/login.html
Unit 03: Introduction to Probability
Unit 04: Discrete Probability Distributions
Unit 05: Continuous Probability Distributions
Unit 06: Sampling Distributions
Unit 07: Confidence Intervals for a Single Population Mean
Unit 08: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Unit 09: Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Two Means
Unit 10: Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Proportions
Unit 11: Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Variances.
Unit 12: Chi-square Tests
Unit 13: One-way ANOVA
Unit 14: Introduction to Simple Linear Regression
Schedule
It is strongly recommended that you follow the course schedule provided below. The schedule outlines what you should be working on each week of the course and lists the important due dates for the assessments. By following the schedule, you will be better prepared to complete the assessments and succeed in this course.
Unit 01: Introduction to Statistics
Week 1 – Monday, January 6 to Sunday, January 12
Readings
- Website: Unit 01 Content
- Textbook:
o Chapters 1 and 2
Activities
- Familiarize yourself with the course website by selecting Start Here on the navbar.
- Review Outline and Assessments on the course website to learn about course expectations, assessments, and due dates.
- Confirm your access to the course reserve materials by selecting Ares on the navbar.
- Introduce yourself to your classmates in the Class Introductions Discussion.
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 01 (Chapters 1 and 2).
Unit 02: Numerical and Graphical Data Summaries
Week 2 – Monday, January 13 to Sunday, January 19
Readings
- Website: Unit 02 Content
- Textbook:
o Chapter 3
Activities
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 02 (Chapter 3).
Assessments
- Möbius Quiz 1 Opens: Monday, January 13 at 11:59 am ET Closes: Sunday, January 19 at 11:59 pm ET
Unit 03: Introduction to Probability
Week 3 – Monday, January 20 to Sunday, January 26
Readings
- Website: Unit 03 Content
- Textbook:
o Chapter 4
Activities
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 03 (Chapter 4).
Assessments
- Möbius Quiz 2 Opens: Monday, January 20 at 11:59 am ET Closes: Sunday, January 26 at 11:59 pm ET
Unit 04: Discrete Probability Distributions
Week 4 – Monday, January 27 to Sunday, February 2
Readings
Activities
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 07 (Chapter 8).
Assessments
- Möbius Quiz 4 Opens: Monday, February 10 at 11:59 am ET Closes: Sunday, February 16 at 11:59 pm ET
Winter Break: Monday, February 17 to Sunday, February 23
Unit 08: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Week 7 – Monday, February 24 to Sunday, March 1
Readings
- Website: Unit 08 Content
- Textbook:
o Chapter 9
Activities
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 08 (Chapter 9).
Assessments
- Möbius Quiz 5 Opens: Monday, February 24 at 11:59 am ET Closes: Sunday, March 1 at 11:59 pm ET
Unit 09: Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Two Means
Week 8 – Monday, March 2 to Sunday, March 8
Readings
- Website: Unit 09 Content
- Textbook:
o Chapter 10
Activities
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 09 (Chapter 10).
Assessments
- Möbius Quiz 6 Opens: Monday, March 2 at 11:59 am ET Closes: Sunday, March 8 at 11:59 pm ET
Unit 10: Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Proportions
Week 9 – Monday, March 9 to Sunday, March 15
Readings
- Website: Unit 10 Content
- Textbook:
o Chapter 11
Activities
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 10 (Chapter 11).
Assessments
- Term Test 2 Opens: Friday, March 13 at 11:59 am ET Closes: Saturday, March 14 at 11:59 pm ET
- Begin working on the Data Analysis Assignment Due: Wednesday, March 25 by 11:59 pm ET
Unit 11: Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Variances.
Unit 12: Chi-square Tests
Week 10 – Monday, March 16 to Sunday, March 22
Readings
- Website: Unit 11 and 12 Content
- Textbook:
o Unit 11: Chapter 12
o Unit 12: Chapter 13
Activities
- Complete the Exercises for Unit 12 (Chapter 13).
Assessments
- Möbius Quiz 7 Opens: Monday, March 16 at 11:59 am ET Closes: Sunday, March 22 at 11:59 pm ET
- Continue working on the Data Analysis Assignment
Table 1: Course Assessments
Assessment Item Weight
Möbius Quizzes (7) 10%
Term Test 1 12%
Term Test 2 12%
Data Analysis Assignment 16%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%
Assessment Descriptions
Möbius Quizzes
There will be 7 Möbius quizzes, in weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Your worst quiz will be thrown out and your best 6 quizzes will count for 10% of your grade. The quizzes will be open to you from Monday 11:59 am ET until Sunday at 11:59 pm ET during the applicable week. The quizzes do not have a time limit. You will have 5 attempts at the quiz, and only your best attempt counts.
Term Tests
There will be 2 term tests, in weeks 5 and 9 that will be done in Möbius. Each term test will open at 11:59 am ET on Friday, and close at 11:59 ET on Saturday night. No extensions will be granted. You may start the quiz at any time in that window, but once you start the quiz you will have 60 minutes to complete it. You may attempt the test twice, and your best attempt is the only one that counts.
Data Analysis Assignment
This Data Analysis Assignment will require you to analyze one or more data sets using the statistical software R, and write up the results in a clear and concise manner. This assignment will be submitted through CrowdMark.
Final Exam
This course requires you to write a traditional sit-down final exam. Final exams are written on campus at the University of Guelph or at alternate locations for students at a distance. The final exam will be a combination of multiple choice and written response questions. You are responsible for all the content of the course and will be supplied formula sheets and appropriate statistical tables. You will need to bring a stand-alone calculator to the exam, no other electronic devices will be allowed. Note that you must
achieve a passing grade in the Final Examination in order to pass this course. If your Final Examination grade is below 50% it will be your final grade in this course. For example, if you get 43% on the Final Examination, you will get 43% in this course – no matter how well you do on the other assessments.
It is assumed that all DE students will be writing their final examination on campus at the University of Guelph. University of Guelph degree and associate diploma students must check WebAdvisor for their examination schedule. Open Learning program students must check the Open Learning Program Final Examination Schedule for their examination schedule.
If you are studying at a distance, you can request to write your final exam at an alternate location. It is recommended that you make arrangements as early as possible in the semester since changes cannot be guaranteed after the deadline. Exam schedules for off-campus exams will be emailed by Week 9 of the course. For more information, please visit Final Exams.
https://webadvisor.uoguelph.ca
http://opened.uoguelph.ca/student-resources/Open-Learning-Program-Final-Exam- Schedule
http://opened.uoguelph.ca/student-resources/final-exams
Course Technologies and Technical Support
CourseLink System Requirements
You are responsible for ensuring that your computer system meets the necessary system requirements. Use the browser check tool to ensure your browser settings are compatible and up to date. (Results will be displayed in a new browser window).
http://spaces.uoguelph.ca/ed/system-requirements/
https://courselink.uoguelph.ca/d2l/systemCheck
Technical Skills
As part of your online experience, you are expected to use a variety of technology as part of your learning:
- Manage files and folders on your computer (e.g., save, name, copy, backup, rename, delete, and check properties);
- Install software, security, and virus protection;
- Use office applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or similar) to create documents;
- Be comfortable uploading and downloading saved files;
Day Hall, Room 211 Email: courselink@uoguelph.ca Tel: 519-824-4120 ext. 56939 Toll-Free (CAN/USA): 1-866-275-
Walk-In Hours (Eastern Time): Monday thru Friday: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Phone/Email Hours (Eastern Time): Monday thru Friday: 8:30 am–8:30 pm Saturday: 10:00 am–4:00 pm Sunday: 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Course Specific Standard Statements
Acceptable Use
The University of Guelph has an Acceptable Use Policy, which you are expected to adhere to.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/ccs/infosec/aup
Communicating with Your Instructor
During the course, your instructor will interact with you on various course matters on the course website using the following ways of communication:
- Announcements: The instructor will use Announcements on the Course Home page to provide you with course reminders and updates. Please check this section frequently for course updates from your instructor.
- Ask Your Instructor Discussion: Use this discussion forum to ask questions of your instructor about content or course-related issues with which you are unfamiliar. If you encounter difficulties, the instructor is here to help you. Please post general course-related questions to the discussion forum so that all students have an opportunity to review the response. To access this discussion forum, select Discussions from the Tools dropdown menu.
- Email: If you have a conflict that prevents you from completing course requirements, or have a question concerning a personal matter, you can send your instructor a private message by email. The instructor will respond to your email within 48 to 72 hours.
- Skype: If you have a complex question you would like to discuss with your instructor, you may book a Skype meeting. Skype meetings depend on the availability of you and the instructor, and are booked on a first come first served basis.
Netiquette Expectations
For distance education courses, the course website is considered the classroom and the same protections, expectations, guidelines, and regulations used in face-to-face settings apply, plus other policies and considerations that come into play specifically because these courses are online.
Inappropriate online behaviour will not be tolerated. Examples of inappropriate online behaviour include:
- Posting inflammatory messages about your instructor or fellow students;
- Using obscene or offensive language online;
- Copying or presenting someone else's work as your own;
- Adapting information from the Internet without using proper citations or references;
- Buying or selling term papers or assignments;
- Posting or selling course materials to course notes websites;
- Having someone else complete your quiz or completing a quiz for/with another student;
- Stating false claims about lost quiz answers or other assignment submissions;
- Threatening or harassing a student or instructor online;
- Discriminating against fellow students, instructors, and/or TAs;
- Using the course website to promote profit-driven products or services;
- Attempting to compromise the security or functionality of the learning management system; and
- Sharing your username and password.
Submission of Assignments to CrowdMark
The Data Analysis Assignment should be submitted electronically via the online CrowdMark.
Be sure to keep a back-up copy of all of your assignments in the event that they are lost in transition. In order to avoid any last-minute computer problems, your instructor strongly recommends you save your assignments to a cloud-based file storage (e.g., Google Docs), or send to your email account, so that should something happen to your computer, the assignment could still be submitted on time or re-submitted.
It is your responsibility to submit your assignments on time as specified on the Schedule. Be sure to check the technical requirements and make sure you have the proper computer, that you have a supported browser, and that you have reliable Internet access. Remember that technical difficulty is not an excuse not to turn in your assignment on time. Don’t wait until the last minute as you may get behind in your work.
As a student of the University of Guelph, it is important for you to understand your rights and responsibilities and the academic rules and regulations that you must abide by.
If you are a registered University of Guelph Degree Student , consult the Undergraduate Calendar for the rules, regulations, curricula, programs and fees for current and previous academic years.
If you are an Open Learning Program Student , consult the Open Learning Program Calendar for information about University of Guelph administrative policies, procedures and services.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/calendars/undergraduate/current/
http://opened.uoguelph.ca/student-resources/open-learning-program-calendar
Email Communication
University of Guelph Degree Students
As per university regulations, all students are required to check their uoguelph.ca e-mail account regularly: e-mail is the official route of communication between the University and its students.
Open Learning Program Students
Check your email account (the account you provided upon registration) regularly for important communications, as this is the primary conduit by which the Open Learning and Educational Support will notify you of events, deadlines, announcements or any other official information.
When You Cannot Meet Course Requirements
When you find yourself unable to meet an in-course requirement due to illness or compassionate reasons, please advise your course instructor in writing , with your name, ID number and email contact.
University of Guelph Degree Students
Consult the Undergraduate Calendar for information on regulations and procedures for Academic Consideration.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/calendars/undergraduate/current/c08/c08-ac.shtml
Open Learning Program Students
Please refer to the Open Learning Program Calendar for information on regulations and procedures for requesting Academic Consideration.
http://opened.uoguelph.ca/student-resources/open-learning-program-calendar
Drop Date
University of Guelph Degree Students
Students will have until the last day of classes to drop courses without academic penalty. Review the Undergraduate Calendar for regulations and procedures for Dropping Courses.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/calendars/undergraduate/current/c08/c08-drop.shtml
Open Learning Program Students
Please refer to the Open Learning Program Calendar.
http://opened.uoguelph.ca/student-resources/open-learning-program-calendar
Copies of Assignments
Keep paper and/or other reliable back-up copies of all assignments: you may be asked to resubmit work at any time.
Accessibility
The University of Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free environment. Providing services for students is a shared responsibility among students, faculty and administrators. This relationship is based on respect of individual rights, the dignity of the individual and the University community's shared commitment to an open and supportive learning environment.
University of Guelph Degree Students
Students requiring service or accommodation, whether due to an identified, ongoing disability or a short-term disability should contact Accessibility Services as soon as possible.
For more information, contact Accessibility Services at 519-824-4120 ext. 56208, email Accessibility Services or visit the Accessibility Services website.
accessibility@uoguelph.ca
https://wellness.uoguelph.ca/accessibility/
Open Learning Program Students
If you are an Open Learning program student who requires academic accommodation, please contact the Academic Assistant to the Director. Please ensure that you contact us before the end of the first week of your course (every semester) in order to avoid any delays in support. Documentation from a health professional is required for all academic accommodations. Please note that all information provided will be held in confidence.
If you require textbooks produced in an alternate format (e.g., DAISY, Braille, large print or eText), please contact the Academic Assistant to the Director at least two months prior to the course start date. If contact is not made within the suggested time frame,
Canadian Copyright law or with the terms of the University’s electronic resource licenses.
For more information about students’ rights and obligations with respect to copyrighted works, review Fair Dealing Guidance for Students.
http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/sites/default/files/fair_dealing_policy_0.pdf
Plagiarism Detection Software
Students should be aware that faculty have the right to use software to aid in the detection of plagiarism or copying and to examine students orally on submitted work. For students found guilty of academic misconduct, serious penalties, up to and including suspension or expulsion from the University can be imposed.
Recording of Materials
Presentations which are made in relation to course work—including lectures—cannot be recorded or copied without the permission of the presenter, whether the instructor, a classmate or guest lecturer. Material recorded with permission is restricted to use for that course unless further permission is granted.
