Instructor |
Dr. Sean Ho
twu@seanho.com
(604) 513-2121 x3209
Office Hours: MTWR 4-5pm, F 9-10am and by appointment
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Class location:
MWF 8:00-8:50 Neu37
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Description |
An introduction to the fundamentals of probability and statistics.
Topics will include central tendency, dispersion, probability, normal
distribution, hypothesis testing, and inferences about a population.
Applications from business, the social sciences, and the natural and
applied sciences will be used.
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Objective |
By the end of the course, the student should be able to understand the
basic concepts and language of statistics and probability, be able to do the
necessary calculations and, be able to work with the implications of the same.
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Prerequisite |
A grade of "C" or better in BC Grade 11 Math or equivalent.
Students with a weak math background or who have not taken a math class
for a number of years will need to do extra work on their own and
perhaps find a private tutor (see TWUSA).
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Text |
- Required: Johnson, Robert, and Kuby, Patricia,
Elementary Statistics (9th ed.), Thomson, 2004.
ISBN 0534399150.
- Optional (contains solutions to odd-numbered problems):
Kuby, Patricia. The Statistical Tutor for Elementary Statistics.
(9th ed). paperback, Thomson, 2004.
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Marking |
Letter grade assignment follows the TWU percentage to grade equivalents
except that >=85% and <95% is an A; 95% and above is an A+.
| Homework | 20% | Each Fri (9 total) |
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| Midterm 1 | 20% | Fri 09 Feb |
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| Midterm 2 | 20% | Fri 16 Mar |
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| Final Exam | 40% | Wed 25 Apr 9-11am |
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Notes |
- Homeworks are due in-class by the start of class each Friday.
NO LATE HOMEWORKS except for extenuating circumstances.
Homework turned in after the start of class up to 5pm on the due date
(including coming to class late) will be penalized 10%; after that they will
receive a zero mark.
If you can't make it to class, have a friend hand it in
for you or make prior arrangements with the instructor.
- If you turn in your lab on-time, you can expect
the TA to have your lab marked within a week. If you turn in your lab late,
the TA can take as long as he/she needs: you forfeit the privilege of getting
prompt feedback.
- Note that only a few questions from each homework might be marked.
Study groups are encouraged, but the final draft that you hand in must be
your own work -- don't just copy another's work!
All work must be shown for full marks.
- A scientific calculator is required; graphing or special statistical
functions are not required. Please have a separate calculator from your
cell phone or PDA.
- During in-class quizzes/exams, all of the following are not permitted
and should be left in your closed/zipped bag and put on the floor:
- Textbooks, notes, cell phones, laptops, PDAs, iPods, dictionaries
- During in-class quizzes/exams, your desk should be clear except for
some blank scratch paper, your pencil/pen, and your calculator. Please
make sure you have your own calculator; sharing of calculators is not
permitted.
- Students who miss more than 25% of class sessions may be barred from taking
the final exam [2006-2007 Academic Calendar p.18].
- In case of inclement weather, call (604) 513-2147 or
see www.twu.ca/conditions.
for campus conditions.
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