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There will be at least 5 problem sets throughout the course. You will have about a week to do the
problem sets. Solutions will be discussed during the tutorials. Late problem sets will be discounted
at 50%.
The problem sets will cover applications of the material we learn in class and is intended to be
learning experiences. They are an important part of the course in the sense that if you understand the
problem sets you should have little trouble with the exams. You are encouraged to work together on
the problem sets, but are required to write up your results individually and turn in your own work.
Some questions may ask you to conduct analyses on real-world data and to thoroughly write up your
results. On occasion, you will also be asked to algebraically derive or confirm theoretical results.
You will be given about 4 quizzes. Questions are based on the material that we cover in the previous
lectures and/or the material from prerequisite courses. I will not give any make-up quizzes. In the
event that a student misses the quiz with a valid reason and provides the required supporting
documentation within a week, the quizs weight will be transferred to the rest of the quizzes. The
closed-book final exam is cumulative and is based on all previous lectures, quizzes, and the basics of
statistics and econometrics.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance to both lectures and tutorials is compulsory. I will take attendance randomly. If you
miss one lecture or tutorial, you will lose at least 3 points from your final grade. Three (or more than
three) absences will affect your final grade by 15 points. Additionally, you are not allowed to change
the tutorial group after the second week of the semester.
OFFICE HOURS
Office hours are intended to clarify any questions you might have regarding the lectures. They are
not to be used to go over the lectures while you are absent. Prepare the question in advance.
Furthermore, it is your responsibility to find out what happened in class from a classmate.
^ COURSE
OUTLINE
(A) Probability and Statistics
(B) Introduction to Sampling
(C) Simple Probability Samples
(D) Ratio and Regression Estimation
(E) Stratified Sampling
(F) Cluster Sampling with Equal Probabilities
(G) Cluster Sampling with Unequal Probabilities
(H) Categorical Data Analysis in Complex Surveys (If the time permits)
(I) Regression with Complex Survey Data (If the time permits)
^The instructor reserves the right to change the content if it is in the best interest of student-learning.