Stats 10 Lec 1: Syllabus

Introduction to Statistical Reasoning

UCLA, Summer 2017

Course Description
Introduction to statistical thinking and understanding, including strengths and limitations of basic
experimental designs, as well as graphical and numerical summaries of data, inference, and regres-
sion as a descriptive tool.

The overall goal of this class is to introduce you to the discipline of statistics as a science of analyzing
data and quantifying uncertainty. This class is designed to provide you with the tools you need to
solve real world problems using statistics while giving you a better understanding of the process of
scientific research and statistical inference.

Course Staff
Instructor: Michael Tsiang
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him
Email: michael.tsiang@stat.ucla.edu
Office: Math Sciences 8105J
Office Hours and Location:
Tuesdays 23:30pm and Thursdays 23:30pm, Math Sciences 8141

Teaching Assistants: Junhyun Park and Bang Quan Zheng

Email: junhyung@ucla.edu, bangquan@ucla.edu
Office Hours and Locations:
Junhyun Park: TBA
Bang Quan Zheng: Tuesdays 34pm and Thursdays 34pm, Bunche Hall 3295

Course Materials
Course Website: http://ccle.ucla.edu
Discussion Forum: https://piazza.com/ucla/summer2017/stats10sessiona

Course Textbook:
Introductory Statistics: Exploring the World Through Data, 2nd Edition, by Gould and Ryan

Course Reader: Statistics 10: Introduction to Statistical Reasoning Lab Manual

Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics

MyStatLab, StatCrunch, and iClickers will not be used in this course.

Calculators: You will need a calculator for homework and exams. A basic, scientific calculator is
fine, as long as it can compute square roots. A graphing calculator is not allowed on exams. You
are not allowed to use your phone as a calculator on exams, and you cannot share your calculator
with other students.
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Assignments and Evaluation

Grading Policy: Your grade will be based on the following components:

5% Homework

10% Online Quizzes (lowest score will be dropped)

15% Labs (5 total)

30% Midterm (Tuesday of Week 4)

40% Final exam (Last day of lecture)

If everyone does well, everyone will get a good grade. There are no predetermined numerical
cutoffs for letter grades. In the past, grades typically follow at least an absolute scale (90% is an
A, 80% is a B, etc.), but the cutoffs can be flexible to accommodate score distributions that do not
fit that very well.

Homework: Homework will be assigned but not collected. This means you can get away with not
doing the homework, but you will be cheating yourself out of a learning opportunity. At the end
of the course, all students will receive 100% for their homework score.

Quizzes: There will be multiple-choice quizzes posted on the course website after each class and
will be due by the end of the day (11:55pm) on the specified due date.

Labs: There will be 5 lab assignments. The lab component of the course will be run by the teaching
assistants during the discussion sections in Boelter 9413. The seats in the computer lab are very
limited, so please attend the section to which you are assigned. The lab assignments will be due
by the end of the day (11:55pm) on the specified due date.

The statistical software used for the labs is Fathom, which is preinstalled on all computers in the
computer lab and all CLICC laptops. A one-year student license can be purchased for a personal
computer for $5.25 from the Fathom website (http://fathom.concord.org/).

Exams: There will be one midterm and a final exam. The exams will be closed-book and closed-
notes, but you will be allowed one sheet (front and back) of handwritten notes for the midterm and
three sheets for the final exam. Speak with the instructor immediately if you foresee any difficulty
in taking the exams at the scheduled time.

Midterm: Thursday, July 13 (in class)

Final Exam: Thursday, August 3 (in class)

Course Policies
Late lab assignments and quizzes will not be graded except in extenuating documented circum-
stances. In calculating your overall quiz grade, your lowest score will be dropped. No lab scores
will be dropped.

Collaboration is allowed in solving lab problems, but each student must submit independently
written solutions that adhere to the university policy on academic integrity.
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University Policies
Academic Integrity: As a student and member of the University community, you are here to
get an education and are, therefore, expected to demonstrate integrity in your academic endeavors.
All students must uphold University of California Standards of Student Conduct as administered
by the Office of the Dean of Students. Students are subject to disciplinary action for several types
of misconduct, including but not limited to: cheating, multiple submissions, plagiarism, prohibited
collaboration, facilitating academic dishonesty, or knowingly furnishing false information. You may
have assignments or projects in which you work with a partner or with a group. For example, you
are welcome, and even encouraged, to work with others to solve homework problems. Even though
you are working together, the assignment you submit for a grade must be in your own words, unless
you receive specific instructions to the contrary. For more information about academic integrity,
please go to http://www.deanofstudents.ucla.edu/.

Accessible Education: If you have a disability that will require academic accommodation, please
contact the UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE), formerly called the Office for Students
with Disabilities (OSD). Please contact the CAE as soon as possible to allow for sufficient time to
coordinate accommodations.

Title IX: Title IX prohibits gender discrimination, including sexual harassment, domestic and
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. If you have have experienced sexual harassment or
sexual violence, you can receive confidential support and advocacy at the CARE Advocacy Office for
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, 1st Floor Wooden Center West, CAREadvocate@caps.ucla.edu,
(310) 206-2465. In addition, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides confidential
counseling to all students and can be reached 24/7 at (310) 825-0768. You can also report sexual
violence or sexual harassment directly to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator, 2241 Murphy Hall,
titleix@conet.ucla.edu, (310) 206-3417. Reports to law enforcement can be made to UCPD at
(310) 825-1491. Faculty and TAs are required under the UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual
Harassment to inform the Title IX Coordinator should they become aware that you or any other
student has experienced sexual violence or sexual harassment.

Miscellaneous Advice
1. Please include Stats 10 in the subject heading of all email correspondence with the instruc-
tor or TAs. We want to make sure your email is not weeded out by any spam filters.

2. In consideration of your fellow students, please arrive to class on time so there is minimal
distraction to the instructor and to your classmates.

3. The teaching team holds 7 office hours spread out over the week. Please let the instructor
know if there are time conflicts with these. The TAs and instructor also have responsibilities
other than Stats 10, so please go to them during office hours.

4. The primary role of the teaching team is to facilitate and guide your learning. Let us know
how we can improve your learning experience.

5. No grade in any class, including this one, is more important than your physical well-being,
your mental well-being, and your integrity. Take time to rest, eat, exercise, go for a walk,
hang out with friends, speak to a counselor, or whatever it takes to take care of yourself. It
might not feel like it, but you are not alone. Be mindful of others struggles as well.
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We need to remember whats important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends,
work. Doesnt matter, but work is third. Leslie Knope (from Parks and Recreation)

Tentative Course Schedule

Tuesday 6/27 Chapter 1/2: Introduction/Visualizing Data

Week 1
Thursday 6/29 Chapters 3 Measuring Center and Variation
Tuesday 7/4 Independence Day, no class
Week 2
Thursday 7/6 Chapter 4 Regression Analysis
Tuesday 7/11 Chapter 5 Introduction to Probability
Week 3
Thursday 7/13 Midterm
Tuesday 7/18 Chapter 6 Probability Models (Normal)
Week 4
Thursday 7/20 Chapter 7 Survey Sampling and Inference
Tuesday 7/25 Chapter 8 Hypothesis Testing for One Proportion
Week 5
Thursday 7/27 Chapter 9 Inference for Population Means
Tuesday 8/1 Review
Week 6
Thursday 8/3 Final Exam

Tentative Lab Schedule

Lab Start Date Due Date
Baby Boom (Lab 1) Week 1 Week 2
Batter Up (Lab 2) Week 2 Week 3
Hot Hands (Lab 3) Week 3 Week 4
TB or Not TB? (Lab 4) Week 4 Week 5
Compared to What? (Lab 5) Week 5 Week 6