PSYC 51A - Section 4: Statistics - Section 4 in Session 2Instructor: Sonja Krstic Prerequisites: PSYC 10a or the permission of the instructor. This course normally should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to major concepts central to the application of statistics in social sciences. The students will learn why statistics is vital to understanding, conducting and interpreting research findings. The goals of the course include: • learning to why we cannot judge an individual observation in isolation; and why we should always considered it in relation to all the possible observationsof a similar type.• translating observations about the world into numerical terms (data)• formulating a research question with well-defined potential answers• choosing the best statistical test for answering a research question• organizing and plotting summaries of data • calculating statistical tests, by hand and with statistical software• drawing conclusions that generalize beyond observed cases • assigning a confidence level to statistical conclusions• understanding the strengths and limitations of statistical tests and the interpretation of these tests• translating numerical statistical descriptions and conclusions in convincing written reports• understanding statistical findings reported by others Session: Session II Day: M, T, W, Th Time: 9:00am - 11:00am Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: 2268 Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: DL, QR, SS Enrollment Limit: Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,100 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: No |
