Syllabus(Handleiding): Statistics for Aphasiologists 
                    1st quarter, 2003-2004

GOAL: learn intelligent use of inferential statistics in linguistics.

DOCENT: John Nerbonne, 11 H436, nerbonne@let.rug.nl, (363) 58 15
Office Hr: Mon. 15:15-16 pm, after ML lecture.

LECTURES: from 14 Sept on:
            Tues. 10:15-12 in Tehuis 20,     7 Sept - 19 Oct.
             (was first H12.019  Tu.  9-11),  
LABS:        Thurs. 10:15-12 in H.12.132     23 Sept - 21 Oct.
             (was first H12.118/120 Th.  9-11) 
LAB LEADERS: Dieuwke de Goede    D.de.Goede@let.rug.nl  and 
             Mik van Es          M.van.Es@let.rug.nl

BOOK: D.Moore & G.McCabe, Introduction to the Practice of Statistics,
n-th ed.  (available at Athena's, Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat)

MATERIALS: This syllabus, overhead sheets, computer assignments,
(optional) exercises, example final exams are all available at
   http://www.let.rug.nl/~nerbonne/teach/ma-stats.html

POLICIES: 
  1. Lab assignments REQUIRED, attendance strongly recommended.  NO 
consultation for those not attending.  
  2. Lab assignments: five, noted below.  In general, you have 
one week to complete.  Lab assignments are REQUIRED.  POINTS DEDUCTED 
FOR LATE ASSIGNMENTS (1/2, + 1/2 after one week).
   >>  All lab reports on stat. tests should summarize problem (and 
hypothesis), specify what test is used, what test result indicates
about hypothesis, show (minimal) SPSS results.  Unedited spss.log
files NOT acceptable.  Reports should be 1-2 pages long.  
  3. Grades based on LABS (25%), and final theoretical exam (75%)

SCHEDULE:

  IMMEDIATELY: get an account!

Week      Topic             Computer Assignment            Reading

1. descriptives                                        M&M Ch. 1,3
    center, dispersion
    distribution, esp. normal                          
    data collection                                    

2. inference                                           M&M Ch. 5.2, 6
    confidence intervals  
    hypothesis testing                       
    standard error

3. t-tests                 I. familiarity              M&M Ch. 7.1-2
                              
4. Chi^2                  II. t-tests                  M&M Ch. 2.6-2.7
     relations,                                        M&M Ch. 9
                                  
5. Analysis of Variance  III. Chi^2                    M&M Ch. 12

6. Nonparam.              IV. ANOVA                    M&M Ch. 14 (CD)
    Alternatives

7. Proportions            VI. Mann-Whitney U           M&M Ch. 8
   Test Choice, Review

8th or 9th week: EXAM