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Statistics Through Applications Course Date: Jan 8 - Feb 6, 2004 (equivalent to 15 college contact
hours) $165 for school teachers, nurses and other medical personnel/$265 otherwise ($50 discount for
each subsequent enrollee from the same institution)
Aim of the course is to provide an easy introduction to statistics and statistical terminology
through a series of practical applications. Once you've completed this four-week on-line interactive
course you'll be able to summarize data, interpret reports and newspaper accounts that use
statistics and probability, and review plans for surveys and experiments.
Who Should Take This Course: Anyone who encounters statistics in their work or is responsible for
teaching basic statistical concepts. This first course in statistics requires no prior training in
the subject. The only mathematics you need is arithmetic. Software is provided.
Organization of the Course - The course takes place over the Internet at statistics.com. Course
participants will be given access to a private bulletin board, on which they will receive course
materials. The board will also serve as a forum for discussion of ideas and problem solving.
Resampling Stats software is provided for the duration of the course and you'll be given step-by-
step instructions in its use.
The course is scheduled to take place over four weeks. Demands on participants' time including
software use and interaction with instructor are equivalent to four contact hours per week. To
obtain course credit and a certificate of completion, all exercises must be completed.
At the beginning of each week, participants receive the relevant material, in addition to answers to
exercises from the previous session. During the week, participants are expected to go over the
course materials and work through exercises. Discussion among participants is encouraged. The course
leader will provide answers and comments on set weekdays.
To enroll - You may register for this course by going to our payment site and entering your credit
card information.
http://www.statistics.com/content/courses/introstats/index.html Register for "Statistics Through
Applications" now!
Course Program - The four lectures cover the following topics.
An Introduction to Statistics Through Applications
I Basic Concepts Variation Samples and Populations Probability
II Summarizing Your Data Types of Data Parameters and Parameter Estimates Mean and Median
The Bootstrap
III Testing a Hypothesis Two-Sample Comparison Bootstrap t-test Interval Estimation
IV Surveys and Experiments Estimating a Proportion Independence Four Rules of Experimental Design A
Survey An Experiment
The Instructor: Dr. Phillip Good, an applied statistician and graduate of the program in
mathematical statistics at UCBerkeley, is the author of Common Errors in Statistics (and How to
Avoid Them) (Wiley, 2003 with James Hardin), as well as Resampling Methods (Birkhauser, 2nd ed,
2001), Permutation Tests (Springer, 2nd ed,
2000), Manager's Guide to Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials (Wiley, 2002), and Applying
Statistics in the Courtroom (CRC, 2001). He has given tutorials at the Joint Statistical
Meetings (U.S.) and Deming Conference, lectured in Belgium, France, Holland, Ireland, and
Spain, and was a traveling lecturer for the American Statistical Association. This is his 3rd
year of providing on-line interactive courses for statistics.com. This course is based on the
3rd edition of his introductory college statistics text Resampling Methods.
http://www.statistics.com/content/courses/introstats/index.html Register for "Statistics Through
Applications" now!
hours) $165 for school teachers, nurses and other medical personnel/$265 otherwise ($50 discount for
each subsequent enrollee from the same institution)
Aim of the course is to provide an easy introduction to statistics and statistical terminology
through a series of practical applications. Once you've completed this four-week on-line interactive
course you'll be able to summarize data, interpret reports and newspaper accounts that use
statistics and probability, and review plans for surveys and experiments.
Who Should Take This Course: Anyone who encounters statistics in their work or is responsible for
teaching basic statistical concepts. This first course in statistics requires no prior training in
the subject. The only mathematics you need is arithmetic. Software is provided.
Organization of the Course - The course takes place over the Internet at statistics.com. Course
participants will be given access to a private bulletin board, on which they will receive course
materials. The board will also serve as a forum for discussion of ideas and problem solving.
Resampling Stats software is provided for the duration of the course and you'll be given step-by-
step instructions in its use.
The course is scheduled to take place over four weeks. Demands on participants' time including
software use and interaction with instructor are equivalent to four contact hours per week. To
obtain course credit and a certificate of completion, all exercises must be completed.
At the beginning of each week, participants receive the relevant material, in addition to answers to
exercises from the previous session. During the week, participants are expected to go over the
course materials and work through exercises. Discussion among participants is encouraged. The course
leader will provide answers and comments on set weekdays.
To enroll - You may register for this course by going to our payment site and entering your credit
card information.
http://www.statistics.com/content/courses/introstats/index.html Register for "Statistics Through
Applications" now!
Course Program - The four lectures cover the following topics.
An Introduction to Statistics Through Applications
I Basic Concepts Variation Samples and Populations Probability
II Summarizing Your Data Types of Data Parameters and Parameter Estimates Mean and Median
The Bootstrap
III Testing a Hypothesis Two-Sample Comparison Bootstrap t-test Interval Estimation
IV Surveys and Experiments Estimating a Proportion Independence Four Rules of Experimental Design A
Survey An Experiment
The Instructor: Dr. Phillip Good, an applied statistician and graduate of the program in
mathematical statistics at UCBerkeley, is the author of Common Errors in Statistics (and How to
Avoid Them) (Wiley, 2003 with James Hardin), as well as Resampling Methods (Birkhauser, 2nd ed,
2001), Permutation Tests (Springer, 2nd ed,
2000), Manager's Guide to Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials (Wiley, 2002), and Applying
Statistics in the Courtroom (CRC, 2001). He has given tutorials at the Joint Statistical
Meetings (U.S.) and Deming Conference, lectured in Belgium, France, Holland, Ireland, and
Spain, and was a traveling lecturer for the American Statistical Association. This is his 3rd
year of providing on-line interactive courses for statistics.com. This course is based on the
3rd edition of his introductory college statistics text Resampling Methods.
http://www.statistics.com/content/courses/introstats/index.html Register for "Statistics Through
Applications" now!
