ANSC 3390
Spring 2008
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
SYLLABUS
Instructor: Steven
D. Lukefahr
Office/Phone: Kleberg
Bldg 115/593-3699
E-mail:
kfsdl00@tamuk.edu
Time/Place:
9:00-9:50 MWF/AG 122
Text:
Petrie, A., and P. Watson. 2006. Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science.
(2nd Ed.). Blackwell Science, Ltd.,
Grading
schedule: Weekly quizzes each worth 10 points (100 points total), three
regular examinations each worth 100 points, and a final examination worth 100
points.
Grading:
90-100% =A, 80-90% =B, 70-80% =C, 60-70% =D, <60%=F
Final
Exam:
May 14 (Wednesday), 10:40
Course
Objectives: To introduce students to a basic and practical overview of
agricultural experimentation, and to enable students to collect data, summarize,
analyze, and draw conclusions from agricultural research data. This
course meets the senior statistics course requirement.
Student
Learning Outcomes:
1)
Conduct basic statistical calculations (e.g., mean, standard deviation,
and standards errors) and interpret their meaning
2)
Understand the theoretical basis and practical application of probability
distributions for populations and samples
3)
Perform simple tests of significance (e.g., t, F, and Χ2)
for various types of variables and state conclusions from these hypothesis tests
4)
Conduct a One-Way, Analysis of Variance test on data from simple experiments and
report conclusions
Assessment
of the above learning outcomes will determined based on classroom participation,
quizzes and the final examination.
Methods
of Instruction: Lectures, problem assignments, group discussions,
computer demonstrations.
COURSE TOPIC OUTLINE:
Topic
I
The whys and wherefores of statistics
Topic
II
Descriptive statistics
Topic
III
Probability and probability distributions
Topic
IV
Sampling and sampling distributions
Topic
V
Experimental design and clinical trials
Topic
VI
An introduction to hypothesis testing
Topic
VII
Hypothesis tests 1 - the t-test: comparing one or two means
Topic
VIII
Hypothesis tests 2 - the F-test: comparing two variances or more than two
means
Topic
IX
Hypothesis tests 3 - the Chi-squared test: comparing proportions
Disabilities Statement:
"Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to
request accommodations in this class should notify the Services for Students
with Disabilities office early in the semester so that the appropriate
arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student
requesting accommodations must provide documentation of his/her disability to
the SSD coordinator. For more information, call 593-3024 or visit Life
Services and Wellness at
Academic
misconduct statement: “You are expected to practice academic
honesty in every aspect of this course and all other courses. Make sure you are
familiar with the Student Handbook, especially the section on academic
misconduct. Students who engage in academic misconduct are subject to university
disciplinary procedures.”
Forms of
academic dishonesty:
a.
Cheating: deception in which a student misrepresents that he/she has mastered
information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered; giving or
receiving aid unauthorized by the instructor on assignments or examinations.
b. Academic
misconduct: tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or distributing
any part of a scheduled test.
c.
Fabrication: use of invented information or falsified research.
d.
Plagiarism: unacknowledged quotation and/or paraphrase of someone else's words,
ideas, or data as one's own in work submitted for credit. Failure to identify
information or essays from the Internet and submitting them as one's own work
also constitutes plagiarism.
Nonacademic
misconduct statement: “The university respects the rights of
instructors to teach and students to learn. Maintenance of these rights requires
campus conditions that do not impede their exercise. Campus behavior that
interferes with the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or the ability
of other students to profit from the instructional program will not be
tolerated. An individual engaging in such disruptive behavior may be subject to
disciplinary action.”
Sexual
misconduct statement: “Sexual harassment of students or employees
at Texas A&M University-Kingsville is unacceptable and will not be
tolerated. Any member of the university community violating this policy will be
subject to disciplinary action.”
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