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We will use two texts:
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Discovering Statistics Using SPSS, 3rd ed,
2009, Andy Field, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks
ISBN 978-1-84787-906-6
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A Primer of Ecological Statistics, 2004,
Nicholas Gotelli and Aaron Ellison, Sinauer Associates Inc.,
Sunderland
ISBN: 0878932690
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The
PDFs posted on this page are for class use only.
Please
do not distribute.
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Week
1
- Course Introduction
and Foundations
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Task
for this Week: Review Basics & Check Out SPSS
Lecture
1: Tuesday Sept. 6
Introduction
- Three Statistical Frameworks
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Assigned
Reading:
Platt J.R. (1964)
Strong inference. Science, 146: 347-353.
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(61 Kb)
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Assigned
Reading:
Quinn J.F., Dunham A.E. (1983)
On hypothesis testing in ecology and
evolution. The American Naturalist, 122(5): 602-617.
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(2 Mb)
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Extra Reading:
O'Donohue, W., Buchanan, J.A. (2001)
The weaknesses of strong inference.
Behavior and Philosophy, 29: 1-20.
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(1.2 Mb)
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Week
2
- Simple Probability
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Task
for this Week: Calculate Simple Probability
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Extra
Reading:
Lewison, R.L., Soykan, C.U.,
Franklin J. (2009).
Mapping the bycatch seascape: multispecies
and
multi-scale spatial patterns of fisheries
bycatch.
Ecological Applications 19(4): 920–930.
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Extra
Reading:
Diamond, J. (1988).
Why cats have nine lives.
Nature 332 (6165): 586–587.
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Task
for this Week: Work with Probability Distributions
Lecture
5: Tuesday Sept. 20
Probability
Distributions I
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Extra
Reading:
Limpert, E., Stahel, W.A.,
and Abbt, M. (2001) Log-normal Distributions
across the Sciences: Keys and Clues. Bioscience
51(5): 341-352.
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Task
for this Week: Start working with SPSS
Thursday Oct. 13
NO
CLASS
- Presidential Inauguration
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Week
7
- Correlation and Regression
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Task
for this Week: Master
Correlation and Regression
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Week
8
- Hypothesis testing & Experimental
Design
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Task
for this Week: Review
Hypothesis Testing
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Week
9
- Multiple Regression and Mean Comparisons
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Task
for this Week:
Finish
Regression / Start Group Comparisons
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Week
10
- One-Way Analysis of Variance and Extensions
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Task
for this Week:
Start Discussing Analysis of Variance
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Week
11
- Repeated Measures and Multi-Way ANOVA
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Task
for this Week:
Continue Discussing Analysis of Variance
Lecture
20 :
Thursday
Nov. 17
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Week
12
- Mixed-Model and Nested
ANOVA
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Task
for this Week:
Finish Discussing Analysis
of Variance
NO
CLASS - Thanksgivings Holiday
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Week
13
- Contingency and Non-Parametric
Tests
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Task
for this Week:
Start Discussing Statistical
Applications
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Week
14
- Statistical Power
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Task
for this Week:
Finish Discussing Statistical
Applications
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Extra
Reading:
Dayton,
P.K. (1998) Reversal
of the burden of proof
in fisheries management.
Science 279 (5352):
821-822.
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