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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. 4
Introduction - Three Statistical Frameworks
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Assigned
Reading:
Platt J.R. (1964)
Strong inference. Science, 146: 347-353
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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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(PDF, 2 Mb)
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Extra Reading:
O'Donohue, W., Buchanan, J.A. (2001)
The weaknesses of strong inference.
Behavior & Philosophy, 29: 1-20
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Week
2
- Simple Probability
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Task
for this Week: Calculate Simple Probability
Assigned Reading:
Diamond, J. (1988).
Why cats have nine lives.
Nature 332 (6165): 586–587. |
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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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Task
for this Week: Work with Probability Distributions
Lecture
5: Tuesday Sept. 18
Statistical Inference and Reliability
Extra
Reading:
Fairfield-Walsh, C. Garrison, L. 2007. Estimated Bycatch of Marine Mammals and Turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet During 2006. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA NMFS-SEFSC-560: 54 p. |
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Lecture
6: Thursday Sept. 20
Probability Distributions
Week
4
- SPSS & Probability Distributions
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Task
for this Week: Start Using SPSS
Lecture
8: Thursday Sept. 27
SPSS - The Graphical Environment
Week
5
- Parametric Assumptions |
Task
for this Week: Assumptions and Data Transformations
Week
6
- Assessing Normality
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Task
for this Week: Assessing Data Normality
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Lecture
12: Thursday Oct. 11
Dealing with the lack of Normality - Theory
& Practice
Week
7
- Using Statistical Models to Test Hypotheses
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Task
for this Week: Start Exploring Statistical Models
Task
for this Week: Explore Linear Regression
Week
9
- Comparing Two (or more) Means |
Task
for this Week: Explore T tests and ANOVA
Week
10
- Comparing Two (or more) Means |
Task
for this Week: Continue Exploring ANOVA
Week
11
- Multi-way ANOVA |
Task
for this Week: Continue Exploring ANOVA
Lecture
20 : Tuesday Nov. 13
Repeated Measures ANOVA
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Lecture
21: Thursday Nov. 15
Factorial (and Nested) ANOVA
Week
12
- Mixed-model ANOVA |
Task
for this Week: Finish Exploring ANOVA
Lecture
22 : Tuesday Nov. 20
Mixed-model ANOVA
Thursday Nov. 22
NO CLASS - Thanksgivings
Week
13
- Other Applications |
Task
for this Week: Explore Other Applications
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Task
for this Week: Explore Other Applications
Lecture
25 : Tuesday Dec. 4
Statistical Power
Extra
Reading:
Dayton,
P.K. (1998) Reversal
of the burden of proof
in fisheries management.
Science 279 (5352):
821-822. |
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