STA 101: Data Analysis and Statistical Inference

This page contains an outline of the topics, content, and assignments for the semester. Note that this schedule will be updated as the semester progresses and the timeline of topics and assignments might be updated throughout the semester.

WEEK DATE TOPIC PREPARE MATERIALS DUE
1 Mon, Aug 28

Welcome to STA 101!


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Wed, Aug 30

Hello data

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Fri, Sep 1

Lab 1: Hello R!


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2 Mon, Sep 4

βš’οΈ Labor Day - No lecture





Wed, Sep 6

Study design

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Thu, Sep 7


βœ… Lab 1 at 5 pm


Fri, Sep 8

Lab 2: Hello data!

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3 Mon, Sep 11

Exploring categorical data

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Wed, Sep 13

Exploring numerical data

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Thu, Sep 14


βœ… Lab 2 at 5 pm


Fri, Sep 15

Lab 3: Exploratory data analysis

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4 Mon, Sep 18

Regression with a single predictor I
Guest Lecture: Dr. Alex Fisher

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Wed, Sep 20

No class
Catch up with readings and interactive tutorials




Thu, Sep 21


βœ… Lab 3 at 5 pm


Fri, Sep 22

Lab 4: Regression


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5 Mon, Sep 25

Regression with multiple predictors

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Wed, Sep 27

Model selection

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Thu, Sep 28


βœ… Lab 4 at 5 pm


Fri, Sep 29

Exam 1 Review


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6 Mon, Oct 2

Regression overview


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Wed, Oct 4

Exam 1 - In class





Fri, Oct 6

No lab: Work on Exam 1 - Take home



Exam 1 - Take home + Tutorials at 5 pm

7 Mon, Oct 9

Logistic regression I

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Wed, Oct 11

Logistic regression II

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Fri, Oct 13

Project 1 workday



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8 Mon, Oct 16

πŸ‚ Fall Break - No lecture





Wed, Oct 18

Hypothesis testing with randomization

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Fri, Oct 20

Lab 5: Hypothesis testing


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9 Mon, Oct 23

Confidence intervals with bootstrapping

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Wed, Oct 25

Decision errors
Guest Lecture: Dr. Yue Jiang

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Thu, Oct 26


βœ… Lab 5 at 5 pm


Fri, Oct 27

Lab 6: Foundations of inference


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10 Mon, Oct 30

Inference with mathematical models

πŸ“– ims: Chp 13

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Wed, Nov 1

Zoom lecture:
Inference for a single proportion

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Thu, Nov 2


βœ… Lab 6 at 5 pm


Fri, Nov 3

Lab 7: Inference for proportions


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11 Mon, Nov 6

Inference for comparing two proportions

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Wed, Nov 8

Inference for two-way tables

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Thu, Nov 9


βœ… Lab 7 at 5 pm


Fri, Nov 10

Exam 2 Review

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12 Mon, Nov 13

Overview: Inference for proportions

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Wed, Nov 15

Exam 2 - In class





Fri, Nov 17

No lab: Work on Exam 2 - Take home



Exam 2 - Take home + Tutorials at 5 pm

13 Mon, Nov 20

Inference for a single mean

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Wed, Nov 22

πŸ¦ƒ Thanksgiving Break - No lecture





Fri, Nov 24

πŸ¦ƒ Thanksgiving Break - No lab




14 Mon, Nov 27

Inference for comparing two independent means

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Wed, Nov 29

Inference for comparing two paired + more means

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Fri, Dec 1

Project proposal conversation
Lab 8: Inference for means


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πŸ“„ Project 2 proposal conversation

15 Mon, Dec 4

Ethics

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Wed, Dec 6

Telling a (data) story

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Thu, Dec 7


βœ… Lab 8 at 5 pm


Fri, Dec 8

Project 2 peer review



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16 Thu, Dec 14


πŸ“„ Project 2 at 2 pm