Week Date Lecture topic Lab topic Notes
1 W Aug. 14 Course introduction
F Aug. 16 Introduction to statistics
2 M Aug. 19 Introduction to linear models Introduction to R
W Aug. 21 Introduction to linear models
F Aug. 23 Principles of statistical inference
3 M Aug. 26 Principles of statistical inference Introduction to RMarkdown
W Aug. 28 Linear models for simple categorical predictors (aka t-test)
F Aug. 30 Linear models for simple categorical predictors (aka t-test)
4 M Sep. 2 Labor Day No lab
W Sep. 4 Linear models for simple categorical predictors (aka t-test)
F Sep. 6 Null hypothesis testing
5 M Sep. 9 Null hypothesis testing t-tests*
W Sep. 11 Power
F Sep. 13 Troubleshooting R workshop Reading (TBD)
6 M Sep. 16 Linear models for categorical predictor w/ >2 levels (aka ANOVA) ANOVA*
W Sep. 18 Linear models for categorical predictor w/ >2 levels (aka ANOVA)
F Sep. 20 Paper discussion: null hypothesis testing Johnson 1999
7 M Sep. 23 Multiple comparisons Multiple regression
W Sep. 25 Exam 1 review Exam 1 distributed
F Sep. 27 Multiple regression
8 M Sep. 30 Multiple regression Interactions*
W Oct. 2 Interactions Exam 1 due
F Oct. 4 Interactions
9 M Oct. 7 Evaluating assumptions Evaluating assumptions*
W Oct. 9 Model selection
F Oct. 11 Paper discussion: model selection Tredennick et al. 2021
10 M Oct. 14 Random effects Model selection*
W Oct. 16 Exam 1 discussion
F Oct. 18 Nested designs
11 M Oct. 21 Split-plot designs Nested designs
W Oct. 23 Split-plot designs
F Oct. 25 Exam 2 review Exam 2 distributed
12 M Oct. 28 Repeated measures Split-plot designs*
W Oct. 30 Repeated measures
F Nov. 1 Fall break Exam 2 due
13 M Nov. 4 Repeated measures Repeated measures
W Nov. 6 Exam 2 review
F Nov. 8 Generalized linear models
14 M Nov. 11 GLM: Logistic regression Logistic regression*
W Nov. 13 GLM: Logistic regression
F Nov. 15 GLM: Poisson regression
15 M Nov. 18 GLM: Poisson regression Poisson regression*
W Nov. 20 GLM: Zero-inflated data
F Nov. 22 GLM: Zero-inflated data
16 M Nov. 25 Exam 3 review No lab
W Nov. 27 Thanksgiving break
F Nov. 29 Exam 3 distributed
17 M Dec. 2 TDB No lab

* = Graded assignment