Week Date Lecture topic Lab topic Notes
1 W Aug. 16 Course introduction
F Aug. 18 Introduction to statistics
2 M Aug. 21 Introduction to linear models Introduction to R
W Aug. 23 Introduction to linear models
F Aug. 25 Principles of statistical inference
3 M Aug. 28 Principles of statistical inference Introduction to RMarkdown
W Aug. 30 Linear models for simple categorical predictors (aka t-test)
F Sep. 1 Linear models for simple categorical predictors (aka t-test)
4 M Sep. 4 Labor Day No lab
W Sep. 6 Linear models for simple categorical predictors (aka t-test)
F Sep. 8 Null hypothesis testing
5 M Sep. 11 Null hypothesis testing t-tests*
W Sep. 13 Power
F Sep. 15 Paper discussion: null hypothesis testing Johnson 1999
6 M Sep. 18 Linear models for categorical predictor w/ >2 levels (aka ANOVA) ANOVA*
W Sep. 20 Linear models for categorical predictor w/ >2 levels (aka ANOVA)
F Sep. 22 Multiple comparisons
7 M Sep. 25 Exam 1 review Multiple regression Exam 1 distributed
W Sep. 27 Multiple regression
F Sep. 29 Multiple regression
8 M Oct. 2 Interactions Interactions* Exam 1 due
W Oct. 4 Interactions
F Oct. 6 Evaluating assumptions
9 M Oct. 9 Evaluating assumptions Evaluating assumptions*
W Oct. 11 Model selection
F Oct. 13 Paper discussion: model selection Tredennick et al. 2021
10 M Oct. 16 Random effects Model selection*
W Oct. 18 Nested designs
F Oct. 20 Exam 2 review Exam 2 distributed
11 M Oct. 23 Split-plot designs Nested designs
W Oct. 25 Split-plot designs
F Oct. 27 Fall break Exam 2 due
12 M Oct. 30 Repeated measures Split-plot designs*
W Nov. 1 Repeated measures
F Nov. 3 Paper discussion: Pseudoreplication
13 M Nov. 6 Generalized linear models Repeated measures*
W Nov. 8 GLM: Logistic regression
F Nov. 10 GLM: Logistic regression
14 M Nov. 13 GLM: Poisson regression Logistic regression*
W Nov. 15 GLM: Poisson regression
F Nov. 17 Buffer
15 M Nov. 20 Thanksgiving break Poisson regression*
W Nov. 22
F Nov. 24
16 M Nov. 27 GLM: Zero-inflated data TBD*
W Nov. 29 GLM: Zero-inflated data
F Dec. 1 Exam 3 review Exam 3 distributed
17 M Dec. 4 TBD No lab

* = Graded assignment