Schedule
- Read the posted notes after the associated class. I think of the lecture as an introduction and motivation for the material. The notes contain more material and more detail than the lecture, so please read them carefully after class.
- Complete the exercises after reviewing the notes and examples (and after the associated class). The exercises often build on the examples in the notes.
- Begin the research project. I created four optional assignments for the first four weeks to help orient you. Reading the three articles cited in the assignment “Descriptive Research in Your Field.”
aug 27 · review · [slides] [notes] [exercises] fractions, logarithms, and exponents; calculus; matrices; probability theory
sep 03 · ml · [slides] [notes] [exercises] maximum likelihood; invariance principle; predictive distribution
sep 10 · se · [slides] [notes] [exercises] sampling distribution; parametric bootstrap; variance and standard error; delta method
sep 17 · X · [slides] [notes] [exercises] adding covariates; logistic regression, Poisson regression, exponential regression
sep 24 · bayes · [slides] [notes] [exercises] Bayesian inference; acceptance sampling
oct 01 · mcmc · [slides] [notes] [exercises] Metropolis algorithm; Hamiltonian Monte Carlo and Stan; {rstan}, {cmdstanr}, and {brms} Due: prospectus for research paper.
oct 08 · {marginaleffects} · [slides] [notes] [exercises] computing quantities of interest with the {marginal effects pacakge}
oct 15 · midterm exam
oct 22 · hierarchical models · [slides] [notes] [exercises] Due: (1) first draft of research paper due and (2) initial outline of take-home workshop handout.
oct 29 · irt · [slides] [notes] [exercises] Due: first drafts of all workshop materials.
nov 05 · mrp · [slides] [notes] [exercises] Due: workshop rehearsal
nov 12 · case study: fowler et al. (2023) · [slides] [notes] [exercises]
nov 19 · case study: fariss (2014) · [slides] [notes] [exercises]
nov 26 · thanksgiving break Due by Tuesday: (1) second draft of research paper and (2) hold workshop.
dec 03 · wrap · [slides] [notes] [exercises] Poster presentation this week.
dec 10 · final exam
Due: Final draft of research paper.