STAT 152 -- About the Course
The topics covered include:
- Simple random sampling
- Confidence Intervals
- Ratio estimation
- Stratified, cluster, multistage, and complex survey
- Sampling with unequal probabilities
- Models in sampling
We will also examine in detail several case studies of samping surveys
including opinion polls, exit polls, national health surveys, and the
census. These case studies will be explored in class and
through research projects. In addition, we will be conducting a sampling
survey of our own as a class project. The topic of the survey will be
announced.
Prerequisites
STAT 101 or STAT 134
Texts
Sampling: Design and Analysis, S.L. Lohr
- Homework
- It will be assigned in lecture, and due in lecture on
Friday.
- Section
- Section will meet in 330 Evans and be held
as a help session on the labs. Some weeks section may
be held in 342 Evans.
- Projects
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The projects are an integral part of the course.
They will involve group work, and each group
will be expected to write up their project work in a
10 page paper.
- Midterms
- There will be two quizzes. The first one will be on
Monday, September 27. There are no make-up tests.
- Final exam
- The final will be from 12:30-3:30pm on Friday, Dec 10.
- Overall score
- Letter grades are not given for homeworks, labs, and midterms.
Your letter grade for the course will be based on the total
points for all work in the semester.
- Homework 10%
- 2 Projects 40%
- 2 Midterms 20%
- Final Exam 30%
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