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Fall 2019 | PA 5031 Section 004: Statistics for Public Affairs (24005)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 25
- Enrollment Status:
Open (39 of 48 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Basic statistical tools for empirical analysis of public policy alternatives. Frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, elementary probability/probability distributions, statistical inference. Estimation/hypothesis testing. Cross-tabulation/chi-square distribution. Analysis of variance, correlation. Simple/multiple regression analysis.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA5031+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- Basic statistical tools for empirical analysis of public policy alternatives. Frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, correlation, elementary probability and probability distributions, statistical inference. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Cross-tabulation and chi-square testing. Simple/multiple regression analysis. Hands-on learning using microdata from Brazil and Tanzania with the Stata statistical package.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
45% Quizzes
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Grading percentages are approximate. Class participation includes group preparation and participation.
- Exam Format:
- Written, in-class.
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
8% Discussion
40% Laboratory
12% Small Group Activities
- Workload:
- 1 Exam(s)
8 Homework Assignment(s)
12 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: Students are expected to work problems in the textbook and check their answers.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/24005/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 August 2015
Fall 2019 | PA 5031 Section 005: Statistics for Public Affairs (32983)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 85
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 004
- Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 22 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Basic statistical tools for empirical analysis of public policy alternatives. Frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, elementary probability/probability distributions, statistical inference. Estimation/hypothesis testing. Cross-tabulation/chi-square distribution. Analysis of variance, correlation. Simple/multiple regression analysis.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA5031+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- Basic statistical tools for empirical analysis of public policy alternatives. Frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, correlation, elementary probability and probability distributions, statistical inference. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Cross-tabulation and chi-square testing. Simple/multiple regression analysis. Hands-on learning using microdata from Brazil and Tanzania with the Stata statistical package.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
45% Quizzes
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Grading percentages are approximate. Class participation includes group preparation and participation.
- Exam Format:
- Written, in-class.
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
8% Discussion
40% Laboratory
12% Small Group Activities
- Workload:
- 1 Exam(s)
8 Homework Assignment(s)
12 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: Students are expected to work problems in the textbook and check their answers.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32983/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 August 2015
Fall 2019 | PA 5031 Section 006: Statistics for Public Affairs (32984)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 85
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 004
- Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Basic statistical tools for empirical analysis of public policy alternatives. Frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, elementary probability/probability distributions, statistical inference. Estimation/hypothesis testing. Cross-tabulation/chi-square distribution. Analysis of variance, correlation. Simple/multiple regression analysis.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA5031+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- Basic statistical tools for empirical analysis of public policy alternatives. Frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, correlation, elementary probability and probability distributions, statistical inference. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Cross-tabulation and chi-square testing. Simple/multiple regression analysis. Hands-on learning using microdata from Brazil and Tanzania with the Stata statistical package.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
45% Quizzes
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Grading percentages are approximate. Class participation includes group preparation and participation.
- Exam Format:
- Written, in-class.
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
8% Discussion
40% Laboratory
12% Small Group Activities
- Workload:
- 1 Exam(s)
8 Homework Assignment(s)
12 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: Students are expected to work problems in the textbook and check their answers.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32984/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 August 2015
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2019 Public Affairs Classes Taught by Deborah Levison