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Fall 2021 | PA 5031 Section 004: Statistics for Public Affairs (25843)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Dev prac or Human Rights major or Pub Pol or STEP ng major or minor or PA PhD
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankWest Bank Skyway AUDITORIUM
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (45 of 60 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+Fall2021
- 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.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students with a focus on the Global South/developing countries are encouraged to take this section. The other lecture section of PA 5031
is domestically (U.S.) oriented, while his section is designed for students with international interests. - 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/25843/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 April 2021
Fall 2021 | PA 5031 Section 005: Statistics for Public Affairs (25857)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Meets With:
- PA 8991 Section 008
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Fri 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 85
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 004
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (22 of 27 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+Fall2021
- 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.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students with a focus on the Global South/developing countries are encouraged to take this section. The other lecture section of PA 5031
is domestically (U.S.) oriented, while his section is designed for students with international interests. - 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/25857/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 April 2021
Fall 2021 | PA 5031 Section 006: Statistics for Public Affairs (25858)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Fri 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 85
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 004
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (23 of 25 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+Fall2021
- 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.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students with a focus on the Global South/developing countries are encouraged to take this section. The other lecture section of PA 5031
is domestically (U.S.) oriented, while his section is designed for students with international interests. - 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/25858/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 April 2021
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