Biology 300 Web Page (May - June 2015)

Instructor: Gordon McIntyre

This course will deal with introductory statistical analysis and experimental design and is aimed at upper level biology undergraduate students. The course will stress exploratory data analysis and approaches to choosing analysis methods. Both parametric and non-parametric testing will be discussed.

Links to Course Pages:

Course Information for Summer Session 2015
Lecture Topics for Summer Session
Lab Page
Suggested Readings in Zar, 5th edition
Suggested Readings in Zar, 4th edition
Formula sheet for exams
How to Choose a Statistical Test

In the Biology program credit will be given for only one of the following courses:

Biol 300
Epse 482         Epse 483
Frst 231          Geog 374
Kin 371         Poli 380
Plnt 321 (not currently offered)
Psyc 218 (formerly 318)
Psyc 366          Soci 328
Stat 200           Stat 203

Assignments:

Assignment 1    Answers to Assignment 1
Assignment 2    Answers to Assignment 2
Assignment 3    Answers to Assignment 3
Assignment 4    Answers to Assignment 4
Assignment 5    Answers to Assignment 5

Additional Problems to Help with Studying:

Suggested Problems from Zar, 5th Edition
Suggested Problems from Zar, 4th Edition
Suggested Problems from Zar, 3rd Edition
Answers are at the back of the book, but note that Zar generally avoids the use of continuity corrections for normal approximations.

Some Useful Outside Links:

The Prism Guide to Interpreting Statistical Results
Home Page for JMP, the statistical package used for the lab
Statistical Society of Canada: A how-to list for dealing with statistical questions and consulting
Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics: A nice set of demos, simulations and case studies illustrating statistical procedures