Assignments January 2012
This is a tentative schedule for the January 2012 term. Updated continuously. (Click the reload button on your browser to make sure you are seeing the most recent version.)| Week of | R Workshops: Tuesday 1 - 3 pm | Lectures: Thursday 1 - 3 pm |
| Tues, Jan 2 |
Handout
Discussion paper: Wainer (1984) How to display data badly |
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| Tues, Jan 9 |
R workshop (introduction) Cookies: Thor Homework #1 (due Friday Jan 20) |
Discussion: Wainer
(1984) Presenters: Kenny & Sam Moderators: Barbara & Matt Handout Discussion paper: Hurlbert (1984) Pseudoreplication and the design of ecological field experiments |
| Tues, Jan 16 |
R workshop (graphics) Cookies: Kendra & Ana Maria R functions pdf |
Discussion:
Hurlbert (1984) Presenters: Natalie & Joanna Moderators: Ross & Jennifer Handout Discussion paper: Colgrave & Ruxton (2003) Confidence intervals better than post-hoc power |
| Tues, Jan 23 |
R workshop (experimental design) Cookies: Evan & Caitlin |
Discussion:
Colgrave & Ruxton (2003) Presenters: Barbara & Mariana Moderators: Jocelyn & Norah Handout Discussion paper: Kelly and Price (2005) Regression to the mean |
| Tues, Jan 30 |
R workshop (linear models) code tips.r Cookies: Norah & Sarah |
Discussion:
Kelly & Price (2005) Presenters: Jennifer & Haley Moderators: Mariane & Theraesa Handout Discussion paper: Murtaugh (2007) Simplicity and complexity in data analysis |
| Tues, Feb 6 |
R workshop (mixed-effects models) Cookies: Susannah & Ian |
Discussion:
Murtaugh (2007) Presenters: Jocelyn & Petra Moderators: Sarah & Olivia Handout Homework #2 Handout Discussion paper: Verhoeven et al (2005) Controlling false discovery rate when multiple testing |
| Tues, Feb 13 |
R workshop (likelihood) Cookies: Jennifer & Alice |
Discussion:
Verhoeven et al. (2005) Presenters: Kim & Sarah Moderators: Alice & Ian Handout Discussion paper: Whittingham et al. (2006) Why do we still use stepwise modelling? |
| Tues, Feb 20 |
Reading week |
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| Tues, Feb 27 |
R workshop (GLM) Cookies: Kim & Mike |
Discussion: Whittingham
et al. (2006) Presenters: Allison & Matt Moderators: Ken & Sam Handout Discussion paper: Cohen (1994) The earth is round (p < 0.05) |
| Tues, Mar 5 |
R workshop (model selection) Cookies: Manon(?) & Allison |
Discussion: Cohen
(1994) Presenters: Susannah & Ian Moderators: Kim & Allison Handout Discussion paper: Hobbs and Hilborn (2006) Evaluating multiple working hypotheses |
| Tues, Mar 12 |
R workshop (Bayesian) Cookies: Petra & Sam |
Discussion: Hobbs and
Hilborn (2006) Presenters: Alice & Norah Moderators: Natalie & Susannah Handout Discussion paper: Palmer (1999) Meta-analysis of fluctuating asymmetry and sexual selection |
| Tues, Mar 19 |
R workshop (bootstrapping) Cookies: Barbara & Mariana |
Discussion: Palmer
(1999) Presenters: Olivia & Mike Moderators: Haley & Petra Handout Discussion paper: Krakauer et al (2011) The challenges and scopes of theoretical biology |
| Tues, Mar 26 |
R workshop (meta-analysis)
Cookies: Jocelyn & Haley |
Discussion: Krakauer et
al (2011) Presenters: Ross & Theraesa Moderators: Mike & Joey + 3x 3 min reproducibility talks |
| Tues, Apr 2 |
R workshop (programming) Cookies: Kenny & Olivia |
Reproducibility presentations |