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Bio 211 Biometrics
(3)
Applied statistical
analysis of biological data. Understanding, interpreting, and performing
data analysis in a research context. 3 lectures/problem-solving. 1
three-hour laboratory.
Pre-requisites: BIO 115/L, STA 120, and basic algebra skills.
Co-requisite: Bio 211L (1)
Syllabus
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC
UNIVERSITY, POMONA
COURSE SYLLABUS, FALL
2006
BIO 211 –
BIOMETRICS
Instructor: Gary C. Carlton
Office: 8-131
Telephone: (909) 869 4041
E-mail: GCCarlton@CSUPomona.edu
Web: www.csupomona.edu/~gccarlton
Office Hours: Mon 11-12, Tue 11-12,1-2, Wed 12-1, Fri 11-12
Prerequisites
BIO
115 & 115L, Basic Biology.
STA
120, Statistics with Applications, or other introductory college statistics
course.
Please see me if you have not taken
these courses! Also see me if you
did not receive a grade of C or better in STA 120, or if you feel you don't
remember the material very well. We
assume that you have a working knowledge of all material in the first six
chapters of the Zar text at the beginning of this course!
Course
Objectives
This course introduces the
statistical methods most commonly used by biologists. Biology has become a very quantitative
science, with heavy reliance on statistics.
Therefore, anyone interested in biology as a career must understand
how statistics are applied to answer biological questions. At the completion of the course, students
should:
1. Understand the rationale for statistics.
2.
Be able to identify the different types of data that can be collected
in biology and the limitations in analyzing each type of data.
3. Know how to select and perform the proper statistical tests to answer the
biological
question efficiently.
4. Know the limitations and assumptions of each statistical test that is
used.
5.
Know how to interpret and report the results of statistical tests.
5.
Required
Text and Lecture Notes
Zar, J.H. 1999.
Biostatistical Analysis. Fourth Edition. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Carlton,
G.C. 2005. BIO 211 Biometrics Lecture Notes.
Recommended
Materials
Moriarty, D.J. Bio 211 Test Pac. Version 11.0. Available from the Bronco Bookstore or
from Dr. Moriarty's web site: www.csupomona.edu/~djmoriarty/
Reference
Books (not required)
Three of the "classic"
books on statistics and biometry (biometrics, biostatistics) are listed
below, but there are many other good books available in the library.
Snedecor, G.W. and W.G. Cochran. 1989.
Statistical Methods. Eighth Edition. Iowa State
University Press, Ames,
IA. 593 pp.
Sokal, R.R. and F.J. Rohlf. 1995.
Biometry. The Principles and Practice of Statistics
in
Biological Research. Third Edition. W.H. Freeman & Company, New York, NY. 887 pp.
Steel, R.G.D. and J.H. Torrie. 1980.
Principles and Procedures of
Statistics. Second Edition.
McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. 633 pp.
Grading
Lecture grades will be determined by
performance on two midterm exams, each worth 100 points,
and one comprehensive final exam,
worth 120 points. Final letter
grades will be based on a class
curve, but students must earn at
least 160 of the 320 total points to pass the course.
Lecture
Exams
All lecture exams will consist of two
parts. Part 1 will be closed-book
and consist of multiple-choice, matching, or fill-in questions dealing with
definitions and concepts. After Part
1 has been completed and handed in, Part 2 will be handed out. Part 2 will consist of statistical
problems to be solved. For this part
of the exam, students may use books, notes, and calculators. Answers on Part 2 must be neat and
legible and show methods, calculations, and intermediate values to receive
full credit. Part 1 will be worth
40% of each exam and Part 2 will be worth 60%. Neither part of the exam will require
Scantron forms.
All exams must be taken at the
scheduled time. There will be no
make-up exams unless an
absence is documented as
university-approved for a medical emergency and I am notified before
the exam. Evidence of academic dishonesty on any
exam will result in a score of zero for the
exam and possible suspension or
expulsion. If you have any questions
about these issues, please
refer to the Academic Integrity
section of the University Catalog.
Policy
on Calculator Use
Each student must have a calculator
capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root
for use during exams. Students will
be allowed to use any type of calculator on Part 2 of the exams. Questions will be designed to give
everyone an equal opportunity regardless of the type of calculator that is
used.
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