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Course Description
The main goal of this class is to introduce the basic ideas of probability and statistics with emphasis on applications to the life sciences and to everyday life. While we will learn how to do some calculations by hand, the primary goal is understanding of concepts, including the ability to interpret results.
Instructor: Lelys Bravo de Guenni
Office: Baskin Engineering 365B
Email: lbravo@soe.ucsc.edu
Phone: 831-459-1653 (email is preferred)
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 2:30-3:30 pm or By Appointment
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 08:00-9:35 am, Oakes Academic 105
Required Text: Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences, M. M. Triola and M. F. Triola, Pearson (2006).
Additional Information:
We will be using the Top Hat (www.tophat.com) classroom response system in class. You will be able to submit answers to in-class questions using Apple or Android smartphones and tablets, laptops, or through text message. Top Hat will require a paid subscrip- tion. A full breakdown of all subscription options available can be found here: www.tophat.com/pricing.
Our Top Hat Website is : https://app.tophat.com/e/409978
Our Top Hat course code is: 409978
Computer Labs:
Enrollment in AMS 7L is a co-requisite. Material will be linked, but administratively 7L is a separate course and you will receive a separate grade for 7L. This lab in on-line. Please see the web page for your lab sections. All questions, especially administrative ones,about AMS 7L should be answered by Lab Instructors. The Lab instructors are: Yifei Yan and Cheng-Han Yu.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned every Thursday, but will not be collected or graded. Answers to the odd numbered problems are in the back of the book. If you feel it would help, you are encouraged to work together on homework. But remember that you have to take the homework quizzes individually, so the point of the homework is to learn the material.
Teaching Assistants:
Discussion Sections:
Please note: Sections will start on Monday September 26, 2016.
TAs will work through additional examples and answer questions. Sections are mandatory. All the quizzes and exams will be passed back in your enrolled section.
Section Days Time Room TA TopHat Code
02A Mo 12:00AM-01:05PM J Baskin Engr 372 Raquel Barata 824616
02B Th 05:20PM-06:25PM J Baskin Engr 372 Sharmistha Guha 289267
02C Th 06:40PM-07:45PM J Baskin Engr 372 Sharmistha Guha 852467
02D Fr 10:40AM-11:45AM J Baskin Engr 372 Alexander Terenin 404783
02E Tu 01:30PM-02:35PM Porter Acad 148 Alexander Terenin 766626
02F We 08:00AM-09:05AM Porter Acad 148 Sharmistha Guha 399293
MSI Sections:
Jennifer Lundberg (jelundbe@ucsc.edu):
Monday 10:40-11:40 Oakes Learning Center
Tuesday 9:50-10:50 ARC 202
Wednesday 9:20-10:20 ARC 203
Friday 1:20-2:20 ARC 202
Keira Delaney (krdelane@ucsc.edu):
Monday 7:10-8:10 ARC 203
Tuesday 1:30-2:30 Oakes Learning Center
Wednesday 2:40-3:40 ARC 202
Thursdays 3:20-4:20 Crown 201