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Spring 2014
Instructor: Professor Becci Torrey, Goldsmith 222, rtorrey@brandeis.edu.
Prerequisite: Math 36a (Probability) (which, in turn, requires Multivariable Calculus)
Texts:
Required: An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications, Larsen and
Marx, 5th edition, ISBN-13: 978-0321693945
A few other texts you may find helpful:
Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis by John A. Rice
John E. Freunds Mathematical Statistics with Applications by Miller and Miller
Introduction to Statistical Thought a free online text by Michael Lavine, available at
http://www.math.umass.edu/~lavine/Book/book.html
All of the above texts (except the online book) are on reserve in the library.
Grades: The breakdown of your grade in the course will be as follows:
10%
10%
30%
30%
20%
Additional details about the structure of this course and grading can be found below.
Office hours: You are cordially invited to come to office hours whenever you have questions
about the course material or just to say hello and have some tea. If you cant attend office hours,
please do ask for an appointment at another time.
LATTE: All course materials will be available online on (the new!) LATTE. The new LATTE
can be found at https://moodle2.brandeis.edu.
Students with disabilities: If you are a student who needs academic accommodations because
of a documented disability you should present your letter of accommodation to me as soon as
possible. If you have questions about documenting a disability or requesting academic accommodations you should contact Beth Rodgers-Kay in the Office of Academic Services at x63470
or at brodgers@brandeis.edu. Accommodations cannot be granted retroactively.
Academic Integrity: You are expected to follow the Universitys policy on academic integrity,
which is distributed annually as section 4 of the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (see http:
//www.brandeis.edu/studentaffairs/srcs/rr/index.html). Instances of alleged dishonesty
will be forwarded to the Department of Student Development and Conduct for possible referral
to the Student Judicial System. If you have any questions about how these policies apply to
your conduct in this course, please ask.
OVER
IMPORTANT: This class structure can only succeed if everyone in the class does their best
to participate on a daily basis and meet the expectations outlined here. You should view this
syllabus as a contract. In particular, by taking this class you are signing your name to
the following pledge:
I pledge to do my best to meet the expectations outlined in this syllabus. I agree to:
complete the readings and reading surveys on time, providing honest feedback;
work in good faith and good humor with my classmates in small groups on the
assigned exercises during class;
assist classmates when I understand something they do not;
ask others for explanations when they understand something I do not; and
enjoy learning something new!
Details on Grading for Reading Surveys and Classwork:
For each of these grades, you have the opportunity to earn one point for each day of class by
completing your reading survey on time (for the reading survey grade) and by coming to class
and working on problems with your group (for the classwork grade).1 Since we have a total of
39 classes, each of these grades will be out of a total of 39 points.
There are some days for which these points do not make sense (e.g., quizzam days). These days
will function as bonus days: if you have the largest possible number of points since the last
bonus day, you will earn your point for the bonus day (treated separately for reading surveys
and classwork). Day one is an exception from the exception: the reading survey point is a freebie
(everyone gets it) and the classwork point is earned by turning in your in-class survey.
Of course I realize that things come up (we get sick, have interviews, religious observations,
extracurricular events, etc.). So if you miss a point for either of these grades, you have the
opportunity to make it up. (Though I reserve the right to cut this opportunity off if you miss
too many.) Any make-up activities must be pre-approved by me. The idea, though, is that
you missed vital participation in class and so that is what you need to make up. So make-up
activities will be things like:
Writing up summary notes for a section of text.
Making a video2 explaining a theorem or example from the reading.
Making a video explaining problem(s) from the classwork.
Such make-up work would then be posted on LATTE, so that other students can benefit.
All make-ups must be completed within one week of missing the point.
Late Homework:
If
( you turn your homework in n days after it was due, your grade for that assignment will be
1
(your score) for 1 n 6
n+1
0
for n > 6
So if it is one day late, you can only earn half credit. If its two days late, you can only earn one
third credit. Under no circumstances will homework be accepted more than one week late.
1
If it is clear that you are not actually working on class material during class or are refusing to play nicely
with others, you will not earn your point for that day.
2
using software like Educreations