Semester: Spring 2013
Classroom: Koelbel 302 (Leeds Business School)
Time: MWF 11:00-11:50am
Office Hours: MW 1-2:30pm, ECOT322
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Instructor: Dr. Vanja Dukic
Course Assistant: TBA
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Colorado-Boulder
Introduction to Statistical Modeling
Schedule:
(RABE = "Regression Analysis by Example"; IGLM = "Introduction to Generalized Linear Models")
| Week of | Topic | Reading Assignments | Notes |
| Jan 14, 2013 | Overview and Introduction | RABE Chapter 1 | |
| Jan 21, 2013 | Introduction to Simple Linear Regression (SLR) Models | RABE Chapter 2 |
HW 1 due in class on Friday |
| Jan 28, 2013 | Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) | RABE Chapter 3 | |
| Feb 4, 2013 | Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) | RABE Chapter 3 |
HW 2 due in class on Friday |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Model Diagnostics | RABE Chapter 4 |
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| Feb 18, 2013 | Indicators, Seasonality, Confounding and Interactions | RABE Chapter 5 |
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| Feb 25, 2013 | Transformations | RABE Chapters 6 and 7.1-7.4 | HW 3 due in class on Friday |
| Mar 4, 2013 | Autocorrelation and Time Series | RABE Chapter 8 |
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| Mar 11 , 2013 | Collinarity and Variable Selection | RABE Chapter 9 and 11 | |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Hierarchical Linear Models | Notes; IGLM Chapter 11, sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 |
Midterm handed out in class on Monday; due in my office by 11:50am, Friday, March 22 |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Spring Break | |
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| Apr 1, 2013 | Hierarchical Linear Models | Notes; IGLM Chapter 11, sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 | |
| Apr 8, 2013 | Overview and Introduction to Generalized Linear Models | IGLM: Chapters 1, 2 and 3; and RABE Chapter 13 |
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| Apr 15, 2013 | Logistic regression | RABE Chapter 12; IGLM Chapters 7 and 8 | HW 4 due in class on Monday |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Poisson regression | IGLM Chapter 9 |
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| Apr 29, 2013 | Generalized Linear Mixed Models | Notes, IGLM Chapter 11.4 |
HW 5 due in class on Monday |
| Wed, May 8, 2013 | Final Exam due via email by 5pm |
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