Quantitative and Formal Methods in IR (HT 09) [syllabus]
Lectures: 1330-1530, Thursdays in Seminar Room A (MRB)
Classes: 1100-1300, Fridays of weeks 2, 4, 6 & 8 in the IT Room (MRB)
Lectures
Week 1: Introduction to Data Analysis [slides]
Week 2: Probability Distributions and Inference [slides]
Week 3: Significance Tests and Comparing Groups [slides]
Week 4: Correlation and the Linear Model [slides]
Week 5: Multiple Linear Regression [slides]
Week 6: Linear Regression Diagnostics [slides - See Week 5]
Week 8: Logistic Regression [slides - See Week 7]
Classes
Week 2: Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Confidence Intervals
Week 4: Difference of Means/Proportions Tests, Correlation, Simple Regression
Week 6: Multiple Regression, Interactions, Diagnostics
Week 8: Models for Binary Dependent Variables - Cross-Tabs and Logit
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