Week 1
Day 1
Today
- Lecture: Introduction
Assigned
Day 2
Today
- Please bring a laptop with R and RStudio installed.
- Lecture: Big Picture
In Class Discussion Questions for Gerber et al. 2012
Apply your learning from Hankin Ch.2 (Basics Concepts) to Gerber et al. 2012
What was the target population?
What was the sampling frame?
What was the sampling selection method of the sample units? It might be useful to think of a fundamental sample unit and subsample units.
How would you characterize the generality of scientific learning from this study? Would you apply the knowledge gained to other individuals of the species?
Assigned
- Readings for next class:
- Hankin Chapter 1 (sections 1.1 and 1.5)
- Thompson Chapter 10 (sections 10.1 and 10.3)