Fall 2007
Syllabus and other useful information
Homeworks are due at 5pm on the assigned date. Late homework will be penalized 5 points per day late.
Weeks Dates Topic
1- 5 Aug 21-Sep 20 Estimation of population parameters
(population size, survival, detectability)
Mark recapture and related methods
6-10 Sep 25-Oct 25 Population modeling
Matrix models
Stochastic matrix models
Combining models and data
Models with density dependence
Bayesian hierarchical modeling
Life tables as a response (if time available)
11-13 Oct 30-Nov 15 Spatial point pattern analysis
Nearest neighbor analysis
Ripley's K and pair correlation functions
Multi-type analysis (spatial segregation)
Models for point patterns
Fitting models
Point patterns as responses
14-15 Nov 27-Dec Dec 6 Catch up / To be determined by class interest
Possible topics for the last two weeks:
Readings: Assigned readings will provide background, additional details, or another presentation of the lecture material. Citations will be distributed in lecture. Norma in the Statistics Reading Room, 115 Snedecor, will have a master copy that you can borrow. It will help if you read the assigned material soon after the appropriate lectures.
Homework: Statistics is best learnt by doing. The homework problems are chosen to give you practice in using the methods, interpreting the results, and understanding the theory. The intent is to understand and be able to apply lecture concepts, so discussion with friends and classmates is encouraged. However, you must write up your own solutions. Copying papers is not a good way to learn and will not be tolerated.
More details on the homework policy and guidelines are on the Homework Guidelines page.
Disability accommodation: Iowa State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Sect 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you have a disability and anticipate needing accommodation(s) in this course, please contact Philip Dixon within the first two weeks of the semester. Retroactive requests for accommodations will not be honored. Before meeting with me, you need to obtain a SAAR form with recommendations for accommodations from the Disability Resources Office, Room 1076, Student Services Building. Their telephone number is 515-294-6624.
Academic Honesty Policy:
The ISU academic honesty policy is printed in the University catalog
and available
online. To clarify how this applies to your work in
this class:
On homework assignments: I encourage you to help each other
interpret the homework problems, write code, debug code, and
interpret the output. You may share code, but I encourage you to
understand that code even if you didn't write it. I do require you
to write your answers in your own words.
On the project: I encourage pairs to work together and write a
single report. I will ask each person to assess the relative
contribution of each person. The grade will be assigned
proportionately.