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Schedule

Module 1 - Introduction
Lesson 1: The Purpose of Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Readings:
  • Chapter 1 – ‘The Logic of Comparisons and Analysis’

Assignments:
  • View the Getting Started Lesson and complete the following
    • Self introduction in the Discussion Forum
    • Student Questionnaire Form
    • Academic Integrity Statement
  • Participate in the Lesson 1 Common Statistics in Criminal Justice online discussion forum.
Module 2 – Descriptive Statistics (Lessons 2-3)
Lesson 2: Basic Elements in Research Design

Readings:
  • Chapter 2 – ‘Variables and Measurement’

Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson 2 Levels of Measurement online discussion forums.
Lesson 3: Basic Concepts in Research Data Analysis

Readings:
  • Chapter 4 – ‘Measures of Central Tendency’
  • Chapter 5 – ‘Measures of Dispersion’

Assignments:
  • Submit answers to Lesson 3 Homework Problems in the Lesson 3 Basic Data Analysis drop box.
Exam 1

Assignments:
  • Take Exam 1 online.
Module 3 - The Logics of Statistic Inference
Lesson 4: Introduction to Probability Theory

Readings:
  • Chapter 6 – ‘The Form of a Distribution’
  • Chapter 11 – ‘Introduction to Inferential Analysis’
  • Chapter 12 – ‘Hypothesis Testing’ (section on Type I and Type II errors)

Assignments:
  • Participate in the Basic Terminology online discussion forum.
Lesson 5: Hypothesis Testing

Readings:
  • Chapter 12 – ‘Hypothesis Testing’

Assignments:
  • Submit answers to Lesson 5 Homework Problems in the Lesson 5 Hypothesis Testing drop box.
Lesson 6: More Hypothesis Testing

Readings:
  • Chapter 12 –  ‘Hypothesis Testing’

Assignments:
  • Submit answers to Lesson 6 Homework Problems in the Lesson 6 More Hypothesis Testing drop box.
Exam 2

Assignments:
  • Take Exam 2 online.
Module 4 – Inferential Statistics
Lesson 7: Data Analysis with Two Categorical Variables

Readings:
  • Chapter 8 – ‘Measures of Existence and Statistical Significance’
  • Chapter 13  – ‘Hypothesis Tests’ - specifically Chi-square

Assignments:
  • Submit answers to Lesson 7 Homework Problems in the Lesson 7 Chi-Square drop box.
Lesson 8: Measures of Association with Nominal and Ordinal Level Data

Readings:
  • Chapter 9 – ‘Measures of Strength of a Relationship’
  • Chapter 10 – ‘Measures of Direction and Nature of a Relationship’

Assignments:
  • Submit answers to Lesson 8 Homework Problems in the Lesson 8 Lambda drop box.
Exam 3

Assignments:

  • Take Exam 3 online.
Lesson 9: Testing Relationship Strength -- z-score

Readings:
  • Chapter 13  – ‘Hypothesis Tests’

Assignments:
  • Submit answers to Lesson 9 Homework Problems in the Lesson 9 z-Scores drop boxes.
Lesson 10: Testing Relationship Strength -- t-test

Readings:
  • Chapter 13 ‘Hypothesis Tests'

Assignments:
  • Submit answers to Lesson 10 Homework Problems in the Lesson 10 t-test drop box.
Lesson 11 Hypothesis Tests Involving Three or More Population Means -- f-test

Readings:
  • Chapter 14 –‘Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)’

Assignments:
  • Lesson 11: Hypothesis Tests Involving Three or More Population Means: F-Test
Exam 4

Assignments:

  • Take Exam 4 online.

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