diff --git a/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.Rmd b/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.Rmd index 27405e3..3e08191 100644 --- a/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.Rmd +++ b/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.Rmd @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -title: "| Introduction to Statistics for\n| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\n| (EEEB UN3005/GR5005)" -author: "Columbia University - Spring 2020" +title: "Introduction to Statistics for \nEcology and Evolutionary Biology \n(EEEB UN3005/GR5005)" +author: "Columbia University - Spring 2020 \nUPDATED: 21 March 2020" output: pdf_document fontsize: 12pt urlcolor: blue @@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ For homework assignments, I encourage you to discuss the problem sets and potent ## Week 08 (Mar 16) - No Class (Spring Break) -## Week 09 (Mar 23) - Model Selection +## Week 09 (Mar 23) - No Class (COVID-19 Cancellations) + +## Week 10 (Mar 30) - Model Selection **Required reading:** @@ -206,23 +208,21 @@ For homework assignments, I encourage you to discuss the problem sets and potent - Anderson, D. R., and K. P. Burnham. 2002. Avoiding pitfalls when using information-theoretic methods. -- Bolker, B. M. 2018. "Multimodel approaches are not the best way to understand multifactorial systems." [Article link](https://github.com/bbolker/discretization/blob/master/discrete.pdf) - **Optional reading:** -- Whittingham, M. J., et al. 2006. Why do we still use stepwise modelling in ecology and behaviour? +- Bolker, B. M. 2018. "Multimodel approaches are not the best way to understand multifactorial systems." [Article link](https://github.com/bbolker/discretization/blob/master/discrete.pdf) - McGill, B. 2015. "Why AIC appeals to ecologist's lowest instincts." *Dynamic Ecology*. [Article link](https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2015/05/21/why-aic-appeals-to-ecologists-lowest-instincts/) (And be sure to see the many interesting comments.) -## Week 10 (Mar 30) - Interactions +**EEEB GR5005 Students: Research project rough drafts due Apr 02** + +## Week 11 (Apr 06) - Interactions **Required reading:** - *Statistical Rethinking*: Chapter 7 -**EEEB GR5005 Students: Research project rough drafts due Apr 02** - -## Week 11 (Apr 06) - Link Functions and Poisson Regression +## Week 12 (Apr 13) - Link Functions and Poisson Regression **Required reading:** @@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ For homework assignments, I encourage you to discuss the problem sets and potent - *Statistical Rethinking*: Chapter 8 -## Week 12 (Apr 13) - Binomial Regression +## Week 13 (Apr 20) - Binomial Regression -## Week 13 (Apr 20) - Introduction to Multilevel Modeling +## Week 14 (Apr 27) - Introduction to Multilevel Modeling **Required reading:** @@ -242,19 +242,13 @@ For homework assignments, I encourage you to discuss the problem sets and potent - *Statistical Rethinking*: Chapter 12 -## Week 14 (Apr 27) - More Multilevel Modeling - -**Required reading:** - -- Bolker, B. M., et al. 2009. Generalized linear mixed models: a practical guide for ecology and evolution. - **EEEB GR5005 Students: Research projects due Apr 30** -## Week 15 (May 04) - The Wide World of Statistical Models +## Week 15 (May 04) - More Multilevel Modeling **Required reading:** -- *Statistical Rethinking*: Chapter 11 +- Bolker, B. M., et al. 2009. Generalized linear mixed models: a practical guide for ecology and evolution. **Optional reading:** diff --git a/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.pdf b/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.pdf index 7af6899..34e85e0 100644 Binary files a/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.pdf and b/syllabus/stats_eco_evo_syllabus_2020.pdf differ