Statistical Concepts and Methods for Behavioral and Social Science / Spring 2023
Course Description
Research in the Social Sciences is a project of understanding the ways in which people are similar while grappling with the ways in which they are different. Statistical methods are a powerful tool for managing the tension between the two. This course introduces the statistical methods most commonly used in in the social sciences, as well as their implementation in the python programming language. Topics involve exploratory data analysis, sampling and randomization, hypothesis testing, and power analysis.
Course Information
Meeting times: Tuesdays and Thursday, 9:30-10:50 am
Office hours: Wednesdays 11am-1pm or by appointment.
JupyterHub Server: https://bunge.psy.cmu.edu
Class materials: https://github.com/jrasero/cm-85309-2023
Canvas: https://canvas.cmu.edu/courses/33780
Piazza: https://piazza.com/cmu/spring2023/85309/info
Teaching Assistant
Yong Hwan Kim (Kevin)