WK DATE TOPIC READ ASSIGNMENTS* (chapter) 1 1/8 - 1/14 INTRODUCTION 1 Obtain and install SPSS Introduction to course; Introduction to Data [Due by 1/14] Analysis in an Evidence-based Practice Environment 2 1/16 - 1/ 21 HOW TO CREATE DATABASE AND USE Assignment #1 creating – SPSS database; entering data Orientation to SPSS; working with a data set [Due 1/21] 3 1/22 - 1/28 HOW TO DESCRIBE YOUR DATA WITH 2 Assignment #2 – STATISTICS (Part 1) Descriptive statistics Frequency distributions: tabulating and displaying [Due 1/28] data 4 1/29– 2/4 HOW TO DESCRIBE YOUR DATA WITH 3 STATISTICS (Part 2) Central tendency, variability, and relative standing 5 2/5 - 2/11 ARE TWO VARIABLES RELATED TO EACH 4 Assignment #3 – OTHER? Correlation Bivariate description: cross-tabulation & [Due 2/11] correlation 6 2/12 - 2/18 ARE TWO VARIABLES RELATED TO EACH 4 Assignment #4 Relative – OTHER? Risk Risk Indices: Odds Ratios and Relative Risk [Due 2/18] 7 2/19 - 2/25 USING STATISTICS TO TEST HYPOTHESES 5 Test 1: Statistical Inference [Due Sun 2/25 2/27 8am] 8 2/26 3/11 ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO 6 Assignment #5 T-test – – GROUPS? [Due 3/11] T-test Research Critique #1: [Due 3/4] 9 3/5 3/11 SPRING BREAK – 10 3/12 - 3/18 ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN > 3 7 Assignment #6 – GROUPS? ANOVA Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Post-hoc [Due 3/18] analysis 11 3/19 - 3/25 WHICH VARIABLES PREDICT MY 9 & 10 Assignment#7 – OUTCOME? Regression Multiple regression [Due 3/25] 12 3/26 4/1 HOW CAN I PREDICT DICHOTOMOUS 12 Assignment #8 Logistic – – OUTCOME VARIABLES? Regression [Due 4/1] Logistic regression 13 4/2 4/8 WHAT IF MY DATA ARE NOT NORMALLY 8 Research Critique #2: – DISTRIBUTED? [Due 4/18] Chi-square and nonparametric tests 14 4/9 - 4/15 HOW CAN I EVALUATE THE RELIABILITY 13 OF A MEASURE? Factor analysis and internal consistency reliability 15 4/16 4/22 REVIEW Test 2: – [Due Sun 4/22 8pm
WK DATE TOPIC READ (chapter) ASSIGNMENTS* 1 1/8 - 1/14 INTRODUCTION Introduction to course; Introduction to Data Analysis in an Evidence-based Practice Environment 1 Obtain and install SPSS [Due by 1/14] 2 1/16 - 1/ 21 HOW TO CREATE DATABASE AND USE SPSS Orientation to SPSS; working with a data set Assignment #1 – creating database; entering data [Due 1/21] 3 1/22 - 1/28 HOW TO DESCRIBE YOUR DATA WITH STATISTICS (Part 1) Frequency distributions: tabulating and displaying data 2 Assignment #2 – Descriptive statistics [Due 1/28] 4 1/29– 2/4 HOW TO DESCRIBE YOUR DATA WITH STATISTICS (Part 2) Central tendency, variability, and relative standing 3 5 2/5 - 2/11 ARE TWO VARIABLES RELATED TO EACH OTHER? Bivariate description: cross-tabulation & correlation 4 Assignment #3 – Correlation [Due 2/11] 6 2/12 - 2/18 ARE TWO VARIABLES RELATED TO EACH OTHER? Risk Indices: Odds Ratios and Relative Risk 4 Assignment #4 – Relative Risk [Due 2/18] 7 2/19 - 2/25 USING STATISTICS TO TEST HYPOTHESES Statistical Inference 5 Test 1: [Due Sun 2/25 2/27 8am] 8 2/26 – 3/11 ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO GROUPS? T-test 6 Assignment #5 – T-test [Due 3/11] Research Critique #1: [Due 3/4] 9 3/5 – 3/11 SPRING BREAK 10 3/12 - 3/18 ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN > 3 GROUPS? Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Post-hoc analysis 7 Assignment #6 – ANOVA [Due 3/18] 11 3/19 - 3/25 WHICH VARIABLES PREDICT MY OUTCOME? Multiple regression 9 & 10 Assignment#7 – Regression [Due 3/25] 12 3/26 – 4/1 HOW CAN I PREDICT DICHOTOMOUS OUTCOME VARIABLES? Logistic regression 12 Assignment #8 – Logistic Regression [Due 4/1] 13 4/2 – 4/8 WHAT IF MY DATA ARE NOT NORMALLY DISTRIBUTED? Chi-square and nonparametric tests 8 Research Critique #2: [Due 4/18] 14 4/9 - 4/15 HOW CAN I EVALUATE THE RELIABILITY OF A MEASURE? Factor analysis and internal consistency reliability 13 15 4/16 – 4/22 REVIEW Test 2: [Due Sun 4/22 8pm
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