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Lecture Schedule and homework due dates == // == Honors == // == Announcements == // == Grade postings and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act == // == Grading and course policy == // == General course information == // == Instructors == // == TAs == // == Study Groups

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Terms students are expected to know from previous courses.

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Announcements

Final exams can be picked up outside of BSW 211

Final grade now posted on Grade tracker

Final Exam Curve and Key

Study Groups

Final list of Study groups.

Problem Sets

Problem sets can be picked up on the wall organizer outside of BSW 211.

1. Problem Set 1. Due Friday 6 Sept at 11am.
   • PS 1 -- pdf file
   • Solutions
   • Range: 0.5 - 10, mean = 7.56, medium = 8, 75% quartile = 9.5, histogram of scores

2. Problem Set 2. Due Friday 13 Sept at 11am.
   • PS 2 -- pdf file
   • Solutions
   • Range: 1- 10, mean = 7.92, medium = 8.5, 75% quartile = 9.5, histogram of scores

3. Problem Set 3. Due Friday 20 Sept at 11am.
   • PS 3 -- pdf file
   • Solutions
   • Range: 1- 10, mean = 8.0, medium = 8.5, 75% quartile = 10, histogram of scores

4. Problem Set 4. Due 25 September at 11am.
   • PS 4 -- pdf file
   • Solutions
   • Range: 2.5- 10, mean = 8.7, medium = 9.0, 75% quartile = 9.5, histogram of scores

5. Problem Set 5. Due 11 October at 11am.
   • PS 5 -- pdf file
   • Solutions
   • Range: 1.5- 10, mean = 8.5, medium = 9.0, 75% quartile = 9.5, histogram of scores

6. Problem Set 6. Due 18 October at 11am.
   • PS 6 -- pdf file
   • Range: 2- 10, mean = 8.4, medium = 9.0, 75% quartile = 10, histogram of scores

7. Problem Set 7. Due 1 November at 11am.
   • PS 7 --Solutions
   • Range: 1.0- 10, mean = 7.8, medium = 8.0, 75% quartile = 9.0, histogram of scores

8. Problem set 8 Due Monday, 2 Dec 2002 at 11 am
   • PS 8
   • Solutions
   • Range: 1.5-10, mean = 8.1, medium = 9.0, 75% quartile = 10.0, histogram of scores

9. Problem set 9 Due Monday, 2 Dec 2002 at 11 am
   • PS 9
   • Solutions
   • Range: 1- 15, mean = 10.75, medium = 12.0, 75% quartile = 14.0, histogram of scores

10. Problem set 10 Due Wednesday, 11 Dec 2002 at11 am
    • PS 10
    • Solutions
    • Range: 0.5- 12, mean = 10.0, medium = 10.5, 75% quartile = 13.0, histogram of scores

Lecture Notes

Class handouts

Old class handouts can be picked up outside of BSW 211 for up to about a week after they were issued. All handouts are posted here, but in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format. Many browsers have plugs-ins to read such files. Hence, if you are more than one week late in picking up old handouts, its up to you to find a pdf browser. Good luck!!

• Grade posting Consent form (to be handed in with first homework) [pdf file]
• Honors homework from. (This is a word .doc form, hence save it as a source file to use it).

General Course Information

Lecture Time and Place: M,W,F 11am 204 CBS (KOFFL bldg); F. 2pm Modern Lang 350

Reading Material: An Introduction to Genetic Analysis (7th Edition) by Griffiths et al. is required. We were able to talk the publisher into bundling with the text (at no additional cost) The Student Companion to Genetic Analysis, which gives detailed answers to the book problems. Reading in this is optional, but students have found it very helpful. Extra readings may be assigned and these will be put on reserve in Main Library.

Grade postings and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

It is a violation of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to publicly post student grades that are identified by the student's name, institutional student identification number, or social security number without first having obtained the student's written permission. This regulation applies to Web sites and grade sheets left with office staff as well as to the more traditional posting sites such as bulletin boards and office doors.

Accordingly, attached to the first homework assignment will be a form for you to sign if you wish to have your scores for homework, tests, etc. posted (on the website and class bulletin boards). The method of posting with the the last four digits of your SS number. Not signing this form has absolutely no effect on your grade, and it is completely voluntary.

If you do not sign this form, to ensure your privacy, I will only give out your scores if you visit me during office hours, after showing me a picture ID. To protect your privacy, no scores will be given over the phone or e-mail (unless you have signed the posting consent form).

• Consent form (passed out with first homework)

Grading and Course Policy

In the very rare event that you have to miss class on Friday, you can also fax in your problem sets (621-9190), but to receive any credit:

• You MUST put a cover sheet on directing them to Dr. Walsh (this is our Departmental Fax number). If you fail to use the cover sheet, the problem set can be lost, and we assume no reasonability in this case.
• The Fax must be received before 11 am Friday.

Exams: There are three 100 point midterms (27 Sept., 8 Nov., 6 Dec) and a 200 point final (16 December). Material for exams will come from readings, problem sets, and lectures.

Grading: Material for exams will come from readings and lecture. Problem sets must handed in at the start of the 11 am Fri. class (unless otherwise noted on the syllabus) on dates indicated. Problem sets handed in late receive zero credit.

Your final grade will be computed two different ways, and you will receive the HIGHER of the two. One method uses the percentage of the total highest score, with 90% (and up) of the highest total score = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D. (If you are worried, we round up from the nearest 0.5, so that 89.500 = 90, but 89.499 = 89). The advantage of using the total percentage is that (in theory) the entire class can get an A. The second method uses normal (z) scores, which depend on the overall distribution of test scores. The advantage of using z-scores is that very good (or very bad) exam performances are more highly weighted. You can track your current grade status via your SS number using the Grade tracker .

Regrading: Request for regrading of any material (exam or problem set) must be made in writing to the grader (state the nature of the problem, a simple "please regrade" is NOT sufficient) within 1 week of receiving the grade. The complete exam or problem set may be regraded, and a higher or lower score may result. In exceptionally egregious cases, we reserve the right to dock students additional points for overly aggressive attempts to mine for additional frivolous points through regrading.

Class policy on missed exams: Attendance is required for lecture and problem solving sessions. The Friday 2 p.m. meeting is mandatory. Students will receive no credit, a zero, for problem sets and exams that are missed. NO MAKE UP EXAMS OR PROBLEM SETS WILL BE GIVEN.

Procedure to Resolve Disputes: First see grader; then Dr. Walsh

Class policy on study groups: You are encouraged to form study groups to discuss lecture material and problems sets. If you study and discuss problem sets in a study group put the names of all members of your study group on the first page of your answers. You will NOT be penalized for this. HOWEVER, DO NOT COPY ANSWERS FROM EACH OTHER. Discuss the problems in your study group and then go home and write up your answers alone.

Class policy on "academic integrity": Your academic work (exams and problem sets) must be your own; do not copy answers to problem sets or anything else; cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated on exams or problem sets. If you are caught, any combination of the following will occur (UA Code of Academic Integrity): a zero grade will be assigned for the work; course grade dropped one letter grade; course grade of F; disciplinary probation from University; suspension from the University; notation "Declared guilty of violation of the Code of Academic Integrity" put on student's permanent record.

Honors

Reading assignments

Honors Instructor: Johnny Fares (MCB), fares@u.arizona.edu.

Honors homework from. (This is a word .doc form, hence save it as a source file to use it).

Instructors

• Bruce Walsh (Course coordinator)
  • office: BSW 322
  • phone: 621-1915
  • Office hours Mon, Wes 8:30 - 9:30 and by appointment
  • Home page
  • e-mail : jbwalsh@u.arizona.edu
    

• Ted Weinert
  • office: LSS 546
  • phone: 621-8511
  • Office hours: Monday 3-4, Wes 8-9 (and by appointment).
  • e-mail : tweinert@u.arizona.edu

• Johnny Fares (Honors Instructor)
  • office: LSS 531 (if not there, check lab in LSS 503)
  • phone: 626-3759
  • Office hours: Tuesdays 10-11AM
  • e-mail : fares@u.arizona.edu

Teaching Assistants

Jay Taylor

• office: BSW 302
• Office hours: Wes 2-4
• e-mail : jtaylor@math.arizona.edu

Exams

1. Exam One
   • Key
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2. Exam Two
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     • Key (pdf files)
       1. Question 1
       2. Question 2
       3. Question 3
       4. Question 4
       5. Question 5
3. Exam Three
   • curve
   • Key

4. Final

   • curve
   • Key (ps df files)
     • Pages 1-4
     • page 5
     • page 6
     • page 7
     • page 8

Previous Exams

1998 Exam 1 Exam (pdf file) --- Key Caution: This exam covered some additional material (i.e., the Poisson distribution) that we did not cover in class thus year.