BCS 205W: Lecture Schedule

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09/02: Course Overview
09/09: APA publication format; Handout of experimental design and sample data for in-class writing assignment; Reading: APA publication manual, Ch 5, Manuscript preparation and sample paper; Background Readings: Dehaene 2002, Gauthier 1999, Gauthier 2000, Pascalis 2002
09/11: Statistics (t-test, correlation, Chi-square, ANOVA); more details about in-class writing assignment; Reading: Selections from Chapters 9-13 of Jaeger (1990) Statistics: A spectator sport, pp. 163-174, 194-202, 215-223, 236-244, 260-270, 285-295
09/16: Initial discussion of out-of-class group projects
09/18: More discussion of out-of-class group projects; Read note titled "Lecture on probability"
09/23: Final assignment to groups; In-class writing assignment due
09/30: Rosh Hashanah – NO CLASS
10/07: NO CLASS; Experimental design (groups will meet separately as needed)
10/14: NO CLASS; Data collection begins; [Note: Dr. Aslin will be in Tokyo from October 13-17]
10/21: NO CLASS; Data collection continues
10/28: NO CLASS; Data collection continues; [Note: Dr. Aslin will be in Wash DC from Oct 27-28 and Boston from Oct 30 - Nov 2]
11/04: Mid-project review (all groups will report on progress to the class)
11/11: NO CLASS; Final data collection
11/18: NO CLASS; Data analysis and drafting of written report begin
11/25: NO CLASS; Thanksgiving break
12/02: Powerpoint demo for group oral presentations
*** Draft version of out-of-class written report due ***
12/09: Class mini-conference (group oral presentations)
12/11: Class mini-conference (group oral presentations)
12/15: *** Final version of out-of-class report due by 5 PM ***

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