Northern Arizona University

Central Phoenix Campus
Text Box: The mission of the College of Education at Northern Arizona University is to prepare education professionals to create the schools of tomorrow. Northern Arizona University College of Education Department of Educational Psychology EPS 625: Intermediate Statistics Mondays, 4:30pm – 10:10pm, PVCC Text Box: Instructor: D. Scott Herrmann, Ph.D. Dates: Times: Mondays, 4:30pm – 10:10pm Credit Hours: 3 Phone: (602) 828-0749 E-Mail: dscott_herrmann@yahoo.com Office Hours: Before / after class, or by appt Text Box: EPS 625 COURSE RESOURCE PAGE - CLICK HERE EPS 625 SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE - CLICK HERE Text Box: Course Prerequisite: EPS 525 Course Description: The information covered in the course will include the conceptual foundations, calculations, interpretations, and uses of advanced descriptive and inferential statistics, including parametric and nonparametric procedures. Statistical software (SPSS) will be used for computer assisted data analyses. Required Texts: Howell, D.C. (2002). Statistical methods for psychology (5th Edition). Boston: PWS-Kent. ISBN: 053437770x Green, S.B., Salkind, N. J., Akey, T.M. (2004). Using SPSS for Windows (4th Edition). Upper Saddle River, N.J., Prentice Hall, ISBN: 013146597X. Required Articles (demonstrating various statistical methods and techniques): Herrmann, D. S., Sipsas-Herrmann, A., Stafford, M., & Herrmann, N. (2005). Benefits and risks of intergenerational program participation by senior citizens. Educational Gerontology, 31 (2), 123-138. (Demonstrating the use of ANCOVA, MANCOVA, and other techniques) Herrmann, D. S., & McWhirter, J. J. (2003). Anger & aggression management in young adolescents: An experimental validation of the SCARE program. Education & Treatment of Children. 26 (3), 273-302. (Demonstrating the use of Exploratory & Confirmatory Data Analysis techniques) Herrmann, D. S., Durante, M. K., & Ford, R.C. (2002). An experimental validation study of the SASSI: Predicting alcohol related behavior in law enforcement applicants. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 16 (2), 58-70. (Demonstrating the use of Chi-square & Cross-tabs) Smith, M.L., & Glass, G. V. (1977). Meta-analysis of psychotherapy outcome studies. American Psychologist, 32, 752-760. (Demonstrating the use of Meta-analysis) Course Structure / Approach Didactic lectures and guided group discussions Reading of required text(s) and articles Completion of in-class competencies / statistical analyses Video presentations Course Requirements / Policies Class attendance: Class attendance is mandatory for successful completion of this course. You may have one absence. Each additional absence will result in an automatic decrease of one grade level. Consistent tardiness will count as one absence. This decision is totally at the discretion of your instructor. Please see the following link for additional information regarding NAU’s attendance policy. http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbook.htm Course participation: Active participation is essential in order to successfully complete this course. Participation is defined as relevant and consistent contribution in a manner that is appropriate for a professional leader. Retests / Make-up tests: Retests will not be allowed. Makeup tests will only be given if prior approval has been granted by the instructor. Data analysis assignments are due on the date specified, and no extensions will be given unless prior approval has been granted by the instructor. Reading assignments: Read the text and other assignments prior to the class session on each topic. Lecture and discussion material will not duplicate the text. You are responsible for reading all assignments. Academic Honesty and Integrity: While students will be allowed to work in groups on some data analysis assignments, they will only be allowed to turn in work for credit that they have personally completed. Please refer to the attached NAU policy statement on Academic Integrity. Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will result in immediate failure. Please see the following link for additional information regarding NAU’s academic dishonesty policy. http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbook.htm Assessment of Student Learning Computer Data Analysis Assignments (50 pts) Each student will complete and hand in five assignments (10 pts. each) that will involve analyzing and interpreting data. Statistical analysis software (SPSS) and computer resources for completing such analyses will be available in class. Additional lab time will also be available outside of regular class time. Data Analysis # of Points Due Date Data Analysis #1 10 8/29/05 Data Analysis #2 10 9/19/05 Data Analysis #3 10 9/26/05 Data Analysis #4 10 10/03/05 Data Analysis #5 10 10/10/05 Examinations (25 Points each) Two in-class examinations (midterm and final) will be given. Examinations will be comprised of both multiple choice and short answer questions. The examinations will cover material from class as well as assigned readings. Any student requiring any type of accommodation is encouraged to contact Disabled Support Services at 523-6105. Any accommodations for special needs must be arranged with the instructor at least three days prior to the exam. Examination: # of Points Date: Midterm 25 9/26/05 Final 25 10/17/05 Grading Grades will be assigned according to the NAU Academic Regulations for Grading Practices noted below: Late assignments will not be accepted without prior permission from the instructor, and late assignments will not receive full credit.  UNIVERSITY POLICY: Northern Arizona University Policy Statements Safe Environment Policy NAU’s Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy seeks to prohibit discrimination and promote the safety of all individuals within the university. The goal of this policy is to prevent the occurrence of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status and to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault or retaliation by anyone at this university. You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean’s office. If you have concerns about this policy, it is important that you contact the departmental chair, dean’s office, the Office of Student Life (928-523-5181), the academic ombudsperson (928-523-9368), or NAU’s Office of Affirmative Action (928-523-3312). Students with Disabilities If you have a documented disability, you can arrange for accommodations by contacting the office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at 928-523-8773 (voice), 928-523-6906 (TTY). In order for your individual needs to be met, you are required to provide DSS with disability related documentation and are encouraged to provide it at least eight weeks prior to the time you wish to receive accommodations. You must register with DSS each semester you are enrolled at NAU and wish to use accommodations. Faculty are not authorized to provide a student with disability related accommodations without prior approval from DSS. Students who have registered with DSS are encouraged to notify their instructors a minimum of two weeks in advance to ensure accommodations. Otherwise, the provision of accommodations may be delayed. Concerns or questions regarding disability related accommodations can be brought to the attention of DSS or the Affirmative Action Office. Institutional Review Board Any study involving observation of or interaction with human subjects that originates at NAU—including a course project, report, or research paper—must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects in research and research-related activities. The IRB meets once each month. Proposals must be submitted for review at least fifteen working days before the monthly meeting. You should consult with your course instructor early in the course to ascertain if your project needs to be reviewed by the IRB and/or to secure information or appropriate forms and procedures for the IRB review. Your instructor and department chair or college dean must sign the application for approval by the IRB. The IRB categorizes projects into three levels depending on the nature of the project: exempt from further review, expedited review, or full board review. If the IRB certifies that a project is exempt from further review, you need not resubmit the project for continuing IRB review as long as there are no modifications in the exempted procedures. A copy of the IRB Policy and Procedures Manual is available in each department’s administrative office and each college dean’s office. If you have questions, contact Office of Grant and Contract Services, at 928-523-4889. Academic Integrity The university takes an extremely serious view of violations of academic integrity. As members of the academic community, NAU’s administration, faculty, staff and students are dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of honesty and are committed to maintaining the academic integrity essential to the education process. Inherent in this commitment is the belief that academic dishonesty in all forms violates the basic principles of integrity and impedes learning. Students are therefore responsible for conducting themselves in an academically honest manner. Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying instances of academic dishonesty. Faculty members then recommend penalties to the department chair or college dean in keeping with the severity of the violation. The complete policy on academic integrity is in Appendix F of NAU’s Student Handbook. Academic Contact Hour Policy The Arizona Board of Regents Academic Contact Hour Policy (ABOR Handbook, 2-206, Academic Credit) states: “an hour of work is the equivalent of 50 minutes of class time…at least 15 contact hours or recitation, lecture, discussion, testing or evaluation, seminar, or colloquium as well as a minimum of 30 hours of student homework is required for each unit of credit.” The reasonable interpretation of this policy is that for every credit hour, a student should expect, on average, to do a minimum of two additional hours of work per week; e.g., preparation, homework, studying. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Membership in the academic community places a special obligation on all members to preserve an atmosphere conducive to a safe and positive learning environment. Part of that obligation implies the responsibility of each member of the NAU community to maintain an environment in which the behavior of any individual is not disruptive. It is the responsibility of each student to behave in a manner that does not interrupt nor disrupt the delivery of education by faculty members or receipt of education by students, within or outside the classroom. The determination of whether such interruption/disruption has occurred must be made by the faculty member at the time the behavior occurs. It becomes the responsibility of the individual faculty member to maintain and enforce the standards of behavior acceptable to preserving an atmosphere for teaching and learning in accordance with University regulations and the course syllabus. At a minimum, a student will be warned if his/her behavior is considered by the faculty member to be disruptive. Serious disruptions, as determined by the faculty member, may result in immediate removal of the student from the instructional environment. Significant and/or continued violations of this policy may result in an administrative withdrawal of the student from the class. Additional responses by the faculty member to disruptive behavior may include a range of actions from discussing the behavior with the student to referral to the appropriate academic unit and/or the Office of Student Life for administrative review in an effort to implement corrective action up to and including suspension or expulsion from the University. Student Code of Conduct For a copy of the complete code, visit http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/judicialcodeofconduct.htm or call 928-523-5181 Text Box: Sample Course Outline—Intermediate Statistics Text Box: NAU Computer Lab Paradise Valley Community College Building M, Room 106 18401 N. 32nd Street Phoenix, AZ PVCC Open Lab Times: M-F 3PM to 9PM Saturdays 10AM to 2PM