Biometry 711: Categorical Data Analysis

Summer 2015

Instructor	Elizabeth G Hill
Office	118F Hollings Cancer Center
Phone	876-1115
Email	hille@musc.edu
Class schedule	Monday and Wednesday, 1pm - 3pm
Class dates	Wednesday May 13th - Wednesday July 29th
Location	135 Cannon Place, Room 301
Website	http://people.musc.edu/~hille/BMTRY711/homepage.htm
Instructor Office Hours	By appointment
Teaching Assistant	Chawarat Rotejanaprasert
TA Email	rotejana@musc.edu
TA Office Hours	By appointment

Text: Categorical Data Analysis, Third Edition, Alan Agresti, John Wiley & Sons, 2013. ISBN 978-0-470-46963-5

Course Description: Biometry 711 (Categorical Data Analysis) covers the theoretical underpinnings and analysis methods for categorical and discrete data. The tentative course outline includes topics from: Chapters 1 - 3 (contingency tables analysis and inference); Chapters 4 - 7 (logistic regression and alternative modeling approaches for binary data); Chapter 8 (models for multinomial response data); and Chapter 11 (models for matched pairs data). Additional topics may be added, time permitting.

Grading: There will be four homework assignments, each worth 12.5% of your grade. In lieu of exams, there will be two projects. The first project will be worth 20% of your grade. The final project will be worth 30% of your grade. Late homework is accepted, but at a penalty. Homework turned in late on the day it is due receives 3/4 credit. Homework turned in late the day after it is due receives 1/2 credit. Homework turned in two days after it is due receives 1/4 credit. Homework more than two days late receives no credit. Additional information about the projects will be distributed at a later time. Currently, I anticipate the first project will be assigned in mid-June and due in early July. The final project will be assigned at the completion of the course and will serve as the course's capstone project.