IB 493 - Study of
methods used in the collection and analyses of ecological data.
Emphasis on sampling, experimental design, multivariate techniques,
exploratory analyses, and computer intensive applications such as exact
tests and permutation procedures. Laboratory emphasis on analyses and
interpretation of ecological data with statistical software.
Prerequisite: One course in ecology such as EEE 212 including basic
concepts in population and community ecology and one course in
statistics such as IB 388 or CPSC 440 including basic concepts of
sampling, hypothesis testing/inference, and techniques such as t-tests
and ANOVA.
4 hours.
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Instructor
Jeff Brawn
113 Shelford Vivarium (606 E. Healey), MC-444
E-mail: jbrawn@uiuc.edu
Office Phone: 244-5937
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11-12 PM; Fridays 2-4 PM
Teaching Assistant
Dylan Maddox
201 Shelford Vivarium (606 E. Healey), MC-444
E-mail: jmaddox@uiuc.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-4 PM
Course Requirements
Requirement
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% of Final Grade
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| Mid-term Exam |
25 % |
| Final Exam |
30 % |
| Lab Reports |
20 % |
| Semester Project |
15 % |
| Contributions to
discussions |
10 % |
Grading System
| A+ |
97 to 100 |
| A |
93 to 96.9 |
| A- |
90 to 92.9 |
| B+ |
87 to 89.9 |
| B |
83 to 86.9 |
| B- |
80 to 82.9 |
| C+ |
77 to 79.9 |
| C |
73 to 76.9 |
| C- |
70 to 72.9 |
| D+ |
67 to 69.9 |
| D |
63 to 66.9 |
| D- |
60 to 62.9 |
| F |
< 59.9% |
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Links
Lecture Schedule
Old Exams
Project Guidelines
Course Software
Systat 11.0 (all software and manuals available in
computer lab)
Important Dates
October 18th : Mid-term exam
December 13th : Final exam
Week of October 16th : Topic for
semester project must be approved.
Course Times
Lecture: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-10:50 AM - 165 Noyes Laboratory
Lab: Wednesdays
A:12:00-2:00 PM - 164e Burrill Hall (PC lab)
B: 2:00-4:00 PM- 164e Burrill Hall (PC Lab)
Discussion: Wednesdays
A: 9-9:50 AM - 176 Burill Hall (Ecolunch Room)
B: 10-10:50 AM - 176 Burill Hall (Ecolunch Room)
(Note: Discussion will be devoted to readings, lecture, and
presentation of semester projects)
Course Text
A Primer of Ecological Statistics
N. J. Gotelli & A. M. Ellison. 2004. Sinauer Press.
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