HON 242 - a Scientific Approach to Uncertainty

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University of Kentucky

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Description:

This course is designed to give students a multidisciplinary perspective on the interaction of the science and art of statistics in the world around us. Particular attention will be focused on how this interaction has influenced the notion of quantitative argument in the social sciences. Although the course will emphasize ideas of mathematical computations, both will be encountered and explored in depth. Case studies and current social science controversies will be presented and discussed. Methodological arguments and techniques from sampling, experimental design, inference, and regression will be illustrated. Prereq: HON 141, HON 145, and membership in the Social Science track of the Honors Program.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uky.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 257-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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