220B: Quantitative Analysis in Urban Planning II

Instructor: Robin Liggett <rliggett@ucla.edu>
    Office Hours: TTh 2:15-4:15 p.m. PAB 5282 .

LECTURE: TTh 10:30-12:20, PAB 1246.

SPA COMPUTER LAB: 1 session per week ( Th 9-10:30 or Th 12:30-2)

FINAL EXAM:  Tuesday, March 19,  12-5 p.m.

An introduction to inferential statistics with applications in Urban Planning.  Topics to be covered include probability, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and simple and multiple regression.  The course will also include an introduction to the use of the computer as a tool for data analysis using the SPSS statistical package.

PREREQUISITE:

Completion of 220A or a passing score on the waiver exam given during fall orientation.  220B is a required core course.  It can be waived by petition if equivalent course work has been completed.

TEXTS (REFERENCES):

• MBA Fundamentals: Statistics, Thurman, Kaplan, 2008.  (For those needing a basic reference.)
• The Cartoon Guide to Statistics, Gonick and Smith, HarperPerennial, 1993. (For those apprehensive about the class.)
• Designing & Conducting Survey Research, Rea and Parker, Jossey-Bass, 2005. (For those who may develop a survey for a client project, internship, future class, etc.)
  

SOFTWARE: Statistical Package - SPSS  supported in the SPA Lab

COURSE WORK REQUIREMENTS:
 

HW Problem Assignments	15%
Two  computer project/papers	50%
Final exam	35%
Total	100%

You are encouraged to work jointly (groups of 2-4 persons) on the computer projects. Please turn in only one project per group.

modified 12-11-12 RSL