Syllabus
Due to an security issue with Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, we will be using UBC-STAT.github.io/stat-302 for all course content. We may use Canvas again once it is safe to do so.
Instructor Information
- Instructor: Dr. Grace Tompkins
- Email: grace<-at->ubc.ca
- Office Hours: See Canvas/Piazza
Acknowledgement
UBC’s Point Grey Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. The land it is situated on has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam people, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.
Course Information
STAT 302 covers basic notions of probability, random variables, expectation and conditional expectation, discrete and continuous probability distributions, limit theorems. STAT 302 is equivalent to MATH 302. Proofs and formal mathematical reasoning and argumentation are an important component of the course.
Prerequisites: One of MATH 200, 217, 226, 253 or 254.
Course Structure
This is a condensed term — we move fast!
- Pre-class reading: 2 - 3 hours.
- Weekly-ish Assignments: 4 - 5 hours.
- Lectures: 6 hours (2 hours x 3 times a week).
Schedule of Topics
See here
Grade Breakdown
| Component | Weight | Due Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 20% | May 20, May 27, Jun 10, Jun 17 (all 11:59pm) |
| Midterm | 30% | Tuesday, June 2 |
| Final Exam | 50% | TBA |
Assignments
Assignments can be found here, until Canvas is available.
Assignment rules:
- Must be handwritten (tablet or paper) and submitted on Gradescope.
- No typed assignments (unless students have accommodations for typed assessments).
- If the writing is illegible, it will not be graded.
Examinations
Important information:
There are no makeup exams.
If a midterm is missed with a granted concession, the weight shifts to the final.
Concession forms must be emailed to the instructor within 48 hours of the exam.
No concessions are given if you have already sat the exam.
Course Communications
Once Canvas is safe to use, we will be using Canvas as our primary platform of all course-related communications. Until then, announcements will be posted on Piazza.
Piazza will also be enabled for peer discussion. This will be lightly monitored by the teaching team. Inappropriate posts will be removed.
Please attend lecture/office hours to get help from the teaching team!
Policies
Late Policy & Extensions
- Late Submissions: 1% deduction per hour late. No submissions accepted after 24 hours.
- Extensions:
- Every student can have one (1) “no questions asked” 12-hour extension for an assignment. Please email the Professor that you’d like to use this one time extension at least 6 hours before the deadline.
- For requests for extensions for extenuating circumstances (illness, emergencies), an academic concession form must be submitted via email to the Professor at least 6 hours before the deadline.
Regrades
- Requests must be submitted on Gradescope within three days of the assessment being returned.
- The instructor reserves the right to regrade the entire assessment.
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism includes submitting the same response as another student, copying without citation, or copying from generative AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.). Students are responsible for ensuring that any work submitted does not constitute plagiarism. Students who are in any doubt as to what constitutes plagiarism should consult their instructor before handing in any assignments.
For more information see the UBC Academic Misconduct policies.
Health and Support
- If you are sick: Stay home. Access annotated slides on Canvas and use Piazza for discussion.
- Instructor health: If the instructor is ill but well enough to teach, lectures will move to Zoom. If not well enough, a TA may take over or accommodations will be made.