Fall 2019 - STAT 490 D100
Selected Topics in Probability and Statistics (3)
Class Number: 9651
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 16, 2019
Mon, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Dave Clarke
dcclarke@sfu.ca
1 778 782-9777
Office: SCK-9632
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Instructor:
Tim Swartz
tswartz@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4579
Office: SCK-10539
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Prerequisites:
Dependent on the topic covered.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Topics in areas of probability and statistics not covered in the regular undergraduate curriculum of the department.
COURSE DETAILS:
Intended audience: This course is open to upper-division students interested in sports analytics. Faculty of
Science students will have enrolment priority.
Duration: 13 weeks
Format:
3-hr weekly class meetings in various formats: including seminars, lectures, computer labs, and field trips.
Proposed schedule:
The table below lists tentative speakers and topics, which are subject to change. Readings and assignment
dates remain to be determined.
Week | Lecturer | Role & Organization | Topic | Readings & Assignments |
1 | Dr. Dave Clarke | Associate Professor, Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, SFU | Course organization & overview | |
Dr. Kerry MacDonald | Director of Sport Science, Medicine and Innovation, Volleyball Canada | How analytics helped UBC win the USPORTS Volleyball Championships | ||
Dr. Ming- Chang Tsai | Lead, Biomechanics and Performance Analysis, CSIP | Intro to sports analytics in Canadian elite sport; data set descriptions | ||
2 | Dr. Dave Clarke | Associate Professor, BPK, SFU | Performance analysis: sport strategies and tactics; Biomechanics of sport technique | |
Ryan Brodie | Lead, Data Solutions, CSIP | |||
3 | Dr. Dave Clarke | Associate Professor, BPK, SFU | Longitudinal monitoring of training and performance | Reading quiz |
4 | Liz Johnson | Lead, Physiology, CSIP | Risk management: recovery and fatigue | Sport observation |
Dr. Doug Richards (remote) | Sports Medicine Physician and Professor, University of Toronto | Risk management: injuries | ||
5 | Kurt Innes | Director, Talent Development, CSIP | Identifying and monitoring performance potential | |
David Hill | Director, System Excellence, CSIP | Communicating with coaches; data in System Excellence | ||
Justin Detlor (remote) | Canadian Tire Financial Services | Podium Pathway, Gold Medal Profile | ||
6 | Dr. Matt Jensen | Sport technologist | Role of technology development in sport science | Interdisciplinary workshop |
Reynald Hoskinson | Vice-President of Technology, Form Athletica | Working in sport technology | ||
7 | Dr. Nick Clarke | Co-Lead, Strength and Conditioning, CSIP; Sr. S&C Coach, University of Victoria | Athlete physical preparation | |
Dana Agar- Newman | Co-Lead, Strength and Conditioning, CSIP | |||
8 | Dr. Dave Clarke | Associate Professor, BPK, SFU | Data analytics pipeline: collection/curation, storage, management, cleaning, manipulating, analysis | Project proposal |
Dani Chu, Eli Mizelman, etc. | Graduate student mentors | |||
9 & 10 | Dr. Tim Swartz | Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, SFU | Statistical models for sport data | |
11 | Dr. Peter Chow-White? | Professor, School of Communication, SFU | Communication strategies | |
12 | TBD | TBD; may include career planning in sport, open computer lab | ||
13 | Various | CSIP Victoria field trip | Student project presentations | |
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
By the end of the course, students will be able to
- Model an attitude of professionalism through exposure to top-level sport professionals, including but not limited to
- ambition, positive outlook, enthusiasm, attention to detail, persistence, strong work ethic, eagerness to help others, and resourcefulness.
- Describe the disciplines within athlete integrated support teams (e.g., physiology, biomechanics, strength & conditioning, sport technologist, etc.) including their roles and responsibilities, the “culture” of their discipline, methods of problem solving, and data collected by their discipline to aid with problem solving.
- Conduct a comprehensive statistical analysis of data collected by sport practitioners, including data quality checking and cleaning, visualization, calculation of descriptive statistics, application of a statistical model and statistical inference, and assumption verification.
- Communicate the results of the data analysis in a clear manner that enables sport practitioners to use the results in decision making.Reflect on whether a career in sport is suited for them, and if so, develop a realistic plan to pursue that career.
Grading
- Reading Quiz 10%
- Observation and question-generating activity 10%
- Interdisciplinary teaching & learning activity 20%
- Project proposal: description of the problem/question, brief literature review, description of the data set and its collection, proposed analysis 10%
- Project final report: technical report, communication strategy 30%
- Oral presentation of project results 20%
NOTES:
Participation in the course field trip is optional but strongly recommended.
REQUIREMENTS:
Pre- or corequisites:
Open to upper-division Science majors with appropriate research methods and data analysis backgrounds.
Those enrolling in BPK 420 must have BPK 304 Inquiry and Measurement in BPK or equivalent.
Those enrolling in STAT 490 must have STAT 330 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and STAT 350
Linear Models.
Those with relevant backgrounds but who lack the prerequisites may seek instructor permission to enroll.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
The instructor will provide articles on foundational topics in sports analytics and discipline-specific information. The course reading quiz will be based on these readings.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with Disabilites:
Students requiring accommodations as a result of disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning 778-782-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca
Tutor Requests:
Students looking for a Tutor should visit http://www.stat.sfu.ca/teaching/need-a-tutor-.html. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of any actions taken related to tutors.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
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