UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN

SCHOOL OF STATISTICS

STATISTICS 132: Nonparametric Statistical Inference

Prerequisite: Stat 131, Stat 125
Instructor: Martin Augustine B. Borlongan
Faculty Room: Room 4
E-mail: mbborlongan@gmail.com

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Credits: 3 Units

Consultation Hours: M 11am - 3pm
TTh 3pm - 6pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Levels of measurement; goodness of fit tests; sign and signed ranks tests; distribution tests;
association tests; tests for independence.
COURSE GOALS
After participating in this course, the students are expected to:
1. distinguish nonparametric from parametric tests;
2. know the appropriateness of such tests;
3. apply the different nonparametric statistical procedures and to draw conclusions and
inferences from them; and
4. Appreciate the freedom and diversity of nonparametric statistical inference.
COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE:
1. Introduction and Review
2. The Case of a Single Sample
2.1. Inferences about a Population Proportion Binomial Test
2.2. Inferences about a Location Parameter
2.2.1. Sign Test
2.2.2. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
3. The Case of Two Related Samples
3.1. Inferences about Population Proportions McNemar Test
3.2. Inferences about Location Parameters
3.2.1. Sign Test
3.2.2. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
4. The Case of two Independent Samples
4.1. Inferences about Population Proportions
4.1.1. Chi-Square Test for equality of proportions
4.1.2. Fisher Exact Test
4.2. Inferences about Location Parameters
4.2.1. Median Test
4.2.2. Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test/Mann-Whitney Test
4.3. Inferences about Scale Parameters
4.3.1. Mood Test
4.3.2. Moses Test

5. The Case of k Related Samples

5.1. Inferences about Population Proportions Cochran Q Test
5.2. Inferences about Location Parameters
5.2.1. Friedman Test
5.2.2. Page Test for ordered alternatives
5.3. Multiple Comparisons Based on Friedman Rank Sums
6. The case of k Independent Samples
6.1. Inferences about Population Proportions Chi Square Test for k proportions
6.2. Inferences about Location Parameters
6.2.1. Extension of the Median Test
6.2.2. Kruskal-Wallis Test
6.2.3. Jonckheere-Terpstra Test for ordered alternatives
6.3. Multiple Comparisons Based on Kruskal-Wallis Rank Sums
7. Measures of Degree of Association
7.1. Measures of Association for Nominal Variables
7.1.1. Measures of Association for 2x2 Tables
7.1.2. Measures of Association for rxc Tables
7.1.3. Measures of Association for Multidimensional Tables
7.2. Measures of Association for Ordinal Variables
7.2.1. Measures of Association for rxc tables
7.2.2. Measures of Association for Multidimensional Tables
8. Goodness-of-fit Tests
8.1. Chi-Square Goodness-of-fit Test
8.2. Kolmogorov-Smirnov One Sample Test
8.3.Kolmogorov-Smirnov Two Sample Test
GRADING SYSTEM
Long Exams
60%
Reporting
7.5%
Quizzes, Homework and Exercises 25%
Paper (Primary or Secondary Data) 7.5%
GRADING SCALE
95 - 100 1.00
90 - 94 1.25
85 - 89
1.50
80 - 84 1.75
76 - 79
2.00
54 or below

72 - 75
68 - 71
64 - 67
60 - 63
55 - 59
5

2.25
2.50
2.75
3
4*

GENERAL CLASS RULES AND POLICIES

Cellular phones and electronic devices should be turned off or should be in silent mode
during class hours. Moreover, such devices must be kept inside your bag at all
times, unless otherwise instructed. Classroom decorum should always be observed. You are
free to get out of class to settle your personal or emergency businesses then come back in.
The instructor reserves his right to send a student that disturbs a class out of the room. Each
instance of violating this rule shall incur a demerit of 0.5 point in your quizzes/assignments.
If students are caught cheating in any form concerning the requirements of the course, they
will receive a grade of 5.00 and their cases will be sent to the Student Disciplinary Tribunal
for further action by the University.
Class will start exactly as scheduled and will be dismissed 15 minutes prior to the scheduled
end of the class (as per Faculty Manual).
The maximum number of allowable absences (excused or unexcused) is 6 class meetings. If
majority of the absences (4 absences) are excused, the student will be subjected to forced
drop while if the majority of the absences (4 absences) are unexcused, the student will be
given a grade of 5.
If a student missed an examination with an excused absence (familial or medical issues
supported by valid documents, e.g. medical certificate or letter from appropriate witness),
then the other examination result will be used as substitute for the missed exam. If the
absence is not valid, the student is given a score of ZERO (0) on that examination.
A STUDENT CAN ONLY MISS ONE EXAMINATION WITH VALID EXCUSE. Missing more
than one exam, excused or unexcused, would garner a grade of INC for a passing standing or
a grade of 5 for a failing standing.
If you have incurred a grade of 4, you have to take the removal examination. An INC grade
would require you to complete the requirement that you have missed. You have one year to
complete your deficiencies or you will garner a grade of 5 in the course.

References:
Nonparametric Statistical Methods by Hollander and Wolfe / Nonparametric Statistics for the
Behavioral Sciences by Siegel and Castellan
Applied Nonparametric Statistics by Daniel