{"id":22,"date":"2023-02-01T00:02:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T00:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/ct-state-quantitative-reasoning\/chapter\/course-contents-at-a-glance\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T18:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T18:33:00","slug":"course-contents-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/ct-state-quantitative-reasoning\/chapter\/course-contents-at-a-glance\/","title":{"raw":"Course Contents at a Glance","rendered":"Course Contents at a Glance"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1141\/2018\/01\/11222952\/binoculars2.png\" alt=\"an icon of a pair of binoculars\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe following list shows an outline of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/ct-state-quantitative-reasoning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<span id=\"page98R_mcid26\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">There are three broad categories of instructional units<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">:\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Logical and Proportional Reasoning, Modeling<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Probability and Statistics. The topics under each category<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">allow<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">st<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">udents<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">demonstrate the course's learning outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Students will make use of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">appropriate<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">technology and will be\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">asked to explain their thinking both orally and in writing.<\/span><\/span>\r\n<div class=\"first column\">\r\n<h1>Unit 1: Logical and Proportional Reasoning<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Analyze and solve problems involving absolute and relative change<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Interpret and compare ratios in authentic contexts (e.g., news articles or advertisements)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use laws of logic to evaluate the validity of arguments<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 1A: Problem Solving and Proportional Reasoning<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 1B: Measurement and Dimensional Analysis<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 1C: Set Theory and Logic<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 1D: Historical Counting Systems<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 1E: Fractals<\/h2>\r\n<h1>Unit 2: Modeling<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Create, use, and interpret graphs and equations that model real-world situations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify assumptions, parameters, and limitations in creating and assessing real-world models<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Choose, create, and interpret linear, exponential, logarithmic and logistic models of real-world problems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 2A: Modeling Growth<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 2B: Finance<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 2C: Graph Theory<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 2D: Voting Theory<\/h2>\r\n<h1>Unit 3: Probability and Statistics<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate claims based on empirical, theoretical, and subjective probabilities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use data displays and models to determine probabilities, including conditional probabilities, and use them to draw conclusions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use statistical information from studies, surveys, and polls to make informed decisions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Summarize and interpret datasets with regard to shape, center and spread. Be able to compare data sets<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use technology to summarize and interpret univariate, bivariate, and multivariable data using appropriate graphical displays and numerical summary statistics. Be able to describe strengths, limitations, and bias in graphical displays<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 3A: Statistics: Collecting and Classifying Data<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 3B: Statistics: Describing Data<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 3C: Probability<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 3D: Statistical Thinking<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1141\/2018\/01\/11222952\/binoculars2.png\" alt=\"an icon of a pair of binoculars\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following list shows an outline of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/ct-state-quantitative-reasoning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page98R_mcid26\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">There are three broad categories of instructional units<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">:\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Logical and Proportional Reasoning, Modeling<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Probability and Statistics. The topics under each category<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">allow<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">st<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">udents<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">demonstrate the course&#8217;s learning outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Students will make use of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">appropriate<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">technology and will be\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">asked to explain their thinking both orally and in writing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"first column\">\n<h1>Unit 1: Logical and Proportional Reasoning<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyze and solve problems involving absolute and relative change<\/li>\n<li>Interpret and compare ratios in authentic contexts (e.g., news articles or advertisements)<\/li>\n<li>Use laws of logic to evaluate the validity of arguments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 1A: Problem Solving and Proportional Reasoning<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 1B: Measurement and Dimensional Analysis<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 1C: Set Theory and Logic<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 1D: Historical Counting Systems<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 1E: Fractals<\/h2>\n<h1>Unit 2: Modeling<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Create, use, and interpret graphs and equations that model real-world situations<\/li>\n<li>Identify assumptions, parameters, and limitations in creating and assessing real-world models<\/li>\n<li>Choose, create, and interpret linear, exponential, logarithmic and logistic models of real-world problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 2A: Modeling Growth<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Module 2B: Finance<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 2C: Graph Theory<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(optional) Module 2D: Voting Theory<\/h2>\n<h1>Unit 3: Probability and Statistics<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluate claims based on empirical, theoretical, and subjective probabilities<\/li>\n<li>Use data displays and models to determine probabilities, including conditional probabilities, and use them to draw conclusions<\/li>\n<li>Use statistical information from studies, surveys, and polls to make informed decisions<\/li>\n<li>Summarize and interpret datasets with regard to shape, center and spread. 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