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| STAT1214-1 | Fundamentals of statistical methods
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| Duration : | 36h Pr, 36h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Rodolphe Palm |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Descriptive statistics
- frequency distributions
- graphical presentations
- parameters
Probability
- definition
- properties
Random variables
- probability distribution, density
- sums and transformations of variables
- parameters and properties of parameters
- moment and cumulant generating functions
Usual distributions
- univariate (discrete and continous)
- bivariate normal distributions
Principles of statistical inference
- sampling distributions
- parameter estimation
- hypothesis testing |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To revise and complete the study of the fundamentals of statistical methods with more advanced topics.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- summarize data by means of tables, graphs and numerical measures,
- master calculation of probability,
- understand and utilize the principal properties of the commonly used probability distributions,
- understand the theoretical background of statistical inference. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic skills in statistics, for example :
-- STAT1206-1- Fundamental statistics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures
Exercises
Exercises on computer
Turorial |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| DAGNELIE P. [2007]. Statistique théorique et appliquée. Tome 1 : statistique descriptive et bases de l'inférence statistique. Bruxelles, De Boeck, 511 p. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (100%) |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Lectures : 36 h
Practical Works : 36 h |
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Contacts :
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| Palm, Rodolphe (Professeur)
Enseignement et recherche
081 62 24 79
Rodolphe.Palm@ulg.ac.be |
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