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| Version 2011-2012 |
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| STAT1209-3 | Statistical consulting and communication of results, part 1
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| Duration : | 8h Th, 8h Pr, 4h FT |
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| Lecturer : | Yves Brostaux |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Statistical consulting
- History
- Sectors and types of partners
- Management of a consultation session
- Methodology: statistical aspects
- Methodology: logistics
Written communication of results
- Documents' types
- Designing a Report
- Transmiting written statistical results |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Initiate and manage a statistical consulting session and its monitoring in terms of written communication of results.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- manage a statistical consulting session;
- track records from these consultations;
- produce a written report containing the results of a statistical work clearly and effectively. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Co-requisites:
STAT1214-1
STAT1215-1
STAT1216-1 |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lecture
Role Playing
Monitoring of actual consulting sessions |
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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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| Recommended readings
- Cabrera J. and McDougall A. (2002). Statistical consulting, Springer-Verlag.
- Derr, J.(2000). Statistical consulting: a guide to effective communication, Thomson Learning.
- O'Connor M. (1991). Writing successfully in science, E & FN Spon. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Personal works (100%) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Students are required to attend a minimum of 5 statistical consulting sessions delivered by SIMa staff. Registration at the department board is required. |
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Contacts :
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| Brostaux, Yves (Lecturer)
Teaching and research
081 62 24 69
Y.Brostaux@ulg.ac.be |
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