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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
STAT1213-1  Multivariate statistical analysis

Duration :  12h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits :  
Advanced Master in Rural Economics and Sociology2
Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st year2
Master in Environmental Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st year2
Lecturer :  Yves Brostaux
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Principal component analysis
- aim
- principle
- case studies
Cluster analysis
- aim
- principle
- case studies
Discriminant analysis
- aim
- principle
- case studies
Learning outcomes of the course :  
To learn how to use and how to read software outputs for some mutivariate statistical methods. After completing the course the student is expected to - identify the cases that should be analysed by principal component analysis, cluster analysis and classification, - perform these analyses by means of a statistical software, - correctly interpret the results of the computer output.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Basic skills in applied statistics, for example :
  • STAT1207-1- Applied statistics
Basic skills in computer science, for example :
  • HULG0149-1- Office automation
  • INFO2037-1- Introduction to computer science
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Lectures Exercises on computers
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :  
Syllabus
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Lectures : 12 h Practical Works : 12 h
Participation in all organized learning activities is mandatory
Contacts :  
Yves Brostaux (Senior lecturer) 081 62 24 69 y.brostaux@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
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