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| SDOC0029-1 | Probability and basic statistics
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Pierre Mathonet |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| In this course, we will review the basics of probability theory and statistical inference, using a mathematical background that will be as accessible as possible.
This course is a prerequisite for the courses of multivariate statistics, linear models and time series analysis for students who would not have had courses on these topics before. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this lecture series, the students should know the mathematical prequisites to follow advanced courses of statistics. The should also be able to solve a few problems in statistics or probability. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| This course is intended for PHD students of the faculty of sciences. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| After explaining each concept, we will illustrate by examples and exercises will be assigned to the students. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face. A schedule will be established in due time, according to the activities of the students that will contact me before October 1, 201. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| There will be a written exam for the exercises and/or an oral exam for the theory. The final grade will be a weighted mean of the grades obtained for the two exams. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Pierre Mathonet
Department of Mathématics
Grande Traverse 12, B37, B-4000 Liège
Tel : +32 4 366 94 80
Mail : P.Mathonet@ulg.ac.be |
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