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| STAT0010-1 | Introduction to quantitative methods and elements of statistics
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Pierre Magain |
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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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| 1. Brief history
2. Presentation of data (graphs, histograms,...)
3. Characterisation of data (central values, dispersion)
4. Sampling (techniques, properties)
5. Normal law. Confidence intervals
6. Polls. Analysis of proportions
7. Correlation |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aims of this lecture are:
- to explain the basic concepts of statistical methods
- to help understanding and interpreting statistical data (e.g. opinion polls)
- to judge how thrustworthy their are
- to detect some common 'tricks'
The aim is to allow non-mathematically oriented students to understand the most essential statistical concepts, in order to help them becoming well informed users. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Exercises in the second parts of the lectures, under the teacher's guidance. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lectures are divided in two parts:
1. Theory
2. Exercises
The exercises are corrected each week and the marks obtained allow to accumulate a "boni" for the examination.
An Internet version of the lecture is also available, with some interactive exercises.
See http://www.astro.ulg.ac.be/cours/magain/index.html |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes written by the teacher, available in printed version, and as a Word file and Internet version. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination.
1. Multiple choice questionnaire on the theory.
2. Exercises similar to those made during the courses. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Teacher
Pierre MAGAIN
Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique
Tél. 04 366 97 53
Secretary
Angela Della Vecchia
same address
Tél. 04 366 97 59 |
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