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| STAT0066-1 | Statistics
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Isabelle Pays |
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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 second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Descriptive statistics
Probability
Statistical Inference (Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing)
Correlation and Simple linear regression
Contingency analysis: Chi-squared test of independence.
Forecasting (introduction, moving averaging models) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| According to the ILO's programm, afte this course, the student
- will learn the basics necessary for the proper understanding and the proper use of statistics in various areas (management, market research, finance, ...).
- will be able to appeal to the theories described in the contents above to analyze data to determine the analytical tools that are suitable for this analysis and will be able to adequately draw and formulate conclusions arising from this analysis.
This basic course allows to access various other domains where the basic statistical knowledge is a pre-requisite. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Algèbre de base.
Using a spreadsheet |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The knowledge will be acquired through lectures. The student will solve problems during exercices session. The problems will finally be discussed collectively.
The exercises are to be prepared outside of class and before the exercise sessions. The list of exercises to prepare The exercises are to prepare outside of class and before the exercise sessions. The list of exercises to prepare will be announced approximately one week in advance.
Personal work, outside class and exercises sessions, is expected of the student. Each session will begin with a brief session of "questions & answers" on the previous course.
As an extension to the theory and practical sessions, individual sessions or small group remediation are offered to all students genuinely involved and making the request. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures (ex-cathedra course)
Exercises will be checked all together |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Reference book : Eléments de statistique, C. DEHON, J.-J. DROESBEKE, C. VERMANDELE 5e édition revue et augmentée, éd de l'université de Bruxelles (Ellipses).
Several documents will be available on the course website : Lol@: http://lola.hec.ulg.ac.be/ (Identification
needed to access STAT0066-1) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam (50% theory, 50% exercises).
It is strictly forbidden to carry a mobile phone or other electronic device, even swiched off. Failure to comply with these rules will
cancel the exam, that is to say it will lead to a score of 0.
Only a calculating machine, not graphical, non-programmable permitted. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is taught in French.
Mobile phones, tablets and other computers are not useful during the
course and impair concentration. These devices must be switched off, alarm
deactivated, during the courses.
Only a calculating machine, not graphical, non-programmable is permitted. |
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Contacts :
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| Instructor : I. Pays, HEC-Ecole de Gestion de l'Ulg, Rue Louvrex, 14, Liège. (Bât. N1, Local 327), Tél. : 04 232 7302 - E-mail: Isabelle.Pays@ulg.ac.be
Teaching assistant:
M.-C. Cillis, Bât. N1, Local 306. Tél. : 04 232 73 41 - E-mail : mccillis@ulg.ac.be |
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