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| VETE2035-1 | Basic statistics and computer science applied to food
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| Duration : | 8h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Frédéric Farnir |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| This course summarizes basic notions in statistics (random variables, distributions, hypotheses testing, descriptive statistics), with an emphasis on the techniques to be used for courses to be taught during the year (risk analysis, for example). Theoretical aspects are illustrated using a spreadsheet. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| A goal is to help the student to become familiar with the various descriptive measures used in statistics to summarize a data collection, and, more importantly, to demonstrate how field problems can be addressed through statistical hypotheses testing. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 8 hours lectures, with numerous illustrating examples to be discussed interactively with the students. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| An electronic copy of the slides and of the numerous examples illustrating the course are provided to the students at the first course. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A statistical homework is given to the students, who are evaluated on this work and on an oral defense of this work. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Frédéric Farnir:
E-mail: f.farnir@ulg.ac.be
Téléphone: +32 4 366 41 28
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics in Vet Sciences
Department of Animal Productions
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, B43
4000 Liege (Belgium) |
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