Study Programmes 2016-2017
STAT0076-2  
General statistics
Duration :
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in geography : general6
Master in geography : geomatics and surveying (120 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Catherine Timmermans
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Part I: Introduction to statistical methodology
Part II: Descriptive statistics
Part III: Probabilities
Part IV: Statistical inference
Statistical software: R  
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Students should be able to understand statistical results and to use the statistical techniques they have learned.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The course is self-sufficient, although elementary knowledge of calculus is a help. 
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures and exercices
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Recommended or required readings :
Course notes and exercises are available through MyULG.



Optionnal reference book:
Triola M.M. & Triola M.F., 2012, Biostatistique pour les sciences de la vie et de la santé.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam + computational exam (R software)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Catherine Timmermans
Université de Liège
Département de Mathématique
Grande Traverse, 12,
Sart Tilman,
B-4000 Liège
catherine.timmermans@ulg.ac.be