Study Programmes 2016-2017
VETE2035-1  
Basic statistics and computer science applied to food
Duration :
8h Th
Number of credits :
Specialised master in specialised veterinary medicine1
Lecturer :
Frédéric Farnir
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 :
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.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
8 hours lectures, with numerous illustrating examples to be discussed interactively with the students.
Recommended or required readings :
An electronic copy of the slides and of the numerous examples illustrating the course are provided to the students at the first course.
Assessment methods and criteria :
A series of exercises, similar to those worked during the course, is used as a written exam to obtain the student's score.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
2 sessions of 4 hours are given. The schedule is fixed to allow master and certificate students to attend.
Contacts :
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)