2020-2021 / MATH7370-1

Descriptive statistics

Duration

16h Th, 8h Mon. WS, 8h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science3 crédits 

Lecturer

Arnout Van Messem

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Basic concepts of descriptive statistics are taught, interpreted and mathematically justified in this course. More precisely, here follows the content of the course:   - Statistical tables and graphics - Summary statistics (central tendency, dispersion and shape) - Correlation analysis and linear regression

Basic concepts of descriptive statistics are taught, interpreted and mathematically justified in this course. More precisely, here follows the content of the course:   - Statistical tables and graphics - Summary statistics (central tendency, dispersion and shape) - Correlation analysis and linear regression

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

After the course, the student should be able to present and interpret data in an adequate manner, in particular using the taught statistical software.
Moreover, the student should be able to outline the advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques. He/she should alos be aware of their limitaiton in practice, using their mathematicial properties.
 

After the course, the student should be able to present and interpret data in an adequate manner, in particular using the taught statistical software.
Moreover, the student should be able to outline the advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques. He/she should alos be aware of their limitaiton in practice, using their mathematicial properties.
 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic concepts of analysis and algebra, taught in secondary school.

Basic concepts of analysis and algebra, taught in secondary school.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The learning activities are of three different types: theory lectures, practicals on exercises and data analyses on the statistical software R (with goupr discussions) and personal work via some MCQ on line.

The learning activities are of three different types: theory lectures, practicals on exercises and data analyses on the statistical software R (with goupr discussions) and personal work via some MCQ on line.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

The courses and the tutorials are given face-to-face over the second semester according to a timetable available on Celcat.
The theory lectures are recorded by means of the podcast equipment installed in the lecture room. The students may visualize these recordings when they want.

The courses and the tutorials are given face-to-face over the second semester according to a timetable available on Celcat.
The theory lectures are recorded by means of the podcast equipment installed in the lecture room. The students may visualize these recordings when they want.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Distance-learning through prerecorded videos and regular Q&A sessions

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes and the slides used during the lectures are on line on e Campus.

Lecture notes and the slides used during the lectures are on line on e Campus.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

The final grade is obtained as follows:
- 5% for the mean result obtained by the student at the multiple choice questions on line during the semester
- 95% of the grade comes from the exam with the following parts: exercises and data analyses (50% of the global grade), theory  and new MCQ (45%). 
A minimal grade of 5/20 is required in the different parts of the exam in order to succeed in the course. Additional details on that constraint will be outlines during the course at the beginning and at the end of the semester.  

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

The final grade is obtained as follows:
- 10% for the mean result obtained by the student at the multiple choice questions on line during the semester
- 90% of the grade comes from the exam with the following parts: exercises and data analyses (45% of the global grade), theory and new MCQ (45%). 
A minimal grade of 5/20 is required in the different parts of the exam in order to succeed in the course. MCQ are compulsory : if two or more are missed, the MCQ grade will be set at 0. Additional details on that constraint will be outlines during the course at the beginning and at the end of the semester.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The organisation of the course is a bit different with resepct to last year. The student who repeat the course should pay attention to that.

The organisation of the course is a bit different with resepct to last year. The student who repeat the course should pay attention to that.

Contacts

Professor: G. Haesbroeck 
Assistant: S. Klenkenberg

Professeur: Arnout Van Messem
 
Assistant: Carole Baum