2020-2021 / STAT0002-2

Descriptive Statistics

Duration

20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in law3 crédits 
 Bachelor in political sciences : general3 crédits 
 Bachelor in human and social sciences6 crédits 
 Bachelor in human and social sciences (Nouveau programme)5 crédits 
 Bachelor in sociology and anthropology6 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté des Sciences sociales)6 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Philippe Lambert

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course consists of about ten theoretical lectures related to descriptive statistics. The graphical and numerical tools summarizing the information available in univariate data are first described. Elementary strategies enabling to quantify and to represent graphically the association between several variables are also studied. Finally, survey sampling is tackled with the main probabilist survey plans. Estimation of means and proportions are tackled in that framework.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To understand and know how to use basic descriptive statistics tools, including the JASP software; To study the statistical bases of survey theory and to be able to estimate means and proportions within this framework.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Six practicals will be organized to help the students to solve the different types of exercises illustrating the theoretical lectures. For each session, training tests will be made available through the eCampus platform in addition to the exercises to be pepared.

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

The theoretical lectures and the practicals will take place during the 1st quadrimester on a weekly basis.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Theoretical courses and practical work will take the form of podcasts accessible via eCampus. Other exercise statements will also be made available on eCampus with the final answers. Forums have been created on eCampus to allow students to ask their questions. Assistants can also be called upon to have a discussion on Lifesize if necessary. Face-to-face question-and-answer sessions will also be organized if sanitary conditions permit.
Assessment method (yellow, orange or red code): written exam on eCampus.
 

Recommended or required readings

The slides, documents and podcasts used during the course will be made available together with the open-source software JASP

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.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

A written exam on eCampus will be organised during the exam sessions of January and August-September. 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Attending the theoretical lectures is compulsory: it is a necessary condition to access the practicals.

Contacts

  • Professor: Philippe LAMBERT, Faculté des sciences sociales, Bât B31, local R.54, tél: 04/366.59.90, email: p.lambert@uliege.be
  • Assistants: Patrick ITALIANO (Email: p.italiano@uliege.be) and Sébastien FONTAINE (Email: sebastien.fontaine@uliege.be)