2020-2021 / STAT0806-1

Multivariate Methods applied to Criminology and social sciences Statistic Analysis, Part 1 : SAS programmation applied to criminology and social sciences data analysis

Duration

20h Th

Number of credits

 Master in sociology, professional focus in Immigration Studies (Liège - Barcelone : double diplomation)3 crédits 
 Master in sociology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in labour sciences (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté des Sciences sociales)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Sébastien Fontaine

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

I. SAS environment and on-line assistance II. Programming language
- DATA step SAS language concepts Input-output instructions SAS data files management Expressions : operators and operands Functions The IF and DO structures

- PROC step
III. Writing programs

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Learning of SAS programming language

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Knowledge of Windows

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Course is given from september until december (rate : 2hours per week) in a computer room
The lessons will be broadcast on UNICAST (live and available as podcast afterwards).
 

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The lessons will be broadcast on UNICAST (live and available as a podcast afterwards).

Recommended or required readings

Materials available on virtual 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.

Oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Instructor : Sébastien Fontaine sebastien.fontaine@ulg.ac.be