2021-2022 / STAT0806-1

Multivariate methods applied to statistics in the social sciences, Part I: SAS programming

Duration

20h Th

Number of credits

 Master in sociology, professional focus in Immigration Studies (Liege - Barcelone: joint-degree programme)3 crédits 
 Master in sociology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in labour sciences (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of social sciences)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)

Blended learning


Additional information:

Course is given from september until december (rate : 2hours per week) in a computer room
Some exercises could be "podcasts".
 

Recommended or required readings

Materials available on virtual campus

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam


Additional information:

SAS exam organized in the computer rooms

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

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