Theoretical aspects of descriptive statistics

Duration

5h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Anne-Françoise Donneau

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

Whatever the field, descriptive statistics is an essential step not only in the analysis of databases, but also in understanding, interpreting and communicating the results obtained from them, whether or not these results come from the scientific literature. This micro-credit will therefore introduce the definitions and concepts necessary to provide participants with the theoretical knowledge related to descriptive statistics.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This micro-credit will introduce the definitions of population, sample, variable and data types. These definitions will form the basis for the introduction of position and dispersion parameters. The course will also cover the notion of association between two variables and the various associated graphical representations.


In terms of knowledge, this micro-certification will enable participants to understand and distinguish between the concepts of population and sample, to differentiate between the different types of variable, to know the appropriate numerical and graphical methods according to the type of variable, to know the measures of association between two variables and their graphical representation.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex-cathedra course using interactive tools (Wooclap) and illustrations from the scientific literature.

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

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )


Further information:

MCQs on questions of theory and interpretation (using the for guessing scale ((+1 if correct answer, -1/(number of solutions proposed -1), 0 if abstention), no implicit general solution).

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

This micro-certification can be followed by two other programs: Micro-certification 2: Descriptive statistics with R-RStudio software Micro-certification 3: Critical reading and communication of descriptive statistics in scientific literature

Contacts

* Anne-Françoise DONNEAU (Professeure), Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate, 13 - Bât 23, 4000 Liège - Belgique. Tél: 04-366.47.90 Email: afdonneau@uliege.be


* Assistante : Nadia DARDENNE, Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate, 13 - Bât 23, 4000 Liège - Belgique - Tél: 04-366.33.40 - Email:ndardenne@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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