Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is specifically designed for students conducting a master thesis based on quantitative methodology. It covers the various stages involved in planning and interpreting the results of a quantitative study in psychology, including the selection of statistical methods, sampling strategies, and determining sample size.
Special emphasis is placed on the accurate interpretation of results and on avoiding common mistakes during data analysis.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Plan a study based on quantitative methodology: formulate and operationalize hypotheses, estimate the required sample size, and select an appropriate experimental design.
- Choose suitable quantitative measurement tools aligned with research objectives.
- Organize, structure, and clean a dataset in preparation for analysis.
- Identify and apply appropriate statistical methods to test hypotheses.
- Accurately interpret the results of statistical analyses.
- Demonstrate critical thinking in the analysis and interpretation of quantitative data.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students are expected to have a solid understanding of basic descriptive and inferential statistics, as taught in undergraduate psychostatistics courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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 ( open-ended questions )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Teachers:
E. Quertemont, Tel: 04/366.21.05, equertemont@uliege.be
V. Didone, Tel: 04/366.22.63, vdidone@uliege.be