Academic year
2016-17
Is found in:
- International Curriculum, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
4 credits
Weight:
4,00
Total study time: 100,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2017 ()
Organisation of education
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: Van Vreckem Bert
Language course: No
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 2
Objectives
Learning how to do applied research in a methodologically justified manner.
Contents
Performing surveys or interviews .
Statistical analysis of quantitative data
Order of enrolment
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Prerequisites
Math4IT, Problem Solving I
Verplicht samen op te nemen of historisch afgewerkt met : Problem Solving II
Final objectives
Partial competence 1: can translate a survey to a file for statistical analysis
Indicators :
- Can translate a list of questions to a codebook
Partial competence 2: can analyse and present primary data in a methodological way
Indicators :
- Acquired basic knowledge of descriptive statistics: tables, graphs, measures, index, probabilities, stochastic variables, probability distributions, sampling, statistical modeling, estimation, length of sample, confidence, hypothesis tests, time series, regression and correlation
- Can analyse surveys and experimental data with statistical software
- Can perform a statistical analysis of data base files
- Can produce a referenced scientific document in a structured way
- Can apply the scientific method and explain its importance
Organisation of education
A: 12 (lectures)
B: 12 (exercise sessions)
C: 0
D: 51 (independent learning)
Study guidance
Individual learning problems can always be reported to the lecturer and will be remedied.
Evaluation
First exam session:
- non-period bound evaluation: 30%
- period bound evaluation: written examination 70%
Second exam session: