Information technologies applied to statistical analysis in social sciences

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

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

How to analyze survey statistical data, in particular the European Social Survey using information technologie, how to interpret the statistical results?

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Knowledge of statistical tools applied to statistical analysis in the social sciences
Ability to use the JMP (SAS) software applied to European Social Survey data

Ability to use the EXCEL software applied to European Social Survey data

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

e-mail and Internet technologies Introductory course in Statistics
Introduction to Computing in Social Sciences

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Exercises applied on European Social Survey data
Computer Lab

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

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

The courses will be given in amphitheatres with examples of computer manipulations by the professor.

Students with a laptop are invited to bring it to the session to realise the proposed exercises at the same time as the teacher.

Students who do not have a laptop will have the opportunity to practice in Seminar 8 where computers are available.

Question and answer sessions will be organized in this seminar 8 (for people without a laptop computer and for others).

The course will not be podcasted (to preserve its interactive dimension).

Recommended or required readings

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam


Additional information:

Exam in situation. This is a computer-based exam in the computer rooms of the University or on the laptop of the student.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Readings:
Premiers pas en Statistique, Yadolah DODGE, Spinger Verlag, France, 1999.
Web Link : ESS Survey

Contacts

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Sébastien Fontaine
Docteur en Sciences politiques et sociales | Premier Assistant & Maitre de conférence
Université de Liège |Faculté des Sciences Sociales | Centre d'Etude de l'Opinion de l'ULg (CLEO)
3, Place des Orateurs | Bât. B31 | bureau R.97 | 4000 Liège - Belgium
 
TEL. :  +32 4 366 31 51 |E-Mail: sebastien.fontaine@uliege.be | WEB: http://www.opinionline.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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