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Project: Multivariate and Hierarchical Data (3565)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Geert MOLENBERGHS 
  
Co-lecturer :Prof. dr. Geert VERBEKE 
 Prof. dr. Johan VERBEECK 
 Prof. dr. Olivier THAS 
 Prof. dr. Steven ABRAMS 
 Prof. dr. Yannick VANDENDIJCK 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 8,0
  
Period: semester 2 (8sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible


 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Content

Contents "Multivariate and Hierarchical Data":

- Repeated measures

- Clustered data

- Multivariate methods.

Contents "Discovering Associations":

- Sample size calculations

- Statistical research for pharmaceutical research and development

- Ethical aspects of consulting, reporting

- Statistical consulting training & protocol for the design of experiments



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Distance learning  
Lecture  
Project  
Small group session  


Evaluation

Period 2    Credits 8,00

Evaluation method
Written evaluaton during teaching periode40 %
Paper
Oral evaluation during teaching period5 %
Presentation
Oral exam55 %
Presentation
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions All components have to be taken up.
Consequences Students get an X score if they do not meet the condition.
Additional information Note: For the oral part of the exam, the range is [-4;+5]. This penalizes an imbalance between good reports and poor individual performance.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)The assignment for the second chance exam remains the same. The structure of the oral exam for the second chance remains the same.
 

Compulsory course material
 

All course material is made available through BlackBoard, by the lecturers.



Learning outcomes
Master of Statistics and Data Science
  •  EC 
  • The student can handle scientific quantitative research questions, independently, effectively, creatively, and correctly using state-of-the-art design and analysis methodology and software.

     
  •  DC 
  • ... correctly using state-of-the-art analysis methodology.

     
  •  DC 
  • ... correctly using state-of-the-art design methodology.

     
  •  DC 
  • ... correctly using state-of-the-art software.

  •  EC 
  • The student can critically appraise methodology and challenge proposals for and reported results of data analysis.

  •  EC 
  • The student can work in a multidisciplinary, intercultural, and international team.

  •  EC 
  • The student is an effective written and oral communicator, both within their own field as well as across disciplines.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student is an effective oral communicator in their own field.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student is an effective oral communicator, both within their own field as well as across disciplines.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student is an effective writer in their own field.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student is an effective writer, both within their own field as well as across disciplines.

  •  EC 
  • The student is capable of acquiring new knowledge.

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
1st year Master Bioinformatics N
1st year Master Bioinformatics - icp N
1st year Master Biostatistics N
1st year Master Biostatistics - icp N
1st year Master Data Science N
1st year Master Quantitative Epidemiology - icp N
1st year Quantitative Epidemiology N
Exchange Programme Statistics J



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