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Project: Learning from Data (1113)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Anneleen VERHASSELT 
Co-lecturer:dr. Liesbeth BRUCKERS 
Member of the teaching team:Mevrouw Zita ZSABOKORSZKY-PAELEMAN 
 dr. Zoe PIETERS 


Credits: 5,0
Study load hours: 135
Period: semester 2 (5sp)

Language of instruction: English
Exam contract: not possible

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
  Following programme components are advised to also be included in your study programme up till now.
    Concepts of Probability and Statistics (1798) 5.0 stptn  
    Data Management (4405) 5.0 stptn  
    Linear Models (3560) 5.0 stptn  
    Programming in R (4406) 3.0 stptn  
 


Prerequisites

The student has knowledge of R and linear models.



Content

This course aims to integrate knowledge and skills acquired in other courses (Concepts of Probability and Statistics, Data Management, Programming in R and Linear Models). It takes the form of a group project assignment. No regular lectures are given, but rather a few seminars are organised. No new theory is provided by the seminars, but rather skills that are helpful for bringing the project assignment to a good end. Apart from data management and data analysis skills, the course also focuses on collaborative skills, reporting, ethical and societal aspects, and scientific integrity.

This course is organised in the last two weeks of the 1st semester.



Compulsory course material
 

All course materialls will be available on Blackboard.

The software R will be used in this course. 

 

Recommended course material
 

Course material related to the courses Concepts of Probability and Statistics, Linear Models, and Programming in R.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Collective feedback moment  
Lecture  
Project  
Teaching methods  
Discussion/debate  
Group work  
Paper  
Porfolio  
Presentation  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (5,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written evaluation during teaching period60 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic yearYes, with condition
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearParticipation in the group work.
Paper
Reflection assignment
Oral evaluation during teaching period15 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic yearYes, with condition
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearParticipation in the group work.
Open questions
Presentation
Oral exam25 %
Open questions
Presentation
Use of study material during evaluation
Explanation (English)The student may use all course materials and her/his report, presentation and notes.
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions The student must participate in all three parts of the evaluation. The student should pass paper and self-reflection and oral exam. Participation in the group work is taken into account in the score of the paper.
Consequences If the student fails for the paper and self-reflection or/and the oral exam, the final mark will by the minimum of: - 9 - the total score of all evaluation components.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
Yes
Explanation (English)If the student received a pass mark for the paper and self-reflection,
then the student only needs to redo the oral exam. The scores of the
other aspects will be carried over to the second chance exam.
Otherwise, the student will get a new project assignment
(statistical analysis plan, paper and self-reflection) that she/he needs
to do in group (or individually if no other student has to retake the
course). The student will also have to redo the oral exam.


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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 software.

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

  •  EC 
  • The student can put research and consulting aspects of one or more statistical fields into practice.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student can put the research aspects of one or more statistical fields into practice.

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

  •  EC 
  • The student is able to efficiently acquire, store and process data.

     
  •  DC 
  • ...maintain provenance of data, analyses and results
  •  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 writer in their own field.

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

  •  EC 
  • The student knows the ethical, moral, legal, policy making, and privacy context of statistics and data science, and always acts accordingly.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student acts according to societal and ethical standards in general and particularly within the fields of statistics and data science.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student can apply basic principles regarding ethics and integrity to the fields of statistics and data science.

  •  EC 
  • The student knows the relevant stakeholders and understands the need for assertive and empathic interaction with them.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student can reflect on the role of the statistician and data scientist in the interaction with the stakeholders.

  •  EC 
  • The student routinely monitors his/her own learning process and adjusts and improves it accordingly.

 

Included in these programmesTolerance3
1st year Master Bioinformatics Y
1st year Master Biostatistics Y
1st year Master Data Science Y
1st year Quantitative Epidemiology Y
Exchange Programme Statistics Y



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.