De elektronische studiegids voor het academiejaar 2026 - 2027 is onder voorbehoud.





 (9850)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Johan VERBEECK 
Member of the teaching team:Prof. dr. Johan VERBEECK 


Credits: 7,0
Study load hours: 189
Period: semester 2 (7sp)

Language of instruction: English
Exam contract: not possible

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

Sequentiality
Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    (9843) 6.0 stptn  
    (9844) 7.0 stptn  
 


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



Compulsory course material
 

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



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


Evaluation

Semester 2 (7,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written evaluation during teaching period40 %
Homework
Paper
Oral evaluation during teaching period5 %
Open questions
Presentation
Oral exam55 %
Open questions
Presentation
Off campus online evaluation/exam
For the full evaluation/exam
Explanation (English)Yes
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions

All components have to be taken up. 

Consequences

Students get an "N" 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.


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 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.

     
  •  DC 
  • The student is able to extract user tasks from domain experts.
  •  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, both within their own field as well as across disciplines.

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

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

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

 

Included in these programmesTolerance3
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.