Skill lab: dealing critically with figures and scientific research

Academic year: 2007-2008 Course code module ESPUMA1A57250 Semester: 1st and 2nd semester Credits: 3 Study load (hours) 84 Theory (hours): Practice/Exercises(hours): Other (hours): Part-time program: 2 Instructor(s) Peter Thijssen Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: semester exam in January or June Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties *Sequentiality 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) Insight in the basic steps of the research cycle; Critical attitude towards statistical findings; Knowledge of the basic statistical techniques; To be able to conduct a basic statistical analysis in Excel and/or SPSS. 3. Course content - Purposes and limitations of statistics - Critical assessment of research design and data  - Basic statistical instrumentarium - Elementary measures of central tendency and variation - Correlation and regression analysis  4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Exercise sessions Personal work: Assignments - individual 5. Assessment method Written assignment: With oral presentation Without oral presentation Presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material - Thijssen, Peter (2006) Van beschrijving naar inzicht. Inleiding in de statistiek, Leuven/Leusden: Acco. - Additional texts and exercises available on blackboard. 7. Recommended reading - study material 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 26/06/2007 16:09 peter.thijssen