 | Study programme 2017-2018 | Français | |
 | Biostatistics | ||
Programme component of Bachelor's Degree in Biology à la Faculty of Science |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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| US-B3-SCBIOL-006-M | Compulsory UE | GROSJEAN Philippe | S807 - Ecologie numérique des milieux aquatiques |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
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| Français | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1st term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
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| S-BIOG-015 | Biostatistics | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Q1 | 100.00% |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
- Acquire, understand and use knowledge in the fields of biology and other fields
- Understand and use mathematical tools and basic statistics to describe and understand biological concepts
- Synthesise and summarise, in a critical way, information from scientific literature in different forms (textual, numerical, verbal and graphic)
- Apply a scientific approach and critical thinking
- Understand the statistical and/or probabilistic methods
- Present a hypothesis and hypothetical-deductive reasoning
- Develop critical thinking, test and monitor conclusions understanding the domain of validity, and explore alternative hypotheses
- Manage doubt and uncertainty
Learning Outcomes of UE
To be able to analyze multivariate biological data in practice. Ordination (PCA, FA) and classification (dendrogram) techniques must be perfectly mastered at the end of the course. Students learn to solve actual cases in asking precise questions from a statistical point of view. They learn to describe their data properly, to test conditions of use of the statistical techniques and to draw valid conclusions from their analyses. Presentation and reporting are also discussed, as well as, the use of powerful but free statistical software: R.
Content of UE
Multivariate statistics: PCA; factor analysis; hierarchical clustering; two-factors ANOVA; multiple regression.
Prior Experience
Uni- and bivariate statistics, including one-way ANOVA, variance, covariance and correlation.
Type of Assessment for UE in Q1
- Written examination
Q1 UE Assessment Comments
Written exam. Calculation by hand of a distance matrix and a dendrogram, plus a couple of exercices in multivariate statistics.
Type of Assessment for UE in Q3
- Written examination
Q3 UE Assessment Comments
Written exam. Calculation by hand of a distance matrix and a dendrogram, plus a couple of exercices in multivariate statistics.
Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)
- Written examination
Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)
Written exam. Calculation by hand of a distance matrix and a dendrogram, plus a couple of exercices in multivariate statistics.
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
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| S-BIOG-015 |
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Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
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| S-BIOG-015 |
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Required Reading
| AA | |
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| S-BIOG-015 |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
|---|---|
| S-BIOG-015 | Not applicable |
Recommended Reading
| AA | |
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| S-BIOG-015 |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-BIOG-015 | Husson, F., S. Lê & J. Pagès, 2009. Analyse de données avec R. Presses universitaires de Rennes, Rennes. 224pp. Zar, J.H., 2010. Biostatistical analysis (5th ed.). Pearson Education, London. 944pp. |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
|---|---|
| S-BIOG-015 | Dagnelie, P., 1975. Analyse statistique à plusieurs variables. Presses agronomiques de Gembloux. 362pp. Greenacre, M., 2007. Correspondance analysis in practice (2nd ed.). Chapman & Hall, Boca Raton. 280pp. Legendre, P. & L. Legendre, 1998. Numerical ecology (2nd ed.). Springer Verlag, New York. 587 pp. Venables W.N. & B.D. Ripley, 2002. Modern applied statistics with S-PLUS (4th ed.). Springer, New York, 495 pp. |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
| AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
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| S-BIOG-015 | Authorized |