Study programme 2019-2020Français
Statistics in Economics and Management
Programme component of Master's in Economic and Social Policy à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

Students are asked to consult the ECTS course descriptions for each learning activity (AA) to know what assessment methods are planned for the end of Q3

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-MC-POECSO-005-MCompulsory UEVOLRAL MélanieW718 - Analyse économique du travail
  • VOLRAL Mélanie

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français201000044.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-AETR-012Statistics in Economics and Management2010000Q1100.00%
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Master specialist knowledge in the field of economic, political and social sciences in order to mobilise it on issues related to political, economic and social environments.
    • Master and appropriately mobilise highly specialised knowledge and methodological approaches within of economic, political and social sciences.
  • Analyse concrete political, social and economic issues in a multidisciplinary way, identifying future societal changes.
    • Mobilise highly specialised knowledge methods and tools in different fields of economic, political and social sciences.
    • Analyse a situation by critically selecting adapted methodological theories and approaches.
  • Develop innovative solutions/actions/policies/methodologies adapted to an institutional and social context of actors concerned in a process of change.
    • Develop and implement innovative economic and social policies and measure their potential impacts.
    • Innovate in the development of methodologies and tools for analysis and decision-making in economic, political and social sciences.
  • Implement a scientific approach in order to carry out detailed research on issues within the economic, social or political field.
    • Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
    • Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively and adequately interpret the results, taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
  • Be critical and have a general overview of the analysis of problems and implementation of actions in the economic, social and political fields.
    • Critically analyse the extent and limitations of actions implemented in the economic, social and political field.
  • Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
    • Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.

Learning Outcomes of UE

After this course, the students will be able to : - represent and analyse a set of statistical data - control the bases of probability theory and statistical inference.

Content of UE

One-dimension descriptive statistics - Tables and diagrams of frequencies - Position and dispersion parameters. Two-dimensions descriptive statistics - Regression - Correlation. Probability theory - Random experiments and events - The different approaches of the concept of probability - Random variables, distribution of probability - Particular distributions - Mathematical expectation and variance - Independance of random variables - Some fundamental theorems. Statistical inference - Sampling, estimation - Tests theory.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • Oral examination
  • Written examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation is based on a written examination (100%). Only in situations where a student has to take two exams at the same time, an oral examination could be envisaged.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Oral examination
  • Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation is based on a written examination (100%). Only in situations where a student has to take two exams at the same time, an oral examination could be envisaged.

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

  • N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-AETR-012
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-AETR-012
  • Face to face
  • From a distance

Required Reading

AARequired Reading
W-AETR-012Travaux Pratiques - Statistique appliquée à l'économie et à la gestion - TP - Mélanie Volral
,Note de cours - Statistique appliquée à l'économie et à la gestion - Théorie - Mélanie Volral

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-012Not applicable

Recommended Reading

AA
W-AETR-012

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-012Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-AETR-012Syllabus de Statistique I (M. VOLRAL - J-M. DE CORTE - P. COUVREUR) DROESBEKE; J.-J.; 1997; Eléments de Statistique; Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles; 3ème édition; Bruxelles. Syllabus de Statistiques II (E. DHYNE - M. VOLRAL)

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
W-AETR-012Authorized
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de génération : 13/07/2020
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