6 ECTS credits
170 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1010343BNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
HOC
Linear regression, robust methods
Analysis of variance : ANOVA
Multivariate linear regression
Principal component analysis
Factor analysis
Discriminant and cluster analysis
Introduction to time series
WPO
Exercises will be made on these topics using statistical software as SPSS (PASW).
An assignment will be given: the students biology/geography have to solve a biological/geographical statistical problem. This assignment is compulsory and will be discussed during the oral examination.
Notes of the lessons will be available as well as selected book chapters.
For more information there are a lot of excellent books on this topic.
The objective of the course is to familiarize the student with statistical techniques, used in geography. The student has to be able to apply these techniques with statistical software and he has to be able to interpret the results.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 40% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Oral examination on the theory (60%).
Assignement + discussion of it during the oral examination (40%).
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Biology: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Geography: Default track (only offered in Dutch)