Key words
Statistics
Objectives
The aim is to present the essentials of statistics typical of research in human communication disorders, in such a way that the student should be able to (1) grasp statistical analyses in research literature and test manuals and to (2) set up a simple experiment using univariate statistics.
Topics
Population, samples and variables. Nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio data levels . Hypothesis testing and the concept of significance. The concept of ANOVA. Measures of central tendency and dispersion. Linear correlation and regression. Chi-square tests. t-tests. Non-parametric tests. Confidence intervals.
Prerequisites
No specific requirements
Final Objectives
Materials used
Teacher's course (syllabus)
Study costs
Approx. 100 BEF (syllabus)
Study guidance
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises
Assessment
Written examination, part of which is in an open book format. Bring along your pocket calculator.
Lecturer(s)
Paul Corthals, Els De Rycke
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