Teacher(s)

Schoumaker Bruno;

Language

French

Content

The course is structured around 11 themes:

• Installing Stata and getting started with the software: windows, do-file, browser
• Data types in Stata and data import in various formats
• Variable format and labels
• Variable creation and recoding
• Using basic commands
• Data manipulation
• Creating graphs
• Merging and appending data files
• Descriptive analysis: measures of central tendency and dispersion
• Basic statistical inference: Chi-square and t-tests.

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

In 2020-21: the course is given in the form of inverted classes. Introductory videos, course notes and exercises are available on Moodle. The face-to-face sessions will be limited to questions and answers about any difficulties encountered. Students are expected to view the videos and perform the manipulations presented in the videos, answer a quizz, and complete exercises prior to the sessions. A detailed curriculum is available on Moodle.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

January session
An interim evaluation is organized towards the end of October, on Moodle and Stata. It is rated on 5 points. 
The final evaluation, in January, consists of two parts:
- An assignment consisting in data analyis with the Stata software (10 points). The data and topic are made available one week before the date of delivery of the work. 
- An exam in the computer room, on Stata and Moodle (5 points), consisting of questions about Stata manipulations and general knowledge of the software. In the event of a change in health conditions, this exam could be organized remotely.
September session
Same type of exam as in January.

Online resources

https://perso.uclouvain.be/bruno.schoumaker/stata
http://data.princeton.edu/stata/
Videos on Moodle, exercises on Moodle.

Bibliography

• Acock, Alan C. (2018), A Gentle Introduction to Stata (6th Edition), Stata Press, College Station.

Teaching materials

• Acock, Alan C. (2018), A Gentle Introduction to Stata (6th Edition), Stata Press, College Station.

Faculty or entity

PSAD