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  Course Description
Course Name : Applied Statistics

Course Code : IEM 760

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. EBRU ÖZGÜR GÜLER

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Defines the basic statistical concepsts.
Explains and applies the parametric tests.
Explains and applies the non parametric tests.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to enable the students to decide on the proper statistical method for the problem and the data and to apply the selected method for the data.

Course Contents : The course covers parametric and nonparametric statistical tests, choosing and applying the proper method for the data.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Faculty classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Motivation: Explaining the sources and the basic concepts Lecture
2 Measurement levels, parameter, statistics, random variables Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture
3 Basic information for SPSS Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
4 Sampling distributions, confidence intervals Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture
5 Types of errors and hypothesis tests Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture
6 Order statistics and its applications Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
7 Tests for variance homogeneity and its applications Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
8 Midterm exam
9 Tests for one samle Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
10 Tests for two independent samples Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
11 Tests for two dependent samples Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
12 Tests for dependence and homogeneity Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
13 Tests for more than two independent samples Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
14 Tests for more than two dependent samples Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
15 Correlation coefficients Reading the related chapters in the reference books Lecture and using software package
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Principles of Applied Statistics, D. R. Cox ve Christl A. Donnelly, University of Oxford, 2011, ISBN: 9781107644458
 Uygulamalı İstatistik, Özer Serper, Bursa 2010, 6. Basım, ISBN: 9789758606948
 SPSS Uygulamalı Parametrik Olmayan Yöntemler Çoklu Karşılaştırmalar – Hipotez Testleri – İlişki Katsayıları Hamza Gamgam, Bülent Altunkaynak, Ekim 2012, 4. Baskı, Seçkin Yayınevi.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Explains Econometric concepts 3
2 Equipped with the foundations of Economics, develops Economic models 1
3 Models problems using the knowledge of Mathematics, Statistics, and Econometrics 4
4 Acquires the ability to analyze, benchmark, evaluate and interpret at conceptual levels to develop solutions to problems 4
5 Collects, edits, and analyzes data 5
6 Uses advanced software packages concerning Econometrics, Statistics, and Operation Research 4
7 Develops the ability to use different resources in an area which has not been studied in the scope of academic rules, synthesizes the information gathered, and gives effective presentations 4
8 Speaks Turkish and at least one other foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic and business life. 3
9 Questions traditional approaches and their implementation and develops alternative study programs when required 2
10 Recognizes and implements social, scientific, and professional ethic values 1
11 Gives a consistent estimate for the model and analyzes and interprets its results 4
12 Takes responsibility individually and/or as a member of a team; leads a team and works effectively 4
13 Defines the concepts of statistics, operations research and mathematics. 4
14 Knowing the necessity of life-long learning, follows the latest developments in the field of study and improves himself continiously 2
15 Follows the current issues, and interprets the data about economic and social events. 1
16 Understands and interprets the feelings, thoughts and behaviours of people and expresses himself/herself orally and in written form efficiently 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 8 16
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload: 150
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6
ECTS Credit: 6