Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Probability and Statistics BMM 203 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face-to-Face Education
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Yaşar ŞEN
Instructors Yaşar ŞEN
Assistants
Goals To provide an understanding of randomness, to give some concepts of probability theory and to create a probability language for introduction to statistical theory.
Course Content Some tools for modeling problems involving randomness and discrete probability distributions and their applications.
Learning Outcomes - Explains and applies basic methods of counting.
- Explains binomial theory.
- Explains concepts and ideas related to probability.
- Solves problems related to conditional probability using Bayes theorem.
- Explains probability distributions and their properties using computer simulations.
- Uses information and communication technologies in modeling probability situations.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude towards probability.
- Appreciates the importance of probability knowledge in real life.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week History of Probability, Introduction to Probability. Counting Methods, Course Hours
2. Week Probability Axioms, Conditional Probability, Independent Events Course Hours
3. Week Random Variables, Joint Probability Distributions Course Hours
4. Week Mathematical Expextation of random variable Course Hours
5. Week Variance and Covariance of Random Variables Course Hours
6. Week Means and Variances of Linear Combinations of Random Variables Course Hours
7. Week Moments and Moment-Generating Functions Course Hours
8. Week Chebyshev's Inequality and the Law of Large Numbers
9. Week Midterm exam, and Chebyshev's Inequality and the Law of Large Numbers Course Hours
10. Week Important Discrete Distribution Functions Course Hours
11. Week Hypergeometric Distribution Course Hours
12. Week Poisson Distribution Course Hours
13. Week Continuous Uniform Distribution
14. Week Normal Distribution, Sampling Theory Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Probabilty and Statistic, Morris H. DeGroot, 1986. • Applied Probabilty and Statistic, Mario Lefebvre, 2006. • A Modern Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Frederik Michel Dekking, Cornelis Kraaikamp, Hendrik Paul Lopuha¨a, Ludolf Erwin Meester, 2005. • A course in Probability and Statistics, Charles J. Stone, 1996. • INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS, Sheldon M. Ross, 2004. • Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists, Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, 2012. • Theory and Problems of Probability and Statistics, Murray R. Spiegel, 1998. • Teori ve Problemlerle Olasılık, Seymour Lipschutz, Schaum Serisi, 1974. 1email
Larson, H. J. (1982). Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistical Inference, John Wiley&Sons. 2. Akdeniz, F. (2007). Olasılık ve İstatistik, Nobel Kitabevi. 3. Öztürk, F. (1993). Matematiksel İstatistik, Ankara Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları, No.10.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Practice End-Of-Term 1 1 1
Total Workload 44
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0