Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Statistics YBS156 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Hakan Murat ARSLAN
Instructors Hakan Murat ARSLAN
Assistants
Goals In the statistics course, the main purpose is to make predictions about the future using numerical data and to understand and interpret the analysis outputs. In the course, in which basic statistics concepts will be taught together with case studies, it is aimed that students will understand statistical methods and acquire the ability to use the appropriate data analysis method.
Course Content Introduction to Statistics and Basic Concepts Frequency Distributions (Histograms, Frequency Polygons) Averages (Arithmetic, Geometric, Squared and Harmonic) Other Measures of Central Tendency (Mode, Median, and Quartiles) Standard Deviation and Mean Deviation (Excel and SPSS Applications) Other Measures of Dispersion (Coefficient of Variation and Adjusted Variance) moments Skewness, Kurtosis and SPSS Applications Permutation and Current Applications Combination and Current Applications Probability Theory and Its Applications in Social Sciences Binomial Distribution and Applications Poisson Distribution and Applications Normal Distribution and SPSS Applications
Learning Outcomes - Defining the basic data structures in obtaining the necessary information in decision problems and revealing their differences.
- To reveal the tools and methods of summarizing and classifying statistical data.
- To apply statistical approach in the process of producing information.
- Defining the basic concepts of statistics
- To be able to statistically analyze decision problems related to social sciences.
- To reveal the relationships between the variables in the phenomena..
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to Statistics and Basic Concepts Research Course Hours
2. Week Frequency Distributions (Histograms, Frequency Polygons)
3. Week Averages (Arithmetic, Geometric, Squared and Harmonic) Research Course Hours
4. Week Other Measures of Central Tendency (Mode, Median and Quartiles) Research Course Hours
5. Week Standard Deviation and Mean Deviation (Excel and SPSS Applications) Course Hours Research
6. Week Other Measures of Spread (Coefficient of Change and Adjusted Variance) Research Course Hours
7. Week Moments Research Course Hours
8. Week Skewness, Kurtosis and SPSS Applications Research Course Hours
9. Week Permutation and Current Applications Research Course Hours
10. Week Combination and Current Applications Research Course Hours
11. Week Probability Theory and Applications in Social Sciences Course Hours Research
12. Week Binomial Distribution and Applications Research Course Hours
13. Week Poisson Distribution and Applications Research Course Hours
14. Week Normal Distribution and SPSS Applications Research Course Hours
Recommended Sources
İşletme İstatistiğinin Temelleri, Bowerman O’ Connel (Çev. Neyran Orhunbilge), Nobel, Ankara, (2013).
Bowerman O’ Connel (Çev. Neyran Orhunbilge) (2013), İşletme İstatistiğinin Temelleri, Nobel, Ankara
David M. Levine, Patricia P. Ramsey, Robert K. Smidt (2001). Applied Statistics, Prentice Hall
Moore DS. (2003). The Basic Practice of Statistics, 3rd. Edition
Material Sharing
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 60
PY2 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 60
PY3 4 5 4 4 5 3 3 60
PY4 4 5 4 4 5 3 3 60
PY5 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 60
PY6 4 3 4 4 5 3 3 60
PY7 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 60
PY8 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 60
PY9 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 60
PY10 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 60
PY11 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 60
PY12 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 60
PY13 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 60
PY14 3 3 4 2 3 4 3 60
*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
Research 7 3 21
Other Activities 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 30 30
Homework 2 1 30 30
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0