GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
STATISTICAL CONSULTING/İST-432
Course Title: STATISTICAL CONSULTING
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Y.ATA
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/myata
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  yavuzata@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows the path to be followed after havin B.S. Degree in Statistics for being a professional statistician








 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is delivered in face to face training supported by long distance learning
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition of Statistical Consulting.
2. Week   Origins of Statistical Consulting.
3. Week   Transition of Statistical Consulting from a Pure Academic Activity to a Full Profession.
4. Week   The Required Skills for Statistical Consulting.
5. Week   Training Statistical Consultancy.
6. Week   Statistical Consulting and Communication.
7. Week   Keeping Timely the Knowledge in Statistical Discipline.
8. Week   Principles and Values of Professional Statististics.
9. Week  Responsibilities and Tasks of Statistical Consultant
10. Week  Midterm
11. Week   Responsibilities and Tasks of Consultee.
12. Week   Report of Consultant.
13. Week   Organizational Forms of Statistical Consulting.
14. Week   Rewards of Consulting.
15. Week   Ethical Problems of Consulting.
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Boen,James-Fryd, David Six-state transactional analysis of statistical consultation, The American Statistician,32(2),1978.58-60. Deming, W.E. Principles of professional statistical practice, Annals of Mathematical Statistics,36,1965.1883-1900. Joiner, Brian Statistical Consulting, Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences,(Edited by Kotz,S. and Johnson,N.L.,Read,C.B.), Volume 2, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York,1982.147-155. Lyon, Hyams, Practical psychology of biostatistical consultation,Biometrics, 27:201-211,1970. Marquardt, D.W. Statistical consulting in industry , The American Statistician ,33,1979.102-107. Snee,R.D.-Boardman,T.H. et.al. Preparing statisticians for careers in industry, The American Statistician,34, 1980.65-75. Zahn,D.A.-Isenberg,D.J. Non-statistical aspects of statistical consulting, Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education,the American Statistical Association,Washington,D.C.,1979.67-72.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Presentation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
5
10
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
10
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
15
30
 Preparing Reports
1
10
10
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
16
16
 Final and Studying for Final
1
16
16
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
124
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.96
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
11. The statistical textbooks which include latest information about statistics, equipment and other resources supported by scientific approach on undergraduate level have theoretical and practical knowledge.X
22. Statisticians by using knowledge and skills acquired at bachelor degree level model, analyze, and interpret datasets.X
33. Statisticians identify and analyze the problems with current developments in statistic and also develop solutions based upon researches and proofs.X
44. Statisticians apply theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in Statistics at bachelor degree level to the current problems.X
55. Statisticians have the ability to use computer software and computing technology at the certain level required by statistics field.X
66. Statisticians take responsibility at disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies as an individual or a team member.X
77. Statisticians must have knowledge and ability to follow development in the field of Statistics, and must develop life long-learning attitudes.X
88. By using a foreign language, statistician can keep track of every statistical information, and communicate with colleagues.X
99. Applying the statistical knowledge in the professional sense, statistician has social, scientific, and ethical values.X
1010. A statistician must have the ability to social sensitivity and socialization.X
1111. During the process of inference, a statistician uses time efficiently with the analytical thinking ability.X