GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
OFFICIAL STATISTICS/İST1024
Course Title: OFFICIAL STATISTICS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Concept of official statistics.
Background of the production of official statistics.
Index calculation methods.
Consumer and Producer Price index: description, scope, identification of goods and basket of goods and services, data collection.
Consumer and producer index calculation methods and examples.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  What is Official Statistics? General Information about Official Statistics Program.
2. Week  Statistical Background: Administrative Records (National Address Database; Address, Business, Agricultural Business and Immigration Reg. Systems).
3. Week  Statistical Background: Geographical Info Systems and Remote Sensing (CORINE Land Cover, Spatial Address Recording System, Rural/Urban Revision).
4. Week  Statistical Background: Classifications and, Statistics which is produced according to the Official Programme.
5. Week  What is the index number? Properties of index numbers, Index numbers usage, problems in constructing index numbers.
6. Week  Index calculation methods: Fixed and Chain base Indices, Simple and Compound Indices, Weightless and Weighted Indices.
7. Week  Index calculation methods: Price and Quantity Indices.
8. Week  Index calculation methods (Laspeyres Paasche, Fisher, Dorbish-Bowley, Marshall-Edgeworth, Kelley). Midterm
9. Week  Price statistics and Indices: Consumer Price Indices.
10. Week  Price statistics and Indices: Consumer Price Indices.
11. Week  Calculation and use of Consumer Price Indices.
12. Week  Price statistics and Indices: Producer Price Indexes.
13. Week  Price statistics and Indices: Producer Price Indices.
14. Week  Calculation of Producer Price Indices and its use.
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  ___
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
7
2
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
2
6
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
4
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
10
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- 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
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Necla GÜNDÜZ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ngunduz)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ngunduz@gazi.edu.tr)