GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
STATISTICS/ECON107
Course Title: STATISTICS
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Seher Nur Sülkü
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nursulku
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nursulku@gazi.edu.tr, sehernursulku@alum.bu.edu
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Familiarize students with statistical methods and their applications in economics, business and finance.
Students can understand the basic statistical concepts
Students can understand the basic probability concepts
The Basic Probability Distrubitions can be understood.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Lecture with blackboard demonstrations and slideshow presentations
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Mathematics
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to Economic Statistics
2. Week  Descriptive Statistics
3. Week  Descriptive Statistics
4. Week  Indices
5. Week  Probability Theory: Definitions, Counting, and Bayes’ Theorem
6. Week  Discrete Random Variables and Their Probability Distributions
7. Week  Continuous Random Variables and Their Probability Distributions
8. Week  Mid-term
9. Week  Point Estimation, Linear Correlation
10. Week  Point Estimation, Linear Correlation
11. Week  Interval estimation
12. Week  Hypothesis Testing
13. Week  Moving Average
14. Week  Regression Analysis
15. Week  Regression Analysis
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Ersoy, Nuri; Erbas Oral Semra; (1996) Olasılık ve İstatistiğe Giriş. 3. Baskı, Gazi Kitapevi.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Problem solving/discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 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
12
3
36
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
2
3
6
 Reading
12
2
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
1
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
12
1
12
 Preparing Reports
12
1
12
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
2
14
 Final and Studying for Final
7
2
14
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
130
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.2
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of organization and management, political science, sociology, law, urbanization and environmental politics.X
2Having qualities for professional competence in order to work in career fields such as district governor, the administrative judge, inspector or assistant specialist in public institutions and organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.X
3Having knowledge about other disciplines such as economics, management, accounting, international relations and law related to public administration.X
4Having the ability to act in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the fields of public administration and apply the gained knowledge and the skills to social and working life.X
5Having skills about foreign language, information systems and basic computer programs related to the field in academic and working life.X
6Learning the basic concepts, historical and current developments in terms of global, national, regional levels and Turkey in particular.
7Having the ability to access, analyze and interpret the written and visual sources concerning public administration.X
8Having knowledge and information about public administration to be included in teamwork in the national and international projects.X
9Having knowledge and skills about understanding and interpreting the events that shape or influence Turkish political, social and economic structure.X
10Analyzing the management structures and the developments in management systems of different countries.X
11Having information about the basic features and development of public and private law and the Turkish judicial system.X
12Having the ability to analyze the political events in the world and in Turkey.X
13Having the ability to learn the basic concepts, scientific methods, research techniques and new approaches in sociology and to interpret the social events in general and Turkey in particular.X