The aim of the course is to provide the students with basic knowledge of the statistical methods used in scientific studies and to introduce the data sources that are likely to be used in research pertaining to the Turkish economy.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
PROF.DR. CEM BAŞLEVENT
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Friday 13:00-15:50, Online.
Office Hour(s)
By appointment, B 606
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Oral lectures, use of Microsoft Office programs, drawing data sets from databases, research and presentations
Principle Sources
Embiya Ağaoğlu ve Mahmut Atlas (editörler) “İstatistik 1” Anadolu Üniv., 2012.
Emel Şıklar ve Ali Özdemir (editörler) “İstatistik 2” Anadolu Üniv., 2013.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Graphical presentation of numerical data
Oral lecture
2. Week
Descriptive statistics
Oral lecture
3. Week
Index numbers, price indices, calculation of the inflation rate
Oral lecture
4. Week
Calculation of the real returns of financial instruments
Oral lecture
5. Week
Measures of income inequality
Oral lecture
6. Week
Accessing the data sets published by TurkStat
Oral lecture
7. Week
Accessing the data sets published by CBRT
Oral lecture
8. Week
Probability distributions of discrete random variables
Oral lecture
9. Week
Probability distributions of continuous random variables
Oral lecture
10. Week
Hypothesis tests using the Standard Normal and t distrbutions
Oral lecture
11. Week
Chi-squared goodness-of-fit and independence tests
Oral lecture
12. Week
ANOVA
Oral lecture
13. Week
Scatter diagrams, correlation, and regression analysis
Oral lecture
14. Week
Student presentations
Presentation
15. Week
Final
Assessment
16. Week
Final
Assessment
17. Week
Final
Assessment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Project(s)
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Knows modern logistics activities and learns the basic legislation on these issues, deepens their knowledge at the level of expertise.
PO-2
Comprehends the developments and policies followed by Modern Logistics today and examines the institutions and organizations to follow these developments.
PO-3
Knowing the basic features and economic life of the enterprises in the field of logistics, it monitors and analyzes its internal and external environment, and uses the information obtained in order to increase the education level of the society.
PO-4
Recognizes the documents used in the fields related to logistics, organizes them, and together with the accounting skills, clearly explains the knowledge and practices he has to his colleagues, superiors and the people and organizations he serves, and creates new information by integrating it with the information in different disciplines.
PO-5
Knows and applies the rules of opening to international markets with the knowledge of new marketing and sales techniques, takes responsibility in teamwork.
PO-6
Have knowledge and awareness of occupational safety, worker health and environmental protection in matters related to the field of logistics and make evaluations on these issues.
PO-7
Gains knowledge and awareness of basic legal knowledge, social responsibility, ethical values, social security rights, and corrects problems, along with the ability to follow and apply the legislation related to his / her profession.
PO-8
In order to keep her / his personal and professional competence up to date, she / he takes part in the relevant communication networks, follows the changes related to the sector in which she works, constantly improves herself, and has applied knowledge.
PO-9
Thanks to the practical training she / he received in the field of logistics, she / he analyzes complex problems, creates a synthesis from different ideas and evaluates the problems with a multi-faceted perspective.
PO-10
Interprets and evaluates the classical and current theories used in the field of logistics and supply chain, taking into account the developments, changes and trends in the sector.
PO-11
It designs and executes a strategy within the framework of quality processes for current problems in the field of logistics
PO-12
Evaluates the problems with the knowledge and problem-solving skills gained in the field of logistics and organizes her / his studies at the level of expertise.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Will be able to analyze relationships between economic variables.
LO-2
Will be able to access official statistics and data sets used in economic research
LO-3
Will be able to perform data analysis with Microsoft Excel
LO-4
Will be able to solve probability problems involving discrete and continuous random variables
LO-5
Will be able to perform hypothesis tests using various probability distributions
