COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SAMPLING METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IST 2038 SAMPLING METHODS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Statistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SENEM VAHAPLAR

Offered to

Statistics
Statistics(Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce fundamental logic of sampling and also to make the students gain experience on real life problems. The course covers basic sampling techniques such as simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling and cluster sampling.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describing fundamental elements of sampling
2   Comparing sampling techniques with each other
3   Choosing the appropriate sampling technique for the survey
4   Calculating parameter estimations using appropriate sampling techniques
5   Interpreting obtained results

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition, purpose, advantages and disadvantages of sampling
2 With Replacement / Without replacement sampling, related formulae and their proofs
3 Simple Random Sampling (SRS), Estimation of Population Mean and Total with SRS, Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Mean and Total
4 Estimation of Population Proportion with SRS, Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Proportion
5 Stratified Random Sampling (StRS), Estimation of Population Mean and Total with StRS, Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Mean and Total
6 Allocation of Sample Size, Solving Homework Questions
7 Estimation of Population Proportion with StRS, Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Proportion
8 Midterm Exam
9 Systematic Sampling (SS), Estimation of Population Mean and Total with SS
10 Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Mean and Total, Estimation of Population Proportion with SS
11 Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Proportion, Solving Homework Questions
12 Cluster Sampling (CS), Estimation of Population Mean with CS
13 Estimation of Population Total with CS, Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Mean and Total
14 Estimation of Population Proportion with CS, Determination of Sample Size for Estimating Population Proportion, Solving Homework Questions

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
R.L.Scheaffer, W. Mendenhall, R.L.Ott, K.G. Gerow, Survey Sampling, 7th Edition, Brooks/Cole, 2012.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. S.L. Lohr, Sampling: Design and Analysis, 2nd Edition, Brooks/Cole, 2010.
2. P.S. Levy, S. Lemeshow, Sampling of Populations, Methods and Applications, 3rd Edition, Wiley, 1999.
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, homework assignments, problem solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation of exams and homeworks.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students will come to the class in time. Attending the 70% of the classes are mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU Fen Fakültesi Istatistik Bölümü

e-mail: senem.sahan@deu.edu.tr

Tel: 0232 301 86 03

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 48 48
Preparing assignments 3 3 9
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 171

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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