COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STATISTICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UFB 1202 STATISTICS COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Faculty Of Business

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜZIN ÖZDAĞOĞLU

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)
ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The course aims to provide students the basic descriptive and inferential statistical techniques for solving administrative and social sciences -oriented problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have a knowledge understanding the basic concepts and statistical techniques used to analyze administrative and social science data.
2   Be able to use essential tools of applied statistics for making informed decisions.
3   Employ critical thinking and independent problem-solving skills to real world problems.
4   Be able to use a data analysis add-in tool or a statistical package to perform analysis and support presentations.
5   Communicate clearly the results of a statistical analysis and explain the managerial implication.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course Nature of Data and Statistics
2 Describing Data: Frequency Tables, Frequency Distributions, and Graphic Presentation
3 Describing Data: Numerical Measures
4 Probability Concepts activity: Computer Applications -Lab Exercises
5 Conditional Probability, Bayes Thorem
6 Problem Solving Session for Basic Probability Concepts
7 Discrete Probability Distributions
8 Continuous Probability Distributions
9 Sampling and Sampling Distributions
10 Estimation and Confidence Intervals
11 One-Sample Tests of Hypothesis
12 Two-Sample Tests of Hypothesis
13 Analysis of Variance activity: Computer Applications -Lab Exercises
14 Nonparametric Methods: Goodness-of-Fit Tests and Analysis of Ranked Data

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Text Books:
Statistics for Business and Economics by P. Newbold, W. L. Carlson and B. Thorne, 7th Ed. or later Ed., Prentice-Hall.
Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics by Douglas A. Lind, William G. Marchal and Samuel A. Wathen, 15th Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
2. Software (subject to the departmental needs):
Spreadsheet Software with Data Analysis add-in.
SPSS ® (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)
3. Calculator:
Students will need a scientific calculator for various calculation problems in and out of class, and during exams.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
Class lecture is highly interactive and format is direct. The instructor prompts students for response to questions posed and solicits their thoughts on issues discussed. Lectures will focus on the transfer of basic statistical concepts and techniques where comprehension is substantially enhanced by additional elaboration and illustration. The emphasis is on real world applications rather than rigorous mathematics.

2. Review Sessions and Class Discussions
Review sessions will be handled by the instructor each week in the last session of a lecture. In-class assignments and homework assignments are the basis of problems to be solved in these sessions. Individual participation by students in classroom discussion will be strongly encouraged.

3. Computer Applications
In the laboratory component, a data analysis add-in tool and/or a particular statistical package will be introduced to perform analyses of data. Instruction on the use of the software as it relates to statistical problems will be provided in class and in the book.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 QZ Quiz
4 FN Final
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 + ASS * 0.10 + QZ * 0.10 +FN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 + ASS * 0.10 + QZ * 0.10 +RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm and Final Exams
Exams will measure the ability to identify and apply the appropriate statistic and/or method to real world problems. Each exam will cover course materials and include problems like those assigned for homework, questions on lecture materials, and additional items covered in class meetings.

2. Assignment
Homework problems and computer lab exercises will be assigned frequently. It is imperative that a student works and understands these problems to successfully complete the course. It is strongly recommended the students to work all homework problems as a study tool for the exams.
By completing assignments, each student will enhance analytical skills, as well as, improve competency utilizing a data analysis add-in tool and/or a statistical package for data entry and analysis.

3. Quiz
Online quizzes will be assigned periodically. This will prepare students for the exams.

Assessment Criteria

In exams, there will be one major part for each chapter. In each part, one or more questions are asked. Depending upon the general performance level of the students and the instructor's own initiative, the bell-curve calculations might be used to transform the grades. If any exam question is left unanswered, the value of that question will be subtracted from the exam score. If only the answer is given (i.e., no work showing how that answer was determined), the question will be graded at 25% of its value.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Absence will not be considered an excuse for submitting homework assignments late.
4. Students are required to have their own calculator for this course. It will not be allowed to share a calculator during exams. Cellular phones cannot be used as a calculator during an exam.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Güzin Özdağoğlu
Prof.Dr. Erdost Torun

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparing assignments 8 2 16
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for quiz etc. 5 2 10
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc. 5 0,5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 131

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.242
LO.34
LO.454
LO.55