COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROBABILITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BERNA CANTÜRK GÜNHAN

Offered to

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the prospective teacher the basic principles of counting, probability theory, random variables and their functions, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and to apply this knowledge to some events that may occur in daily life or scientific research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the basic principles of counting, permutation and combination
2   To be able to define basic concepts in probability theory
3   To be able to define random variables and create functions
4   To be able to define discrete probability distributions and construct probability functions
5   To be able to define continuous probability distributions and construct probability functions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic principles of counting, permutation
2 Combination
3 Probability
4 Bayes theorem
5 Discrete random variables and functions
6 Constant random variables and function
7 Two variables probability functions
8 Course overview, evaluation and midterm, examination.
9 Expected values of random variables
10 Variances of random variables
11 Discrete probability distributions
12 Discrete probability distributions
13 Constant probability distributions
14 Constant probability distributions
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Akdeniz, F. (2006). Olasılık ve Istatistik. Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi
Hasgür, I. (2002) . Matematiksel Istatistik. Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Tekin, V. N. (2006) Istatistiğe Giriş. Seçkin Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm and final exams are determined according to the weekly course content within the scope of the learning outcomes of the course. Within the scope of other activities, homework assignments given to students and presentations made by students are evaluated.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

berna.gunhan@deu.edu.tr
Hasan Ali Yücel Building, 418
12324

Office Hours

Monday 11:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1333433
LO.2343433
LO.3444455
LO.4444545
LO.5445444

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