Information Package

Master's of Information Technology and System Management without Thesis

BTS581

STATISTICS

Course Code
BTS581
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will master the basic statistical methods listed in the course content.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionHistory of statistics. Way of thinking of displaying and analyzing statistical data. Methods in descriptive statistics. Using computers in statistics, presentation and usage of mostly used softwares for statistics. Basic probability, random variables, probability distributions and basic properties. Finite sample spaces and counting methods. Independent events, conditional probability. Expected value and variance, covariance and correlation. Basic discrete and continuous distributions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Sampling Distribution
2nd Week Estimation of Population Mean and Population Binomial Proportion and related Tests of Hypotheses
3rd Week Estimation of the Difference Between Two Population Means and of the Difference Between Two Population Binomial Proportions and related Tests of Hypotheses
4th Week Estimation and Tests of Hypotheses Related to variances
5th Week Test for Goodness of Fit and Independence
6th Week Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiment
7th Week Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiment
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Simple and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis and Model Building
10th Week Simple and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis and Model Building
11th Week Index Number; Forecasting
12th Week Non-Parametric Statistical Methods
13th Week Non-Parametric Statistical Methods
14th Week Statistical Quality Control
Recommended or Required ReadingStatistics for Business and Economics, Anderson, D.R., Sweeney, D.J., and Williams, T.A., 7th Edition, International Thomson Publishing, 1998.

Applied Statistics, Neter J., Wasserman, W., Whitmore, G.A., 4th. Edition, Allan and Bacon, 1993.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Project 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1 X
K2
K3
K4 X
K5 X
K6
K7
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X
K11 X