ÃœYS638 - ADVANCED STATISTICS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
ADVANCED STATISTICS ÃœYS638 1st Semester 3 0 3 6
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Problem Solving
 
Instructor (s)Asst. Prof. Onur Koyuncu 
Course objectiveThe course aims to provide the students the ability to fully understand the basic facts and to be able to apply the common methods in statistics as a mathematical support tool in decision making in business administration 
Learning outcomes
  1. Correctly uses the language of mathematics
  2. Is always aware of the validity of the carried out analysis
  3. Is able to prove the mathematical basis of the carried out analysis
  4. Estimates population parameters based on sample information by using theoretical probability distributions
  5. Applies statistical tests about population parameters correctly
  6. Correctly interprets the outcomes of analysis and comments on the validity, reliability and uncertainty of these outcomes
Course ContentProbability and probability distributions, data types, distribution parameters, correlation and regression analysis, cross table analysis, Chebyshev?s inequality, sampling and sampling distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for location ? variation and proportion parameters - ANOVA, hypothesis tests for multiple samples, nonparametric tests, goodness of fit tests 
References- Basic Business Statistics, Mark L. Berenson, David M. Levine, Timothy C. Krehbiel, ISBN-10: 0132168383, ISBN-13: 9780132168380
- Business Statistics, David F. Groebner, Patrick W. Shannon, Phillip C. Fry, Kent D. Smith, ISBN-10: 0136121012, ISBN-13: 9780136121015
- Statistics for Business and Economics, David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, ISBN-10: 0538481641, ISBN-13: 9780538481649
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction and probability
Week 2Data types, distributions and their properties
Week 3Distribution parameters and estimation
Week 4Correlation and regression analysis
Week 5Cross table analysis
Week 6Sampling distributions, Chebyshev's Inequality and Central Limit Theorem
Week 7Mid term exam
Week 8Normal distribution and its properties
Week 9Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for means ? One sample
Week 10Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for variances ? One sample
Week 11Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for means ? Two samples
Week 12Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for variances ? Two samples
Week 13Tests for multiple samples, ANOVA, Type I and Type II errors and Power of the test
Week 14Goodness of fit tests and Chisquare tests
Week 15Nonparametric tests
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance145
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments510
Presentation00
Project110
Seminar00
Midterms125
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes2250
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14570
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project12020
Homework assignment5420
Midterms (Study duration)11010
Final Exam (Study duration) 12020
Total Workload3662182

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. The student is able to conduct novel research on all fundamental functions of the business in accordance with scientific, institutional and social ethics and is able to report the results in a critical manner.  X  
2. The student gains ability to solve the problems faced in business using the appropriate software and the easily adapts to the new solution methods and software.   X 
3. The student gains the management and leadership skills to determine the problems with a critical point of view and to identify the objectives and strategic plans for the organization?s future progress.   X 
4. The student plays an active role in national and international projects, analyses the relationship between the stakeholders of the project accurately and motivates and manages all the stakeholders through effective language skills.    X
5. The student gains the necessary communication skills to manage both oral and written communication of the organization with all the stakeholders.   X 
6. The student is able to analyse and use all the contemporary and advanced knowledge gained on all areas of business in relation with the information from different areas.    X
7. The student progresses continuously with the consicious that learning and research is a continuous process and transfers the experience both written and oral ways.  X  
8. Through the anticipation and strategic thinking ability, the student plays an active role in organizational decision making process.  X  
9. The student uses all the multi-disciplinary knowledge acquired consistent with the ethical, social and international values.   X 
10. The student gains theoric and practical expertise on the multi-disciplinary natüre of the business management.    X
11. The student approaches the problems face in the business with a strategic and wide perspective and sees such problems as an opportunity for continuous development.    X
12. The student shares the novel studies with a search for development and follows the contemporary progress in the area together with contacting the colleagues in the related areas.   X 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest