Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
9900001108STATISTICSCompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide the students with the ability to apply the parametric and nonparametric statistical methods to the problems of agricultural economics; to teach them how to use statistical methods for scientific decision making; and to equip them with the ability to interpret the statistical results.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Thinking of agricultural economics problems under the framework of statistical modelling
2Efficent decision making in agricultural economics depending on statistical methods
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Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to statistics, basic statistical terms, data presentation and summarization
2Descriptive statistics
3Probability Theory
4Discrete probability distributions (binomial and Poisson distributions)
5Continuous probability distributions (normal distribution)
6Statistical Estimation, point estimation for population mean, interval estimation for population mean
7Midterm exam
8Hypothesis testing, large sample tests, small sample tests, tests of the population mean (z and t tests)
9Comparison of two means in dependent and independent samples
10Chi-square distribution and evaluation of count data
11Relationships between variables, correlation, sequence correlation
12Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and assumptions;
13Completely Randomized complete block experimental design (random treatments) and analysis; multiple comparison tests (LSD)
14Random complete block experimental design (random blocks) and analysis
15Indexes
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14684
Self Study428
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5210
Individual Study for Final Examination5315
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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