Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701406101	STATISTICS FOR ECONOMISTS	Elective	3	6	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to teach to the student the appropriate and useful use of statistical methods in economic and agricultural economics and to gain basic statistical knowledge. In the scientific explanation of the events, the statistical methods used in collecting, analyzing and reaching a decision are used in the economics statistics. Agricultural Economics Statistics is a practical statistics and the study area is aimed at data in the field of agricultural economics.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Introduction to probability, basic concepts, random variables
2	Distribution function, parameters of distribution, normal distribution,
3	Sample selection, data analysis, point estimation, interval estimation,
4	Hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, time series analysis,

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definition of statistics, basic concepts, collection and processing of statistical data and the necessity and use of statistics in terms of agricultural economy.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition and scope of statistics
2	Collection and processing of statistical data
3	İstatistical data in Turkey
4	Rates and ıts usage
5	Frequency distribution
6	Drawing and using graphs
7	Measures of central tendency
8	Midterm Exam
9	Range
10	Probability and probability distributions
11	Test distributions
12	Analysis of variance
13	Örnekleme
14	Correlation and regression
15	Time Series Analysis and Trends
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

• GÜNEŞ, T.-ARIKAN, R., 1988. Tarım Ekonomisi İstatistiği, A.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayın No: 1049, Ders Kitapları no:305, Ankara. • DÜZGÜNEŞ, O.-KESİCİ, T.-GÜRBÜZ, F., 1983. İstatistik Metodları I, A.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayın no:861, ders Kitapları:229, Ankara. • MILLS, F.C., 1955. Statistical Methods, Third Edition, U.S.A. • GÜRTAN, K., 1977. İstitastiki ve Araştırma Metodları-İktisat ve İş İdaresine Tatbikatı, .İ.Ü. Yayın No: 2265, İstanbul. • MİRAN, B., 2002. Temel İstatistik, İzmir. • YAMANE, T., 2001. Temel Örnekleme Yöntemleri, (Çevri: Alptekin Esin ve Ard.ları), İstanbul • KÖKSAL, B.A., 1977. İstatistik Analiz Metodları, Boğaziçi Ü. Yayınları, İstanbul. • PEARSON, A.F.-BENNETT, E.K., 1955. Statistical Methods Applied to Agricultural Economics, John Wiley And Sons İnc., New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1			4		4
LO2		3		2		3
LO3			3		3
LO4		2			4	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High