İsmet ŞAHİN  

Statistics

TÜRKÇE

STATISTICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

The basis of rational life, rational decisions, correct behaviors can be expressed as correct observation, developing hypotheses, making tests and judgments. Therefore, statistics are the key to a right, proper and restrained life.

 GOAL

The main purpose of the statistical course in social sciences is to develop statistical thinking skills that can be expressed as the sum of competences such as questioning, creating hypotheses, testing hypotheses, correlating results, justifying and proving.

For this reason, it will be aimed to gain the knowledge and experience in social sciences to conduct research, create hypotheses, collect data, analyze data, create summary tables about the results and perform all these operations easily through computer software.

In the second step, descriptive statistics and operations will be introduced and summary information and reports will be prepared through SPSS.

Another objective is to apply basic and medium level estimation statistics methods and these methods through SPSS program and to process the outputs in electronic environment,

Finally, it is aimed to provide the basic validity of a measurement tool and calculate it with SPSS software.

EVALUATION

Assessment will be based on 1 midterm and final exam. Midterm (40%), final exam is 60%. These exams will be comprehensive exams and practical exams.

ATTENDANCE- ABSENCE

The relevant student regulations on attendance or absence are essential. One of the most important criteria of achievement assessment is attendance.

 RESOURCES

Yaşar BAYKUL,(1996), İstatistik: Metodlar ve Uygulamalar, Lazer Ofset, ANKARA

Burhan ÇİL, (1994) , İstatistik, Tutibay, ANKARA

Saim KAPTAN, (1995), Bilimsel Araştırma ve İstatistik Teknikleri, Tekışık Ofset, ANKARA

Ergün MUSTAFA. (1995). Bilimsel Araştırmalarda Bilgisayarla İstatistik Uygulamaları. Ocak Yayınları. ANKARA

Büyüköztürk ŞENER.(2003). Sosyal Bilimler için Veri Analizi El Kitabı.Pegem Yayıncılık. ANKARA

Köklü, Nilgün & Büyüköztürk ŞENER.(2000) Sosyal Bilimlerde İstatistiğe Giriş. Pegem Yayıncılık. ANKARA

METHOD

The course can be described in two stages. The first stage is the stage up to the midterm and the method of demonstration will be used outside the first two weeks. In other words, descriptive statistics and basic difference and relationship analysis will be shown through chalk board and students will be asked to calculate different samples with paper and pencil. This stage will be the basis of conceptual development. The basic logic of different statistical methods, analysis methods and variables will be recognized.

After the mid-term exam, the method of demonstration and practice will be realized in the form of cognitive apprenticeship, increasing student activity and statistical analysis will be practiced by using computers and SPSS software.

 PLACE AND TIME

Lessons and applications will be held at the places and times indicated by syllabus.

 CREDIT

3 hours of theoretical credit of this course are 8 ECTS credits