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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
PSK 106	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES	3 + 0	2nd Semester	5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Course Objective	The aim of this course is to teach basic statistical concepts and statistical analysis used in psychology and social sciences. In addition, it is another aim of the course to gain the ability to select appropriate statistical analysis for the research problem, to interpret and report statistical analysis results correctly.
Course Content	This course includes the topics such as basic statistical concepts (variable, universe, sample etc.), frequency distributions, frequency tables, central tendency measurements (mode, median, mean), normal distribution and standard scores, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, t-test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Explains the basic statistical concepts and statistical analysis used in the field of psychology and social sciences.
2	Distinguishes measurement levels of variables within the scope of descriptive statistics.
3	Learns how to test the hypothesis.
4	Selects the statistical analysis type suitable for scientific research problem.
5	Comprehends the purposes and limitations of the basic tests used in statistics.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Final examination	1	26	26
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			130 5

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
PSK 106	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Res. Assist. NİLSU BORHAN	nborhan@pau.edu.tr		İTBF A0115	%70

Goals		The aim of this course is to teach basic statistical concepts and statistical analysis used in psychology and social sciences. In addition, it is another aim of the course to gain the ability to select appropriate statistical analysis for the research problem, to interpret and report statistical analysis results correctly.
Content		This course includes the topics such as basic statistical concepts (variable, universe, sample etc.), frequency distributions, frequency tables, central tendency measurements (mode, median, mean), normal distribution and standard scores, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, t-test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction of the course & Getting acquainted with the students
2	Introduction to Statistics: Main Concepts and Types of Variables
3	Frequency Distributions
4	Central Tendency and Measures of Variability
5	Probability, Normal Curve, and Standardized Scores (Z test)
6	İnferential Statistics
7	One Sample and Independent Samples T Test
8	Dependent Samples T Test
9	Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
10	Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
11	Correlation
12	Simple Linear Regression & Chi-Square Test
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Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student