Announcements

  1. Course page is on line (Oct.8)
  2. A List of Bookstores where you can purchase the textbook is posted. (Oct. 8)
  3. Homework 1 Questions posted. (Oct.12)
  4. Homework 2 Questions posted. (Oct.26)
  5. Homework 3 Questions posted. (Nov.4)
  6. Homework 1 Answers posted. (Nov. 9)
  7. Homework 2 Answers posted. (Nov.9)
  8. Homework 3 Answers posted. (Nov.10)
  9. Midterm Exam I Result posted. (Dec. 7)
  10. Homework 4 part1, part2 Questions posted. (Dec. 19)
  11. Homework 4 part1 Answers and part2 Answers posted. (Dec. 19)
  12. Homework 5 part 1 Questions and Answers posted. (Dec. 23)
  13. Midterm Exam II Result posted. (Jan. 6)
  14. Final Exam Schedule: Jan.26(Wed) 11:00 - 12:45. A2, D11. Coverage: ALL Chapters. Bring a calculator which can compute sq.root, e, power. No cell phones allowed. (Jan. 6)
  15. Homework 5 part 2 Questions posted. (Jan. 6)
  16. Homework 5 part2 Answers posted. (Jan.12)
  17. Final Exam Result posted. (Jan.31)

Personnel

Instructor: Shihomi Ara-Aksoy
(Office: İİBF, İktisat Bölümü, Email: )

Course Information

Schedule: Wednesdays, 9:00 - 11:45, D9
Office hours:
By Appointment
Course description
/objective:

The purpose of this course is to introduce basic concepts of statistics. Methods of describing data, probability, discrete and continuous random variables and their probability distributions will be discussed. Students are expected to learn the tools for describing and analyzing given data and to be acquainted with probability theory and probability distributions. The topics covered in this course will be a foundation for the courses such as Statistics II and Econometrics. Therefore, make sure to understand each concept clearly.

Texts

Course Syllabus

Lecture Schedule

Week

Contents

Week 1

(Oct. 6)
Topics:
  • Why study statistics?

Week 2

(Oct.13)
Topics:
  • Using Graphs to Describe Data
Readings:
  • Ch. 1

Week 3

(Oct. 20)
Topics:
  • Using Numerical Measures to Describe Data (1)
Readings:
  • Ch. 2

Week 4

(Oct. 27)
Topics:
  • Using Numerical Measures to Describe Data (2)
Readings:
  • Ch. 2

Week 5

(Nov. 3)
Topics:
  • Elements of Chance: Probability Methods (1)
Readings:
  • Ch. 3

Week 6

(Nov. 10)
Topics:
  • Elements of Chance: Probability Methods (2)
Readings:
  • Ch. 3

Week 7

(Nov.17)
No Class

Week 8

(TBA)
1st Midterm Exam

Week 9

(Dec. 1)
Topics:
  • Discrete Probability Distributions (1)
Readings:
  • Ch. 4
Week 10
(Dec.8)
Topics:
  • Discrete Probability Distributions (2)
Readings:
  • Ch. 4

Week 11

(Dec. 15)
Topics:
  • Discrete Probability Distributions (3)
Readings:
  • Ch. 4

Week 12

(Dec. 22)
Topics:
  • Continuous Probability Distributions (1)
Readings:
  • Ch. 5
 
2nd Midterm Exam

Week 13

(Dec. 29)
Topics:
  • Continuous Probability Distributions (2)
Readings:
  • Ch. 5

Week 14

(Jan. 5)
Topics:
  • Continuous Probability Distributions (3)
Readings:
  • Ch. 5

Week 15

(Jan. 12)
Topics:
  • Continuous Probability Distributions (4)
Readings:
  • Ch. 5

Final Exam

(TBA)
Final Exam

Exams

Grading Policy

1nd Midterm Exam30%
2nd Midterm Exam30%
Final Exam40%

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