Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | İSMAİL KOÇAK (ikocak@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Teaching the basic concepts and techniques of statistics to students, to represent and to endear statistics to students. Introducing the necessary tools to implement statistical methods in field of tourism | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can acknowledge the place and the importance of statistics in the field of tourism . |
PO-6 To have a basic level of knowledge about important issues, alternative solutions and field-specific research methods in the field and relevant fields. To analyze knowledge related to the field concerning topics and issues, to evaluate different options in solving problems with a critical approach, to plan and realize projects and research using appropriate research methods. To present the results in a clear and understandable way, to be unique and autonomous in solving problems in complex and unpredictable situations and to decide himself/herself. PO-10 To work with others or independently effectively. To develop professional knowledge and skills of people working with him/her and evaluate their performance. To manage professional development of individuals or groups working under him/her. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-2 | can learn the basic topics of statistics. |
PO-6 To have a basic level of knowledge about important issues, alternative solutions and field-specific research methods in the field and relevant fields. To analyze knowledge related to the field concerning topics and issues, to evaluate different options in solving problems with a critical approach, to plan and realize projects and research using appropriate research methods. To present the results in a clear and understandable way, to be unique and autonomous in solving problems in complex and unpredictable situations and to decide himself/herself. PO-17 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research. |
Examination Performance Project Term Paper |
| LO-3 | can determine events, events’ components, analyzing the problems through numbers, gaining access to meaningful and useful information in social life. |
PO-6 To have a basic level of knowledge about important issues, alternative solutions and field-specific research methods in the field and relevant fields. To analyze knowledge related to the field concerning topics and issues, to evaluate different options in solving problems with a critical approach, to plan and realize projects and research using appropriate research methods. To present the results in a clear and understandable way, to be unique and autonomous in solving problems in complex and unpredictable situations and to decide himself/herself. PO-12 To follow current developments and applications at national and international level related to his/her profession on the field and use in practice in order. To get more responsibility, update the knowledge, skills and competencies with awareness of lifelong learning as a self-learning through personal and professional knowledge, skills and competencies by increasing and continuously improves himself/herself. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Introduction to Statistics: Description, brief historical account and importance of statistics. Fundamental Content of Statistics. Subject of statistics and basic concepts: unit, population and variable; definition and kinds of variables, scaling of variables and determination of scales. Collecting the data and illustrating by tables and graphs. Measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion. The frequency distributions of mean, median, mode and variance. Questionnaire survey. Probability. Distributions. Sampling. Z and t statistics. Confidence intervals. Hypothesis tests. Correlation coefficient. Chi-square analysis | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to statistics. Description and importance of statistics. Statistics in tourism. | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 2 | Presentation of statistical data with graphics and tables. | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 3 | Measures of central tendency: arithmetic mean, median, mode | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 4 | Measures of dispersion: Variation range, standard deviation, variance, standard error | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 5 | The frequency distributions of mean, median, mode and variance | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 6 | Questionnaire survey: Preparing and applying survey | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 7 | Probability | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Distributions: Bernoulli, Binom and Normal distribution | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 10 | The main information about sampling: Population, sample and basic sampling techniques | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 11 | Z and t statistics | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 12 | Confidence intervals | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 13 | Hypothesis tests | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 14 | Correlation coefficient | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 15 | Chi-square analysis | Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique. |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | 1. Erbaş, S., (2007), Olasılık ve İstatistik, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara. | |
| 2 | 2. Bülbül S., (2001), Çözümsel İstatistik, Alfa Kitabevi, İstanbul. | |
| 3 | AÖF İstatistik-I ve İstatistik-II | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 2 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 1 | 2 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| c) Performance Project | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||