Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İKT-630 - ECONOMICS (PhD)

Code: İKT-630 Course Title: DATA SCIENCE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ECONOMICS (PhD)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERAP ÇOBAN (seraps@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-4 have theoretical and empirical information to analyze how to authorities, consumers and firms effect each other’s and how to make decision.
PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy.
PO-7 have ability on considering the basic items of Money, Banking and Financial System and the treatment process of these items.
PO-8 have ability on working with quantitative data about economics and using the tools about statistically data analysis.
PO-9 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology.
PO-10 have ability on modeling the economic theories mathematically.
PO-11 have ability on defining economic variables and comment on the relationships between these variables.
PO-12 can know the stages that need to apply in a research and do research.
PO-17 can know the importance of sustainable growth and development with environmental conscious.
Examination
Laboratory Exam
Performance Project
LO-2 Knowledge of the basic methods in the field of Data Science and Big Data Analysis. PO-
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 Ability to model and solve practical problems using Data Science and Big Data Analysis methods PO-
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Data Science and Big Data Analysis Narration Method Discussion Method
2 Relational Databases and Data Modeling Narration Method Discussion Method
3 Data Warehousing and Integration Narration Method Discussion Method
4 Parallel Databases/Hadoop Narration Method Discussion Method
5 Mapreduce/Spark Narration Method Discussion Method
6 Data Visualisation Narration Method Discussion Method
7 Introduction to Machine Learning Narration Method Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Classification and Regression Narration Method Discussion Method
10 Condensation Narration Method Discussion Method
11 Introduction to Natural Language Processing Narration Method Discussion Method
12 Introduction to Information Access Narration Method Discussion Method
13 Network Analysis Narration Method Discussion Method
14 Project Presentations Narration Method Discussion Method
15 Project Presentations Narration Method Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Data Science from Scratch, O’Reilly Media, Joel Grus (2015)
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 8 32
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 166