Statistical Softwares and Data Compiling

Course Code:

ECON 104

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Application:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

4

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

This lab-based course is designed to give students a brief introduction to common statistical software that are used in some courses of the Economics curriculum as well as Economic Research applications. The course does not intend to teach statistical concepts and theories, but rather intend to help students build basic competence related to data management, analysis and visualization across different programs.

Course Content:

The course will cover two software, Excel and E-views yet the majority of the course will be spent on teaching E-views. The course will also help students to learn where and how to obtain statistical data and how to arrange them for statistical analysis. Data tools of some common data sources like World Bank, OECD, IMF, TUIK will also be presented throughout different phases of the course

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Experiment, C: Homework, Q: Quiz

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Programme Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods


1) Knows the fundamentals of computer technology	2,3,4	1,12	A, C, KS
2) Can process data by using MS Office Excel	2,3,4	1,12	A, C, KS
3) Can process data by using E-views	3	1,12	A, C, KS
4) Can obtain data from different sources	2,3	1,12	A, C, KS

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Fundamentals of computer and cloud technology
2	Obtaining data sets from OECD, World Bank, IMF and TUİK
3	Obtaining data sets from OECD, World Bank, IMF and TUİK
4	An overview to MS Office Applications
5	Introduction to MS Office Excel
6	Fundamentals of MS Office Excel
7	Excel Functions and Formulas
8	Midterm Exam
9	Fundamentals of E-views
10	Importing Excel data to E-views
11	Data processing in E-views
12	Creating objects in E-views
13	Calculating summary measures using E-views
14	Q-A Session
15	Final Exam	Comprehensive

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	All relevant materials will be published on the course instructor website
Additional Resources	Course notes and power point presentations

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm	1	40
Quizz	1	20
Homework	1	40
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		50
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		50
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAMME
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students can keep themselves informed and analyze the current economic development in Turkey and in the world from an international political economy perspective paying a particular attention to the interaction of the Turkish economy with the global economy.
2	Being aware of the development and accumulation of economic thought, students can master qualitative and quantitative knowledge and methods to test various economic theories that can be applied to the analysis of the current economic problems.				X
3	Students can use statistical and econometric analyses by learning how to use information technologies that have validity and widespread use in the field of economics.					X
4	By learning how to learn in the field of economics, students can research and work individually or as a team using the Turkish and English academic resources.		X
5	Being aware of the ethical values, students know the individual, social and ecological dimensions of the concept of social responsibility and can prove that they understand the active citizenship duty that falls upon them within this framework.
6	Students can clearly express, present and share their knowledge, the outcomes of their studies, their ideas and comments to people in their field or other disciplines/units using the necessary data, in national and international academic and professional environments, in Turkish or English.
7	Students can show that understanding the universality of social rights and the concepts of social justice, which form the basis of the modern societies, and the importance of scientific perspective, which is necessary to the social development and global competitiveness.	X

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	1	15
Midterm	1	10	10
Quiz	3	0.5	1.5
Homework	2	10	20
Final examination	1	15	15
Total Work Load			106.5
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4.26
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

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