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IST 201 - Probability and Statistics

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Molecular Biology and Genetics (English 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Doğan ŞENGÜL

Course Objective

This course is organized to introduce students to fundamental topics in descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Computer implementations using widely available statistical software (for example R, Minitab, SAS veya MS Excel) are also within the scope of the course syllabus.

Course Content

01: Introductory Data Analysis and Statistics

02: Probability

03: Random Variables and Probability Distributions

03: Random Variables and Probability Distributions

04: Mathematical Expectations

05: Discrete Probability Distributions

06: Continuous Probability Distributions

08: Fundamental Sampling Distributions and Data Descriptions

09: One-and Two-Sample Estimation Problems

10: One-and Two-Sample Tests of Hypotheses

11: Simple Linear Regression and Correlation

13: One-Factor Experiments: General

Required Resources

1-Lecture Notes

2-Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists, 9th Edition by Walpole, Myers, Myers & Ye. Pearson.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Instrumentalise the fundamentals of statistical methods to analyze and interpret data.
  2. Direct, organise and adapt knowledge and skills on collection, presentation, analysis, and use of data to make intelligent judgments and informed decisions.
  3. Design organisations, products and processes with respect to uncertainty and variation.
  4. Draw inferences about the populations based on the sample data.
  5. Increase critical thinking about how to read and interpret data.
  6. Design and analyze experiments.

Core Area Distribution

(46) Mathematics and Statistics%75 (52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%25

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16464
Midterm224
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final122

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to StatisticsRelated section of the textbook
2Descriptive StatisticsRelated section of the textbook
3Descriptive StatisticsRelated section of the textbook
4Probability TheoryRelated section of the textbook
5Probability TheoryRelated section of the textbook
6Probability DistributionsRelated section of the textbook
7Probability DistributionsRelated section of the textbook
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9Sampling DistributionsRelated section of the textbook
10Confidence IntervalRelated section of the textbook
11Hypothesis TestingRelated section of the textbook
12Hypothesis TestingRelated section of the textbook
13Analysis of VarianceRelated section of the textbook
14Regression and Correlation AnalysisRelated section of the textbook
15Computer ApplicationsRelated section of the textbook
16Final ExamFinal Exam