Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Statistics
Course Code: KBU127
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to comprehend basic statistical concepts; to provide them with the ability to recognize, summarize and interpret data, and to use statistical thinking in analyzing real-life problems based on numerical data and in decision-making processes.

Course Content

This course covers basic statistics topics such as classification of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, graphical data presentation, probability basics, and normal distribution.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Neslihan BİLİNMEZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Classifies data and represents it using appropriate graphs.
2.Calculates and interprets basic statistical measures.
3.Recognizes the normal distribution and makes basic inferences using the z-score.
4.Develops a habit of statistical thinking.
5.Gains the ability to make and interpret statistical inferences using data from daily life and professional fields.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Anadolu University Open Education Faculty – Statistics Textbook (PDF)
2.Basic Statistics Lessons, Dr. Abdullah Tekin, Education Publishing House
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: What is Statistics?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of Data
Week 3 - Theoretical
Measures of Central Tendency
Week 4 - Theoretical
Measures of Dispersion
Week 5 - Theoretical
Data Presentation with Graphs
Week 6 - Theoretical
Descriptive Analyses with SPSS and Excel
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ranked Data and Percentages
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Basics of Probability
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Concept of Distribution and Real-Life Examples
Week 11 - Theoretical
Normal Distribution I (Normal curve and basic properties)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Normal Distribution II (Z-score, standard normal distribution, table reading)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Interpretations Based on the Normal Distribution
Week 14 - Theoretical
Project Work and Evaluation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment25010
Midterm Examination117017
Final Examination117017
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026