Information Package / Course Catalogue
Statistics For Social Sciences I
Course Code: PSİ207
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course to provide students grasping the basic concept of statistics, deciding appropriate statistical analysis and ability of some statistical techniques.

Course Content

The basic concepts of statistics, central tendency (mean, standard deviation, variance , mode, median ) , dispersion ( frequency , standard normal distribution ) t distribution ; correlation ; regression

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gökhan AKSU
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the basic concept of statistics, and it’s place and the importance in scientific research.
2.Recognition of basic statistical techniques as a concept and process.
3.Applying corretly statistical techniques to psychological data.
4.The ability of interpreting the results of statistical analysis applied.
5.Expression of statistical analysis and results orally and in writing.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İstatistik, Larry J. Stephens , Murray R. Spiegel, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2013.
2.Sosyal Bilimler İçin İstatistik, Şener Büyüköztürk, Nilgün Köklü, Ömay Çokluk-Bökeoğlu, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık / Yayınevi Genel Dizisi, Ankara, 2010
3.Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi Elkitabı İstatistik, Araştırma Deseni SPSS Uygulamaları ve Yorum, Ş. Büyüköztürk, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2002
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Organizing datasets
Week 4 - Theoretical
Frequency tables, frequency distributions, graphical representations of frequency distributions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Introduction to summed frequency distributions and measures of central tendency
Week 6 - Theoretical
Measures of central tendency 1
Week 7 - Theoretical
Measures of central tendency 2
Week 8 - Theoretical
Measures of variability 1
Week 9 - Theoretical
Measures of variability 2
Week 10 - Theoretical
Normal Distribution
Week 11 - Theoretical
Standard scores (T and Z)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Correlation (Pearson) analysis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Correlation (Spearman rho and other correlation coefficients)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Regression analysis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
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
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
2
2
1
3
2
5
2
2
3
OÇ-2
2
3
3
3
2
5
3
OÇ-3
2
2
4
5
3
OÇ-4
3
3
2
5
2
2
3
OÇ-5
5
5
2
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026