Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Teaching determine statistic method for biological research subject, usage package programmes and comment results. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | be able to apply data gatering, entry and edit for statistical analysis |
PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning PO-7 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Biology at an advanced level PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-2 | be able to use statistical package program |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-7 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Biology at an advanced level |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Determine statistic method for research subject, applying and analyse the method. Benefit from package programme and calculate statistics. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Use of statistics in natural sciences and basic statistical concepts | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 2 | Data collection and sampling center measures, distribution measures | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 3 | Classification of data, mean and variance in classified data | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 4 | Variance, standard deviation and standard error, Chi square, combination, permutation | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 5 | Normal distribution, use of normal distribution tables, binomial distribution, approximation to binomial normal | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 6 | General principles used in data analysis: one- and two-sample estimation with confidence intervals and hypothesis testing | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 7 | Analysis of variance (one-way and two-way analysis of variance) | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Correlation and regression | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 10 | Computer use and statistics programs in natural sciences | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 11 | Excel ve Past programs | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 12 | Veka and SPSS programs | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 13 | MATLAB-1 | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 14 | MATLAB-2 | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 15 | Modeling MaxEnt use in natural sciences | Classroom lessons, computer application, question and answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Kaya, T., (2004) İstatistik | |
| 2 | Bilgisayar programları | |
| 3 | Kan İ., Biyoistatistik Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. (2006) | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Lecture Notes, Books, Computer, Statistical Package Programs | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 6.Workshop | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 7.Performance Project | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 50 |
| 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 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 176 | ||