Syllabus of PSYC 203 - Statistics I
Syllabus of PSYC 203 - Statistics I
Syllabus of PSYC 203 - Statistics I
Department: Psychology
Credits: Bilkent 3, ECTS 5
Semester: 2020-2021 Spring
Catalog Description:
The main concepts and methods of statistical analysis used by psychologists are
covered. Topics include probability theory, graphic representations, and distributions,
measures of central tendency, non-parametric statistics (including Chi Square) and t-
test. Students will practice using these statistics.
Prerequisite(s): CS 123 and PSYC 101 and PSYC 103
Assessment Methods:
Type Label Count Total Contribution
1 Midterm:Essay/written Midterm 1 35
2 Final:Essay/written final 1 40
3 homework hw1 1 2,5
4 homework hw2 1 2,5
5 Homework hw3 1 2,5
6 Homework hw4 1 2,5
7 Homework hw5 1 2,5
8 Homework hw6 1 2,5
9 Homework hw7 1 2,5
10 Homework hw8 1 2,5
11 Homework hw9 1 2,5
12 Homework hw10 1 2,5
Minimum Requirements to Qualify for the Final Exam:
you should collect at least 30 before the final exam
Course Learning Outcomes:
Course Learning Outcome Assessment
Quantitatively describe data and their distributions. Midterm
final
Identify the structure of data and the appropriate statistical tests to Midterm
conduct on these data. final
Conduct distinct inferential statistical tests using a professional Midterm
statistical software package. final
Interpret and articulate these results in the context of research Midterm
hypothesis testing. final
Weekly Syllabus:
ECTS - Workload Table:
Activities Number Hours Workload
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Homework 10 2 20
Final exam 1 2 2
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Course hours 14 3 42
Midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 16 32
Total Workload: 152
Total Workload / 30: 152 / 30
5.07
ECTS Credits of the Course: 5
Type of Course: Lecture
Course Material: Multimedia (Connect software) - detailed moodle site - OHP - PP -
SPSS, MINITAB, JASP, MEGASTAT
Teaching Methods: Lecture - Exercises - Assignments - Software applications