JZ222 Statistics in Earth Sciences

5 ECTS - 2-2 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code JZ222
Name Statistics in Earth Sciences
Semester 4. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. TOLGA ÇAN


Course Goal

To teach the basic statistical concepts, the analysis, the presentation and the interpretation of geological data by using statistical methods.

Course Content

Sampling methods, data collections and organization, analysis of data and graphical presentations, frequency table creation, probability, variables, relation between variables

Course Precondition

Resources

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Collect and organize data by using statistical methods.
LO02 Analyses the geological data by using statistical methods.
LO03 Knows and uses the statistics programs.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have sufficient background in basic geological knowledge, mathematics and science related subjects. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results. 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems. 3
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Searches for underground and aboveground natural resources 2
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications. 3
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups 3
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date 3
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. 3
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Entrepreneurship has knowledge about innovation issues and the problems of the age. 3
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. 4
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. 2
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. 2
PLO14 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. 2
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction and basic concepts Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösteri
2 Preparation of data and creating frequency table Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
3 Graphical presentations ( Columnar and Pay diagrams) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
4 Histograms and polygons Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
5 Central (Central tendency) dimensions Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Measures of dispersion Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
7 Probability (Permutations and Combinations) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
8 Mid-Term Exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Distributions (Normal and T distribution) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
10 Sampling selection, confidence interval Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
11 Hypothesis tests ( types of error) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
12 Linear regreation (Least squares methods) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösteri
13 Random variables ( continuos and discrete random variables) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösteri
14 Relationships between variables ( Correlation coefficient) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
15 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) Reading related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
16 Term Exams preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 3 3
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 125
Total Workload / 25 (h) 5,00
ECTS 5 ECTS