Economics (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI280
Course Name: Data Analysis with R 
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. AYŞEGÜL ÇALIŞKAN İŞCAN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Ayşegül Çalışkan İşcan
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to teach the R programming language at a basic level.
Course Content: This course includes basic elements of R programming languages.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Have knowledge about R programming language
2) Learns R programming language at a basic level.
3) Can analyze any data by using R language.
4) Can understand and manipulate any R code.
5) Can make statistical analysis by using R language.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course overview
2) R Arithmetic, Atomic Data Types
3) Variables, Vectors
4) Matrices
5) Lists, Data Frames
6) Factors, Reading and Writing Data
7) Exercises, Lesson Repetition
8) Mid-term Week
9) Control flow, functions
10) Exploring and Preparing Data
11) Working with text data
12) Preparing Numeric Data, Dealing with Dates
13) Merging data, Frequency tables
14) Plotting in Base R, plotting with ggplot2

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Mark Gardener - Beginning R_ The Statistical Programming Language-Wrox
2. Tony Fischetti - Data Analysis with R_ Load, wrangle, and analyze your data using the world's most powerful statistical programming language-Packt Publishing (2015)
References: 1. Mark Gardener - Beginning R_ The Statistical Programming Language-Wrox
2. Tony Fischetti - Data Analysis with R_ Load, wrangle, and analyze your data using the world's most powerful statistical programming language-Packt Publishing (2015)

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Application 13 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 13 1 3 1 65
Homework Assignments 13 1 1 26
Midterms 1 14 1 1 16
Final 1 28 1 1 30
Total Workload 137