INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
CMP4336 Introduction to Data Mining Fall 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: In this course, data mining algorithms and computational paradigms that are used to extract useful knowledge, extract patterns and regularities in databases, and perform prediction and forecasting will be discussed. Supervised and unsupervised learning approaches will be covered with a focus on pattern discovery and cluster analysis.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Be able to understand Data Gathering and Pre-processing
2. Become familiar with Frequent Item Set Detection
3. Be able to understand Association Rule Mining
4. Be able to understand Classifiers, and their benefits
5. Be able to use Clustering
6. Be able to understand Clustering Evaluation

Course Content

1.Introduction to Basic Concepts
2.Data Exploration
3.Classification
4.Clustering
5.Dimensionality Reduction
6.Frequent Item Set Mining
7.Association Rule Mining

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Basic Concepts None
2) Data Exploration: Summary Statistics, Visualization, OLAP and Multi-dimensional Data Analysis None
3) Data Pre-Processing, Transformation, Normalization, Standardization None
4) Classification and Regression: Model Selection and Generalization, Decision Trees, Performance Evaluation None
5) Classification: Bayesian Decision Theory, Parametric Classification, Naive Bayes Classifier, Instance-Based Classifiers
6) Classification None
6) Classification and Regression: Artificial Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines
7) Midterm I Review of all topics covered so far
8) Clustering: Partitioning and Hierarchical Algorithms None
9) Clustering: Density-Based Algorithms
10) Cluster Evaluation, Comparing Clusterings None
11) Midterm II none
12) Dimensionality Reduction none
13) Frequent Item Set Mining none
14) Association Rule Mining none

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Introduction to Data Mining by Pang-Ning Tan, Michael Steinbach and Vipin Kumar
References: Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques, by Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber and Jian Pei

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 2 % 20
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 2 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 16 32
Project 5 15
Homework Assignments 6 12
Midterms 8 28
Final 6 26
Total Workload 155

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information
2) Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies.
3) Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world.
4) Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar.
5) He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically.
6) Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business.
7) He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values.
8) Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety.
9) With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself