LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT
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
SEN4016	Multivariate Data Analysis	Spring 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 :	Prof. Dr. MEHMET ALPER TUNGA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None.
Course Objectives:	The students will have the ability of applying specific techniques included in multivariate analysis such as principle component analysis, factor analysis, linear regression to specific problems.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Describe multivariate data analysis concepts
2. Define the properties and limitations of PCA and compute PCA through different ways
3. Describe the types of factoring and factor computation
4. Define metric and non-metric scales
5. Describe simple and multiple correspondence analysis and chi squared distances
6. Define variations of MANOVA
7. Evaluate regression coefficients, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing
8. Describe deduction, induction, estimation, tests, correlation
9. Define univariate and multivariate filters

Course Content

The course content is composed of principle component analysis (pca), factor analysis, multidimensional scaling, correspondence analysis, multivariate analysis of variance (manova), multiple linear regression, statistical inference, feature subset selection.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Principle Component Analysis (PCA)
3)	Principle Component Analysis (PCA)
4)	Factor Analysis
5)	Factor Analysis
6)	Multidimensional Scaling
7)	Correspondence Analysis
8)	Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA)
9)	Multiple Linear Regression
10)	Multiple Linear Regression
11)	Statistical Inference
12)	Statistical Inference
13)	Feature Subset Selection
14)	Feature Subset Selection

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Multivariate Data Analysis, 7/E, Joseph F. Hair, Jr, William C. Black, Barry J. Babin, Rolph E. Anderson, Pearson, 2010, 9780138132637
References:	Yok - None.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	4	% 20
Homework Assignments	2	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	4	5	20
Homework Assignments	2	5	10
Quizzes	4	3	12
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	17	17
Total Workload			116

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)	To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems
3)	To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system.
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study	2
5)	Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world
6)	To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components.
7)	To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life
8)	To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations	4
9)	To act and think both regionally and internationally
10)	To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization
11)	Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity.
12)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	2
13)	To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member
14)	To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment