Time Series Analysis (MATH640) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Time Series Analysis MATH640 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course provides an introduction to time series analysis using current methodology and software.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • have basic information about special types of time series and demonstrate their application to health, climate, finance and other areas,
  • make statistical inference about special types of time series models
  • conduct unit root tests
  • apply ideas to data sets and interpret outcomes of analyses
Course Content Graphical representation of economic time series, ergodicity and stationarity, stochastic difference equation models, autoregressive processes, moving average processes, mixed processes, forecasting, the relation between econometric models and ARMA processes, Granger causality, causality tests, vector autoregressive processes, nonstationary processes, cointegration in single equation models, cointegration in vector autoregressive models.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Graphical representation of economic time series, ergodicity and stationarity pp. 5-21
2 Stochastic difference equation models pp. 49-56
3 Autoregressive Processes pp. 27-56
4 Moving Average Processes pp. 57-67
5 Mixed Processes pp. 67-73
6 Forecasting pp. 75-84
7 The relation between Econometric Models and ARMA Processes pp. 87-88
8 Granger Causality pp. 93-101
9 Causality Tests pp. 102-114
10 Vector Autoregressive Processes pp. 125- 149
11 Nonstationary Processes pp. 153-162
12 Unit Root Tests pp.163-179
13 Cointegration in Single Equation Models pp. 199-205
14 Cointegration in Vector Autoregressive Models pp. 206-229
15 Review
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Introduction to modern time series analysis, Kirchgässner, G. Wolters, J, Springer Science & Business Media, 2007.
2. Applied econometric time series, Enders, W. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 40
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Is independently able to build a problem in the area of study, solve the problem by developing solution techniques and assess the solutions. X
2 Is capable of creating a groundwork in the fundamental branches of mathematics as well as in his/her research area X
3 follows the latest national and international literature in Mathematics and in his/her area of research; and uses them in his/her related studies X
4 observes and adopts the scientific ethical values in his/her professional and social life X
5 presents in Turkish and English in academic/scientific events the results of his/her research or the latest studies and findings on a special topic and participates in discussions X
6 Develops skills to work independently or as a member of a team X
7 Develops competences in the areas of creative and critical thinking, problem solving and producing original studies. Follows recent scientific studies, is capable of making an analysis, synthesis and assessment of the knowledge acquired X
8 Is open to lifelong improvement of his/her acquired knowledge, skills and competences. X
9 Is able to apply the acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills to interdisciplinary studies, proposes different solution methods to problems in terms of mathematical models and from a mathematical point of view X
10 Uses the mathematical based softwares, informatics and communication technologies for scientific purposes X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 125