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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Trade and Industry Vocational School
Programme of Information Security Technology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
08121106 Data Mining 2025 Spring 2 2+2+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for the course. All students receive instruction starting from the basic level.
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Ayşe Merve BÜYÜKBAŞ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Ayşe Merve BÜYÜKBAŞ C-127 [email protected] 7436 Wednesday
10:00-12:00
Course Content
This course includes the definition of data mining, an overview of data mining application areas, techniques and models, data mining stages: determining the purpose, creating a data set, data extraction and preprocessing, data reduction and data transformation, choosing the data mining learning algorithm, data mining learning algorithms, classification, curve fitting, correlation mapping, memory-based methods and k-neighbors algorithm.
Objectives of the Course
It lays out the fundamentals of data science, which is rapidly evolving in the 21st century and is very popular with researchers and practitioners alike. The course transfers the basic skills that a data scientist should have to the student and enables the student to apply them to different fields.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses X
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 He/she has basic, current and practical knowledge about his/her profession. 4
P4 Uses professionally relevant information technologies (software, programs, animations, etc.) effectively. 4
P5 Has the ability to independently evaluate professional problems and issues with an analytical and critical approach and to propose solutions. 2
P9 It has social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting data related to its field, its application and the announcement of its results. 5
P20 To enable students to gain the competence to solve the problems they encounter in their academic and professional lives by using information technologies effectively and efficiently. 2
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Explains basic computer architecture. P.1.4 7
O2 Knows how to develop algorithms and creates data structures appropriate to the algorithm. P.4.3 1,2,7
O3 Generates appropriate solution alternatives. P.5.3 2,7
O4 Follows ethical standards in data collection and analysis. P.9.2 1,2,7
O5 Complies with legal and ethical responsibilities regarding data privacy, data security, and intellectual property rights during professional activities. P.9.6 2,7
O6 Defines the fundamental concepts of information technologies and computer systems, and explains the relationships between these concepts. P.20.1 1,3,5
O7 Effectively uses basic software applications (e.g., presentation software, etc.) and prepares professional documents using these tools. P.20.2 4,6,7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Definition of Data Mining
2 Overview of Data Mining Application Areas, Techniques, and Models
3 Veri madenciliği aşamaları: Amacı belirleme.
4 Creating a Dataset
5 Data Extraction and Preprocessing
6 Data Reduction and Data Transformation
7 Choosing a Data Mining Learning Algorithm
8 Midterm Exam
9 Data Mining Learning Algorithms
10 Classification
11 Curve Fitting
12 Correlationship Establishment
13 Memory Based Methods
14 K-Neighbors Algorithm
15 Final Exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Notes shared by the course instructor
Data Mining Methods and R Applications, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent ALTUNKAYNAK, Seçkin Publications, 2017. Silahtaroğlu, G., Data Mining, Papatya Publishing House, 2008.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice 1 5 (%)
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 35 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 8 112
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 1 14 14
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 1 4 4
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 10 10
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P4 P5 P9 P20
O1 Explains basic computer architecture. 4 3 1 1 2
O2 Knows how to develop algorithms and creates data structures appropriate to the algorithm. 3 4 3 1 3
O3 Generates appropriate solution alternatives. 2 3 4 2 3
O4 Follows ethical standards in data collection and analysis. 2 2 2 5 2
O5 Complies with legal and ethical responsibilities regarding data privacy, data security, and intellectual property rights during professional activities. 2 2 2 5 2
O6 Defines the fundamental concepts of information technologies and computer systems, and explains the relationships between these concepts. 4 3 1 1 3
O7 Effectively uses basic software applications (e.g., presentation software, etc.) and prepares professional documents using these tools. 2 4 1 1 3