1 | Course Title: | HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS |
2 | Course Code: | MAT3036 |
3 | Type of Course: | Optional |
4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 3 |
6 | Semester: | 6 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 5 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 3 |
9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
11 | Prerequisites: | None |
12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
13 | Language: | Turkish |
14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
15 | Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. BASRİ ÇELİK |
16 | Course Lecturers: | |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
basri@uludag.edu.tr 0224.2941762 |
18 | Website: | |
19 | Objective of the Course: | Recognize the important events and people in the history of mathematics. |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | Description of course. | |
2 | What is mathematics and history of mathematics? | |
3 | Historical development of numerals and numbers. | |
4 | The oldest known documents in the history of mathematics: Rhind and Moscow Papyrus. | |
5 | Historical developments of the number Pi. | |
6 | An ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer: Aryabhata. | |
7 | Benefits of Diyophant to the world of mathematics. | |
8 | Euclidian geometry and benefits of Euclid geometries to the mathematical world. | |
9 | Midterm and feedback | |
10 | Pythagoras and his era. Approach to the solution of quadratic equations of Ibn-i Turk. | |
11 | Khwarizmi's life and contributions to the world of mathematics. | |
12 | The history of set theory. | |
13 | Math-related works of Omar Khayyam. | |
14 | Viewing a documentary about the history of mathematics. |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
)Basri Çelik, İ. Naci Cangül - ders notları- 2)Matematik Tarihi, Lütfi Göker, Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, Yayın No:1017, 1989, Ankara. 3)Bilim Tarihine Giriş, Sevim Tekeli, Esin Kahya, Melek Dosay, Remzi Demir, Hüseyin G. Topdemir, Yavuz Unat, Ayten Koç Aydın, Nobel Yayınevi, 4. Baskı, 2007, Ankara. |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 2 | 100 |
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
Total | 100 | |
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | ||
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25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Others | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Final Exams | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Total WorkLoad | 150 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 5 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |