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MAT3025History of Mathematics2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MATHEMATICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Selçuk Han AYDIN
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To gain some informations about history of mathematics
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Gains a general information about the history of mathematics1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
History of number, mahematics in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greek, European, Islam and modern
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction
 Week 2General information about mathematics
 Week 3History of numbers
 Week 4Babylon mathematics
 Week 5Egypt mathematics
 Week 6Greek mathematics
 Week 9Mid-TermEgypt mathematics
 Week 11Classic Europe mathematics
 Week 12Modern mathematics
 Week 13Islamic mathematics
 Week 14Turkish mathematicians
 Week 15Atatürk and mathematics
 Week 16Final
 
Textbook / Material
1Matematik Tarihi Giriş, Yazar: David M. Burton (Editör: Soner Durmuş), Nobel Yaşam.
 
Recommended Reading
1Matematiğin Tarihi, Yazar: Carl B. Boyer (Çevirmen: Saadet Bağcacı), Doruk Yayınları.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 10 14/11/2018 60 50
End-of-term exam 16 03/01/2019 60 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 14 84
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 1 6
Arasınav 2 1 2
Proje 4 6 24
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load154