GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS II/MAT- 216
Course Title: HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS II
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. NURHAYAT İSPİR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nispir
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nispir@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Get perspective about the origin and development of mathematical concepts
Learning historical development of Egypt,Indian, China,Maya Mathematics
Knowing Turkish Islamic mathematiciens and other mathematicians who helped to improve the mathematics
Knowing the mathematicians in 19th and 20 th centuries and wömen mathematicians
Learning in 20th century; the developments of mathematics, and of applications of mathematics intechnology, biology,finance, etc.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  On the History of Science Mathematics, The Importance of Mathematics, mathematics and other sciences
2. Week   Classification of history of mathematics in terms of information Resources
3. Week   Mathematics in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Babil,
4. Week  Mathematics in Indian, China,mathematics in Maya civilization, mathematicians and work in this period
5. Week  Greek Mathematics, Historical Development of Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry
6. Week  The development of mathematics in Islamic civilization
7. Week  Islamic and Turkish Mathematicians, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry in the Turkish-Islamic World
8. Week   Mid-Term Exam
9. Week   Islamic and Turkish Mathematicians, The effects of Islamic mathematics on the western world
10. Week  The development of mathematics in the West
11. Week  17. 18. century mathematicians
12. Week  19th century mathematicians, Classical Period of Mathematics, Modern Mathematics Period
13. Week  Women Mathematicians
14. Week  20th century; advances in mathematics, technology, biology,finance, etc. Presentation of assignments
15. Week  Presentation of assignments
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1.Ali Dönmez, Matematiğin öyküsü ve serüveni,1-11.Cilt,2002. 2. A Concise History of Mathematics,Dirk J. Struik, 2002 3.) History of Mathematics,Richard Mankiewicz, 2002 4.) History of Mathematics,Florian Cajori 2015, 5. History of Mathematics, Marcell Boll,2014
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
8
3
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
3
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
2
8
 Preparing Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
14
14
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
126
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.04
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To train individuals who are contemporary, entrepreneur and have unique and aesthetic values, self-confidence and capable of independent decision-making.X
2To give good education in the program fields as algebra, geometry, applied mathematics, topology and analysis in order to be equipped with enough mathematics.X
3To teach mathematical thinking methods in order to improve the ability to express mathematics both orally and in writing.X
4To train individuals who are knowledgeable about the history of mathematics and the production of scientific knowledge and can follow developments in these disciplines.X
5To provide necessary equipments to take positions such areas as banking, finance, econometrics, and actuarial.X
6To acquire ability to solve problems encountered in real life by means of mathematical modeling using mathematical methods.X
7To provide ability to do necessary resource researches in the areas of mathematics and to use accessed information.X
8To give appropriate training in such areas as in computer programming and creating algorithms in order to take parts in developing IT sector.X
9To gain substructure to be able to study at graduate level.X
10To enable the student to gain the ability of relating mathematics with the other sciences.X