GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Philosophy of Mathematics/İMÖ404
Course Title: Philosophy of Mathematics
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 8 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the ontology and epistemology of mathematics
Know the meanings of mathematical concepts and propositions and mathematical expressions
Has the idea of objectivity in mathematics and applicability to the real world
Know and compare basic theories of mathematical philosophy
Examines the relation of mathematical philosophy with mathematics education
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Ontology and epistemology of mathematics
2. Week  Numbers, clusters, functions, etc. mathematical concepts and propositions and meanings of mathematical expressions
3. Week  Mathematical foundations, methods and philosophical problems related to the nature of mathematics
4. Week  Objectivity in mathematics and applicability to the real world
5. Week  Studies of mathematical philosophical pioneers such as Frege, Russel, Hilbert, Brouwer and Gödel
6. Week  Flatness and dimension concepts
7. Week  Midterm exam
8. Week  Basic theories in mathematics philosophy: Logicism
9. Week  Basic theories in mathematics philosophy: Formalism and Intuitionism
10. Week  Basic theories in mathematics philosophy: Semi-experimentalists and Lakatos
11. Week  Basic theories in mathematics philosophy: Semi-experimentalists and Lakatos
12. Week  Relation of mathematical philosophy to mathematics education
13. Week  Philosophy of mathematics education
14. Week  Social groups in the philosophy of mathematics education
15. Week  Social groups in the philosophy of mathematics education
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
1
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
8
1
8
 Preparing a Presentation
5
2
10
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
2
4
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
2
4
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
74
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.96
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquire of scientific thinking skills.X
2Make research and investigation independently.X
3Acquire of carefully observing and analytically thinking skills.X
4Acquire of learning and teaching mathematics problems.X
5Comprehend, apply and explain the importance of mathematical concepts.X
6Develop the thinking, producing, argumenting and probing abilities.X
7Have the algorithm and sotftware writing abilities for solving computer supported problems.
8Develop the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting information.X
9Improve yourself parallel to the developing technology.X
10They apply the most available teaching strategies, methods, and techniques considering the development characteristics of the middle school students, their individual differences, the approach and content of the elementary mathematics teaching program, and use the most effective measurement and evaluation techniques.X
11Relate the mathematical knowledge to the daily life and the other disciplines, and solve the problems that they meet through reasoning, esthetically, clearly and practically.X
12Prove a mathematical knowledge after the logical questioning process instead of accepting it directly.X
13Use the mathematical language and terminology correctly and effectively.X
14Have knowledge about the general structure of Turkish National Education System, the process of middle schools, and their duty at the administration and teaching mathematics.X
15Share their suggestions about the solution of the problems on the social and mathematical education with the concerned people.X
16Use the experience, knowledge and skills that they have had in the environment of school under the attributes that their profession requires.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
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