GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY/MAT306A

Course Title:	EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY
Credits	3	ECTS	7
Semester	6	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Dr. Hasan Hüseyin UĞURLU

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

w3.gazi.edu.tr/~hugurlu

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

hugurlu@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Students learn the meaning of geometry, trigonometric circle, trigonometric functions, and locus.
Students know the median, height and bisector of a triangle. They can prove basic theorems about them.
Students learn the concept of the inversion by examples.
Students know the nine-point circle and Fermat's theorem.
Students make tessellations and patterns by using symmetry.
Students learn fractals, prisms, pyramids and properties of these concepts.

-- 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	Constructions of geometries.
2. Week	Circle and trigonometric functions
3. Week	Sine, cosine and tangent rules
4. Week	Geometric locus and applications
5. Week	Bisector, height and medians in a triangle
6. Week	Circumscribed circles and interior- exterior tangent circles of a triangle
7. Week	Midterm
8. Week	Inversion and applications
9. Week	Nine-point circle and Fermat's theorem
10. Week	Symmetry and applications
11. Week	Patterns and tessellations
12. Week	Fractals
13. Week	Prizms
14. Week	Pyramids
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

M. Yaglom ‘’ A simple non – Euclidean geometry and its physical basis’’ Springer-Verlag, New York.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
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	14	3	42
Reading			0
Searching in Internet and Library	12	3	36
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	12	2	24
Final and Studying for Final	12	3	36
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			180
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.2
ECTS:			7

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Acquisition of scientific thinking skills				X
2	Making research and investigation independently					X
3	Acquisition of carefully observing and analytically thinking skills				X
4	Acquisition of learning and teaching mathematics problems					X
5	Comprehending, applying and explaining the importance of mathematical concepts				X
6	Developing the thinking, producing, argumenting and probing abilities					X
7	Having the algorithm and sotftware writing abilities for solving computer supported problems					X
8	Developing the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting information				X
9	Improving yourself parallel to the developing technology					X
10	Understands the disciplinary structure of mathematics, its historical development, related philosophical approaches and problems.					X

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