GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NUMBER THEORY/MAT502A
Course Title: NUMBER THEORY
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Semester 10 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Ahmet Arıkan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/arikan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  arikan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students know the main concepts in number theory and can use them doing math.
They will have satisfactory background when they prepare projects with their students or to prepare students to math olympiads.
 -- 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  Properties of divisibility and prime numbers.
2. Week  Theory of congruences.
3. Week  Theory of congruences.
4. Week  Theory of congruences.
5. Week  Theory of congruences.
6. Week  Some functions in number theory.
7. Week  Some functions in number theory.
8. Week  Visa exam.
9. Week  Solutions of various equations.
10. Week  Solutions of various equations.
11. Week  Solutions of various equations.
12. Week  Solutions of various equations.
13. Week  Solutions of various equations.
14. Week  Review of the concepts.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Sayılar Teorisi (Ali Osman Asar - Aynur Arıkan) Books in the library
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Student centered education. Using prepared activities (first students work) and next study on the activities as whole class.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
4
4
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
2
2
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
4
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
12
2
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
3
21
 Designing and Applying Materials
3
1
3
 Preparing Reports
5
1
5
 Preparing Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
6
3
18
 Final and Studying for Final
7
3
21
 Other
10
2
20
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
174
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.96
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquisition of scientific thinking skillsX
2Making research and investigation independentlyX
3Acquisition of carefully observing and analytically thinking skillsX
4Acquisition of learning and teaching mathematics problemsX
5Comprehending, applying and explaining the importance of mathematical conceptsX
6Developing the thinking, producing, argumenting and probing abilitiesX
7Having the algorithm and sotftware writing abilities for solving computer supported problemsX
8Developing the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting informationX
9Improving yourself parallel to the developing technologyX
10Understands the disciplinary structure of mathematics, its historical development, related philosophical approaches and problems.X