GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ABSTRACT ALGEBRA/MAT403 A
Course Title: ABSTRACT ALGEBRA
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. 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 have deep information on extensions of fields.
The ability of students on proofs theorems develope.
Analytic and abstract thinking abilty of students develope.
By following certain generalizationz of the conceps, they develope their view point.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
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 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
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 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
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 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to extesions of fields.
2. Week  Degree of a field extension; algebraic, trancendental element and related results.
3. Week  Kronocker's theorem and related results.
4. Week  Algebraic field extensions and related results.
5. Week  Algebraic field extensions and related results.
6. Week  Algebraic colsure and splitting fields.
7. Week  Visa exam.
8. Week  Introduction to the theory of finite fields
9. Week  Construction of finite fields and related results.
10. Week  Introduction to geometric constructions and revision of simple constructions.
11. Week  Constructible numbers and obtaining main results.
12. Week  Discussion on the problems of certain constructions.
13. Week  Field automorphisms, the automorphisms fixes a subfield.
14. Week  Reviewing of the main concepts.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Cebir; Ali Osman Asar, Ahmet Arıkan, Aynur Arıkan. An introduction to abstract algebra; John B. Fraleigh.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, teaching with activities.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
5
40
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
4
10
 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
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
1
1
 Designing and Applying Materials
1
3
3
 Preparing Reports
5
3
15
 Preparing Presentation
10
2
20
 Presentation
10
3
30
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
6
2
12
 Final and Studying for Final
6
2
12
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
159
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.36
 ECTS: 
6
 -- 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