GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION/MAT412M
Course Title: PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Doç. Dr. Nihat BOZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~boz/,
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  boz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
will give a scientfic explanation about the nature of mathematical knowledege
will comment on the mathematics education aims
will explain the ideology of maths education
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 -- 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  Introduction
2. Week  The Philosophy of Mathematics Education
3. Week  A Critique of Absolutist Philosophies of Mathematics
4. Week  The Philosophy of Mathematics Reconceptualized
5. Week  Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics
6. Week  Social Constructivism and Subjective Knowledge
7. Week  Aims and Ideologies of Mathematics Education
8. Week  Groups with Utilitarian Ideologies
9. Week  Groups with Purist Ideologies
10. Week  The Social Change Ideology of the Public Educators
11. Week  Hierarchy in Mathematics, Learning, Ability and Society
12. Week  Mathematics, Values and Equal Opportunities
13. Week  Investigation, Problem Solving and Pedagogy
14. Week  Investigation, Problem Solving and Pedagogy
15. Week  Investigation, Problem Solving and Pedagogy
16. Week  Review and course evaluation
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Ernest, Paul; The Philosophy of Mathematics Education; London: Routledge Falmer, (1991)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
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 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Exercises
1
25
 Projects
1
25
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
100
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
0
 -- 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
0
0
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
3
3
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
14
14
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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1Acquisition of scientific thinking skillsX
2Making research and investigation independentlyX
3Acquisition of carefully observing and analytically thinking skillsX
4Acquisition of learning and teaching mathematics problems
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