GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHESS/SOS1001
Course Title: CHESS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Teaching Assistant Ibrahim YUKSEL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ibrahimyuksel
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ibrahimyuksel@gazi.edu.tr,ibrahimyuksel7@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Has information about Chess History and the chess history of Gazi University.
Recognizes the chess board and pieces, solves exercises.
Applies game rules (FIDE, castling, en passant, etc.).
Explains the opening principles and apply them.
Explains and applies Spanish opening and the main ways to continue.
Explains and applies Italian opening and the main ways to continue.
Explains and applies the principles of the medium of the game in chess.
Explains and applies the principles of the end (mat, pat, etc.)of the game in chess.
Evaluates study summaries about the tournament held in the University (individual chess tournament and inter-faculty league)
Analyzes the famous games related to endgame in chess.
 -- 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  Courses and course content presentation, meeting and task distribution, your purpose and expectations in choosing chess
2. Week  Chess History and the chess history of Gazi University
3. Week  Introduction of the chess board and pieces, sample exercises
4. Week  Rules of the game (FIDE, castling, en passant, etc.).
5. Week  Opening principles
6. Week  Spanish opening and the main ways to continue.
7. Week  Italian opening and the main ways to continue.
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Played games about openings
10. Week  The middle of the game in chess
11. Week  Endgame in chess (mat, pat, etc.)
12. Week  Evaluating study summaries about the tournament held in the University (individual chess tournament and inter-faculty league)
13. Week  Analysis of famous games related endgame in chess
14. Week  Chess tournament and game analysis
15. Week  Compensation week
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  http://satranc.gazi.edu.tr/ http://www.tsf.org.tr/federasyon/tarihce Aktar, T. (2006). Pairings and Equality Deconstruction Systems. (Neyir Printing) Kulac, O. (2007). 1st and 2nd Stage Coach Interactive Chess Book. (Printer Offset Printing) Kulac, O. Chess Teacher's Guidebook. (Neyir Printing) Livshitz, A. (1997). Test Your Chess IQ. (Everyman Chess Series)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
3
10
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
2
2
4
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
14
1
14
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
4
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
8
16
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
66
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.64
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To train individuals who are contemporary, entrepreneur and have unique and aesthetic values, self-confidence and capable of independent decision-making.X
2To train individuals who are equipped with enough mathematicsX
3To teach mathematical thinking methods in order to improve the ability to express mathematics both orally and in writing,X
4To train individuals who are knowledgeable about the history of mathematics and the production of scientific knowledge and can follow developments in these disciplines.X
5To provide necessary equipments to take positions such areas as banking, finance, econometrics, and actuarial,X
6To acquire ability to solve problems encountered in real life by means of mathematical modeling using mathematical methods,X
7To provide ability to do necessary resource researches in the areas of mathematics and to use accessed information,X
8To give appropriate training in such areas as in computer programming and creating algorithms in order to take parts in developing IT sector,X
9To gain substructure to be able to study at graduate level.X
10The skill to have professional and ethical responsibilityX