GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTATION MECHANISM/5551324
Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTATION MECHANISM
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 0 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Doğan ÇALIKOĞLU
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  dogancalikoglu@alumni.uiowa.edu
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows the computation mechanism principles.
 -- 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  Basic Logic and Mathematical Concepts.
2. Week  Computation mechanism concept and necessities.
3. Week  Structural necessities of problems.
4. Week  Computation mechanism hierarchy.
5. Week  Finite State automata.
6. Week  Languages
7. Week  Language recognition problems.
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Regular languages
10. Week  Properties of regular languages.
11. Week  Relations with Finite State automata.
12. Week  Other Languages
13. Week  Other Computation mechanisms
14. Week  Turing machines
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Doğan ÇALIKOĞLU, lecture notes.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- 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
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
15
1
15
 Final and Studying for Final
15
1
15
 Other
10
1
10
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improves and deepens the field knowledge at an expert level based on undergraduate proficiency.X
2Comprehends the interactions between the computer education and other related disciplines.X
3Uses expert level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the computer education field.X
4Creates new knowledge by integrating the computer education knowledge and the knowledge from related disciplines.X
5Defines a problem in the computer education field.X
6Analyses the problems in the computer education field by using scientific research methods.X
7Proposes solutions to the problems in the computer education field.X
8Solves problems in the computer education field.X
9Evaluates the results within perspectives of quality processes.X
10Develops new approaches and methods by taking responsibility in complex situations in the application stages.X