GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MATHEMATICAL THINKING/MAT3027
Course Title: MATHEMATICAL THINKING
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Course Semester 5 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To learn about history of mathematics
To achieve methods of mathematical Thinking
To be able to understand and inform mathematical concepts fairly
To learn proof methods in mathematics
To have a general knowledge about mathematics
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  True-Real in terms of Philosophy, Mathematical Truths, Historical Developments of Mathematics in terms of Thinking and Application
2. Week  Minimal Completeness and Maximal Applicability, Existence and at least one Nonexistence Principles
3. Week  Methods of Mathematical Thinking
4. Week  Tools of Mathematics
5. Week  Theorems and Proof Methods in Mathematics
6. Week  Applications
7. Week  Theorems and Proof Methods in Mathematics
8. Week  Mid-Term Exam
9. Week  Applications
10. Week  Mathematical Certanity
11. Week  Depressions in Mathematics
12. Week  Philosophical Ideas related to The Basics of Mathematics
13. Week  Education of Mathematics
14. Week  Mathematics Positions in Science and Arts
15. Week  Evaluation
16. Week   Final Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
1
10
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
5
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
5
5
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
85
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.4
 Course Credit (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 give good education in the program fields as algebra, geometry, applied mathematics, topology and analysis in order to be equipped with enough mathematics.X
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
10To enable the student to gain the ability of relating mathematics with the other sciences.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr.Bahri TURAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bturan)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (bturan@gazi.edu.tr)