GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Mathematical Modeling/MTÖ306
Course Title: Mathematical Modeling
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 6 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Express daily life problems by using mathematical concepts.
Comprehend mathematical concepts in other field of science.
Explain mathematical thinking and concept knowledge in written and verbally.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  General outlook to daily life problems
2. Week  Concept of mathematical modeling and main properties
3. Week  Mathematical modeling activity/ Linear models
4. Week  Mathematical modeling activity/ Population model
5. Week  Mathematical modeling activity/ Ever growing-decreasing models
6. Week  Mathematical modeling activity /Polynom models
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Mathematical modeling activity /Probability and statisticial models
9. Week  Mathematical modeling activity /Trigonometric models
10. Week  Mathematical modeling activity /Matrix models
11. Week  Mathematical modeling activity /Optimization models
12. Week  Project presentation of students
13. Week  Project presentation of students
14. Week  Project presentation of students
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
2
20
 Application
0
0
 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
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
1
10
 Material Design and Implementation
10
2
20
 Report Preparing
5
2
10
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
78
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.12
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- 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 problems
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
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