| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | MAEZ1052018331 | HİSTORY OF MATHEMATİCS | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The objectives of this course are: to present students the mathematical activities of different cultures in the past, to introduce the different phases that mathematics passed in history and how it evolved to its current form, to make students aware of the potential of using the history of mathematics to improve the teaching of mathematics. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tolga AKTÜRK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Appreciate the importance of the history of mathematics in mathematics teaching | | 2 | Comprehend the Babylonian and Mayan numeration system and perform the basic operations in this system | | 3 | Comprehend the Ancient Egypt numeration system and perform the basic operations in this system | | 4 | Explain the contribution and the role of the Ancient Egypt mathematics to the formation of modern mathematics. | | 5 | Have a substantial knowledge about the works of muslim mathematicians who lived in the Islamic regions in the past | | 6 | Explain the contribution and the role of the Ancient Greek mathematics to the formation of modern mathematics. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
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| Course Contents |
| The use of the history of mathematics in teaching mathematics, Ancient Egypt mathematics, Ancient Greek mathematics, The mathematicians of the Islamic culture, The development of modern mathematics. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The role of the history of mathematics in teaching mathematics | | | | 2 | The short history of the numbers | | | | 3 | The mathematics of Ancient Egypt | | | | 4 | The mathematics of Ancient Greek | | | | 5 | Some mathematical works that belong to India and Chinese cultures | | | | 6 | The works of Abdulhamit Ibn Turk | | | | 7 | The works of Harızmı | | | | 8 | The works of Banu Musa | | | | 9 | Mid-term written examination | | | | 10 | The works of Ebu Kamil | | | | 11 | The works of Abul Vefa | | | | 12 | The works of Omer Hayyam | | | | 13 | The works of Fibonacci and Cardano | | | | 14 | The notable mathematicians in Turkey | | | | 15 | End-of-semester written examination | | |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Self Study | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 28 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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