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Course unit title Level of course unit Course unit code Type of course unit Semester of course unit Local credit ECTS credit Syllabus
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS II MAT306 6 3.00 3.00 Print
   
Description of course unit
Prerequisites and course requisities No
Language of instruction Turkish
Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Tamer Şenel
Lecturer(s) Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Tamer Şenel
Teaching assitant(s) -
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course objective To learn about science and mathematics studies in the history of civilization
Course description Science and mathematics in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, ancient Greek, Roman, Scholastic period, the Dark Ages, Middle Ages, the Islamic world and the Renaissance period,

Course contents
1- Mesopotamia science
2- Science in Ancient Egypt
3- Ancient Greek Science
4- Romans science
5- History of Islam and science
6- Science in Hellenistic
7- Scholastic science in the period
8- Midterm Exam
9- dark and medieval science
10- Andalusian science
11- Renaissance-era science
12- Renaissance-era science
13- Modern science
14- the future of science and mathematics.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1- He/she explains the importance of the teaching of history of mathematics.
2- He/she locates mathematics in history of science.
3- He/she categorizes the conceptions of mathematics historically.
4- He/she recognizes the Mathematicians who contribute the development of mathematics.
5- He/she compares the contemporary mathematics in historical process.
6- He/she distinguishes the difference between Mathematics and other branches of science.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load
  Quantity Time (hour) Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching) 14 2 28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class) 14 2 28
Homework 2 2 4
Presentation / seminar 1 2 2
Quiz 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exams 2 3 6
Midterm exams 1 2 2
Project (term paper) 0 0 0
Laboratuar 0 0 0
Field study 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 2 4 8
Final exam 1 2 2
Research 2 2 4
Total work load     84
ECTS     3.00

Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation during semester Quantity Percentage
Midterm exam 1 30
Quiz 0 0
Homework 1 10
Semester total   40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success   40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success   60
General total   100

Recommended and required reading
Textbook [1] Göker, Lütfi; Matematik Tarihi ve Türk-İslam Matematikçilerinin Yeri, M.E.B. Yayınları, No 3026, 1997 , İstanbul.
Additional references [2] Ekmikçioğlu,Mehmet; Trigonometrinin Tarihi gelişimi, M.E.B. Yayınları, No 189, 1992 , İstanbul. [3] Göker, Lütfi; Matematik Tarihi, Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, No 1017, 1989 , Ankara .

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