Undergraduate
Faculty of Science and Letters
Mathematics And Computer Science
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History of Mathematics

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
MB0046 History of Mathematics 2/2/0 DE Turkish 5
Course Goals

Understanding history of Mathematics and searching an answer for “What makes Mathematics Mathematics.''

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Special Requisite(s) The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
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Schedule Day, hours, XXX Campus, classroom number.
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Principle Sources -
Other Sources

         Carl B.Boyer, A History of Mathematics

2.     National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Historical Topics for the Mathematics Classroom, Thirty-first Yearbook, Washington, D.C.1969

3.     Dirk J.Stuik, Kısa Matematik Tarihi, Çev:Yıldız Silier, Doruk Yayıncılık, 2002

4.     Lütfi Göker, Fen Bilimleri Tarihi ve Türk-İslam Bilginlerinin Yeri, MEB,1998

5.     B.L.Van Der Waerden, Bilimin Uyanışı, Eski Mısır, Babilonya ve Eski Yunan Matematiği, Türk Mat. Der.Yay.1994

6.     Alberto A.Martinez, The Cult of Pythagoras, University of Pittsburgh Press,2012, Simon Singh, The Code Book The secret history of Codes and Code-Breaking,Fourth Estate, London

Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Babylonian, Indian, Egyptian Mathematics
2. Week Thales, Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes
3. Week History of Algebra
4. Week Al-Khwarizmi, Omar Khayyam, Brahmagupta
5. Week History of Mathematical Notations
6. Week Origins of Symbols for Operations
7. Week Origin of Zero
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week History of Geometry
10. Week Euclid, Descartes, Rıemann
11. Week History of Computations
12. Week History of Analysis
13. Week Codes and Cryptography
14. Week Philosophy of Mathematics
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Midterm(s) 1 40
Final Exam 1 60


Program Outcomes
PO-1Interpreting advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in Mathematics and Computer Science.
PO-2Critiquing and evaluating data by implementing the acquired knowledge and skills in Mathematics and Computer Science.
PO-3Recognizing, describing, and analyzing problems in Mathematics and Computer Science; producing solution proposals based on research and evidence.
PO-4Understanding the operating logic of computer and recognizing computational-based thinking using mathematics as a discipline.
PO-5Collaborating as a team-member, as well as individually, to produce solutions to problems in Mathematics and Computer Science.
PO-6Communicating in a foreign language, and interpreting oral and written communicational abilities in Turkish.
PO-7Using time effectively in inventing solutions by implementing analytical thinking.
PO-8Understanding professional ethics and responsibilities.
PO-9Having the ability to behave independently, to take initiative, and to be creative.
PO-10Understanding the importance of lifelong learning and developing professional skills continuously.
PO-11Using professional knowledge for the benefit of the society.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1Understanding the importance of the history of Mathematics.
LO-2Understanding the Foundation of Mathematics.
LO-3Understanding the history of Babylonian, Indian, Egyptian Mathematics.
LO-4Understanding the history of mathematical notations and origins of symbols for Operations.
LO-5Understanding the computation, geometry and history of algebra.
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10PO 11