FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Mathematics

MATH 103 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Fundamentals of Mathematics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MATH 103
Fall
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To introduce fundamental concepts of mathematics which are essential for mathematical thinking and to provide most common methods of mathematical proofs.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to apply concepts of logic to proof methods.
  • will be able to formulate mathematical statements.
  • will be able to distinguish mathematical implications.
  • will be able to use proof techniques such as direct proof,induction,contrapositive,contradiction effectively.
  • will be able to adapt proof techniques to fundamental topics:set theory, relations, functions,construct sets and relations of given property.
  • will be able to define sets (cardinality), functions (injection, surjection, bijection, inverse, preimage), basic abstract structures.
Course Description In this course symbolic logic, set theory, cartesian product, relations, functions, equivalence relations, equivalence classes and partitions, order relations: partial order, total order and well ordering will be discussed. Mathematical induction will be taught.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Informal logic Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part I.1 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2 Informal logic Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part I.1 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 1.4, 1.5
3 Informal logic Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part I.1 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 2.1, 2.2
4 Strategies of proofs “Proofs and Fundamentals” by Ethan D. Bloch, Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part I.2 “How To Prove It” by Daniel J. Velleman, Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 3.1, 3.2
5 Strategies of proofs Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part I.2 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 3.3, 3.4
6 Strategies of proofs Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part I.2 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 3.5, 3.6
7 Sets Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part II.3 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 2.3
8 Relations Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part II.5 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 4.1, 4.2
9 Relations Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part II.5 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 4.3, 4.4
10 Relations Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part II.5 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006.Section 4,.6
11 Functions Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part II.4 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 5.1, 5.2
12 Functions Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part II.4 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 5.3, 5.4
13 Mathematical induction Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part 6.3 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 6.1
14 Equivalent sets and countability Ethan D. Bloch, “Proofs and Fundamentals” Second Edition, Springer, 2011. Part 6.5,6.6 Daniel J. Velleman, “How To Prove It” Cambridge University Press, 2006. Section 7.1, 7.2
15 Semester review
16 Final exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

“Proofs and Fundamentals” by Ethan D. Bloch, Second Edition, Springer, 2011. ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-7126-5.

“How To Prove It” by Daniel J. Velleman, Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0-511-16116-2.

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

“How To Think Like a Mathematician” by Kevin Houston, Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0-521-71978-0.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
8
16
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
35
35
Final Exam
1
39
39
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics or theories and applications of statistics.

X
2

To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the fields of mathematics or statistics.

X
3

To be able to apply mathematics or statistics in real life phenomena with interdisciplinary approach and discover their potentials.

X
4

To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach and develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning.

5

To be able to share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals, non-professionals.

6

To be able to take responsibility both as a team member or individual in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field, planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project.

7

To be able to use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge.

8

To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field.

9

To be able to possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also environmental protection, worker's health and security.

10

To be able to connect concrete events and transfer solutions, collect data, analyze and interpret results using scientific methods and having a way of abstract thinking.

11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Mathematics or Statistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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