Information Package

Program of Political Science and International Relations (English 30%)

GSB141

HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

Course Code
GSB141
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
0 + 2
ECTS
1
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS1
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course is a first-year History of Mathematics course and its content covers the following topics: Pythagoras, Archimedes, Thales, Euclid, Hypatia, Al-Biruni, Omar Khayyam, Al-Khwarizmi, Ibn Sina, Ali Qushji, Blaise Pascal, Leibniz, Pierre de Fermat, Isaac Newton, De L?Hopital, Cahit Arf.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1. Week Pythagoras, Archimedes
2nd Week 2. Week Thales, Euclid
3rd Week 3. Week Hypatia
4th Week 4. Week Al-Biruni
5th Week 5. Week Omar Khayyam
6th Week 6. Week Al-Khwarizmi
7th Week 7. Week Ibn Sina
8th Week 8. Week Ali Qushchi
9th Week 9. Week Blaise Pascal
10th Week 10. Week Leibniz
11th Week 11. Week Pierre de Fermat
12th Week 12. Week Isaac Newton
13th Week 13. Week De L'Hopital
14th Week 14. Week Cahit Arf
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Practice 1 50
Project 1 50
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 3 3
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 7 7
Total Work Load38
Total Work Load / 30 (h)1.26
ECTS Credit of the Course1
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No
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