Information Package

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

PSIR105

BASIC MATHEMATICS

Course Code
PSIR105
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know basic concepts such as function, equation, inequality, interest calculation, probability and statistics.
  2. Apply these concepts to daily life problems and their own academic fields.
  3. Realize the importance and usefulness of mathematics.
  4. Gain the ability to understand and use the language of mathematics.
  5. Gain the ability to analyze and solve the problems they encounter through mathematical thinking, interpret and apply the solutions found.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionThe course covers real numbers, exponential and radical expressions, equations, inequalities, functions and graphs, line, parabola, systems of linear equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, matrices, determinants, linear programming, simplex method, minimize and maximize, mathematics of finance.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Sets, Real numbers, Absolute value
2nd Week Number line, Intervals, Cartesian coordinates in the plane, Distance between two points
3rd Week Function concept, domain and range, types
4th Week Coordinate system, graphing lines and parabolas
5th Week First-degree inequalities and their solutions
6th Week Second-degree inequalities and their solutions, Linear Equation Systems (elimination method, substitution method)
7th Week Midterm exam week
8th Week Applications of linear functions
9th Week Systems of linear equations, definition of matrices and determinants
10th Week Determinant calculation (Sarrus method, Cofactor method), solving systems of linear equations using Cramer's method
11th Week Solving systems of linear inequalities
12th Week Linear programming, linear programming problems with two unknowns
13th Week Exponential and logarithmic functions
14th Week Interest Calculations
Recommended or Required Reading1. Temel Matematiksel Analiz(İşletme, İktisat, Yaşam Bilimleri ve Sosyal Bilimler için) Ernest F. Haeussler Jr., Richard S. Paul, Richard Wood Onbirinci Baskı Çevirenler. Serdar Demir, Özcan Uzun, Andım Oben Balce, Atalay Çağlar
2. Ders Notları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 55 55
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 55 55
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.15 1.15
Homework
Total Work Load182.15
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.07
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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