Information Package

Master's of Mathematics Education with Thesis

MATE636

ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES

Course Code
MATE636
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Develop abstraction and fast thinking skills.
  2. Demonstrate inverse examples in some algebraic structures easily.
  3. Ask himself/herself mathematical questions.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionCartesian product and relation, Binary operation, Divisibility of integers, Lcm, Gcd, Euclid's Algorithm, Congruences, Groups, Subgroups, Normal subgroups, Symmetric Groups, Groups homomorphisms, Groups isomorphism, Cyclic Groups, Iternal direct sum, External direct sum, Rings, Subring, Ideals, Rings homomorphisms.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Cartesian product and relation, Binary operations
2nd Week Divisibility of integers, Lcm, Gcd, Euclid's Algorithm
3rd Week Congruences
4th Week Groups
5th Week Subgroups
6th Week Normal subgroups
7th Week Symmetric Groups
8th Week Mid-Term Exam
9th Week Groups homomorphisms, Groups homomorphisms
10th Week Cyclic Groups
11th Week Iternal direct sum, External direct sum
12th Week Rings
13th Week Subring, Ideals
14th Week Subring, Ideals
15th Week Rings homomorphisms
Recommended or Required ReadingTaşcı Dursun, Soyut Cebir, Ankara (2010)
Herstein I.N, (1975), Topics In Algebra, John Wiley nad Sons
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 2 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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 13 3 39
Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 22 44
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1
K2
K3 X
K4 X X X
K5 X X X
K6
K7
K8
K9 X X X
K10