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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: MATH161
Course Name: Intuitive Set Theory 1
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
6
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. SELÇUK DEMİR
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Selçuk Demir
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The course aims to introduce the concepts of intuitive set theory and usin these to introduce the foundations of mathematics.
Course Content: The content of the course consists of the basic concepts of set theory and some significant results in the foundations of mathematics using these concepts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) will learn the notion of set and will be able to express many func-damental notions of mathematics in terms of sets.
2) will detect and understand countable and uncountable sets.
3) will be able to understand the basic notions in combinatorics and basic number theory in terms of sets.
4) will get acquainted with the notions of graphs, trees and lattices.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Sets. Examples of Sets.
2) Cartesian Product. Functions and Relations.
3) Equivalence relations, equivalence classes, quotient set,
4) set of representatives and the “fundamental theorem of set theory”.
5) Some examples
6) Orders, total orders, well-orders.
7) Examples of ordered sets
8) Midterm Exam
9) Maximum, minimum, maximal, minimal elements
10) Some Examples
11) Some number theory including induction.
12) Examples and applications
13) Some graph theory
14) Some lattice theory

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: ders notları
References: A. Nesin: Set Theory lecture notes

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline.
2) Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems.
3) Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques.
4) Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction.
5) Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles.
6) Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License.
7) Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams.
8) Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations.
9) Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards.
10) Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
11) Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline. 2
2) Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems.
3) Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques.
4) Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction. 3
5) Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles.
6) Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License.
7) Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams.
8) Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations.
9) Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards.
10) Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria. 3
11) Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves. 3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 13 0 3 39
Application 13 0 1 13
Study Hours Out of Class 13 0 4 52
Midterms 1 0 15 15
Final 1 0 25 25
Total Workload 144