Course Profile

sap course 1631175776

Course Code:

EMT 108

Course Title:

History of Mathematics

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Origins of mathematics. The historical development of mathematics: Mesopotamian and Ancient Egyptian mathematics, Ancient Greek mathematics, Hindu-Indian mathematics, Islamic mathematics and European mathematics. Historical development of mathematical concepts. Prominent mathematicians in the history. The position of mathematics history in mathematics teaching. Integration of mathematics history into the mathematics classrooms. Origins of mathematics. The historical development of mathematics: Mesopotamian and Ancient Egyptian mathematics, Ancient Greek mathematics, Hindu-Indian mathematics, Islamic mathematics and European mathematics. Historical development of mathematical concepts. Prominent mathematicians in the history. The position of mathematics history in mathematics teaching. Integration of mathematics history into the mathematics classrooms.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Dr. Çiğdem Alkaş Ulusoy
Semester: 
Spring
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The aim of this course is to provide students with a deep understanding of origins and the developmental processes of the mathematical concepts in different time periods and across different cultures and to provide a point of view about integration of mathematics history into the mathematics teaching.

Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

  1. explain the major mathematical developments over time in several cultures,
  2. identify the multicultural structure of the mathematics,
  3. describe the origins and the developmental processes of the mathematical concepts,
  4. recognize the famous mathematicians,
  5. identify the role of the history of mathematics in mathematics teaching,
  6. plan a proposal for integration of mathematics history into the mathematics classrooms.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Think-Pair-Share
Concept Mapping
Brainstorming
Seminars
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: Reflection Paper

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
14
hrs
Hands-on Work
10
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
20
hrs
Research Review
5
hrs
Oral Presentation
5
hrs

Prepared By:

Elif Medetoğulları

Revised By:

Gizem Güzeller