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Syllabus ( MATH 119 )


   Basic information
Course title: Calculus I
Course code: MATH 119
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selçuk TOPAL
ECTS credits: 2
GTU credits: 2 (2+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1, Fall
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: None
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To teach the solution methods for the Scientific, Engineering and Architectural problems.
   Learning outcomes Up

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

  1. Propose solution methods to problems in the fields of Science, Engineering and Architecture

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Having the knowledge about the scope, applications, history, problems, and methodology of mathematics that are useful to humanity both as a scientific and as an intellectual discipline.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  2. Work in multi-disciplinary teams

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Communicating between mathematics and other disciplines, and building mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems.
    2. Ability to work in interdisciplinary research teams effectively.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  3. Enhance skills of mathematical studies and researches

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Having the knowledge about the scope, applications, history, problems, and methodology of mathematics that are useful to humanity both as a scientific and as an intellectual discipline.
    2. Ability to work in interdisciplinary research teams effectively.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Basics of geometry
Week 3: Proofs
Week 4: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Week 5: Analytical Geometry
Week 6: Analytical Geometry
Week 7: Triangles, Polygons
Week 8: Midterm
Week 9: Quadrilaterals
Week 10: Vectors - 1
Week 11: Vectors - 2
Week 12: Circles
Week 13: Perimeter and Area
Week 14: Surface Area and Volume
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: Math Handbook of Formulas, Processes and Tricks, Geometry; Earl L. Whitney, 2014
Calculus and Analytic Geometry, Thomas and Finney, 11th, 12th Edition
Recommended readings: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry
http://www.vitutor.com/maths.html

  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 40
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 60
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 2 14
Own studies outside class: 1 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 2 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 2 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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