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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS LME 4002 PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ZEKIYE ÖZGÜR

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Learning the nature and development of mathematical knowledge and mathematical objects; recognizing the difference between pure and applied mathematics; understanding different points of perspectives about mathematical knowledge through philosophical schools; learning famous mathematicians philosophies and contributions to the field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize different perspectives to the nature of mathematical knowledge. 2   Develop different perceptions toward mathematical objects. 3   Learn about different philosophical schools. 4   Explain and discuss the epistemological roots of their mathematical philosophies. 5   Appreciate science as an integral part of society and daily life.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 What is mathematics Ontology and epistemology of mathematics 2 The meanings of the fundamental mathematics topics, propositions and expressions 3 Foundations and methods of mathematics, and philosophical problems about the nature of mathematics 4 Subjectivity and applicability of mathematics to real-world 5 The work of the pioneer mathematics philosophers such as Frege, Russel, Hilbert, Brouwer, & Godel 6 Concept of dimension 7 Fundamental philosophical schools: Logisicm 8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm examination 9 Fundamental philosophical schools: Formalism 10 Fundamental philosophical schools: Intuitionism 11 Fundamental philosophical schools: Quasi-experimenters & Lakatos 12 The relation of the fundamental theories in mathematics philosophy to mathematics education 13 Social groups in mathematics education philosophy 14 Comparison of social groups in mathematics education philosophy with respect to their views on learning, teaching, mathematical ability, technology, assessment and evaluation 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Baki, A. (2008). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Matematik Eğitimi. Harf Yayıncılık: Ankara. Gür, B. (2004). Matematik Felsefesi. Kadim Yayınları. Ernst, P. (1991). The Philosophy of Mathematics Education. Falmer Press: London.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, group work, presentation, discussion.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Midterm 2 FN Semester final exam 3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60 4 BUT Make-up note 5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zekiye.ozgur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6 Preparation for final exam 1 6 6 Preparing presentations 1 7 7 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 LO.1 3 5 3 2 LO.2 3 3 4 LO.3 3 4 3 3 LO.4 3 3 3 5 LO.5 5