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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MAT 4031	GENERAL TOPOLOGY	ELECTIVE	4	0	0	7

Offered By

Mathematics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ASLI GÜÇLÜKAN ILHAN

Offered to

Mathematics (Evening)
Mathematics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the geometric ideas and the basics of algebraic topology to undergraduate students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	will learn the concept of topological equivalences and invariants
2	will be able to compute the Alexander polynomial of a knot
3	will be able to compute the Jones polynomial of a knot
4	will see basic examples of surfaces and their three dimensional analogs
5	will discuss the basics of the algebraic techniques
6	will learn topological and metric spaces motivated by geometric examples
7	will be able to discuss the connectedness and compactness concepts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Preliminaries: Equivalence, Continuous Functions
2	Topological Equivalence, Topological Invariants, Isotopy
3	Knot, Links and Reidemeister Moves
4	Colorings, The Alexander Polynomial
5	Skein Relations and The Jones Polynomials
6	Surfaces, The Euler Characteristic
7	Classification of Surfaces
8	Classification of Surfaces with Boundary
9	Three-dimensional Manifolds, Euler Characteristic
10	Fundamental Group: Definition, Algebraic Properties
11	Invariance of the Fundamental Group
12	Examples: The Fundamental Group of Circle and Sphere
13	Topological Spaces and Metric Spaces
14	Connectedness, Compactness

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
1. R. Messer and P. Straffin, Topology Now, The Mathematical Association of America, 2006

Supplementary Books:
2. H.G. Flegg, From Geometry to Topology, Dover, 2001
3. V.V. Prasolov, Intuitive Topology, AMS, 1995
4. S. Goodman, Beginning Topology, Brooks/Cole, 2005
5. P. Cromwell, Knots and Links, Cambridge University Press, 2004
6. R. Crowell and R. Fox, Introduction to Knot Theory, Springer-Verlag, 1963
7. N.D. Gilbert and T. Porter, Knots and Surface, Oxford University Press, 1994
8. L.C. Kinsey, Topology of Surfaces, Springer-Verlag, 1993
9. W. Massey, Algebraic Topology: Am Introduction, Springer-Verlag, 1989
10. M.A. Armstrong, Basic Topology, Spinger-Verlag, 1997
11. J. Munkres, Topology, Prentice Hall, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Lecture notes and problem solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	QUZ	QUIZ
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students learning outcomes will be evaluated through written exams consisting of a midterm exam, a final exam and 2 quizzes.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to have over 70% attendance in order to take the final exam.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: asli.ilhan@deu.edu.tr
phone: 0 232 3018597

Office Hours

Wednesday: 14:50-15:50

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	4	56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	3	42
Preparation for midterm exam	1	25	25
Preparation for final exam	1	35	35
Preparation for quiz etc.	2	5	10
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
Quiz etc.	2	1	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.11	PO.13
LO.1	5		4				4	3	3	3
LO.2	5	4			4		4	3	3	3
LO.3	5	5			4	4	4	3	3
LO.4	5	4			3		3	3	3
LO.5	5	4		3	3		3	3	3
LO.6	5	4		3	3		3	3	3	3
LO.7	5	5		3	4	4	3	3	3	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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