COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CULTURE AND MATHEMATICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GKD 5064 CULTURE AND MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR YUSUF ERKUŞ

Offered to

Music Teacher Education
Turkish Language Teacher Education
Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
Mathematics Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Social Studies Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to provide students from different disciplines with the opportunity to explore the interaction between art and mathematics. By understanding how mathematical concepts are used in art, students will develop creative thinking skills and explore interdisciplinary connections.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain with examples how the concepts of culture and mathematics are intertwined.
2   Will be able to compare and evaluate the number systems, measurement units and geometric approaches of different societies.
3   Will be able to make mathematical analyses on traditional games, works of art and architectural structures.
4   Will be able to effectively design presentations and small application projects that include cultural mathematics examples.
5   Will be able to critically discuss how mathematics permeates cultural identity and social practice.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Culture, Mathematics and Ethno-mathematics Course introduction; general overview of the concept of ethnomathematics and the relationship between culture and mathematics.
2 Number Systems and Fonts Comparison of Babylonian, Mayan, Indian and Arabic number systems; historical development.
3 Calenders and Time Measurement Solar calendar, lunar calendar, lunisolar calendars; divisions of the year according to cultures.
4 Units of Measure and Trade Measurements of length, volume and weight; case study of ancient and traditional market measurement methods.
5 Architecture & Geometry: Temples & Palaces Geometric analysis of ancient Egyptian pyramids, Japanese pagodas and Ottoman mosques.
6 Textile Patterns and Upholstery Symmetry-tessellation workshop in Anatolian kilims, African kente fabrics and Islamic upholstery.
7 Traditional Games and Probability Basic probability and strategy analysis on the games of Mancala, Senet and Go.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Magic Squares and Numerology Magic square applications and cultural meanings in Chinese, Sanskrit and Western numerology.
10 Music and Mathematics Study of rhythm patterns, frequency ratios and chord structures of different cultures.
11 Golden Ratio and Art Use of proportion in Renaissance paintings, African masks, and Japanese tea ceremony objects.
12 Fractals and Cultural Imagery in Nature Plant patterns in Amazonian culture; repetitive patterns in Aboriginal drawings.
13 Ethno-mathematics Project Workshop I Field research and presentation preparation on a selected cultural mathematics topic in small groups.
14 Ethno-mathematics Project Workshop II Implementation and interim evaluation of project designs; peer feedback.
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, questions and answers, observations, group work, case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


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)

To be announced.

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 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Individual homework preperation (CBIKO Talent Gate) 1 9 9
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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