COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND ETHICS IN MATHEMATICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAT 3062 PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND ETHICS IN MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Mathematics (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇETIN DIŞIBÜYÜK

Offered to

Mathematics (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of ethical issues in areas such as mathematical research and teaching. It also aims to strengthen students' commitment to professional ethical principles and to enable them to act responsibly in mathematical practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   be able to define general ethical principles
2   be able to classify professional and general ethical considerations
3   be able to clarify ethical problems through examples in mathematical research, teaching and applications
4   be able to define ethical responsibilities of mathematicians
5   be able to develop ethical decision-making skills in professional practice

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course description
2 History of ethics and general ethic philosophy
3 Ethical values and basic ethical principles
4 In-class discussions on ethical issues in mathematical research-1
5 In-class discussions on ethical issues in mathematical research-2
6 In-class discussions on ethical issues in teaching-1
7 In-class discussions on ethical issues in teaching-2
8 In-class discussions on ethical issues in publication-1
9 In-class discussions on ethical issues in publication-2
10 In-class discussions on ethical issues in mathematical applications-1
11 In-class discussions on ethical issues in mathematical applications-2
12 In-class discussion on mathematicians ethical responsibilities-1
13 In-class discussion on mathematicians ethical responsibilities-2
14 General Evaluation and Conclusion of the Course

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, lecture notes, in-class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

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 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 53

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.13454
LO.23454
LO.33454
LO.43454
LO.53454