Psychology | |||||
Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
Course Code | MATH 104 | ||||
Course Title in English | Mathematics for Social Sciences II | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Sosyal Bilimler için Matematik II | ||||
Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
Semester | Spring | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 147 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites |
MATH 103 - Mathematics for Social Sciences |
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Expected Prior Knowledge | Knowledge of basic mathematical concepts and tools | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only undergraduate students | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | Enhance students’ knowledge and skills in mathematics, calculus. | ||||
Course Description | The goal of this course is to provide the students with a mathematical foundation and prepare them for more advanced studies in mathematics. Throughout this course, the following topics will be covered: limits, continuity, differentiation, financial mathematics, and applications of them. Also, preliminary integration and multivariable calculus will be introduced. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı, öğrencilere matematiksel bir temel sağlamak ve onları matematik alanında daha ileri eğitimler için hazırlamaktir. Dönem boyunca şu konular ele alınacaktır: limit, süreklilik, türev, finansal matematik ve bunların uygulamaları. Ayrıca, giriş seviyesinde çok değişkenli kalkülüs ve integrale değinilecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Extend knowledge and skills in mathematics and get prepared for more advanced studies in Mathematics 2) Apply limits and continuity 3) Apply differentiation rules; understand the concept of marginal revenue, marginal cost, marginal propensity to consume; analyze the economic concept of elasticity 4) Sketch curves; solve maxima and minima problems 5) Apply basic integration formulas |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | DİLA ASFUROĞLU , November 2023 |
Course Coordinator | DİLA ASFUROĞLU |
Semester | Spring |
Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. DİLA ASFUROĞLU |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction |
2) | Limits and Continuity |
3) | Limits and Continuity |
4) | Differentiation |
5) | Differentiation |
6) | Additional Differentiation Topics |
7) | Additional Differentiation Topics |
8) | Review |
9) | Midterm Exam |
10) | Curve Sketching |
11) | Curve Sketching |
12) | Curve Sketching |
13) | Integration |
14) | Review |
15) | Final Examination Period |
16) | Final Examination Period |
Required/Recommended Readings | Ernest F. Haeussler, Richard S. Paul, Richard J. Wood, Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics, and the Life and Social Sciences, 13th ed. | |||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Lectures (Flipped Classroom) | |||||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | None | |||||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
Computer Use | None | |||||||||||||||
Other Activities | Prequiz, midterm, final exam | |||||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
asfuroglud@mef.edu.tr More detailed information about the course, like office hours, can be found in the course manual. Attendance is not required, but strictly advised. Missing midterm exam: No make up unless a legitimate proof of absence is presented. Missing pre-quizzes: No make up |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
Quiz(zes) | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14 | ||
Midterm(s) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | |||
Final Examination | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | |||
Total Workload | 154 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 6.2 | ||||||
ECTS | 6 |