Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Engineering

Course Code

MATH 432

Course Title in English

Introduction to Cryptography

Course Title in Turkish

Kriptolojiye Giriş

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Seçiniz

Level of Course

Seçiniz

Semester

Spring

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

148 hours per semester

Number of Credits

6 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

None

Overall Educational Objective

Course Description

Course Description in Turkish

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) encode/decode information in a manner appropriate for private communication;
2) decrypt intercepted messages using cryptographic methods when the encryption is sufficiently weak;
3) understand number theoretic concepts related to cryptography.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
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.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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	SEMRA AĞRALI ,
Course Coordinator	TUBA AYHAN
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Background knowledge on Cryptography vs Cryptology
2)	Evolution of simple Ciphers. Encoding and Decoding
3)	Complexity analyses of encryption/decryption
4)	Weakness of basic ciphers and their exploitation
5)	Cryptanalysis of historical ciphers
6)	Symmetric/Asymmetric Encryption
7)	Prime Numbers and factorization
8)	Modulo-Arithmetic
9)	Pseudo Random Numbers
10)	Public Key Encryption - Theory
11)	Public Key Encryption - Encoding/Decoding/Decryption
12)	Public Key Encryption in Cryptographic Architectures
13)	Computational Number Theory
14)	Complexity Analysis and Preview of Advanced Topics
15)	Final examination period
16)	Final examination period

Required/Recommended Readings

Teaching Methods

Flipped classroom

Homework and Projects

Students are going to prepare a computer program project to decrypt an assigned message as Homework.

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Students are expected to be able to produce simple computer code with a language of their choice (Java, C++, C# or MathLab)

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Homework Assignments	3	% 60
Midterm(s)	1	% 15
Final Examination	1	% 25
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

agralis@mef.edu.tr

Rules for attendance: Minimum attendance requirement is 70%. Missing an assignment: Faculty regulations. Missing an exam: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Regulations

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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	2	98
Project	1	20			20
Midterm(s)	1	10	2		12
Final Examination	1	16	2		18
Total Workload					148
Total Workload/25					5.9
ECTS					6