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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
IMO 4002PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS2 + 06th Semester4

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective To have teacher candidates knowledge of ontology and epistemology of mathematics, be aware of the philosophical problems of the nature of mathematics, studies of the mathematical philosophical pioneers and increase their awareness of the basic theories in mathematical philosophy
Course Content Ontology and epistemology of mathematics; numbers, sets, functions, etc. mathematical concepts and propositions and meanings of mathematical expressions; the philosophical problems of mathematics through its the foundations, methods and the nature, objectivity in mathematics and applicability to the real world; Studies of mathematical philosophical pioneers such as Frege, Russel, Hilbert, Brouwer and Gödel; level and dimension concept, basic theories in mathematics philosophy Logicism, Formalism and intuitionism, semi-experimentalists and Lakatos; relation of mathematical philosophy with mathematics education; social groups in the philosophy of mathematics education.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Has idea about the ontology and epistemology of mathematics.
2Evaluates some mathematical objects, such as numbers, sets, functions, in terms of their meanings.
3Thinks about the philosophical problems of the nature of mathematics.
4Recognize the importance of basic theories of mathematical philosophy in terms of the development of mathematics.
5Have knowledge of the work of the pioneers of the philosophy of mathematics, interpret their work.
6Establish the relationship between mathematics philosophy and mathematics education.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)21428
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
Assignments144
Mid-terms11212
Final examination11818
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






104

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Details 2023-2024 Spring1EBRU MUTLU
Details 2023-2024 Spring2EBRU MUTLU
Details 2022-2023 Spring1EBRU MUTLU
Details 2022-2023 Spring2EBRU MUTLU
Details 2021-2022 Spring1EBRU MUTLU


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
IMO 4002 PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS 2 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Lecturer EBRU MUTLU emutlu@pau.edu.tr EGT A0232-02 %70
Goals To have teacher candidates knowledge of ontology and epistemology of mathematics, be aware of the philosophical problems of the nature of mathematics, studies of the mathematical philosophical pioneers and increase their awareness of the basic theories in mathematical philosophy
Content Ontology and epistemology of mathematics; numbers, sets, functions, etc. mathematical concepts and propositions and meanings of mathematical expressions; the philosophical problems of mathematics through its the foundations, methods and the nature, objectivity in mathematics and applicability to the real world; Studies of mathematical philosophical pioneers such as Frege, Russel, Hilbert, Brouwer and Gödel; level and dimension concept, basic theories in mathematics philosophy Logicism, Formalism and intuitionism, semi-experimentalists and Lakatos; relation of mathematical philosophy with mathematics education; social groups in the philosophy of mathematics education.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Sharing the content of the course, introducing the resources, expressing expectations about the course
2 Mathematical thinking
3 Brief history of mathematics from past to present
4 crises in mathematics,irrational numbers
5 crises in mathematics,Infinitesimal Calculus
6 Non-Euclidean Geometry, Paradoxes
7 Logicism and Criticism
8 Middterm exam
9 Formalism
10 Philosophical Views on the Foundations of Mathematics
11 intuitionism
12 Distinction Between Analytical and Synthetic in Mathematical Precision
13 Mathematical Precision, Logical Empirism
14 Mathematical Precision - Classical View
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
matematiksel düşünme- cemal yıldırımTürkçe
matematiksel düşünme- cemal yıldırımTürkçe
matematiksel düşünme- cemal yıldırımTürkçe
matematiksel düşünme- cemal yıldırımTürkçe
matematiksel düşünme- cemal yıldırımTürkçe
matematiksel düşünme- cemal yıldırımTürkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes