Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Theory Of Groups MAT509 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lecturing
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Arzu ÖZKOÇ ÖZTÜRK
Instructors Arzu ÖZKOÇ ÖZTÜRK
Assistants
Goals Ensuring high level of knowledge related to the topics in the content of the course, giving the ability of using this konwledge in discussion and research environments to students.
Course Content Basic concepts of group theory, Free groups and decomposition of a group, Abelian groups, Nilpotent groups, Free groups and free products, Finite permutation groups, Representations of groups, Finite resolvable groups
Learning Outcomes - The student's ability to think and interpret correctly will improve and the student will gain basic knowledge about mathematics.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic Concepts of Group theory
2. Week Basic Concepts of Group theory
3. Week Free Groups and decomposition of group
4. Week Free Groups and decomposition of group
5. Week Abelian Groups
6. Week Abelian Groups
7. Week Nilpotent Groups
8. Week midterm
9. Week Free Groups and Free Products
10. Week Free Groups and Free Products
11. Week Finite permutation groups
12. Week Finite permutation groups
13. Week Representations of groups
14. Week Finite resolvable groups
Recommended Sources
1.Theteory of Rings, Neal H. Mc Coy
2.Algebria, Thomas W. Hungerford
3.A Course in the Theory of Groups, Derek. J. S. Robinson
John B. Fraleigh, A First course in Abstract Algebra
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 2 0 40
PY2 4 0 40
PY3 3 0 40
PY4 1 0 40
PY5 4 0 40
PY6 3 0 40
PY7 5 0 40
PY8 4 0 40
PY9 2 0 60
PY10 3 0 60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 14 1 14
Other Activities 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 14 2 28
Homework 2 14 1 14
Final 1 2 2
Practice 14 2 28
Practice End-Of-Term 14 1 14
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 200
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0