Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Graph Theory
Course Code: MAT311
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of graph theory and some of their applications.

Course Content

Basic concepts, matrix representation of graphs, isomorphic graphs, paths and cycles, bipartite graphs, connected graphs, trees, distance in graphs, Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs, planar graphs, Eulers’s formula, coloring, directed graphs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Adnan MELEKOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to explain the concepts of graph isomorphism and automorphism
2.Ability to explain the basic concepts of graph theory, such as subgraph, bipartite graph, path, cycle, tree, spanning tree, connectedness and distance
3.Ability to explain the concepts of Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs
4.Ability to determine whether a graph is planar by means of Kuratowski’s theorem
5.Ability to determine the chromatic numbers of finite graphs
Recommended or Required Reading
1.E. Akyar, Introduction to Graph Theory, Seçkin Publ., 2021.
2.R. Diestel, Graph Theory, Springer, 2017.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introducing the course, graphs and subgraphs
Week 2 - Theoretical
Matrix representation of graphs
Week 3 - Theoretical
Isomorphic graphs
Week 4 - Theoretical
Paths and cycles
Week 5 - Theoretical
Bipartite graphs
Week 6 - Theoretical
Trees and connected graphs
Week 7 - Theoretical
Distance in graphs
Week 8 - Theoretical
Operations on graphs (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Planar graphs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Eulers’s formula
Week 12 - Theoretical
Kuratowski’s theorem
Week 13 - Theoretical
Graph coloring, chromatic numbers of graphs
Week 14 - Theoretical
Directed graphs
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Individual Work140456
Midterm Examination116218
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026