Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rings and Modules
Course Code: MAT404
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce the concepts of ring and module theory and to provide the necessary background to study in these areas.

Course Content

Modules, Submodules and Ideals, Internal Direct Sums, Quotient Modules and Quotient Rings, Module and Ring Homomorphisms, Factorization of Homomorphisms, Exact Sequences, Direct Products and Direct Sums, Free Modules

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Berna ARSLAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand the basic concepts of module structure.
2.To establish relationships between ring and module structures.
3.To understand the concept of internal direct sum.
4.To understand the concept of exact sequence.
5.To understand the concept of split exact sequence.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kasch, F., “Modules and Rings”, Academic Press Inc. ,1982.
2.Anderson, F. W., Fuller, K. R., Rings and Categories of Modules, Springer-Verlag, Second Edition, 1991.
3.Hungerford, T. W., “Algebra”, Springer Verlag; 8th edition, 1997.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the course, Definition and Examples of Modules
Week 2 - Theoretical
Submodules and Ideals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cyclic Modules
Week 4 - Theoretical
Free Modules
Week 5 - Theoretical
Intersection and Sum of Submodules
Week 6 - Theoretical
Internal Direct Sums
Week 7 - Theoretical
Quotient Modules and Quotient Rings
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Module and Ring Homomorphisms (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Isomorphism Theorems
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Theorem of Jordan-Hölder-Schreirer
Week 11 - Theoretical
Exact Sequences
Week 12 - Theoretical
Split Exact Sequences
Week 13 - Theoretical
Theorems of Exact Sequences
Week 14 - Theoretical
General summary and mixed problem solutions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination128230
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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