Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mathematics
Course Code: MAT177
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To provide students with a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts of mathematics, including functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, basic statistics, and probability; to establish a foundation for the mathematical analysis of problems encountered in agricultural and life sciences; and to develop analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Course Content

Sets and number systems; the concept of functions, types of functions, and their graphs; coordinates and equations of lines in the plane; matrices and systems of linear equations; exponential and logarithmic functions; limits and continuity; the concept of derivatives and differentiation rules; the chain rule; geometric interpretations and applications of derivatives; maximum-minimum and optimization problems; indefinite and definite integrals; area calculation; basic concepts of statistics; probability calculations; and the binomial distribution.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyze functions, basic types of functions, and their graphs.
2.Apply basic operations involving matrices and systems of linear equations.
3.Explain the concepts of limits and continuity and solve related problems.
4.Compute derivatives of functions by applying the rules of differentiation.
5.Solve maximum–minimum problems.
6.Compute definite and indefinite integrals and apply the fundamental applications of integration.
7.Analyze and interpret data using basic statistical and probabilistic methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Stewart, J., Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Cengage Learning.
2.Thomas, G.B. and Finney, R.L., Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 9th ed., Addison-Wesley, 1998.
3.Ayres, F. Jr., Schaum's Outline of Calculus, McGraw-Hill.
4.Ross, K. A., Elementary Analysis: The Theory of Calculus, Springer-Verlag, 1980.
5.Balcı, M., Genel Matematik I, Balcı Yayınları, Ankara.
6.Hacısalihoğlu, H. H., Hacısalihoğlu, H. ve Darcan, C., Genel Matematik, Gazi Kitabevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Sets, Number Systems, and the Concept of Functions
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic Types of Functions and Their Graphs
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
The Concept of Matrices and Data Tables
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Matrix Operations and Systems of Linear Equations
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
The Concept of Limits and Its Properties
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Indeterminate Forms in Limits and Continuity
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Definition of the Derivative and Its Geometric Interpretation (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Differentiation Rules and Derivatives of Various Types of Functions
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Theorems on Derivatives and Maximum–Minimum Problems
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Curve Sketching and Optimization Problems
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Indefinite Integrals and Basic Integration Rules
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Definite Integrals and Area Calculation
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic Concepts of Statistics
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
The Concept of Probability and the Binomial Distribution
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment1213
Term Project1224
Individual Work140114
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes