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Elements of the History of Modern Mathematics

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Course ID: 0600-MS1-3EHN
Erasmus code / ISCED: 11.101 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (unknown)
Course title: Elements of the History of Modern Mathematics
Name in Polish: Elementy historii matematyki nowożytnej
Organizational unit: (in Polish) Instytut Matematyki.
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): (not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: Polish
Type of course:

elective courses

Short description:

Course objectives: Familiarizing with elements of history of mathematics. Aim of the course is to encourage students to individual study of topics from history of mathematics.

Full description:

Course profile: academic

Form of study: stationary

Course type: facultative

Academic discipline: Mathematics, field of study in the arts and science: mathematics

Year: 3, semester: 6

Prerequisities: Elementary Number Theory, Mathematical Analysis III, Combinatorics, Rudiments of Geometry, Algebra I

seminar 30 h.

Verification methods: consultations, projects, presentations, studying literature, discussions in groups.

ECTS credits: 2

Balance of student workload:

attending seminars 14x2h + 2h(preliminary instructions) = 30h

consultations 2x1h = 2h

projects 30h = 30h

Quantitative description

Direct interaction with the teacher: 32 h., 1 ECTS

Practical exercises: 62 h., 2 ECTS

Learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes:

Understands universal and civilizational importance of mathematics.K_W01

Knows historic development of basic branches of mathematics and concept of proof and mathematical theory.K_W02, K_W03, K_W05,K_U01

Through familiarizing himself with biograms of select mathematicians he understands limitation of knowledge and need for constant further education.K_K01,K_K04,K_K05

Looks for information in literature and in Web on his own.K_K06,K_K07

Is able to work in team.K_K03

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

The overall form of credit for the course: test

This course is not currently offered.
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