Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MAT545 - MATHEMATICS

Code: MAT545 Course Title: DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MATHEMATICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer YASİN YAZLIK (yyazlik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this lesson is to give the basic concepts of the difference equations.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Investigate Existence of Difference Equations, Classify Difference Equations, PO-1 Fundamental theorems of about some sub-theories of Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, and Algebra can apply to new problems.
PO-2 Ability to assimilate mathematic related concepts and associate these concepts with each other.
PO-3 Mathematics, natural sciences and their branches in these areas and related issues has sufficient infrastructure solutions for the problems of theoretical and practical uses of mathematics.
PO-5 Ability to gain qualifications based on basic mathematical skills, problem solving, reasoning, association and generalization.
PO-6 Following the developments in science and technology and gain self-renewing ability.
PO-9 Ability to learn information about history of science and scientific knowledge production.
PO-16 Ability to use the approaches and knowledge of other disciplines in Mathematics.
LO-2 PO-1 Fundamental theorems of about some sub-theories of Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, and Algebra can apply to new problems.
PO-2 Ability to assimilate mathematic related concepts and associate these concepts with each other.
PO-3 Mathematics, natural sciences and their branches in these areas and related issues has sufficient infrastructure solutions for the problems of theoretical and practical uses of mathematics.
PO-4 Ability to learn scientific, mathematical perception and the ability to use that information to related areas.
PO-6 Following the developments in science and technology and gain self-renewing ability.
PO-13 Ability to use mathematical knowledge in technology.
PO-16 Ability to use the approaches and knowledge of other disciplines in Mathematics.
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Difference Calculus, Linear first order difference equation, Linear Difference Equations of Higher Order, Linear Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients, Nonhomogeneous linear difference equations, The method of parameters, Nonlinear Equations Transformable to Linear Equations
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Difference Calculus Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
2 Difference Calculus Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
3 Linear first order difference equation Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
4 Linear first order difference equation Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
5 Linear Difference Equations of Higher Order Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
6 Linear Difference Equations of Higher Order Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
7 Linear Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
8 mid-term exam
9 Linear Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
10 Nonhomogeneous linear difference equations Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
11 Nonhomogeneous linear difference equations Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
12 The method of parameters Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
13 The method of parameters Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
14 Nonlinear Equations Transformable to Linear Equations Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
15 Nonlinear Equations Transformable to Linear Equations Oral Represention, Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Saber N. ELAYDI, (1995) An Introduction to Difference Equations, Springer Kelley Peterson, Difference Equations
Required Course instruments and materials
Saber N. ELAYDI, (1995) An Introduction to Difference Equations, Springer Kelley Peterson, Difference Equations

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 7 14
       c) Performance Project 2 8 16
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 8 24
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 15 45
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 187