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ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0823 Logic II Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: To make students to be acquainted with the subject-matters and concepts of modern logic and to learn the way of thinking about those subject-matters and concepts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
•Recognises problems of modern logic.
•Identifies the relation of modern logic and other disciplines.
•Tells the difference between modern and classic logic.
•Correlates between logic and mathematics
•Tells proposition and reasoning by symbols.

Course Content

Modern logic, Logic of truth function, Method of formal inference, Quantification logic, Philosophy of logic.
Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, reading, individual work, sample examination, problem solving and discussion.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Introduction to modern logic Course notes
3) Logic of truth function Course notes
4) Logic of truth function Course notes
5) Logic of truth function Course notes
6) Method of formal inference Course notes
7) Method of formal inference Course notes
8) Midterm Week Course notes
9) Quantification logic Course notes
10) Axiomatic method Course notes
11) Axiomatic method Course notes
12) Problems about logic Course notes
13) Philosophy, science, logic Course notes
14) Philosophy of logic Course notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Doğan Özlem, Mantık, İstanbul 1996
References: Cemal Yıldırım, Mantık ‘Doğru Düşünme Yöntemi’ Bilgi yayınevi
Teo Grunberg, Sembolik Mantık, El Kitabı, ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 13 3 39
Homework Assignments 2 17 34
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics and statistics, to use them, to understand how the mechanism of economy –both at micro and macro levels – works. 2
2) Understand the common as well as distinctive characters of the markets, industries, market regulations and policies. 1
3) Developing the ability to explain global economic events by understanding different economic perspectives. 3
4) Acquiring the ability to analyze the impact of politics on the economy and vice versa. 3
5) Gaining the competence to propose solutions to economic problems and evaluate opposing policy recommendations. 2
6) Understanding and evaluating new economic developments and approaches. 1
7) Developing the ability to convey economic news and developments through written, oral, and graphical communication. 2
8) Gaining the competence to develop structured solutions for economic issues. 1
9) Acquiring the capability to present findings that support economic assumptions using numerical and verbal skills. 2
10) Gaining the competence to follow economic information and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language. 4