Math 496- SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT STUDY &RESEARCH

IMPORTANT:

!Note that this is a 2-credit course and is supposed to be taken as an
extra course to the standard curriculum. You can take this course
only as a “departmental elective”  or “not included” course. Another course criterion is that
you have to be a third or fourth-year mathematics major with a CGPA of
at least 3.00. Also, the two credits you will receive from this course
cannot be used to complete your credit requirements to graduate.!
!The classes will be face-to-face!
!Attendance of lectures is required.!
!If you want to follow the course as a guest student, please send me an email: pasemra@metu.edu.tr!

Course Code: 2360496

Schedule: TBA


Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to familiarize students with mathematical research. Students will be asked to choose a research paper, analyze it in detail throughout the semester, try to ask new questions about it and prepare a final presentation both in written and oral form.

Course Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, a student will:

• read and analyze a mathematical academic paper of suitable level in full detail, 
• produce her/his own presentation, 
• examples and/or new ideas about an academic paper, 
• make oral and written presentations about her/his research.

Instructional Methods: Independent study, in class discussions.

Reading Materials:  Each student will choose a suitable research paper on Applied Algebraic Topology. Suggestions will be provided by the instructor.


Assessment of Student Learning:
Class participation: 30%
Oral presentation: 40%
Report of the paper: 30%
Bonus (if the student finds a suitable research paper on her/his own): 5%