Non-Departmental Course Syllabi
(Math. and Basic Science, Compulsory)
MAT103 Mathematics I
Functions of a Single Variable, Limits and Continuity, Derivatives, Applications of Derivatives, Sketching Graphs of Functions, Asymptotes, Integration, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Applications of Integrals, Polar Coordinates, Transcendental Functions, Techniques of Integration, Indeterminate Forms, L’Hopital’s Rule.
FIZ101 Physics I
Vectors. Motion in one and two dimensions. Newton’s laws and its applications. Work and energy. Conservation of mechanical energy. Momentum and motion of systems. Static equilibrium of rigid bodies. Rotation and angular momentum. Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
KIM101 General Chemistry I
The scope of chemistry and stoichiometry, atoms and the atomic theories, the periodic table and some atomic properties, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, gases and gas laws, liquids, solids, solutions and their physical properties, thermochemistry, principles of chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, thermodynamic.
MAT104 Mathematics II
Improper integrals, Infinite sequences and series, Vectors in Space, Vector-Valued Functions, Multivariable Functions and Partial Derivatives, Multiple Integrals.
FIZ102 Physics II
Coulomb law’s and electrical field. Gauss law. Electrical potential. Capacitance. Electrostatic energy and properties of insulators. Current and resistance. DC circuits. The magnetic field. Sources of magnetic field. Faraday’s law. Inductance. Magnetic field in matter. Electromagnetic Oscillations and AC circuits. Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic Waves.
KIM104 Organic Chemistry
The scope of organic chemistry and atomic properties of carbon, chemical bonding, hybrid orbitals, aliphatic hydrocarbons (alkane,cycloalkane), alkenes,alkyns, halojenated compounds, alcohols, diols, ethers, aromatic compounds, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines and polymers chemistry and all reactions.
MAT201 Differential Equations
First Order Differential Equations, Second Order Linear Equations, Higher Order Linear Equations, Series Solutions of Second Order Linear Equations, The Laplace Transform, Systems of First Order Linear Equations.
KIM206 Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis
Introduction and basic concepts, Errors in chemical analysis, Aquous solutions and Chemical equilibrium, Effects of electrolytes on Ionic Equilibria, Application of equilibrium Calculations to complex systems, Gravimetric Methods of Analysis, Titrimetric Methods of Analysis, Precipitation Titrimetry, Theory of Neutralization Titrations, Complex- Formation Titrations, Introduction to Electrochemistry and Applications, Introduction to Spectrochemical Methods, Atomic and Molecular Absorption Spectroscopy, Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Introduction to Chromatographic Methods, Gas and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.
KIM301 Physical Chemistry
Kinetic theory of gases, molecular collision, Boltzman Distribution, difussion, viscosity, Stocks-Eynstein Equation, collision and activated complex theory, activation and diffusion controlled reactions, electrochemistry, colloids, Donnan equilibria, photochemical reactions, Stern-Volmer equations.
(Math. and Basic Science, Restricted Electives II & III)
KIM207 Inorganic Chemistry
Electrons in atoms; principles of quantum mechanics, periodic properties of elements, molecular structure, valence bond theory, molecular orbital theory, ionic bond; crystal structure of ionic compounds, metallic bond, the effects of intermolecular forces, acid- base concepts, metallurgy, transition metals and coordination compounds.
KIM208 Advanced Organic Chemistry
Functional Aromatic Compounds, Carbonhydrates, Cellulose and Derivatives, Spectroscopic methods for structure identification of organic compounds, Organic Compounds as industrial row materials, Polymers, Industrial Polymers, Dye Compounds, Surface Active Compounds, Application of Organic Chemistry.
MAT261 Elementary Linear Algebra
Matrices and System of Equations, Systems of Linear Equations, Row Echelon Form, Matrix Algebra, Elementary Matrices, Determinants, The Determinant of a Matrix, Properties of Determinants, Cramer’s Rule, Vector Spaces, Definition of Vector Space, Subspaces, Linear Independence, Basis and Dimension, Change of Basis, Row Space end Column Space, Linear transformations, Matrix Representations of Linear Transformations, Ortogonallik, The Scalar Product, Orthogonal Subspaces, Inner Product Spaces, Orthonormal Sets, The Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization Process, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Diagonalization.
MAT301 Partial Differential Equations
(Engineering Topics, Compulsory)
RES103 Technical Drawing
Technical Drawing in Engineering, Technical Drawing Equipments, Meanings of Line Types, Lettering, Fundamentals of Dimensioning, Principles of Projection, Orthographic Views, Multivew Sketching, Auxiliary Views, Section Views, Isometric Perspectives, Surface Finishing Symbols, Fasteners and Drawings.
BIL101E Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
Computers, the usage of the computers in daily life, computer hardware and software, Operating systems, Input/Output and Storage, Web and the Internet, wired and wireless communication, Application softwares such as text editors, visualizations, spreadsheets, and databases, Error in computation, Introduction to scientific problem solving through algorithms.
BIL108E Introduction to Scientific and Engineering Computing (MATLAB)
Introduction to Scientific and Engineering Computing, Introduction to Program Computing Environment, Variables, Operations and Simple Plot, Algorithms and Logic Operators, Flow Control, Errors and Source of Errors, Functions, Linear Algebra Applications, Solving Equations Applications, Polynomials Examples, Curve Fitting Applications, Interpolation Applications, Numerical Integration Applications, Symbolic Mathematics, ODE Solutions with built-in Functions.
MAL201 Materials Science
Introduction to materials science and classification of atomic structures of the materials. Crystal structures and imperfections. Mechanical and physical properties of the engineering materials. Solid-state diffusion. Phase diagrams and solidification. Ferrous / nonferrous alloys and heat treatment. Electrical, optical, thermal and magnetic properties associated with electron band structures of the materials. Metallic corrosion and prevention from corrosion.
(Engineering Topics, Restricted Elective I)
ELK221 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Fundamentals of electrical engineering: electric circuits, circuit components and laws, analytic solution techniques, alternative current circuits, multi-phase systems, transient phenomena. Electronic circuits: diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, digital electronics. Electrical machines: transformers, induction machines, synchronous machines, direct current machines.
STA204 Static and Strength of Materials
Principles of statics, force vector, equilibrium of rigid body, planar forces, center of gravity, supports and support reactions, frames, trusses, cables, stress resultants, strain , axial force, moment of inertia ,shear stress , torsion, bending.
Non-Departmental Course Syllabi
(Social Sciences and Humanities)
TUR 101 Turkish I
Definition of Language, Language and Thought, Language and Culture, World Languages (In Point of Origin and Structure), The Significance of Turkish Language among World Languages, The Historical Development of Turkish Language, The Structure of Turkish Language, Turkish Phonetics, Today’s Turkish Language, The Act of Writing and the Rules of Writing (Orthography), Spelling Rules, The Right Expression of Thought, Scientific Language and Turkish as a Scientific Language, Turkish Poetry and Poetry Language.
ING 101 English I
Ing 101 is designed to enable the students produce written work encompassing definition paragraphs summaries, descriptions (mechanism and process), and classification essays, maintaining unity and coherence. In order to provide students with enough language input and equip them with necessary insights into various aspects of academic writing.
ING 102 English II
Ing 102 course is designed to improve the students’ academic writing skill not only by brainstorming, planning and drafting, but also referring outside sources and incorporating them in their essay in the form of quotations, paraphrase and summary. The general objective is student mastery in two main types of essay, viz. Cause and Effect and Argumentative essays referring outside sources.
TUR 102 Turkish II
Written Expression, Method and Planning of Written Expression, Writing Exercise, Scientific Texts (Article-Report-Critic), Official Texts (Petition-Resume), Genres of Literature, Essay, Column, Travel Writing, Biography, Story, Novel, Verbal Literature, Verbal Expression and Communication.
ING 103A Creative Writing
Students will obtain an idea of what constitutes good writing in English. This will be accomplished by the students producing and analyzing with both self and peer criticism creative writing they have produced. In the belief that writing can only be learned by actually writing, emphasis throughout will be on students learning through doing. Most/all didactic contributions by the instructor will be restricted to the initial three weeks of the course.
ING 103B Business English
Corporate structures, writing C.V. and letter of application, analyzing advertisements, interview with a franchise, or franchisee issues on environmentalism, debate on gold mining and nuclear power generation issues on banking and stock exchange, debate on Turkish economy in relation with I.M.F and European Union
ING 103G Business Communications
This course focuses on giving students an introduction to the language of business and also introduces them to some of the basic functions of business activities. Most pertinently, the course demonstrates salient techniques for finding and applying for job vacancies, whilst teaching students to produce an effective curriculum vitae available for immediate use.
ING 103I Short Stories
This course focuses on the written and verbal analyses of 12 short stories selected from World Literature. The analyses are based on the dramatic structure and the historical context of each story, which intend to prove the indisputable connection and interrelation of each story with the scientific thought, philosophical outlook, and the economic approaches of the particular historical moment it is written.
ING 103L Mythology
We will learn to interpret world mythology and cultures by asking and attempting to answer some of the basic questions that people from antiquity to the present have asked about these tales. Stated broadly, some of these questions are: What are myths? What do they have to do with religion? With psychology? With the natural world? With the history and society of the peoples who produced them? How do they relate to rituals and morality? What are we to think of the similarities and differences in these traditional stories? In what ways are myths practical? In what ways are they true or false?
ATA 101 History of Turkish Revolution I
A definition of Revolution. The aim and the importance of the Turkish history of revolution. General state of the Ottoman Empire the reason for the decline. Efforts to save the Ottoman Empire. The current ideals. The First World War Societies Mustafa Kemal in Anatolia and the Congresses The opening of the Great Turkish National Assembly. Reactions to the National Government. National and international policy. The Mudanya treaty. Lousanne conference.
ATA 102 History of Turkish Revolution II
The declaration of the Republic. The importance of the leader and the staff in the revolution. Constitutional solutions to the problems related to the Lausanne conference. The participation of Turkey in pacts and in international organizations. Reactions to the new governmental structure Trials in the multi party system. The Home and foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey. Ataturk’s foreign policy to inspire confidence in the future of Turkey. Kemalism the Principles of Ataturk.
ING 201 English III
English 201 is a course designed to teach the organizational and critical thinking skills necessary for logical written expression. The course teaches skills including library research, choice of topic, construction and defense of a thesis statement, citing sources, outlining, organizing a References page and note taking.
EKO 201 Economics
Introduction to the principles of micro and macroeconomics, the fundamental problems of economies, the modeling of household and firm behaviors, market structures, the principles of public finance, the modeling of macroeconomics in an international context.
ITB 020 Formations of Modernity
To introduce the students of the course to political, social, economic and cultural processes that form modernity in the world and modernization process in Turkey.
ITB 037 Knowledge, Language and Logic
The course discusses the fundamental problems of theory of knowledge, philosophy of language and logic. Topics covered are: the relation between language and mind; language and reality; language and society; traditional understanding of language as well as its critique in the twenty first century. Issues related to the nature of human knowledge, how do we know, the nature of scientific knowledge, the relation between knowledge, belief and truth: issues related to the relation between syntactics, semantics and pragmatics.
ITB 087 Media and Society
This course aims to introduce and analyze the relation between mass media, which has considerable importance in modern society, and social facts, and phenomenon with topical examples. The course evaluates comparatively the impacts of means of mass media on politics, economy, social and everyday life, etc in a global perspective.
ITB 094 International Relations and Globalization
This course aims to examine and analyze selected aspects and cases of international economic relations which prominently demonstrate global trends and intersect political relations. A special emphasis will be made to examine the international economic relations which involve and influence the Turkish Republic today.
ITB 171 Science, Technology & Society
This is an introductory course examining the major issues concerning science, technology and society. Topics covered are “scientific revolution” of the seventeenth century and its continuing impact on human development; the first, the second and the third industrial revolutions with their relation to technology; science and industry; modernity and alternative modernities; the Logical Empiricists, the critique of Logical Empiricists by sociologists of scientific knowledge; science and technology studies, social construction of technology; the relation between technology and democracy, technology management, technological innovation, technology assessment, control and intervention.
ITB 202 World History
This course aims to introduce and analyze the major events of the world history that contributed shaping the world as it is today, with a macro and global perspective. The course evaluates comparatively the major changes in world societies, starting from the middle ages until today. To build a concept of world history in the minds of students, the course emphasizes the major events that were global in character and shaped the destinies of all the world societies, like the geographical discoveries and the emergence overseas trade, the industrial revolution and the world wars.
ITB 203 Sociology
Sociology is concerned with the relations between individuals, groups, and institutions as well as the values, rationales, and goals by which their actions are motivated. This course introduces into sociological ways of observing and analyzing the social dimensions of life. Examples of the works of major sociologists of the 20th century are read and discussed, and critical perspectives on contemporary debates around contested issues such as secularization/secularism, religion, nationalism, modernization/modernity, class, and gender developed.
ITB 204 Political Science
This course comprises the analysis of the historical emergence and the transformation of basic concepts of politics, the main institutions of politics and their functions related to state-society relations, political representation and administration. It also deals with mass-media, interest and pressure groups which has significant impact on politics. As a whole the course evaluates these features of politics not only on the national level, but also it will analyse them within the context of international politics.
