MA572 Seminar on the history and didactics of mathematics 2

Faculty of Science
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jaromír Šimša, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Durnová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Pavel Šišma, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jaromír Šimša, CSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MA572/01: Mon 20. 2. to Mon 22. 5. Thu 14:00–15:50 M2,01021, H. Durnová, J. Šimša, P. Šišma
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students will be able
to understand and to explain actual problems of didactics and history of mathematics;
to apply the pieces of knowledge in their own future school practise.
Syllabus
  • Program of the didactic seminars:
  • www.math.muni.cz/sisma/~seminar.html
Literature
  • KATZ, Victor J. A history of mathematics :an introduction. Reading: Addison-Wesley, 1998, xiv, 864,. ISBN 0-321-01618-1. info
  • BOYER, Carl B. A history of mathematics. Edited by Uta C. Merzbach. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1991, xx, 715. ISBN 0471097632. info
  • EVES, Howard and Jamie H. EVES. An introduction to the history of mathematics :with cultural connections. 6th ed. Fort Worth: Saunders College Publishing, 1990, 775 s. ISBN 0-03-029558-0. info
  • STRUIK, Dirk J. A concise history of mathematics. 3-rd revised edit. New York: Dover Publications, 1967, x, 195. ISBN 0486602559. info
Teaching methods
Historic and alternatively didactic seminars completed by moderate disscussion.
Assessment methods
Colloquium based on a written report.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pouze pro diplomanty z matematiky
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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