syllabus
1. Information regarding the programme
1.1 Higher education institution 	Babeş Bolyai University	
1.2 Faculty	Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science	
1.3 Department	Department of Computer Science	
1.4 Field of study	Computer Science	
1.5 Study cycle	Bachelor	
1.6 Study programme / Qualification 	Computer Science	

2. Information regarding the discipline 
2.1 Name of the discipline	Hystory of Math	
2.2 Course coordinator 	Assoc.Prof.PhD. Simion Breaz	
2.3 Seminar coordinator		
2.4. Year of study	3	2.5 Semester	5	2.6. Type of evaluation	E	2.7 Type of discipline	Optional	

3. Total estimated time (hours/semester of didactic activities) 
3.1 Hours per week 	1	Of which: 3.2 course	1	3.3 seminar/laboratory	0	
3.4 Total hours in the curriculum 	21	Of which: 3.5 course	11	3.6 seminar/laboratory	10	
Time allotment:	hours	
Learning using manual, course support, bibliography, course notes	14	
Additional documentation (in libraries, on electronic platforms, field documentation) 	18	
Preparation for seminars/labs, homework, papers, portfolios and essays	14	
Tutorship		
Evaluations	29	
Other activities: ..................	0	
3.7 Total individual study hours 	75	
3.8 Total hours per semester	76	
3.9 Number of ECTS credits	3	

4. Prerequisites (if necessary)
4.1. curriculum	•	--	
4.2. competencies	•	--	

5. Conditions (if necessary)
5.1. for the course	•		
5.2.  for the seminar /lab activities	•		

6. Specific competencies acquired 
Professional competencies	•	Adapting mathematical content with different levels of difficulty in specific situations;
•	Making connections between results and specific notions of specialized branches of mathematics (algebra, calculus, etc.).
•	Acquisition of skills about preparing a presentation.	
Transversal competencies	•	Handling various mathematical objects in theoretical or practical situations;
•	Acquiring practical skills related to self-study;
•	Ability to apply specific mathematical results in other areas of theoretical or practical.	

7. Objectives of the discipline (outcome of the acquired competencies)
7.1 General objective of the discipline
	•	Understanding the development of mathematical concepts along the time.	
7.2 Specific objective of the discipline
	•	To obtain an overview of the mathematics in historical context.
•	Understanding mathematics as part of the culture.
•	Improve the communication skills.	

8. Content
8.1 Course	Teaching methods	Remarks	
1. Preliminarii. Perioade specifice dezvoltatii matematicii	Exposure: description, explanation, examples, discussion of case studies	The course is presented in Romanian	
2. Matematica in Grecia antica. Probleme faimoase ale grecilor. 	Exposure: description, explanation, examples, discussion of case studies		
3. Matematica in Evul Mediu. Matematica in timpul Renasterii. 	Exposure: description, explanation, examples, debate, dialogue		
4. Calculul modern: Newton si Leibniz. Integrala Riemann.	Exposure: description, explanation, examples, discussion of case studies		
5. Geometrie si axiomatizare. Rezolvarea ecuatiilor algebrice.	Exposure: description, explanation, examples, proofs		
6. Problema fundamentelor. Teoria multimilor sau a lucra cu infinitul.   	Exposure: description, explanation, examples, proofs, debate, dialogue		
Bibliography
1. Both, Nicolae: Istoria matemaicii. Editura ALC Media Group, Cluj-Napoca, 1999.
2. Mihaileanu, N.: Istoria matematicii – Antichitatea; Evul mediu; Renasterea si secolul al 17-lea. Editura Enciclopedica Româna, Bucuresti, 1974.
3. Mihaileanu, N.: Istoria matematicii -- Secolul al 18-lea; Prima jumatate a secolului a 19-lea; Dezvoltarea ulterioara a matematicii. Editura Stiintifica si Enciclopedica, Bucuresti, 1981.
4. Toth Alexandru: Istoria matematicii, Univ. "Babes-Bolyai" Cluj, Facultatea de Matematica si Informatica, Cluj-Napoca, 1971.	

9. Corroborating the content of the discipline with the expectations of the epistemic community, professional associations and representative employers within the field of the program

•	The course respects the standards used by many universities;
•	The course exists in the studying program of all major universities in Romania and abroad; 	

10. Evaluation
Type of activity	10.1 Evaluation criteria	10.2 Evaluation methods	10.3 Share in the grade (%)	
10.4 Course	The presentation of a concept or a mathematical personality	Essay

	50%	
	- be able to associate an historical period to a mathematical event 	Colloquium	50%	
10.6 Minimum performance standards	
•	At least grade 6 (from a scale of 1 to 10) at essay.	

Date		Signature of course coordinator 		Signature of seminar coordinator
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Date of approval  					  Signature of the head of department	
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