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Course Outline Number Theory

This document provides a course outline for a 3-unit introductory number theory course taught at St. Mary's College of Tagum. The course will cover topics including prime numbers, divisibility, congruences, and theorems of Euler and Fermat. It will be taught asynchronously/synchronously online over 5 lessons in 15 weeks. Students will be evaluated through participation, problem sets, a presentation, and a final exam.

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Course Outline Number Theory

This document provides a course outline for a 3-unit introductory number theory course taught at St. Mary's College of Tagum. The course will cover topics including prime numbers, divisibility, congruences, and theorems of Euler and Fermat. It will be taught asynchronously/synchronously online over 5 lessons in 15 weeks. Students will be evaluated through participation, problem sets, a presentation, and a final exam.

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ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF TAGUM, INC.

Tagum City, Davao del Norte


Graduate Education

COURSE OUTLINE

NUMBER THEORY
Math 101
Course Name: Math 101 – NUMBER THEORY
Credits: 3 UNITS
Instructor’s Name: MA. MELANIE N. EDIG, PhD
Contact Info/E-mail: 09092058828
[email protected]

Course Description:

This is an introductory course in Number Theory taken up as a major course by students in MAED-
Mathematics program. Topics discussed include divisibility, the greatest common divisor and least
common multiple, prime numbers and their properties, the unique factorization theorem, basic properties of
congruences, linear congruences and linear Diophantine equations, the Chinese Remainder Theorem,
applications of congruences, the theorems of Fermat, Euler and Wilson, arithmetic functions and their
properties, quadratic congruences, quadratic residues and the Quadratic reciprocity law, and primitive
roots.

Mode of Learning: Asynchronous/Synchronous Learning

Content Breakdown:

Topic Coverage: One (1) Lesson per week

Lesson 1 - Fundamental Concepts


1.1 The Summation Notation
1.2 Mathematical Induction

Lesson 2 – Divisibility in the Set of Integers


2.1 The Division Algorithm
2.2 The Greatest Common Divisor
2.3 The Euclidean Algorithm
2.4 The Least Common Multiple
2.5 Prime Numbers and Their Properties
2.6 The Unique Factorization Theorem

Lesson 3 - The Theory of Congruences


3.1 Basic Properties of Congruences
3.2 Linear Congruences
3.3 Linear Diophantine Equations
3.4 The Chinese Remainder Theorem

Lesson 4- Applications of Congruences


4.1 Divisibility Tests
4.2 Modular Designs
4.3 Check Digits
4.4 Perpetual Calendar Lesson

Lesson 5 – The Theorems of Euler and Fermat


5.1 Fermat’s Little Theorem
5.2 Euler’s Generalization of Fermat’s Theorem
5.3 Wilson’s Theorem

Instructional Methods Used:


 Virtual learning via Google Classroom
 Take-home Exercises and Assignments

Course Evaluation:

Formative Assessment
 Problem Sets
 Google Class Participation
Summative Assessment
 Virtual Audio-Visual Presentation
 Final Exam

Grading:

Written and Oral Participation - 40%


Formative Assessment (Quiz/Problem Sets/Class Activities & Participation) - 20%
Summative assessment (Final Exam) - 40%
100%

Prepared by: Checked by:

MA. MELANIE N. EDIG, PhD PERLA C. PADRO, PhD


Subject Professor Dean of Graduate Education

Approved by:

S. MA. MARILOU B. MADRONERO, RVM


School President

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