COURSE SYLLABUS

1st Semester, S.Y. 2019-2020

Course Name Abstract Algebra

Course Credits 3 units

Course Description This course will cover the fundamental properties of algebraic structures such as properties of the real numbers, mapping, groups,
rings, and fields. The emphasis will be on how these concepts can be related to the teaching of high school algebra.

Contract Hours/Week 3 hours/week

Course Outcomes At the end of the course, the students are expected to:

1. Students will have a working knowledge of important mathematical concepts in abstract algebra such as definition of a group,
order of a finite group and order of an element.

2. Students will be knowledgeable of different types of subgroups such as normal subgroups, cyclic subgroups and understand the
structure and characteristics of these subgroups.

3. Students will be introduced to and have knowledge of many mathematical concepts studied in abstract mathematics such as
permutation groups, factor groups and Abelian groups.

4. Students will see and understand the connection and transition between previously studied mathematics and more advanced
mathematics.

Instructor Ms. Suzanne C. Llavore

Time frame Course Content/ Subject Matter

Week 1-3 Chapter 1: Group Fundamentals

Week 4-6 Chapter 2: Ring Fundamentals

Week 7-9 Chapter 3: Quotient groups and homomorphisms

Week 10-12 Chapter 4: Fields Fundamentals

Week 13-15 Chapter 5: Module Fundamentals

TOPICS OBJECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES EVALUATION STRATEGIES

I. Group Fundamentals
1. Students will have a working Discussion, Cooperative Learning, Short Quiz, Long test, Unit Test
knowledge of important Problem Solving, Interactive Exam, Graded Recitation, Board
mathematical concepts in abstract Lecture. Works, Portfolio, Cooperative
algebra such as definition of a group, Learning.
order of a finite group and order of an
element.

2. Ring Fundamentals
1. Students will be knowledgeable of Lecture, Discussion, Brainstorming, Short Quiz, Long Test, Unit Test
different types of subgroups such as Reflective Teaching. Exams, Graded Recitation, Board
normal subgroups, cyclic subgroups Works, Portfolio.
and understand the structure and
characteristics of these subgroups.
3. Quotient groups and 1. The students will actively
homomorphisms participate in the transition and
important concepts such
homomorphisms and isomorphisms
from discrete mathematics to
advanced abstract mathematics.
4. Fields Fundamentals 1. Students will gain experience and
confidence in proving theorems.
5. Module Fundamentals 1. Students will be able to extend the
results from group theory to study
the properties of rings and fields.
Discussion, Cooperative Learning,
Problem Solving, Interactive
Lecture.
Lecture, Discussion, Brainstorming,
Reflective Teaching.
Discussion, Cooperative Learning,
Problem Solving, Interactive
Lecture.
Short Quiz, Long test, Unit Test
Exam, Graded Recitation, Board
Works, Portfolio, Cooperative
Learning.
Short Quiz, Long Test, Unit Test
Exams, Graded Recitation, Board
Works, Portfolio.
Short Quiz, Long Test, Unit Test
Exams, Graded Recitation, Board
Works, Portfolio.