Coding Theory (MATH326) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Coding Theory MATH326 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of Coding Theory.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand and use the basic parameters of a code
  • Understand the structure of finite fields and make computations over finite fields
  • Find generator matrices and parity-check matrices of a linear code
  • Encode and decode with a linear code
  • Encode and decode with cyclic codes
Course Content Error detection, correction and decoding, finite fields, linear codes, bounds in coding theory, construction of linear codes, cyclic codes.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Error Detection, Correction and Decoding pp. 5-14
2 Fields (review), Polynomial Rings (review), Structure Of Finite Fields pp. 17-26, pp. 26-30
3 Minimal Polynomials, Vector Spaces Over Finite Fields pp. 30-35, pp. 39-44
4 Linear Codes, Hamming Weight, Bases For Linear Codes pp. 45-52
5 Generator Matrix and Parity-check Matrix, Equivalence of Linear Codes, Encoding with a Linear Code, Decoding with a Linear Code pp. 52-59
6 Cosets, Nearest Neighbourhood Decoding For Linear Codes, Syndrome Decoding pp. 59-66
7 Midterm Exam
8 Some Bounds In Coding Theory pp. 75-84
9 Hamming Codes, Golay codes, Singleton bound and MDS codes pp. 84-95
10 Construction Of Linear Codes pp. 113-126
11 Cyclic Codes pp. 133-145
12 Decoding Of Cyclic Codes pp. 145-150
13 BCH codes pp. 159-168
14 Decoding of BCH codes, Reed-Solomon codes pp. 168-175
15 Review
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Coding Theory, A First Course, San Ling, Chaoping Xing, Cambridge University Press, 2004
Other Sources 2. Introduction to Coding Theory, J. H. Van Lint, Springer, 1999

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 7 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquires skills to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge obtained at the mathematics bachelors program to do further academic and scientific research in both mathematics-based graduate programs and public or private sectors. X
2 Transplants and applies the theoretical and applicable knowledge gained in their field to the secondary education by using suitable tools and devices. X
3 Acquires the skill of choosing, using and improving problem solving techniques which are needed for modeling and solving current problems in mathematics or related fields by using the obtained knowledge and skills. X
4 Acquires analytical thinking and uses time effectively in the process of deduction. X
5 Acquires basic software knowledge necessary to work in the computer science related fields and together with the skills to use information technologies effectively. X
6 Obtains the ability to collect data, to analyze, interpret and use statistical methods necessary in decision making processes. X
7 Acquires the level of knowledge to be able to work in the mathematics and related fields and keeps professional knowledge and skills up-to-date with awareness in the importance of lifelong learning. X
8 Takes responsibility in mathematics related areas and has the ability to work affectively either individually or as a member of a team. X
9 Has proficiency in English language and has the ability to communicate with colleagues and to follow the innovations in mathematics and related fields. X
10 Has the ability to communicate ideas with peers supported by qualitative and quantitative data. X
11 Has professional and ethical consciousness and responsibility which takes into account the universal and social dimensions in the process of data collection, interpretation, implementation and declaration of results in mathematics and its applications. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 9 36
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 13 26
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 110