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EPMATH234

Introductory Mathematics 2

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Callaghan CampusSemester 2
Distance Education - CallaghanSemester 2
OurimbahSemester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

This course aims to consolidate and extend the topics covered in Introductory Mathematics 1. The course includes basic skills and their application to problem solving in the topics of linear function, graphing, probability and statistics.

Objectives
* Students will be proficient in their understanding of appropriate mathematical techniques when commencing undergraduate study.
* Students will display competency, working individually and in groups.
* Students will have acquired critical reasoning and problem solving skills in order to solve mathematical problems.
Content
The course content may include:
1. Graphing linear relationships: The number plane, line y = mx + b, gradient, intercept, line of best fit, application to other variables with linear relationships.
2. Probability. Simple probability, experimental probability, Venn diagrams, contingency tables, tree diagrams and tables
3. Statistics: Frequency distribution tables and graphs, sigma notation, measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median), measures of dispersion (range, standard deviation and variance), the normal curve.
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
Topics covered in EPMATH134: Introductory Mathematics 1
Modes of Delivery
Distance Learning : IT Based
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Examination: Class
On-campus students: One class examination.
Examination: Formal
Final examination in the University examination period, 50%. Assesses proficiency in this course.
Other: (please specify)
Distance students only: paper-based assignments in lieu of in-class tests and quizzes.
Quiz - Class
On-campus students: Short class quizzes.
Contact Hours
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 11 weeks
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for EPMATH234