EPMATH109
10 units
level
Course handbook
Description
Fundamental Mathematics is a partially non-calculator introductory mathematics course which covers mathematical skills relevant to degrees requiring a basic level of mathematical knowledge and ability. The learning outcomes include an understanding of and competence in the skills of numeracy, arithmetic, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and scale measurement, basic statistics and units of measurement.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
- Enabling Summer 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a sound knowledge and an understanding of numbers and arithmetic.
2. Use the skills of basic arithmetic without the use of a calculator competently and accurately.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of mathematics relevant to degrees requiring a basic level of mathematical ability.
4. Apply basic mathematical and statistical concepts in real world problems.
Content
- Numeracy, place value, arithmetic algorithms, mental arithmetic, order of operations, directed numbers
- Fractions, decimals and percentage calculations and approximation of numbers
- Calculator use
- Basic statistics
- Ratio and scale measurement
- Scientific notation, units of measurement, prefixes, unit conversions
Requisite
You cannot enrol in this course if you have successfully completed or are enrolled in EPMATH110, EPMATH126, or EPMATH134.
Assessment items
Quiz: Quizzes
In Term Test: Test A
In Term Test: Test B
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 8
Tutorial-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 8
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- Self-Directed learning is equivalent to face-to-face contact hours. It involves engagement with course materials that are delivered at a time that suits you via short videos, course notes, podcasts, readings and other activities.
Tutorial-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 8
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 8
Tutorial-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- Self-Directed learning is equivalent to face-to-face contact hours. It involves engagement with course materials that are delivered at a time that suits you via short videos, course notes, podcasts, readings and other activities.
Tutorial-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Enabling Summer 2024 - Online
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 24 hour(s) per term
- Self-Directed learning is equivalent to face-to-face contact hours. It involves engagement with course materials that are delivered at a time that suits you via short videos, course notes, podcasts, readings and other activities.
Tutorial-1
- Online 12 hour(s) per term
Course outline
- EPMATH109 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 371.6 KB)
- EPMATH109 - Semester 1, 2024 (Centralcst) (PDF, 372.2 KB)
- EPMATH109 - Semester 1, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 319.6 KB)
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