EPMATH253
10 units
level
Course handbook
Description
This course aims to develop the trigonometric and calculus skills necessary for entry to an undergraduate science or mathematics degree and covers the topics of trigonometry, and differential and integral calculus, with some applications in the physical sciences.
Availability2018 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2018
Online
- Semester 2 - 2018
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Trigonometric skills sufficient for the understanding and practice of calculus.
2. An understanding of differentiation, both in theory and practice, and the ability to apply it to real-world problems.
3. An understanding of integration, both in theory and practice, and the ability to apply it to real-world problems.
4. The ability to communicate mathematics, orally and in writing.
5. An understanding and correct use of mathematical notation.
6. The formulation of real-world problems in the language of mathematics, and the ability to solve them.
Content
The course covers:
- trigonometry: sine and cosine rules, graphing trig functions, trig identities.
- differentiation: definition, derivatives of standard functions, product rule, quotient rule, chain rule, optimisation and other applications.
- integration: definition, integration by antidifferentiation, integration by substitution, exponential growth and decay, and other applications.
Requisite
To enrol in this course students must have successfully completed EPMATH153 and be active in the Open Foundation Program or the Yapug Program.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Calculus Assignment
Written Assignment: Weekly Assignments
Quiz: Weekly Quizzes
Formal Examination: Final Examination
Contact hours
Callaghan
Lecture
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 Weeks
Tutorial
Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per Week for 11 Weeks
Online
Tutorial
Online 1 hour(s) per Week for 12 Weeks
Via Blackboard Collaborate
Workshop
Face to Face On Campus 5 hour(s) per Term Full Term
Face2Face Day x 2