MATH1001
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
Quantitative methods are used in many areas of science and business.
Using an exploratory and investigative approach, the course MATH1001 introduces and develops those areas of arithmetic, basic algebra and elementary coordinate geometry necessary for an understanding and use of basic quantitative methods.
This course is suitable for those students who have not studied, or who have not succeeded in, mathematics courses at the HSC level.
Students cannot count MATH1001 for credit if they have previously passed MATH1002, MATH1100, MATH1110 or MATH1210.
Availability2021 Course Timetables
Ourimbah
- Semester 1 - 2021
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2021
- Semester 1 - 2021
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Explain and work with the concepts from basic algebra and coordinate geometry,
2. Use mathematical software to support mathematical work,
3. Use mathematical processes to investigate phenomena in the world.
Content
Basic Algebra
Elementary Coordinate Geometry
An Introduction to Applying Mathematics
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Algebra Write-Up
Written Assignment: Coordinate Geometry Write-Up
Written Assignment: Applying Mathematics Write-Up
Contact hours
Callaghan and Ourimbah
Lecture
Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
These contact hours are for delivery of the course in a semester term. For a summer/winter term the lectures may be delivered as face to face compressed in to the shorter term or blended with online lectures combined with face to face to face workshops.
Workshop
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 11 Weeks
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