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Unit Synopsis
In this unit, you will study fundamental mathematical concepts, processes and techniques that are necessary to support subsequent studies in applied calculus. You will investigate the properties and applications of linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions. You will use trigonometry to solve triangles and trigonometric functions to model periodic phenomena. Complex numbers, vectors and matrix algebra will be used to develop solutions to problems. You will apply the concepts of elementary statistics to analyse data and introductory probability theory to predict the likelihood of occurrence of an event. Other important elements of this unit are the communication of results, concepts and ideas using mathematics as a language. Through the use of mathematical software you will visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Anti-requisite: MATH12223 or MATH12224 Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
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| Residential School | No Residential School |
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 3. Examination | 60% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Student evaluation
Most of the content is well known by anyone who has studied Specialist Maths in high school.
It is not recommended that the contents of this unit be considered 'advanced' as most of the students who enrol have not taken 'Mathematical Methods' or 'Specialist Mathematics', in High School.
No action was taken, and the contents of this unit were not modified to accommodate students who have not taken 'Mathematical Methods' or 'Specialist Mathematics' in High School.
Source: Student evaluation
Assessment questions should be free from spelling and grammatical errors.
Assessment questions should be checked and made free from spelling and grammatical errors.
Assessment questions were thoroughly reviewed and corrected for spelling and grammatical errors.
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Students scored lowest in the 'Useful feedback' category (55.56%).
More detailed and individualised feedback should be provided in the assessments as quickly as practicable.
More detailed and individualised feedback was provided.
Source: Student evaluation
Some students commented that workload requirements for this unit were difficult and excessive, while others said that there was no new content for them.
Unit content should be reviewed.
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Students were happy with the unit organisation and delivery.
The unit organisation and delivery structure should be continued.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Solve problems by applying the properties of linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions
- Model periodic phenomena using trigonometric functions and apply trigonometry to solve triangles
- Use complex numbers, vectors and matrix algebra to develop solutions to problems
- Apply the concepts of elementary statistics to analyse data and introductory probability theory to predict the likelihood of occurrence of an event
- Communicate results, concepts and ideas in context using mathematics as a language
- Apply mathematical software to visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.
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| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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