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Unit Synopsis
Foundation Mathematics is designed to provide you with foundation concepts, rules and methods of elementary mathematics. The main aim of this unit is to provide the foundations of mathematics, which are necessary to develop a unified body of knowledge. You will learn algebraic fundamentals and equation solving. Exponents and logarithms will be introduced together with linear systems, quadratic functions and graphs. You will also study introductory trigonometry, geometry and ratios. You will use mathematics foundation concepts to 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: MATH11218 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| 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 | 0% |
| 2. Examination | 0% |
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
Past Exams
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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: Discipline Leader (Mathematics and Statistics)
Include additional instructional videos to support student learning.
Update the Moodle site to include further instructional videos, as additional supporting resources.
The Moodle site was updated to include additional instructional videos curated from Khan Academy.
Source: Discipline Leader (Mathematics and Statistics)
Enhance lecture resources through topic-specific recordings.
Split the weekly video lectures into individual segmented topics.
The weekly lectures were segmented into individual topics for ease of student access.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection
The portfolio assessment task requires clearer definition.
Revise the portfolio assessment requirements to provide additional clarity.
In Progress
Source: Student unit evaluation data
Students reported a high level of satisfaction with the unit.
Maintain current teaching and learning practices.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Apply number and algebra concepts to solve problems
- Analyse and solve problems using trigonometry
- Develop solutions to problems through application of area and volume equations
- Formulate and apply mathematical functions and graphs in solving equations
- Select appropriate mathematical methods, use them to investigate and solve problems, and interpret the results
- Use mathematics as a language to communicate results, concepts and ideas in context
- Document the solution to problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical and precise approach.
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| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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