MA1020 - Preparatory Mathematics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Mathematics & Statistics (pre 2009) |
Available to students in any Faculty without a Senior Mathematics or equivalent background. This subject prepares students for MA1000 or for other University courses that require Senior Mathematics B as a prerequisite.
Basic arithmetic and algebra skills with applications including fractions. Functions, including linear and quadratic with graph sketching. Trigonometry. Linear algebra: simultaneous equations, introduction to matrices. Introduction to calculus with applications: graphical interpretation and simple rules.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop sufficient basic mathematical skills for application to quantitatively-based University level subjects.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Darcy Mullamphy. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (40%); assignments (10%). |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 3 | |
| Census Date 25-Jan-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 29-Jan-2008 to 18-Feb-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Darcy Mullamphy. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (40%); assignments (10%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr David Godwin. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (40%); assignments (10%). |
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