James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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MA1022 - Essential Maths
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Division of Tropical Environments & Societies |
Available to Diploma of Higher Education, Bachelor of Nursing Science (IHCAP) students and Certificate of Higher Education students only. External SP2 offering available to Certificate of Higher Education Students only.
Subject Description
- In <i>Essential Maths</i>, you will develop mathematical knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills through investigative and explorative approaches to learning. These approaches provide opportunities for you to work individually, as well as collaboratively and cooperatively in teams. This subject is designed in ways that encourage you to develop positive and productive attitudes towards mathematics. You will participate in learning experiences that have relevance to you personally and to a range of work contexts and possible future study pathways. <i>Essential Maths</i> involves the study of Functional Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Applied Geometry and Statistics.
Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this subject, you will be able to: Interpret and use appropriate mathematical terminology, symbols and conventions
- Access, select, manipulate and apply mathematical rules, formula and procedures
- Interpret, clarify, analyse, model and solve problems
- Analyse, organise and communicate information via written, symbolic, pictorial and graphical forms, for different purposes and audiences
- Justify the reasonableness of results obtained through the use of technology, and justify conclusions, solutions or propositions through logical explanations and sequences in everyday language and/or mathematical language
Subject Assessment
- In-class tests - (40%)
- Written Mathematical Concept Task - (10%)
- Learning Portfolio - (10%)
- Invigilated > School-administered final exam - (40%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Assumed Knowledge: Students will be expected to have basic numeracy skills.
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Doris Pierce |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MS Doris Pierce MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Doris Pierce MRS Colleen Kaesehagen |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 09 Apr 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 16 Mar 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Hai Wei Ng |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MS Doris Pierce MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Hai Wei Ng |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 03 Dec 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | MS Doris Pierce MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Hai Wei Ng |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Patrick Peacock MR Gregg Edmondson |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MS Doris Pierce MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Patrick Peacock MRS Colleen Kaesehagen MR Gregg Edmondson |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Study Period 2, External Not expected to be available after this year. | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Patrick Peacock |
| Lecturer(s): | MR James Dalitz MRS Colleen Kaesehagen |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |