Education

Introductory Maths

Module Specification, Dublin City Unisversity

Module Title:	Introductory Maths
Module Code:	PVS 101
School:	TRIP
Module Coordinator:	Eilish McLoughlin
Office Number:	-
Level:	1
Credit Rating:	5
Pre-requisite(s):	-
Co-requisite(s):	-

 

Module aims:

• To provide a broad introduction to mathematics so that students can appreciate the usefulness of numbers and functions in inter-disciplinary areas.
• To familiarise students with more advanced techniques in the solution of applied problems.

 

Learning Outcomes:
The student will gain:

• The skills required to confidently manipulate expressions in calculus.
• An appreciation of the use of matrices, techniques of integration and enjoy the challenge of problem solving.

 

Indicative Time Allowances:

Contact Lectures:	9 hours
Web Based Lectures:	15 hours
Online Testing:	10 hours
Assignments:	15 hours
Independent Learning Time:	30 hours
Total:	79 hours
Note: Assume that a module load represents approximately 75 hours' work which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

 

Indicative Syllabus:

• Basic skills.
• Functions and Graphs.
• Differentiation & Integration.
• Logarithmic, exponential.
• Matrices (Brief cover, dealt with in Module 204 (Exp Design))
• Vectors. (Brief cover, dealt with in Module 102 (Physics))
• Statistics.

 

Assessment:
Only include components relevant to this module

In-course Test:	25%
Online Assessment :	25%
End of Module Test:	50%

 

Indicative Reading List:

Essential:	-
Supplementary:	-

 

Programme or List of Programmes:

-

 

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