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On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Determine the slope and equation of a straight line from two points on the line, or equivalent information
2. Determine whether a given function is a linear function, a quadratic function, a polynomial, a rational function
3. Extract information from the graph of a function, and plot the graph of a given function
4. Calculate simple limits and find the derivative of a few functions from first principles
5. Apply differentiation rules to calculate the derivative of a wide variety of functions
6. Manipulate and simplify expressions involving polynomials, roots, rational powers, exp and ln, and solve equations involving these
7. Use the derivative find critical points and to sketch graphs
8. Solve simple maximisation/minimisation problems
9. Calculate and interpret the integral of a polynomial
10. Formulate scientific problems involving the rate of change of a process in terms of the mathematics of differential calculus
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 42 |
Total | 114 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Final summative assessment | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 65 |
Continuous Assessment: Weekly homework assignments. Randomly selected problems from tutorial worksheets are to be graded. The 2 lowest scores are to be dropped. No remediation. |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 35 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Kate Finucane | Tutor |
Priyanka Joshi | Tutor |
Firtina Kucuk | Tutor |
Kseniia Maksimova | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Thurs 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Fri 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Thurs 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Thurs 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 7 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Fri 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 8 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Fri 12:00 - 12:50 |