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| Unit name |
Further Foundations of Mathematics |
| Unit code |
MATH00001 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
QCA-3
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| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Jayne Stansfield |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
IELTS minimum 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5 in writing and 4.5 in all other components or equivalent
Students should have the appropriate qualifications in Mathematics at the equivalent of QCA level 2
|
| Co-requisites |
None
|
| School/department |
School of Mathematics |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Description including Unit Aims
The unit will develop students' understanding of integral calculus, differential equations, vectors and matrices to a level equivalent to QCA level 3. The unit will prepare students on foundation and preliminary year programmes for entry or progression into higher level qualifications in the physical, life or biomedical sciences and quantitative social sciences that require a more advanced understanding of mathematics.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the unit students should be able to:
- use numerical methods to find areas under curves, etc.
- integrate simple functions and know the physical meaning of the integral.
- work with functions of two or more variables
- manipulate and use matrices
- use vectors
Teaching Information
36 x 1-hour lecture
12 x 1-hour tutorial
Assessment Information
Assessment for Learning/Formative Assessment
Weekly problems sheets, with feedback provided during weekly tutorials
Assessment of Learning/Summative Assessment
2.5 hour written examination
Reading and References
Recommended Reading
Many textbooks cover the material taught in this unit, for example:
- Understanding Pure Mathematics, A.J. Sadler and D.W.S. Thorning (Oxford University Press 1995)
Further Reading
You may also find the following books helpful:
- Help yourself to algebra, Hugh Neill (Longman 1996)
- Mind the Gap, bridging the gap between GCSE and AS Maths, Roger Cahalin, Alessandra Desbottes & Suzanne Doyle (Coordination Group Publications 2002)
