Unit name | Mathematics for Mathematicians |
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Unit code | LANG00043 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | QCA-3 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Andersen |
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 | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit is designed to develop students’ mathematical understanding to an extended level equivalent to QCA level 3.
The unit will include proofs, algebra, functions, matrices, complex numbers, roots of equations, sequences and series (including Taylor series), vectors, calculus, hyperbolic functions and differential equations.
The aims of the unit are to prepare students on the international foundation programme for progression into higher level qualifications in mathematics that require a more advanced understanding of mathematics.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Students will attend 5 hours of study per week. Learning is facilitated in sessions involving a combination of teacher-led input, combined with practical, workshop-style exercises. On-line delivery of materials through Blackboard VLE.
Formative Assessment:
Summative Assessment:
Many textbooks cover the material taught in this unit, for example:
Higher Engineering Mathematics, John Bird (Routledge 2017)
Further Reading
Understanding Pure Mathematics, A.J. Sadler and D.W.S. Thorning (Oxford University Press 1995)
Maths: A Student's Survival Guide: A Self-help Workbook for Science and Engineering Students, Jenny Olive (Cambridge University Press 2003)
You may also find the following books helpful:
Help yourself to algebra, Hugh Neill (Longman 1996)
New Head Start to A-Level Maths (CGP A-Level Maths 2017-2018)