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MATH123 Foundation Mathematics

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Summer Semester Off Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Gerd Schmalz (schmalz@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides a solid grounding in basic mathematical skills. It is designed for students who have a weak background in mathematics and who wish to proceed with further study in mathematics, computing or the sciences. It is particularly appropriate for students who wish to proceed to MATH101, MATH120 or AMTH140, but feel that they lack the mathematical skills to undertake these units. This unit is also offered as a Summer Semester.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Schaum's Outline of Basic Mathematics with Applications to Science and Technology
ISBN: 9780071611596
Kruglak, H., Moore, J.T. and Mata-Taledo, R., McGraw-Hill 2nd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 and Summer Semester , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 40%
Assessment Notes
Assignments
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 6
Final Examination 3 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to: preparation for AMTH140, MATH101, MATH120.
Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Embedded in problem-solving skills, demonstrated in lectures, practised in tutorials, assessed in problem-based assignment tasks. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
 True True True
   

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