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AMTH140 Discrete Mathematics

Updated: 27 March 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
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 AMTH540
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Ioan Despi (idespi@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This subject is designed to complement studies in Computer Science. Topics include logic and Boolean algebras, linear recurrence relations, sorting methods and big O, graph theory and relations.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate competency and fluency in the terminology and notation of discrete mathematics;
  2. solve problems based on the application of concepts relating to discrete or finite mathematics; and
  3. obtain the ability to think scientifically.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Attain knowledge useful in computer science; use knowledge in mathematics to solve problems in computer science.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
Develop skills on explaining the mathematical techniques
True
6 Problem Solving
Embedded in problem-solving skills. Demonstrated in lectures, practised and applied in tutorials.
True True True
8 Team Work
Discuss problems found in daily life and use knowledge learnt from this unit to solve them.
True
   

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