Key facts
UNE unit code: MTHS110
*You are viewing the 2027 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Mathematical models appear throughout the natural and social sciences. For example, growth of both cell populations and money can be modelled using exponential functions.
Introducing you to the universality of mathematics, this unit emphasises your development of good mathematical intuition and technical problem solving.
Studying this unit, you will learn how to develop, understand, and apply mathematical models.
Topics include a review of functions and graphing, exponential, logarithmic, inverse, and trigonometric functions and equations, solving systems of linear equations using matrices.
Intended to build on the NSW HSC Mathematics course (or equivalent) or UNE’s Introduction to Quantitative Skills, the unit provides you with an invaluable foundation for a wide range of science-based courses or for further study of calculus-based mathematics units.
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For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
Students contemplating enrolment in MTHS110 who are not familiar with the content of General Mathematics in NSW or its equivalent should contact staff in the School of Science and Technology at mathsenquiries@une.edu.au before enrolling. In your e-mail please state your course of study and your mathematics background.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- graph and apply exponential and logarithmic functions;
- solve exponential and logarithmic equations;
- graph and apply trigonometric functions and solve trigonometric equations;
- solve systems of linear equations using matrices;
- solve first-order recurrence relations, and
- apply arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, International Metric Edition
ISBN: 9798214031811
Stewart, J., Redlin, L. and Watson, S., Cengage 8th ed. 2023
Text refers to: All offerings
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