Undergraduate MUR-MAS164-2023
Fundamentals of Mathematics
Previously MUR-MAS110
Get up to speed with the base level of maths you’ll need for coding. Build or refresh your working knowledge of maths, covering algebra, trigonometry, derivatives, and more. You’ll be able to solve mathematical problems and progress to advanced courses.
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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 29 May 2023
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Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Solve a variety of mathematical problems related to the Unit Content. In particular, students should be able to: a. solve systems of linear equations using a variety of methods; b. find function asymptotes, limits, and rates of change; c. use trigonometry to model periodic behaviour; d. find derivatives from first principles as well as apply the multiplication, quotient, and chain rules of derivatives; e. model exponential growth and decay; f. use the first and second derivative of a function to find and characterise relative extrema; and g. carry out a variety of other analyses.
- Explain conceptually the various methods covered in the unit their correct usage.
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- Straight lines and linear functions
- Systems of linear equations and matrices
- Precalculus review
- Functions: their graphs and limits
- Trigonometric functions
- Slopes of curves and derivatives
- More on derivatives
- Exponential and logarithmic functions
- Higher order derivatives and applications
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MUR-MAS110-Fundamentals of Mathematics (No longer available)
Others
Mathematics up to year 10 in Australian high schools provides sufficient background. UniSA's subject, ENR102 Essential Mathematics 2: Calculus, is considered as an equivalent of this subject. Students who have achieved a final scaled score of 55% or more in ATAR Mathematics Specialist, WACE Mathematics Specialist 3C/3D or TEE Calculus may not enrol in this unit.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This for-credit subject is a preparatory mathematics subject intended for students who have not completed secondary school mathematics and who have insufficient background for the more advanced mathematics required for success in MAS162, MAS182 and MAS161. The topics covered include algebra; polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs; matrices; basic concepts of differential and integral calculus and applications.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
- Assignments x 4 (40%)
- Open book timed online exam (60%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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