Undergraduate Course: Practical Calculus (CPD only) (MATH08056)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Core first year course for Honours Degrees in Mathematics and/or Statistics. Syllabus summary: Limits and the definition of the derivative. Rules of differentiation. Taylor-Maclaurin polynomials; maxima and minima of functions. The Binomial Theorem. Definite integrals; the method of exhaustion; indefinite integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Methods of integration. Applications of integration: volumes and surface areas of figures of revolution. Graphing functions; other coordinate systems. Decay equation. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
SEED Funding Required |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Differentiating all combinations of the elementary functions using the rules of differentiation and x^n (n=-2, 1, 2, 3) and sin x from the definition.
2. Integrating a large range of functions.
3. Computing Taylor-Maclaurin series approximations to functions.
4. Describing properties of graphs of functions.
5. Describing the turning points of functions of one variable using calculus methods. |
Assessment Information
Coursework (which may include a Project): 40%
Examination: 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
PCaCPD |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Antony Maciocia
Tel: (0131 6)50 5994
Email: A.Maciocia@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Fiona Curle
Tel: (0131 6)50 5043
Email: F.Curle@ed.ac.uk |
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