2012/13 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
MATH0111 Elementary Differential Calculus (Version 1)
10 creditsClass Size: 210
Module manager: Prof S B Cooper
Email: s.b.cooper@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2012/13
Pre-requisite qualifications
GCSE Mathematics or equivalentThis module is mutually exclusive with
LUBS1240 | Maths&Stats For Bus&Ec 1 |
This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
A basic Pure Maths course for students who have not done A-level Mathematics.Objectives
To teach basic mathematics up to A-level standard.On completion of this module, students will be able to calculate the derivatives of elementary functions and apply this knowledge to problems.
Syllabus
- Laws of indices including e a+b, logarithms
- Elementary trigonometry
- Inverse trigonometric functions
- Geometry of lines and circles
- Elementary differentiation, derivatives of powers, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions
- Basic rules of differentiation; maxima and minima.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Example Class | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Lecture | 22 | 1.00 | 22.00 |
Private study hours | 68.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 32.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
Studying and revising of course material.Completing of assignments and assessments.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Regular problem solving assignmentsMethods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
In-course Assessment | . | 15.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 15.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 85.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 85.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 31/01/2013
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