2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE1482 Mathematics for Environmental Social Science

10 creditsClass Size: 64

Module manager: Dr Graham Mann
Email: G.W.Mann@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Pre-requisite qualifications

This modue is not normally available to students with AS Level Maths Grade C or above.

This module is mutually exclusive with

SOEE1480

Maths for Earth & Envi Scients

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module is designed to prepare students for further study in the environmental social and natural sciences by providing them with key mathematical abilities and knowledge.

Learning outcomes
Students will gain an understanding of key mathematical concepts and tools, to enable further study in environmental social science and some areas of the environmental sciences.

Syllabus

This module will cover several key concepts in maths. The following topics are covered:

- algebra
- equations and formulae
- logarithms and exponentials
- trigonometry
- straight-line analysis
- sequences and series
- solving coupled algebraic equations
- statistics: Probability, correlation and regression; Binomial & Poisson distributions; Intro to hypothesis testing

This will be taught through lectures (shared with SOEE1480) and coursework worksheets.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Tutorials	9	1.00	9.00
Lecture	16	1.00	16.00
Private study hours			75.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

75hrs - reading course material, practising problems, solving assignments, and preparing for the final exam. One-to-one help is available at regular drop-in sessions.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The student’s progress is monitored by weekly exercise sets by providing assessed coursework every two weeks, plus regular formative assessment exercises in Minerva.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Problem worksheets	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

The re-sit for this module will be by examination only.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

The re-sit for this module is by examination only.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 02/10/2018

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