Mathematics for Laboratory Sciences 100

Course aim

This course is designed to develop students’ confidence with, and mastering of, basic and fundamental concepts and techniques of Mathematical Analysis.

Course content

Basic mathematical concepts and techniques: functions, differential calculus, applications to optimisation, integral calculus, application to areas and volumes, techniques of integration, differential equations, basic linear algebra, matrix operations. Application to modelling systems which change with time: differential equations for continuous systems and difference equations for discrete systems. Specific applications may include: population growth and decay models, curve fitting applications; stability of dynamical systems; Markov processes. Computer based representation and analysis of mathematical models of physical systems: spreadsheet methods using Excel, recursive methods, sensitivity analysis.

Textbook(s)

Greenwell, N.P. Ritchey and M.L. Lial 2003, Calculus with Applications for the Life Sciences, Pearson Education

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Computer Practical	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Group assignment, Homework assignment, Progress tests

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.