Mathematics for Laboratory Sciences

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
MATH 1039

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
No

Course ID
100086

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
Yes

Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)

Course owner
UniSA STEM

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Course aim

This course is designed to develop students’ confidence with, and mastery of, fundamental mathematical concepts and techniques relevant to the medical sciences.

Course content

This course will focus on learning and applying mathematical concepts and techniques relevant to the medical sciences. This course starts with fundamental concepts relating to arithmetic, algebra, properties of functions (including polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic function families) and exponential growth and decay, before focusing on calculus (differentiation, applications to maxima and minima problems, integration, simple differential equations). Problems will be solved analytically and with use of technology.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 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

Assignment, Continuous assessment, Examination, Group assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.