IE1150 Mathematics A

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 7

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only available to students on the IE International Year One and Year Zero Science programmes.

Planned timetable

To be arranged

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr I Vorgul

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Irena Vorgul

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is designed to introduce students to key concepts and methods which will be required for further study in Mathematics and other Sciences. It will reinforce students' skills in common techniques and will explore a range of fundamental topics. Students will be introduced to complex numbers, hyperbolic functions and differential equations and should become competent at evaluating common integrals, plotting various functions and solving a range of complex equations. Students will also be introduced to the symbolic computational package, Maple and will use the program to solve simple mathematical problems.

Assessment pattern

1.5-hour Wriitten Examination = 70%, Coursework = 30%

Re-assessment

1.5-hour Wriitten Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x 10 weeks) , 1 tutorial (x 10 weeks) 3 hours of scheduled revision week sessions

Scheduled learning hours

33

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

67

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • - Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts in each of the module core topics (differentiation and integration functions; solving equations involving complex numbers; recognise and use hyperbolic functions; solving separable and linear 1st order differential equations; solving second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients).
  • - Demonstrate an understanding of basic skills and techniques in dealing with concrete examples in each of the core topics
  • - Apply these skills and techniques to solve a wide range of familiar and unfamiliar problems in the core topics
  • - Demonstrate an understanding of how to communicate mathematical ideas clearly and coherently.
  • - Solve second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients.