Course Title: Apply mathematical techniques to scientific contexts
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4327 Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
Course Title: Apply mathematical techniques to scientific contexts
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 70
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MATH7064 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2013, Term1 2014, Term2 2014, Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016 |
Course Contact: Nancy Varughese
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4713
Course Contact Email: nancy.varughese@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
The purpose of this unit is to provide learners with knowledge and skills related to basic statistics, functions and their graphs, circular functions, exponents and logarithms.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU20934 Apply mathematical techniques to scientific contexts |
Elements: |
1 Use unit circle definitions of trigonometric quantities, graphs of the three basic trigonometric functions and radian measure to solve mathematics problems 2 Use simple algebraic functions and their graphs to solve mathematics problems 3 Determine non-linear laws by transforming them into a linear form 4 Solve problems involving exponential and logarithmic functions 5 Collect and process numerical data to illustrate its statistical properties |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand technical mathematical terminology.
- Apply mathematical logic to a scientific context.
- Use a scientific calculator for complex calculations.
Overview of Assessment
Assessments for this course may include the following:
assignments, quizzes and written exams