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On successful completion of this module the student should be able to: carry out arithmetic and algebraic manipulations and computations; solve linear, quadratic and simultaneous equations; sketch and interpret graphs of functions; and, find derivatives of functions.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 45 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 45 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Practical | 10 |
| Total | 124 |
Students who did not achieve a minimum grade O1 or H5 in Leaving Certificate Mathematics (GCSE, Grade A; A-Level, Grade D) must take MATH00010 in addition to other required Mathematics modules.
Students who wish to study Economics (but not Mathematics or Statistics) and who achieved less than an O3 or H7 in Leaving Certificate Mathematics (or equivalent) must take MATH00010.
No student who has achieved a minimum grade O1 or H5 in Leaving Certificate Mathematics (GCSE, Grade A; or A-Level, Grade D) is permitted to take MATH00010.
No student who has taken or is taking one of the following modules is permitted to take this module: MATH10030, MATH10040, MATH10300, MATH10330, MATH10050, MATH10260, MATH10270, MATH10280, MATH10120, MST10010, MST10030, MST00050.
No student in Stage 2 or above is permitted to take MATH00010 without permission of the module coordinator.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: You will take one of these 25 minute class tests at each of your tutorials. You will not be allowed to use your notes during these tests, but you will be allowed to use a non-programmable calculator. | Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: You will take one of theses sets of online Numbas exams each week, starting in Week 3 and ending in Week 12. You complete them at any time you want, subject to a deadline of 9pm on Friday each week. | Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): You will take this exam in the exam session after the teaching term is completed. You will not be allowed to use notes, but you will be allowed to use a non-programmable calculator. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
For the class tests, you will receive your marked test back during your tutorial in the following week. The lecturer and/or the tutors will give general feedback on the class tests if there was a particular point that a lot of the class had trouble with. The solutions to the class tests will be posted on Brightspace. For the Numbas exams, you will receive online automated feedback, including worked solutions.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Anthony Brown | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Anthony Cronin | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mrs Catherine Jeffares | Tutor |
| Firtina Kucuk | Tutor |