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MATH00010

Academic Year 2024/2025

Introduction to Mathematics (MATH00010)

Subject:
Mathematics
College:
Science
School:
Mathematics & Statistics
Level:
0 (Foundation/ Access)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Anthony Brown
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is an introductory module that is intended to help incoming students understand and master basic topics that are necessary for successful engagement with future Economics and Mathematics modules. Topics include: exponents, logs, manipulating and simplifying algebraic and numeric expressions, solving equations, functions, graphs, and differentiation.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

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 Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

45

Autonomous Student Learning

45

Lectures

24

Practical

10

Total

124


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, tutorials, class tests, Numbas exams.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

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.

Learning Exclusions:

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.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
MATH10030 - Maths for Business, MATH10250 - Intro Calculus for Engineers , MATH10300 - Calculus in the Math. Sciences, MATH20130 - Fund. Actuarial Mathematics I, MST00050 - Mathematics: An introduction


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
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

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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
Dr Codrin Andrei Tutor
Julius Busse Tutor
Dr Sarah Donne Tutor
Timothy O'Brien-Pifer Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 09:00 - 09:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 09:00 - 09:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 10:00 - 10:50