| CODE | MAT1952 | ||||||
| TITLE | Elementary Calculus 2 | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mathematics | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | • Further differentiation; • Partial differentiation; • Integration and applications. Study-unit Aims The aim is to build on study-unit MAT1951 and to further provide students with a conceptual understanding of the basics of calculus supported by the skills and methods necessary to apply those concepts. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to solve simple problems involving differentiation and integration. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply mathematical reasoning to solve calculus problems; - develop and extrapolate mathematical concepts in solving new problems; - demonstrate the abilities of logical and analytical thinking. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings • Bostock L. and Chandler S., Core Maths for Advanced Level (3rd Ed.), Nelson Thornes, 2000. (Available) • Shepperd J.A.H. and Shepperd C.J., Pure Mathematics for Advanced Level, Hodder & Stoughton, 1983. (Not Available) |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE MAT1951 | ||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Cannot be taken by students in B.Com., Built. Env., B.Eng. (Hons.) or B.Ed. (Mathematics and/or Physics) students. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John B. Gauci |
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