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1.GeneralCourseInformation
1.1CourseDetails
CourseCode:MATH1050CourseTitle:MathematicalFoundations
CoordinatingUnit:SchoolofMathematicsandPhysics
Semester:Semester1,2011Mode:Internal
Level:Undergraduate
Location:StLucia
NumberofUnits:2ContactHoursPerWeek:3L1T1C
PreRequisites:MATH1040orSAinYear12MathsB
Incompatible:ECON1050,HAinYear12MathsC
CourseDescription:CorecontentofSeniorMathematicsCsyllabus.Providesintroductiontosequences&series,linearalgebra,calculus,complex
numbers&mathematicalinduction.
AssumedBackground:
ThiscourseassumesthatyouhaveagoodunderstandingofthecoursematerialineithersecondaryschoolMathsBorMATH1040.Itisastudent's
responsibilitytofillinanygapsintheassumedknowledge.Revisionmaterialisavailableonthecoursewebpage.

1.2CourseIntroduction
Thiscoursecoversfunctions,differentiation,integration,vectors,matrices,sequences,seriesandcomplexnumbers.Itisdesignedforstudentswith
secondaryschoolMathsB(orMATH1040)andcoversthecorecontentoftheQueenslandsecondaryschoolMathsCcourse.
CourseChangesinResponsetoPreviousStudentFeedback
Themidsemesterexamwillnowbeheldseparately.

1.3CourseStaff

1.4Timetable
TimetablesareavailableonmySInet.
AdditionalTimetableInformation

Therearetwostreamsinthiscourse.Thefirst,L1,willbetaughtbyMichaelJennings,thecourse
coordinator.Thesecondstream,L2,willbetaughtbyDrCathyHolmes.MostEngineeringstudentswill
findthatL1fitsintotheirtimetablethebest.
Eachweekstudentsshouldattendthreehoursoflectures(eitherallL1orallL2)andonehouroftutorial.
ThereareNOrepeatlectures.Contactclasses(listedasCinthetimetable)areoptionalandprovide
anotheropportunityforstudentstoaskquestionsorreceivehelp.

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2.Aims,Objectives&GraduateAttributes
2.1CourseAims
Thiscourseaimstoconsolidatestudents'knowledgeandskillsincalculusandlinearalgebra,andtoextendthisknowledgetoprovideafirmbasisfor
furtherstudyinmathematics.

2.2LearningObjectives
Aftersuccessfullycompletingthiscourseyoushouldbeableto:
1.RECOGNISEANDUNDERSTANDTHEMEANINGOF
1.1themathematicalnotationformatricesandvectors
1.2sequences,series(usingsummationnotation)andlogarithms
1.3setnotationandmathematicalfunctions,thecomposition,inverseandthelimitoffunctions
1.4thederivativeofafunction,andintegrationastheantiderivativeofafunctionandasthelimitofaRiemannsum
1.5complexnumbersrepresentedincartesian,exponentialandpolarform
1.6theFundamentalTheormofAlgebra,DeMoivre'sTheoremandtheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus
2.EXPRESS/MANIPULATE
2.1mathematicalideasusingmatrixandvectornotation
2.2alistofobjectsasarithmeticandgeometricsequencesandseries
2.3simplefunctionsandrepresentthemgraphically
2.4equationsinvolvingcomplexnumbersusingthecomplexconjugateandrepresentacomplexnumberonanArganddiagram
3.CALCULATE
3.1thesolutiontoinequalitiesandexpressthemgraphically
3.2evaluatethelimitofasimplefunction,thederivativeofsimplefunctionsusingthelimitsformula,theconstantmultiple,sum,product
andquotientrulesofdifferentiation
3.3thecriticalpointsandusethefirstandsecondderivativeteststosketchthegraphofafunction
3.4theRiemannsumtoestimatetheareaunderacurveandevaluateanintegralusingasubstitution
4.APPLY/MODEL
4.1physicalproblemsusingmatricesandvectors
4.2summationnotationtosolvemathematicalproblems
4.3mathematicalinductiontoprovemathematicalstatements
4.4differentiationandintegrationtosolveappliedproblems
4.5theFundamentalTheoremofCalculus,DeMoivre'sTheoremandtheFundamentalTheoremofAlgebra

2.3.GraduateAttributes
SuccessfullycompletingthiscoursewillcontributetotherecognitionofyourattainmentofthefollowingUQ(UndergradPass)graduateattributes:
GRADUATEATTRIBUTE

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES

A.INDEPTHKNOWLEDGEOFTHEFIELDOFSTUDY
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,
2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,
4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5

A1.Acomprehensiveandwellfoundedknowledgeinthefieldofstudy.
A4.Anunderstandingofhowotherdisciplinesrelatetothefieldofstudy.
A5.Aninternationalperspectiveonthefieldofstudy.

4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4

B.EFFECTIVECOMMUNICATION
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,
2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,
4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5

B1.Theabilitytocollect,analyseandorganiseinformationandideasandtoconveythoseideas
clearlyandfluently,inbothwrittenandspokenforms.
B2.Theabilitytointeracteffectivelywithothersinordertoworktowardsacommonoutcome.

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,
2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,
4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5

B3.Theabilitytoselectandusetheappropriatelevel,styleandmeansofcommunication.
B4.Theabilitytoengageeffectivelyandappropriatelywithinformationandcommunication
technologies.

C.INDEPENDENCEANDCREATIVITY
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,
2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,
4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5

C1.Theabilitytoworkandlearnindependently.
C3.Theabilitytogenerateideasandadaptinnovativelytochangingenvironments.

4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,
3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5

C4.Theabilitytoidentifyproblems,createsolutions,innovateandimprovecurrentpractices.
D.CRITICALJUDGEMENT
D1.Theabilitytodefineandanalyseproblems.

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,
2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,
4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5

D2.Theabilitytoapplycriticalreasoningtoissuesthroughindependentthoughtandinformed
judgement.

2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,
3.4,4.1,4.3,4.4,4.5

D3.Theabilitytoevaluateopinions,makedecisionsandtoreflectcriticallyonthejustificationsfor
decisions.

4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4

E.ETHICALANDSOCIALUNDERSTANDING
E1.Anunderstandingofsocialandcivicresponsibility.

E2.Anappreciationofthephilosophicalandsocialcontextsofadiscipline.

4.1,4.3

E4.Aknowledgeandrespectofethicsandethicalstandardsinrelationtoamajorareaofstudy.

E5.Aknowledgeofotherculturesandtimesandanappreciationofculturaldiversity.

AdditionalCourseInformationonGraduateAttributes
Someadditionalgraduateattributesthataremorespecifictomathematicsare:
Graduateattribute

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Learning
Objectives

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EffectiveCommunication

Theabilitytopresentalogicalsequenceofreasoningusingappropriatemathematicalnotationandlanguage.

1,2,3,4

Theabilitytoselectanduseanappropriatelevel,styleandmeansofwrittencommunication,usingthesymbolic,graphical,and
diagrammaticformsrelevanttothecontext.

1,2,3,4

IndependenceandCreativity

Theabilitytoformulateproblemsmathematically.

2,3,4

EthicalandSocialUnderstanding

Anappreciationofthehistoryofmathematicsasanongoinghumanendeavour.

1,4

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3.LearningResources
3.1RequiredResources
Thereisawebpageforthiscourse,fromwhichyoucanaccessarangeofinformationandmaterialsforthiscourse.Youshouldgetintothehabit
ofcheckingthewebpageatleastonceaweek.www.maths.uq.edu.au/courses/MATH1050/.ThereisaBlackboardsiteforthiscourseandwe

encourageyoutousetheDiscussionBoard.However,alloftheinformationyourequire(e.g.assignments,announcementsetc)willbeplacedon
www.maths.uq.edu.au/courses/MATH1050/.

Eachlecturewewillworkthroughanumberofpagesofnotes,andwillwritevarioushints,solutionsandcommentsonthem.Weurgeyouas
stronglyaswecantoobtainacopyoftheseslides.TheywillbeonsaleatUniCopyingServies,inanice,boundformat,atacostof$12.20.

Alternately,afullsetofnotesisavailableonthewebhttp://www.maths.uq.edu.au/courses/MATH1050/.Youcanprinttheseyourselfifyoulike,
buttheyare270pageslong!Itisimportantthatyouobtainacopyofthecurrent2011notesastheyhavechangedsinceprevioussemesters.

3.2RecommendedResources
Textbooks
Thereisnocompulsorytextbookforthiscourse.TheSocialSciencesandHumanitiesLibrary(SSH)hasarangeofhighschoolMathsBandC
texbooksforloan.

Calculus4th,5thor6thed.,1999,2003or2008,byJ.Stewart,Brooks/ColePublishing
(PhysicalSciences&EngineeringlibraryQA303.S88252008)isthetextbookcurrentlyusedinMATH1051andMATH1052soyoumaywishtobuy
itifyouintendfurtherstudy.

3.3UniversityLearningResources
Accesstorequiredandrecommendedresources,pluspastcentralexampapers,isavailableattheUQLibrarywebsite
(http://library.uq.edu.au/search/r?SEARCH=MATH1050).
TheUniversityoffersarangeofresourcesandservicestosupportstudentlearning.DetailsareavailableonthemyServiceswebsite
(https://student.my.uq.edu.au/).

3.5OtherLearningResources&Information
Thereareonlinequizzesonthecoursewebsite.Theseprovidegoodpracticewithimmediatefeedback.
TheMATHSFIRSTYEARLEARNINGCENTREatStLuciaholdsSupportTutorialsinRoom67641(sixthfloorofthePriestleyBuilding)from24
pmfromMondaythroughtoFriday,beginningthesecondweekofsemester.Appointmentsarenotnecessarysimplyturnupwithyourquestions.
TheMATHSDROPINCENTREatStLuciaisrunbystaffinRoom67442(fourthfloorofthePriestleyBuilding)from12pmonTuesdayand
Wednesday,beginningthesecondweekofsemester.Appointmentsarenotnecessarysimplyturnupwithyourquestions.
WhatisPlagiarism?Forhelponreferencingcorrectlyseehttp://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/plagiarism.html

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4.Teaching&LearningActivities
4.1LearningActivities
Date

Activity

LearningObjectives

28Feb1125Jun11

Independentwork(IndependentStudy):Duringthesemesterstudentsareexpected
toworkonMATH1050outsideofclasstimetoconsolidatetheinformationgivenduring
lectures,workontutorialproblemsheetsandassignments,completeextrapractice
problemsandstudyforexaminations.
Readings/Ref:CourseNotesWebpage

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

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Lectures(LectureSeries):Lecturesdefinethecoursematerial.Theysetoutthebasic
theoryanddemonstratetechniquesforproblemsolving.Theycoverallthecorematerial
requiredforthecourse.Theyarealsousedtoprovideadministrativeinformationforthe
course.Studentsareexpectedtobringtheircoursenotestoeachlecture.Duringthe
lectures,studentsareexpectedtoannotatetheircoursenotesasthelecturerworks
throughthenotes,completetheexamplesinthecoursenotes,andanswerorask
questionswhenopportunitiesarise.
Readings/Ref:CourseNotesWebpage

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

7Mar113Jun11

Weeklytutorial(TutorialSeries):Tutorialsprovidestudentswithanopportunityfor
individualassistance.Studentswillneedtodownloadasetofproblemsfromthecourse
websitetocompletebeforeandduringeachtutorial,givingthemtheopportunityto
practisemathematicaltechniqueswithassistanceavailablefromatutorand/orfromtheir
peers.Thetutorsmayalsoencouragegroupdiscussiononthequestionscoveredonthe
problemsheets.Itisexpectedthatthetutorialproblemswilltakeapproximately3040
minutestocomplete,sotherewillbeadditionaltimeinthetutorialinwhichtoask
questionsaboutotheraspectsofthecourse.
Attendanceiscompulsoryandcountstowardsyourfinalgrade.Tutorswillmark
attendanceifthestudenthasbeenpresentfortheentiretutorialandattemptedthe
tutorialquestions.

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

Readings/Ref:CourseNotesWebpage

7Mar113Jun11

Assignments(ProblemSet):Studentswillworkonwrittensolutionstoacollectionof
mathematicalproblemsthatyouwillneedtodownloadfromthecoursewebsite.Students
maydiscussthesolutionswiththeirpeersandtutors,buttheirfinalsubmissionmustbe
theirOWNindividualwork.
Assignmentscanbehandedinduringtutorialsorplacedintheappropriateboxonthe
3rdlevelofthePriestley(Mathematics)Building(#67).
Readings/Ref:CourseNotesWebpage

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

14Mar113Jun11

Weeklycontactclass(GeneralContact):Thecontactclassprovidesanopportunity
forstudentstoworkthroughlecturenotesandexamplesasagroupataslowerpace
thaninlectures,withtheopportunitytoaskmorequestions.
Readings/Ref:CourseNotesWebpage

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

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Chapterquizzes(DiagnosticQuiz/Exam):Onlinequizzesareavailableonthecourse
website.
Readings/Ref:CourseNotesWebpage

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

4.2OtherTeachingandLearningActivitiesInformation
Eachweekstudentsshouldattendthreehoursoflectures(allL1orallL2)andonehouroftutorial.ThereareNOrepeatlectures.Contactclasses
(listedasCinthetimetable)areoptionalandprovideanotheropportunityforstudentstoaskquestionsorreceivehelp.
LecturesstartinWeek1andyoushouldobtainacopyofthecoursenotesfromUniCopyingServices(nexttothebikeshop,behindthe
CommonwealthBank),orfromthecoursewebsite.
TutorialsstartinWeek2,contactclassesstartinWeek3.
TheMATHSFIRSTYEARLEARNINGCENTREatStLuciaholdsSupportTutorialsinRoom67641(sixthflooroftheMathsBuilding)from24pm
fromMondaythroughtoFriday,beginningthesecondweekofsemester.Appointmentsarenotnecessarysimplyturnupwithyourquestions.
TheMATHSDROPINCENTREatStLuciaisrunbystaffinRoom67442(fourthfloorofthePriestleyBuilding)from12pmonTuesdayand
Wednesday,beginningthesecondweekofsemester.Appointmentsarenotnecessarysimplyturnupwithyourquestions.
Lectopia(asystemwhichrecordsworkonthevisualiserandthelecturer'svoice)willbeusedinbothstreams.Itisimportanttonotethat
LectopiaisNOTanalternativetoattendinglectures.SometimesitdoesnotworkproperlyandtherewillbethingsthatLectopiadoesnotpickup.
Itisveryimportantthatyouattendlectures.

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5.Assessment
5.1AssessmentSummary
Thisisasummaryoftheassessmentinthecourse.Fordetailedinformationoneachassessment,see5.5AssessmentDetailbelow.
AssessmentTask

Weighting

LearningObjectives

28Feb1108:0020May1116:00

5%

1.3,1.4,2.3,3.1,3.2,3.3,
3.4,4.3,4.4

Attendance
Tutorialparticipation

7Mar113Jun11

5%

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

ProblemSet/s
Assignments

18Mar1127May11

15%

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

ExamMidSemesterOutsideScheduled
Class
MidsemesterExamination

15Apr11
Choiceoftimes:3or5pm

20%

1.3,1.4,2.3,3.1,3.2,3.3,
3.4,4.3,4.4,4.5

ExamduringExamPeriod(Central)
FinalExamination

ExaminationPeriod

55%

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,
3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,
4.5

Investigation
Investigation

DueDate

5.2CourseGrading
GradeX:Noassessableworkreceived.
Grade1,Fail:Failstodemonstratemostorallofthebasicrequirementsofthecourse:Studentsreceivingagradeof1willnormallyhaveachieveda
finalmarkbetween0%and20%.
Grade2,Fail:Demonstratescleardeficienciesinunderstandingandapplyingfundamentalconceptscommunicatesinformationorideasinwaysthat
arefrequentlyincompleteorconfusingandgivelittleattentiontotheconventionsofthediscipline:

Studentsearningagradeof2willnormallyhaveachievedafinalmarkbetween20%and45%.

Grade3,Fail:Demonstratessuperficialorpartialorfaultyunderstandingofthefundamentalconceptsofthefieldofstudyandlimitedabilitytoapply
theseconceptspresentsundevelopedorinappropriateorunsupportedargumentscommunicatesinformationorideaswithlackofclarityand
inconsistentadherencetotheconventionsofthediscipline:

Studentsearningagradeof3willnormallyhaveachievedafinalmarkbetween45%and50%.

Grade4,Pass:Demonstratesadequateunderstandingandapplicationofthefundamentalconceptsofthefieldofstudydevelopsroutinearguments
ordecisionsandprovidesacceptablejustificationcommunicatesinformationandideasadequatelyintermsoftheconventionsofthediscipline:
Studentsearningagradeof4willnormallyhaveachievedafinalmarkbetween50%and65%.Inadditionthestudentmustobtainatleasttwofifths
oftheavailablemarksinthefinalexam.
Grade5,Credit:Demonstratessubstantialunderstandingoffundamentalconceptsofthefieldofstudyandabilitytoapplytheseconceptsina
varietyofcontextsdevelopsoradaptsconvincingargumentsandprovidescoherentjustificationcommunicatesinformationandideasclearlyand
fluentlyintermsoftheconventionsofthediscipline:
Studentsearningagradeof5willnormallyhaveachievedafinalmarkbetween65%and75%.Inadditionthestudentmustobtainatleasttwofifths
oftheavailablemarksinthefinalexam.
Grade6,Distinction:Asfor5,withfrequentevidenceoforiginalityindefiningandanalysingissuesorproblemsandincreatingsolutionsusesa
level,styleandmeansofcommunicationappropriatetothedisciplineandtheaudience:
Studentsearningagradeof6willnormallyhaveachievedafinalmarkbetween75%and85%.Inadditionthestudentmustobtainatleasttwo
fifthsoftheavailablemarksinthefinalexam.

Grade7,HighDistinction:Asfor6,withconsistentevidenceofsubstantialoriginalityandinsightinidentifying,generatingandcommunicating
competingarguments,perspectivesorproblemsolvingapproachescriticallyevaluatesproblems,theirsolutionsandimplications:
Studentsearningagradeof7willnormallyhaveachievedafinalmarkgreaterthan85%.Inadditionthestudentmustobtainatleasttwofifthsof
theavailablemarksinthefinalexam.

OtherRequirements&Comments:Notethatthestudentmustobtainatleasttwofifthsoftheavailablemarksinthefinalexamtoachievea
passinggrade(4,5,6or7)inthecourse.

5.3LateSubmission
Missedorlateassessment
Sincethereare12tutorialweeks,youcanmisstwotutorialweeksandstillachievefullmarksfortutorialparticipation.Ifyoumissmorethantwo
tutorials,exemptionfromazeroforyourweeklytutorialparticipationmarkwillbegrantedonlyifyouprovidemedicalcertificationorothercompelling
reasons.Pleaseseeyourlecturerforadviceifyoumissmorethantwotutorialweeks.Notethatmissingatutorialduetoapublicholidaywillcountas
oneofyourtwomissedtutorials.
Lateassignmentswillbeacceptedwithinaweekoftheduedateonlyonthebasisofamedicalcertificateorothercompellingreasons.Ifyoudonot
handinaparticularassignment,youwillbeawardedamarkofzeroforthatassignment.

5.4OtherAssessmentInformation
WiththeexceptionoftheCasiofx82series,allcalculatorsmusthaveanofficial"Approved"labelattached.Graphicalcalculators
(multilinedisplay)maynotbeused.Seehttp://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/examcalculatorsformoredetails.
Importantnote:Yourtutorwillrecordyourtutorialattendanceandassignmentmarksonline.Itisyourresponsibilitytocheckthatthemarkis
recordedandentered.Youcanviewyourmarksbygoingtohttp://www.maths.uq.edu.au/marks/.

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5.5AssessmentDetail
Investigation
Type:Investigation
LearningObjectivesAssessed:1.3,1.4,2.3,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.3,4.4
DueDate:
28Feb1108:0020May1116:00
Weight:5%
TaskDescription:
Thisassignmentwillbeanopportunityforyoutoinvestigatetheeverydayapplicationsofmathematics.Youwillusefunctions,differentiationand
integrationtoinvestigatebloodalcoholcontent.
Missedorlateassessment
Thisassignmentwillbeacceptedwithinaweekoftheduedateonlyonthebasisofamedicalcertificateorothercompellingreasons.Ifyoudonot
handitin,youwillbeawardedamarkofzero.

Submission:Yourassignmentcanbehandedtoyourtutorduringthetutorial,orplacedintheappropriateMATH1050assignmentboxcorresponding
toyourtutorialclassfoundonLevel3ofthePriestley(Mathematics)Building(#67).MakesurethatyouplaceyourassignmentABOVEthelabelfor
yourtutorial.

Tutorialparticipation
Type:Attendance
LearningObjectivesAssessed:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5
DueDate:
7Mar113Jun11
Weight:5%
TaskDescription:
BeginninginWeek2,eachweekyouwillneedtodownloadasetoftutorialproblemsfromthecoursewebsitetotaketoyourtutorialclass.Itis
expectedthatyouhaveattemptedtheproblemsbeforecomingtoyourtutorialclass.Youwillworkthroughanyquestionsyoumayhaveonthe
tutorialproblemsheetduringthetutorial.Youareencouragedtodiscussthequestionswithyourpeersandaskforassistancefromyourtutor.
Beforetheendofthetutorialyoumustshowyourownworktoyourtutor.Providedthatyouhaveputagenuineeffortintosolvingthetutorial
problemsandbeeninattendancefortheentiretutorial,thetutorwillrecordyournameashavingdonethetutorialproblemsforthatweek.
Solutionstothetutorialproblemswillbeavailableattheendofeachweek.
Sincethereare12tutorialweeks,youcanmisstwotutorialsandstillachievefullmarksfortutorialparticipation.Notethatamissedtutorialduetoa
publicholidaycountsasoneofyourmissedtutorials.Ifyoumissmorethantwotutorials,exemptionfromazeroforyourweeklytutorial
participationmarkwillbegrantedonlyifyouprovidemedicalcertificationorothercompellingreasons.Pleaseseeyourlecturerforadviceifyou
missmorethantwotutorialweeks.

Assignments
Type:ProblemSet/s
LearningObjectivesAssessed:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5
DueDate:
18Mar1127May11
Weight:15%
TaskDescription:
Youmustsubmitdetailedwrittensolutionstoacollectionofmathematicalproblems.
Assignment1dueFriday,18Marchat4pm.
Assignment2dueFriday,1Aprilat4pm.
Assignment3dueFriday,6Mayat4pm.
Assignment4dueFriday,13Mayat4pm.
Assignment5dueFriday,27Mayat4pm.
Missedorlateassessment
Lateassignmentswillbeacceptedwithinaweekoftheduedateonlyonthebasisofamedicalcertificateorothercompellingreasons.Ifyoudonot
handinaparticularassignment,youwillbeawardedamarkofzeroforthatassignment.

Submission:Yourassignmentcanbehandedtoyourtutorduringthetutorial,orplacedintheappropriateMATH1050assignmentboxcorresponding
toyourtutorialclassfoundonLevel3ofthePriestley(Mathematics)Building(#67).MakesurethatyouplaceyourassignmentABOVEthelabelfor
yourtutorial.Assignmentsaredueby4pm.

MidsemesterExamination
Type:ExamMidSemesterOutsideScheduledClass
LearningObjectivesAssessed:1.3,1.4,2.3,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.3,4.4,4.5
DueDate:
15Apr11Choiceoftimes:3or5pm
Weight:20%
Reading:5minutes
Duration:90minutes
Format:Multiplechoice,Shortanswer
TaskDescription:ThemidsemesterexaminationwillbeheldonFriday,15April.Twosessionswillbeoffered(mostlikely3pmand5pm).Theroom
willbeadvisedinlecturesoncefinalised.Thewebsitewillcontainmoredetailsclosertothedate.

FinalExamination
Type:ExamduringExamPeriod(Central)
LearningObjectivesAssessed:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5

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Reading:10minutes
Duration:120minutes
Format:Shortanswer
TaskDescription:
Finalexaminationinwhichstudentsmustprovidewrittensolutionstotheexaminationquestions.

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6.Policies&Guidelines

Thissectioncontainsthedetailsofandlinkstothemostrelevantpoliciesandcourseguidelines.ForfurtherdetailsonUniversityPoliciesplease
visitmyAdvisorandthePolicyandProceduresLibrary.

6.1AssessmentRelatedPoliciesandGuidelines
UniversityPolicies&Guidelines
AnoverviewoftheUniversitysassessmentrelatedpoliciescanbefoundonmyAdvisor(http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?
page=2910).
AcademicIntegrity
ItistheUniversity'stasktoencourageethicalscholarshipandtoinformstudentsandstaffabouttheinstitutionalstandardsofacademic
behaviourexpectedoftheminlearning,teachingandresearch.Studentshavearesponsibilitytomaintainthehigheststandardsofacademic
integrityintheirwork.Studentsmustnotcheatinexaminationsorotherformsofassessmentandmustensuretheydonotplagiarise.
Plagiarism
TheUniversityhasadoptedthefollowingdefinitionofplagiarism:
Plagiarismistheactofmisrepresentingasone'sownoriginalworktheideas,interpretations,wordsorcreativeworksofanother.These
includepublishedandunpublisheddocuments,designs,music,sounds,images,photographs,computercodesandideasgainedthrough
workinginagroup.Theseideas,interpretations,wordsorworksmaybefoundinprintand/orelectronicmedia.
StudentsareencouragedtoreadtheUQAcademicIntegrityandPlagiarismpolicy(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25128)which
makesacomprehensivestatementabouttheUniversity'sapproachtoplagiarism,includingtheapproveduseofplagiarismdetectionsoftware,
theconsequencesofplagiarismandtheprinciplesassociatedwithpreventingplagiarism.
ApplicationsforExtensions
Medicalgrounds:ApplicationsforextensiononmedicalgroundsshallbemadebylodgingtheApplicationforExtensionofProgressive
AssessmentformandsupportingdocumentationatthelocationoutlinedinSection5.3oftheElectronicCourseProfileforthecourse
concerned.
Exceptionalcircumstances:Applicationsforextensiononthegroundsofexceptionalcircumstancesshallbemadetotherelevant
CourseCoordinator/ProgramDirectorbylodgingtheApplicationforExtensionofProgressiveAssessmentformandapersonalstatement
outliningthegroundsfortheapplicationatthelocationandbytheduedateoutlinedinSection5.3oftheElectronicCourseProfileforthe
courseinwhichthisapplicationismade.Iftheexceptionalcircumstancesaresuchthatthestudentcannotreasonablybeexpectedtohave
compliedwiththeseconditions,acaseshouldbemadeastowhytheseconditionscouldnotbemet.
Outcomeofapplication:Studentswillbeadvisedoftheoutcomeoftheirapplicationviatheirstudentemail.
FeedbackonAssessment
Feedbackisessentialtoeffectivelearningandstudentscanexpecttoreceiveappropriateandtimelyfeedbackonallassessment.Foradetailed
explanationofthefeedbackyouareentitledto,youshouldconsultthepolicyonStudentAccesstoFeedbackonAssessment.
(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25109)
Asastudentyouhavearesponsibilitytoincorporatefeedbackintoyourlearningmakeuseoftheassessmentcriteriathatyouaregivenbe
awareoftherules,policiesandotherdocumentsrelatedtoassessmentandprovideteacherswithfeedbackontheirassessmentpractices.
Therearecertainstepsyoucantakeifyoufeelyourresultdoesnotreflectyourperformance.PleaserefertothemyAdvisorwebsite.
(http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2953)
FeedbackinthisCourse
Weaimtogiveappropriatefeedbackonyourassessment,inatimelymanner.Tohelpachievethis:
Tutorialquestionswillbesimilartoassignmentandexaminationquestions.Youwillworkthroughthesequestionsindependentlyandinyour
tutorials,withhelpfromyourtutors.Solutionstothesequestionswillbeavailableattheendofeachweek.
Yourtutorwillmarkyourassignmentsandyouareencouragedtoconsultwithyourtutorforfeedbackonyourprogressinthetutorial
classes.Allassignmentswillbemarkedandreturnedtoyouinyourtutorial,withyourmarkandanindicationofwhereanyerrorsoccur.Itis
yourresponsibilitytoattendtutorialstoreceiveyourmarkedassignments.Youwillalsobegivenaccesstofull,correctsolutionstoall
assignmentquestions.
Yourtutorialattendanceandassignmentmarkswillbeenteredintothemarkssystem.Itisyourresponsibilitytocheckthatthemarkshave
beenenteredandarecorrect.Themarkssystemcanbefoundviathecoursewebsiteoratwww.maths.uq.edu.au/marks
Ifyoufeelthatanerrorhasbeenmadeinassessingyourworktheninthefirstinstanceyoushouldspeakwiththepersonwhomarkedthat
work(usuallyyourtutor).Theywilleitherexplainwhytheirmarkiscorrect,ormayacceptthatanerrorhasbeenmadeandamendyourmark.
Ifyoucannotresolvetheissuewiththetutor,thenspeaktothecoursecoordinator.
Thelecturersarealsoavailableduringconsultationtimesforindividualfeedbackonyourwork.

6.2OtherPoliciesandGuidelines
UniversityPoliciesandGuidelines
PlacementCourses
Studentsonaplacementcoursealsoknownasaworkplacement,internship,industrystudy,industryexperience,clinicalpractice,clinical
placement,practicalwork,practicum,fieldwork,teachingpracticeshouldrefertotheUniversitypolicy,PlacementCourses
(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25120)fordetailedinformation.

WorkingwithChildren
Studentswhosestudiesincludeaprofessional/workplacement,internship,clinicalpractice,teachingpracticeorothersimilaractivitywhich
involvestheminregularcontactwithchildrenshouldrefertotheUniversitypolicy,WorkingwithChildrenCheck"bluecard"
(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25004)tofindouthowtoapplyforabluecard.

StudentswithaDisability
Anystudentwithadisabilitywhomayrequirealternativeacademicarrangements,includingassessment,inthecourse/programisencouragedto
seekadviceatthecommencementofthesemesterfromaDisabilityAdviseratStudentSupportServices.RefertotheUniversitypolicy,Students
withaDisability(DisabilityActionPlan)(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25123)andtothepolicyonSpecialArrangementsfor
ExaminationsforStudentswithaDisability(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25111
Whileitistheresponsibilityoftherelevantfacultytoliaisewithprofessionalandregistrationbodiesregardingtheacceptabilityofanyadjustment
toanacademicprogram,theUniversityHealthServicecanarrangeappropriateadviceandassistanceonpersonalandpublichealthissues.
OccupationalHealthandSafety
UndergraduateStudents(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25055)andPostgraduateStudents
(http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25057)shouldbefamiliarwiththeUniversitypoliciesonoccupationalhealthandsafetyinthe
laboratory.
OtherCourseGuidelines
Ifyouhaveanunavoidabletimetableclashforthelectures,pleaseseethecoursecoordinator.

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