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Unit of Study MAT10002 - Mathematics and Numeracy (2018)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    This unit may be offered in a Session (13 weeks) or Study Period (7 weeks), please note if offered in a Study Period it will have a heavier estimated student workload per week. Please refer to the SCU Unit webpages for further information prior to enrolling.

Unit description

Provides students with an introduction to mathematics in society, opportunities to build personal numeracy, as well as the skills and confidence to effectively engage with units in their course and future professional settings that require numeracy skills or applications of mathematics; includes ICT applications.

Unit content

Topic 1: Critical Thinking - Problem solving
Topic 2: Systems of Numeration
Topic 3: Number theory
Topic 4: Real Numbers
Topic 5: Introduction to Algebra
Topic 6: Algebra: Graphs and Functions
Topic 7: Measurement
Topic 8: Geometry
Topic 9: Probability; theoretical and experimental understandings
Topic 10: Descriptive Statistics

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1 Session 1
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1
Lismore Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1,  3 Session 3

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 discuss the history and role of mathematics in society
2 demonstrate personal competence in mathematics to a level appropriate for their intended tertiary study and later professional settings
3 demonstrate the mathematical understandings and capabilities that enable the integration of numeracy into professional and societal use
4 plan for, collect, analyse, represent and apply data for individual and professional use in a variety of settings in ethical and appropriate ways including applications to probability
5 employ a range of appropriate technology applications for mathematics and numeracy, in everyday and professional settings.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. discuss the history and role of mathematics in society
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. demonstrate personal competence in mathematics to a level appropriate for their intended tertiary study and later professional settings
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate the mathematical understandings and capabilities that enable the integration of numeracy into professional and societal use
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. plan for, collect, analyse, represent and apply data for individual and professional use in a variety of settings in ethical and appropriate ways including applications to probability
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. employ a range of appropriate technology applications for mathematics and numeracy, in everyday and professional settings.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

Prescribed learning resources

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