Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor and Lecturer
Rod Yager
Contact via rod.yager@mq.edu.au
Room 617, 12 Wally's Walk
By appointment
Lecturer
David Bulger
Contact via david.bulger@mq.edu.au
Room 530, 12 Wally's Walk
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an introduction to the basic quantitative methods and techniques common to much of Science. In this unit, you will learn how to formulate scientific problems using mathematical and statistical language; be equipped with a range of techniques to analyse and solve these problems, and gain an understanding of how to interpret the solutions obtained. Amongst other topics, this unit will cover rates of change, graphical display and interpretation of data, logarithmic and exponential scales, basic statistical ideas; all in the context of scientific measurement and analysis.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
HURDLES: This unit has no hurdle requirements. This means that there are no second chance examinations and assessments if you happen to fail at your first attempt. Students should aim to get at least 60% for the course work in order to be reasonably confident of passing the unit.
IMPORTANT: If you apply for Disruption to Study for your final examination, you must make yourself available for the week of July 24 – 28, 2017. If you are not available at that time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly exercises | 20% | No | Weekly |
Assignment 1 | 20% | No | Week 8 |
Assignment 2 | 20% | No | Week 10 |
Final Examination | 40% | No | Exam period |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
Each week's tutorial will include a short quiz on material covered in the previous tutorial.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
Essay relating to the role of mathematics and statistics in various science disciplines.
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 20%
Assignment questions providing an opportunity to demonstrate understanding and mastery of the concepts of the unit
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 40%
2 hour written examination
WEEK | BEGINNING | LECTURE TOPIC | TASK DUE | |
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1 | 27/02/2017 | Computation and Measurement in Science | ||
2 | 06/03/2017 | Predictions and theories in Science | ||
3 | 13/03/2017 | Displaying data and interpreting graphs in Science | ||
4 | 20/03/2017 | Oscillations, growth and decay in Science | ||
5 | 27/03/2017 | Measuring rates of change in Science | ||
6 | 03/04/2017 | Optimisation in Science | ||
7 | 10/04/2017 | Accumulation of change in Science | ||
MID-SESSION BREAK | ||||
8 | 01/05/2017 | Predicting outcomes based on theories relating to change in Science | A1 | |
9 | 08/05/2017 | Describing collections of data in Science | ||
10 | 15/05/2017 | Random variation and chance in Science | A2 | |
11 | 22/05/2017 | Using statistical tests to validate theories in Science | ||
12 | 29/05/2017 | Transforming data into a mathematical model in Science | ||
13 | 05/06/2017 | Revision |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Reverted to teaching mathematics and statistics components in separate blocks rather than two lectures on Mathematics and one on Statistics each week as a result of student feedback.
Date | Description |
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28/02/2017 | Room numbers have changed again following Department move |
17/02/2017 | New office numbers have been updated |
15/02/2017 | Updated office locations following department move |