Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Michael Batanin
Richard Garner
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(39cp at 100 level or above) including MATH235
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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 is designed to widen geometric intuition and horizons by studying topics such as projective geometry, topology of surfaces, graph theory, map colouring, ruler-and-compass constructions, knot theory and isoperimetric problems. This unit is especially recommended for those students preparing to become teachers of high school mathematics.
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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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Three assignments | 30% | No | See iLearn |
One test | 10% | No | See iLearn |
Final examination | 60% | No | University Examination Period |
Due: See iLearn
Weighting: 30%
Three assignments, each containing questions from both halves of the course
Due: See iLearn
Weighting: 10%
Mid-semester test on both halves of the course.
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 60%
Covering the totality of the material lectured.
Lectures: you should attend two hours of each lecture stream each week, making a total of four hours.
Additional notes will be attached to the course's iLearn page.
Also recommended for the geometry half of the course is the following online text:
Students are expected to have access to an internet enabled computer with a web browser and Adobe Reader software. There are computers for student use in the Library and MUSE.
Difficulties with your home computer or internet connection do not constitute a reasonable excuse for lateness of, or failure to submit, assessment tasks.
WEEK |
GEOMETRY |
TOPOLOGY |
1 |
Euclidean geometry in the complex plane |
Topological spaces |
2 |
Euclidean geometry in the complex plane |
Surfaces |
3 |
Euclidean geometry in the complex plane |
Surfaces and Surgery |
4 |
Euclidean geometry in the complex plane |
Characterising Surfaces |
5 |
Affine geometry |
Graphs on Surfaces |
6 |
Affine geometry |
Graphs and Map Colouring |
Recess | Recess | |
7 | Projective geometry | Graphs and Map Colouring |
8 |
Projective geometry |
Knots and Links |
9 |
Projective geometry |
The Alexander Number of a Knot |
10 |
Ruler and compass constructions |
The Alexander Group of a Knot |
11 |
Ruler and compass constructions |
The Alexander Module |
12 |
Ruler and compass constructions |
The Alexander Polynomial |
13 |
Revision | Revision |
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