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MA1022 - Essential Maths
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1 |
Administered by: |
Academy Division |
Available to Diploma of Higher Education and Bachelor of Nursing Science (IHCAP) students
only.
In Essential Maths, you will develop mathematical knowledge, conceptual understanding
and skills through investigative and explorative approaches to learning. These approaches
provide opportunities for you to work individually, as well as collaboratively and
cooperatively in teams. This subject is designed in ways that encourage you to develop
positive and productive attitudes towards mathematics. You will participate in learning
experiences that have relevance to you personally and to a range of work contexts
and possible future study pathways. Essential Maths involves the study of Functional
Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Applied Geometry and Statistics.
Learning Outcomes
- interpret and use appropriate mathematical terminology, symbols and conventions;
- access, select, manipulate and apply mathematical rules, formula and procedures;
- interpret, clarify, analyse, model and solve problems;
- analyse, organise and communicate information via written, symbolic, pictorial and
graphical forms, for different purposes and audiences;
- justify the reasonableness of results obtained through the use of technology, and
justify conclusions, solutions or propositions through logical explanations and sequences
in everyday language and/or mathematical language.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (20%) - Individual
- Participation > Online participation - (10%) - Individual.
Assumed Knowledge:
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Students will be expected to have basic numeracy skills. |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Mar-2023 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Andrew Higgins |
Lecturers:
|
Miss Katelyn Hall, Ms Doris Pierce. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 52 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
|
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 51,
Internal
|
Census Date 06-Apr-2023 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 52 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
|
JCU Singapore,
Study Period 52,
Internal
|
Census Date 03-Aug-2023 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 52 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
|
JCU Singapore,
Study Period 53,
Internal
|
Census Date 30-Nov-2023 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 52 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
|
Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
|
Census Date 23-Mar-2023 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Andrew Higgins |
Lecturers:
|
Ms Madalyn Casey, Mr Andrew Higgins. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 52 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
|
Study Period 1,
External
|
Census Date 23-Mar-2023 |
Coord/Lect: |
Mr Andrew Higgins. |
Workload expectations: |
- 130 hours online activity - Online engagement
|
Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.