Course Outline

Code: MTH202
Title: Calculus and Algebra
Faculty: Science, Health, Education and Engineering
School: Science & Engineering
Teaching Session: Semester 1
Year: 2018
Course Coordinator: Dr Aaron Wiegand Email: awiegand@usc.edu.au
Course Moderator: Dr Robert McDougall Email: rmcdouga@usc.edu.au

Please go to the USC website for up to date information on the teaching sessions and campuses where this course
is usually offered

1. What is this course about?

1.1 Description
In this course, you learn to apply a number of important mathematical tools and techniques that appear in many
fields of science, engineering and mathematics. You build on your existing skills in algebra and differential
Calculus, study integral Calculus, and then explore more advanced techniques to solve differential equations
(which describe the nature of dynamic systems). Calculus is the “mathematics of change” and is essential for the
scientific exploration of the physical world and also the development and application of many technologies,
especially in the engineering disciplines.

1.2 Course topics

Differential calculus in one and two variables, integral calculus, ordinary differential equations.

2. What level is this course?

200 level Developing - Applying broad and/or deep knowledge and skills to new contexts. May require pre-
requisites and introductory level knowledge/skills. Normally undertaken in the 2nd or 3rd year of an
undergraduate program

3. What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

Semester 1 2018 Recfind File Number: F14932

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4. How does this course contribute to my learning?

Specific Learning Outcomes Assessment tasks Graduate Qualities or
On successful completion of this course, You will be assessed on the Professional Standards mapping
you should be able to: learning outcomes in task/s: Completing these tasks successfully
will contribute to you becoming:
Explain and apply the theory, tools and 1: Weekly Activities Knowledgeable.
techniques of topics related to 2: Module Tests Empowered.
differential and integral Calculus. 3: End of Semester Exam
Select and combine mathematical tools 1: Weekly Activities Creative and critical thinkers.
to solve mathematical problems in 2: Module Tests Empowered.
mathematics and science. 3: End of Semester Exam
Comprehend and communicate concepts 1: Weekly Activities Empowered.
and techniques relevant to mathematics, 2: Module Tests Knowledgeable.
using either written English or 3: End of Semester Exam
mathematical notations, as appropriate.
Calculate and record results accurately 1: Weekly Activities Empowered.
and precisely. 2: Module Tests Creative and critical thinkers.
3: End of Semester Exam

5. Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the USC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

5.1 Enrolment restrictions

Nil

5.2 Pre-requisites
MTH101 or (MTH102 or MTH103)

5.3 Co-requisites
Nil

5.4 Anti-requisites
MTH502

5.5 Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Students entering MTH202 should have a good knowledge and understanding of the theory and application of
topics such as arithmetic, exponents, logarithms, algebra (rearrangement of equations, solving equations,
factoring etc), trigonometry, vectors (including dot product and cross product), limits, and introductory
differential Calculus, which includes standard differentiation techniques, implicit differentiation, and
optimization. If students are uncertain in these topics, they are advised to undertake some self-directed study
prior to the commencement of the first week of semester.
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6. How am I going to be assessed?

6.1 Grading scale
Standard – High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL)

6.2 Assessment tasks

Task Assessment Tasks Individual Weighting What is the When should I Where
No. or Group % duration / submit? should I
length? submit it?
0 Preparedness Individual 0 30 minutes Weeks 1 and 2, in In class
evaluations tutorials
1 Weekly Activities Individual 20 Approx. 2-3 hours Online and in Online
each week tutorials AND
weeks 2-13 In class
2 Module Tests Individual 30 50 minutes each Tutorials 4, 7, 10 In class
3 End of Semester Individual 50 110 minutes Week 13 tutorials In class
Examination
100%

Assessment Task 0: Preparedness Evaluations

Goal: This assessment task is designed to help you self-evaluate how well prepared you are for the content
that will be covered in MTH202. A good, strong foundation is essential if you are to build on the key
concepts and techniques that are used in Calculus. Based on your demonstrated knowledge and skill
with the necessary foundation topics, you will receive guidance and recommendations regarding
any catch-up that you may need to do.
Product: A 30-minute written test.
Format: Individual test.
Hardcopy (paper), hand-written.
To be run in the tutorials of weeks 1 and 2.
Criteria: Immediately following the test, you will be guided on how to self-mark your own answers, based on
the answers, working and explanations that will be provided by your tutor.

These two tests will cover only the knowledge and techniques, in pre-Calculus and introductory
differential Calculus (as taught in MTH102), that are essential for enjoyment and success in
MTH202. See section 5.5 of this document for more details.
Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level
Communication Introductory
Problem solving Introductory
Recall and application of foundation knowledge Introductory
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Assessment Task 1: Weekly Activities

Goal: This assessment task is designed to encourage you to engage carefully in all of the homework tasks
in this course. This is essential if you are to learn, practise, understand and build on the key concepts
and techniques used in Calculus. It will also provide you with valuable practice regarding your skills
in mathematical communication.
Product: 1) Written summary of weekly content, 2) written solutions to problems, 3) online exercises.
Format: 1&2) Individual assignments (each student must complete the tasks for themselves).
Hardcopy (paper) submission, directly to the assigned tutor.
Weekly summary and Mathematical working is to be hand-written.
Standard FoSHEE assignment coversheet, signed by the student.
3) Online access and submission of mathematical exercises (problems).
Criteria: Your written work will be assessed against criteria which include appropriate depth and correctness
of working, correct use of mathematical notation and communication, and presentation and layout.
A detailed guide regarding how these are to be submitted, and how they will be scored, will be
provided on Blackboard.
Marks for the online exercises are awarded entirely on the basis of the answers that you type into the
computer and submit to the server. Achieving correct answers requires the careful selection and
application of relevant mathematical technique so, indirectly, you are also assessed on your ability
to: think analytically; select and apply the relevant mathematical tools for the various questions;
calculate accurately; format answers correctly, as specified by the system.
This assessment item will only be evaluated in the tutorials, and online. To allow for “bad” weeks
(illness, emergencies etc), only the best eight out of twelve weeks will be counted towards the final
grade. As such, extensions will not be awarded for any reason and section 10.3 of this document
does not apply to this assessment item.
Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level
Communication Developing
Problem solving Developing

Assessment Task 2: Module Tests

Goal: The course is identified as being composed of four “modules”. The module tests encourage you to
revise the course material on an on-going basis and gives you an opportunity to assess your learning
progress against the learning outcomes of this course. These tests also give you valuable practise in
solving problems independently and thus also serve to prepare you for exams and other similar
situations.
Product: Written tests (three)
Format: Individual.
Mixed practical and theoretical written questions.
To be run in your scheduled tutorial class.
Criteria: You will be assessed on your ability to:
• recall the theoretical and practical components of the course materials covered in the lectures,
tutorials and readings for that module.
• apply the theory and derive solutions to particular examples
• decide which is the most appropriate method to solve a particular problem
• communicate the methods, reasoning and working by which solutions may be calculated
Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level
Problem solving Developing
Communication Developing
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Assessment Task 3: End of Semester Examination

Goal: The end of semester examination gives you an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge,
understanding and skills associated with all the Course topics and the learning outcomes of this
course.
Product: Final Exam (week 13, not centrally scheduled)
Format: Individual.
Mixed practical and theoretical written questions.
To be run in your scheduled tutorial class
Criteria: You will be assessed on your ability to:
• recall the theoretical and practical components of the course materials covered in the lectures,
tutorials and readings from weeks 1-12
• apply the theory and derive solution to particular examples
• decide which is the most appropriate method to solve a particular problem
• communicate the methods, reasoning and working by which solutions may be calculated
Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level
Problem solving Developing
Communication Developing

7. What are the course activities?

7.1 Directed study hours
(attendance on campus is very strongly recommended)
PER WEEK, starting at week 1:
• 2 hours lectures
• 2 hours tutorial
Self-Directed study hours (suggested / recommended)
PER WEEK, starting at week 1:
• 1 hour watching and understanding the provided mathematics videos, and others online
• 2 hours reviewing and writing up lecture notes and in-class tutorial work (assessment item 1)
• 2 hours reviewing the given sets of problems and their answers (assessment item 1)
• 1 hour working on the on-line (STEMPRAC) exercises (assessment item 1)

7.2 Teaching semester/session(s) offered

Sippy Downs: Semester 1
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7.3 Course content

Teaching What key concepts/content will I learn? What activities will I engage in to learn the
Week / concepts/content?
Module Directed Study Independent Study
Activities Activities
1 Introduction to the course. Lecture Revision:
Critical concepts, tools and techniques in Tutorial - Read text and make notes
precalculus and differential calculus. - Practice problems
- Browse internet / videos
NB: this is true for ALL
weeks of the semester!
2 Differential Calculus: essential knowledge Lecture
Tutorial
3 Equations of lines, planes and surfaces: Lecture
Parametric form, Vector form Tutorial
4 Introduction to Multivariable Calculus Lecture Revise Vectors:
Partial Derivatives: 1st and 2nd Tutorial: Test Wk1-3 Components, Unit vectors,
Dot & Cross product
5 Scalar fields Lecture
Directional derivatives and Gradient Tutorial
Min. & Max. of Surfaces
6 Vector fields Lecture
Curl and Divergence (introductory) Tutorial
7 Integral Calculus (Introduction) Lecture
- field lines of differential equations Tutorial: Test Wk3-6
- anti-differentiation (indefinite integral)
- integration between limits (definite int.)
8 IntCalc: Techniques for complicated functions Lecture
- by substitution Tutorial
- by parts
9 IntCalc: Mean value of a function Lecture
IntCalc: Volumes of revolution Tutorial
IntCalc: Arc length
IntCalc: Surface Area of revolution
10 IntCalc: Areas under curves Lecture Start revision of material
IntCalc: Area between two curves Tutorial: Test Wk7-9 from week 1 onwards!
IntCalc: Solving separable 1st order ODEs
11 Complex numbers Lecture Revision!
Euler's formula Tutorial
12 ODEs: Ordinary Differential Equations Lecture Revision!
Definition, characteristics, notation Tutorial Especially work through
"Solving" DE's & Initial Value Problems (IVP) old module tests!
1st Order Linear ODE's
Separation of variables (ref: week 10)
Integrating factors
13 Course consolidation, Q&A Lecture
Tutorial: Final Exam
Wk1-12
Please note that the above schedule is a guide to Course topics and may be subject to variation. While every endeavour will
be made to keep to the schedule, timing and treatment of material may vary, in order to accommodate student needs,
availability of staff, resources, events of significance and extreme weather events.
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8. What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note that course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities,
resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Blackboard site. Please log in as soon as possible.

8.1 Prescribed text(s)

Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below as they are required:

Author Year Title Publisher

James Stewart 2016 “Calculus”, International Metric CENGAGE 8E Edition.
Edition, 8E Edition Metric International Version.
ISBN-13: 9781305266728

8.2 Specific requirements

N/A

9. Risk management
Health and safety risks have been assessed as low.
It is your responsibility as a student to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers, and
understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study. It is also your responsibility to
familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online Health
Safety and Wellbeing training module for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

10. What administrative information is relevant to this course?

10.1 Assessment: Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result
of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic
qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline
and these are reflected in assessment.
Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud;
including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are
expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and
information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work
to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate
academic references.
In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when
submitted to Blackboard, are electronically checked through SafeAssign. This software allows for text
comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work that SafeAssign has access
to.

10.2 Assessment: Additional requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment
Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
c) You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct
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10.3 Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised at the following maximum rate:
• 5% (of the assessment task’s identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the
due date for the assessment task.
• 10% (of the assessment task’s identified value) for the third day
• 20% (of the assessment task’s identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and
including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task.
• A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as
the due date for the assessment task.
Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late.
To request an extension, you must contact your Course Coordinator and supply the required documentation to
negotiate an outcome.

10.4 Study help

In the first instance, you should contact your tutor, then the Course Coordinator. Additional assistance is provided
to all students through Academic Skills Advisers. To book an appointment or find a drop-in session go to
Student Hub.
Contact Student Central for further assistance: +61 7 5430 2890 or studentcentral@usc.edu.au

10.5 Links to relevant University policy and procedures

For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:
• Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
• Review of Assessment and Final Grades
• Supplementary Assessment
• Administration of Central Examinations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Academic Misconduct
• Students with a Disability
Visit the USC website:
http://www.usc.edu.au/explore/policies-and-procedures#academic-learning-and-teaching

10.6 General Enquiries

In person:
• USC Sunshine Coast - Student Central, Ground Floor, Building C, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs
• USC SouthBank - Student Central, Building A4 (SW1), 52 Merivale Street, South Brisbane
• USC Gympie - Student Central, 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie
• USC Fraser Coast - Student Central, Student Central, Building A, 161 Old Maryborough Rd, Hervey Bay
Tel: +61 7 5430 2890
Email: studentcentral@usc.edu.au