COURSE TITLE : MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

CONTACT HOURS : 18 weeks

PRE-REQUISITES : None

Course Description: This course deals with the nature of mathematics, appreciation of its practical, intellectual and
aesthetic dimensions, and application of mathematical tools in daily life.

The course begins with an introduction to the nature of mathematics as an exploration of patterns (in nature and
the environment) and as an application of inductive and deductive reasoning. By exploring these topics, students are
encouraged to go beyond the typical understanding of mathematics as merely a set of formulas but as a source of
aesthetics in patterns of nature, for example, and a rich language in itself ( and of science) governed by logic and
reasoning.

The course then proceeds to survey ways in which mathematics provides a tool for understanding and dealing
with various aspects of present day living such as managing personal finances, making social choices, appreciating
geometric designs, understanding codes used in data transmission and security and dividing limited resources fairly.
These aspects will provide opportunities for actually doing mathematics in a broad range of exercises that bring out the
various dimensions of mathematics as a way of knowing, and test the students’ understanding and capacity.

WEEK/TIME INTENDED LEARNING CONTENT

ALLOTMENT OUTCOMES (ILO)

Week 1-2  Identify the patterns in nature and
6 Hours regularities in the world
 Articulate the importance of
mathematics in one’s life
 Argue about the nature of mathematics,  Patterns and Numbers in Nature
what it is, how it is expressed,
represented and used
 Express appreciation for mathematics
as a human endeavor
Week 3-4  Discuss the language, symbols, and
6 Hours conventions of mathematics
 Explain the nature of mathematics
as a language
 Perform operations on
mathematical expressions correctly
Acknowledge that mathematics is a
useful language
Section 1 : The Nature of Mathematics
Mathematics in Our World
 The Fibonacci Sequence
 Organization of Patterns and Regularities
in the World
 Prediction of
Behavior of Nature and Phenomena in the
World
Mathematical Language and Symbol
 Characteristics of Mathematical Language
Expressions versus Sentences
 Conversions in the Mathematical
Language
 Four Basic Concepts (Sets, Functions,
Relations, Binary Operations)
 Elementary Logic (Connectives,
Quantifiers, Negation, Variables)
Formality

PRELIM EXAM
Week 5-6  Use different types of reasoning to
6 Hours justify statements and arguments
made about mathematics and
mathematical concepts
 Write clear and logical proofs
 Solve problems involving patterns and
recreational problems following
Polya’s four steps
 Organize one’s methods and
approaches for proving and solving
problems
Week 7-8  Use a variety of statistical tools to
6 Hours process and manage numerical data
 Use the methods of linear regression
and correlations to predict the value of
a variable given certain conditions
 Advocate the use of statistical data in
making important decisions
Problem Solving and Reasoning
 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
 Intuition, Proof and Uncertainty
 Polya’s 4-Step in Problem Solving
 Problem Solving Strategies
Mathematical Problems Involving Patterns
 Recreational Problems Using
Mathematics
Section 2: Mathematics as a Tool
Data Management
 Gathering, Organizing, Presenting and
Interpreting Data Using Graphs and
Charts
 Measures of Central Tendency
 Measures of Dispersion
 Measures of Relative Position
 Probabilities and Normal Distribution
 Linear Regression and Correlation
 Week 9  Apply geometric concepts, especially Geometric Designs
3 hours isometrics in describing and creating
designs  Geometric Shapes
 Contribute to the enrichment of the  Transformations
Filipino culture and arts using concepts  Patterns and Diagrams
in geometry  Arts and Designs Codes
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 10-11 Use coding schemes to encode and  Binary Codes
6 hours decode different types of Integers and Computers
information for identification,  Logic and Computer Addition
privacy, and security purposes  Text Data
 Exemplify honesty and integrity  Errors and Error Correction
when using codes for security  Repetition and Hamming Codes
purposes
Week 12  Use mathematical concepts and tools Linear Programming
3 hours in other areas such as in finance,  Linear Inequalities
voting, logic,  Geometry of Linear Programming
business, networks and systems  Simplex Method
Week 13  Support the use of mathematics in The Mathematics of Finance
3 hours various aspects and endeavors in life
 Simple and Compound Interest
 Credit Cards and Consumer Loans
 Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds
 Home Ownership
Week 14  Support the use of mathematics in Apportionment and Voting
various aspects and endeavors in life
 Introduction to Apportionment
 Introduction to Voting
Weighted Voting Systems
PREFINAL EXAM
Week 15-16  Support the use of mathematics in Logic
6 hours various aspects and endeavors in life
 Logic, Statement and Quantities
 Truth Tables and Tautologies
 Conditional, Biconditional and Related
Statements
 Symbolic Arguments
 Arguments and Euler Diagrams
Week 17  Support the use of mathematics in The Mathematics of Graphs
3 hours various aspects and endeavors in life
 Graphs and Euler Circuits
 Weighted Graphs
 Euler’s Formula
 Graph Coloring
Week 18  Support the use of mathematics in Mathematical Systems
3 hours various aspects and endeavors in life
 Modular Arithmetic
 Applications
 Group Theory
FINAL EXAM

Prepared by:

MS. JENNIFER I. VELORIA, MAT