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QR-VPED-031
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COURSE OUTLINE S.Y 2023-2024

COURSE CODE NO. OF UNITS 3

COURSE TITLE Mathematics in the Modern World
PRE-REQUESITE/S NONE PLACEMENT 2rd Year, 1st Semester
This course deals with 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
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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 aesthetic in patterns of
nature.
COURSE OUTLINE
STATUS
WEEK TOPIC REMARKS
C NC
 Orientation
 Mission Vision of ASIATECH
 Course Requirements
1
 Mathematics of our World
 Nature of Mathematics
 Patterns and Sequence
2  Characteristics and Conventions in the mathematical
language
 Vocabulary vs. Sentences
 Translating words into symbols
 Sets and subsets
 Language of sets
3  Elements of a set
 Terminologies is set
 Operations on set
4 Prelim
 The language of Relations and Functions
 Ordered Pair
5
 Evaluate Functions
 Operations on Function
 Logic and Formality
6  Propositions
 Logical operators
 Modular arithmetic and Modulo congruence
7
 Operations modulo n
8 Midterm
 Measure of Central Tendency (Grouped and Ungrouped data)
 Mean
9
 Median
 Mode
 Measures of Dispersion
 Range
10
 Standard deviation
 Variance
 Measure of Relative Position (Grouped and Ungrouped data)
 Quantiles
 Quartile
11
 Decile
 Percentile
 Z- score
12 Pre-finals
13  The Pearson r Linear Correlation
14  Least Square Regression Line
16 FINALS
C – Complied NC – Not Complied
COURSE 1. ATTENDANCE: A student is required to attend his classes regularly. Punctuality is an essential part of class attendance. When a student
POLICIES accumulates absences that are equivalent to 20% or more of the required number of hours in this subject, he/she automatically obtains a
grade of 5.0.
2. CLASS PARTICIPATION: All students are strongly encouraged to ask questions during class sessions. Students can also present their ideas
on topic regardless of whether they are consistent with those of the instructor or author of the textbook they are using. Students are not
free to talk or whisper with individual during class session.
3. MISSED EXAMS AND ASSIGNMENT: Students who will miss any major examination will be given a chance to take the said examination
after a week of the scheduled major examination and will be required to present a special permit from the cashier’s office. No make up for
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COURSE OUTLINE S.Y 2023-2024

any missed quizzes nor assignment

4. ACADEMIC HONESTY: All students are to adhere to high standards of integrity in their academic work. Plagiarism and cheating are not
acceptable and will not be condoned by the college. Students involved in such activities are subject to serious disciplinary action. For
further explanation on this topic, please refer to the WCC Student Handbook.

PRELIM GRADE Class Standing = ((Quizzes * 50%) + (Seatwork/Recitation/Presentation * 20%) + (Attendance *

10%))
Prelim Grade = ((Prelim Exam * 60%) + Class Standing * 40%))

MIDTERM Class Standing = ((Quizzes * 50%) + (Seatwork/Recitation/Presentation * 20%) + (Attendance *

GRADING GRADE 10%))
SYSTEM Midterm Grade = ((Midterm Exam * 60% + (Class Standing * 40%))

PRE-FINAL Class Standing = ((Quizzes * 50%) + (Seatwork/Recitation/Presentation * 20%) + (Attendance *

GRADE 10%))
Final Grade = (Final Exam * 60%) + (Class Standing * 40%))

FINAL GRADE Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade +Final Grade

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Cruz, Myrna G., Gorospe, Normita B. Phd.,
TEXTBOOKS et.al. Statistics and Probability WEBSITE
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