Study Guide

Objective

The purpose of the course is to advance students' mathematical skills.

Content

- Basic calculations
- Fractions
- Powerand roots
- Equations
- Percentages
- Trigonometric functions
- Area and volume of plane figures
- Functions
- Financial calculations

Materials

Material distributed by the lecturer

Teaching methods

- Lectures and assignments
- Online-teaching

Completion alternatives

Students may complete the course by taking a test given at the beginning of the course. Fifty per cent of the test must be passed to receive full credit for the course.

Student workload

Total work load of the course:135 h
- of which scheduled studies:20 h
- of which autonomous studies: 115 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows basic skills of matematics, percentage calculations and to calculate the asked part volumes or areas from the geometry investing in given diagrams.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can well extent the basic concepts and methods of algebra and geometry, and is able to apply them to usual problems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can very well extent the basic concepts and methods of algebra and geometry, and is able to apply them to usual problems. The student can solve problems using mathematical skills

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination

Qualifications

No previous studies are required