Module Provider: |
Food BioSciences, School of Chem, FoodBi and Pharm |
Number of credits: |
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
C (Certificate) |
Terms in which taught: |
Spring |
Module Convenor: |
Dr
RA
Frazier |
Pre-requisites: |
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Co-requisites: |
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Modules excluded: |
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Module version for: |
2007/8 |
Aims:
The aim of this module is to familiarise students with the language of Mathematics and introduce them to the basic use of spreadsheet software. It is particularly designed to help students without A/AS level Maths to recover numerical skills which they may have lost. The learning event is intended to enable the students acquire basic mathematical and computing skills necessary to learn other laboratory and taught science-based skills. |
Assessable learning outcomes:
On completion of the module, students should be able to:
operate normal scienctific calculators;
use basic operations in a standard spreadsheet software;
perform basic mathematical calculations usinf elementary akgebra, graphs and calculus;
use the SI system of units and undertake conversion between SI and other practical systems of units;
Interpret scienctific data using appropriate statistical tools. |
Additional outcomes:
The students will acquire knowledge of the quantitative methods used in scientific analysis and acquire the necessary analytical and numerical skills. Fluency in the use of computers. |
Outline content:
Topics in basic algebra. Simultaneous and quadratic equations. Laws of indices. Logarithms. Units and conversions. Differential calculus, application of differentiation as a rate measure. Elementary statistics, averages, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, data correlation, linear regression. Introduction to spread sheets, manipulating data sets using spreadsheets, plotting graphs, correlating data and interpreting relevant statistics. |
Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
Lectures, workshop tutorials and the use of standard computer software, all supported by Blackboard. |
Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
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9 |
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| Tutorials/seminars |
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18 |
12 |
| Practicals |
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3 |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
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| Total hours |
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30 |
12 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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2 |
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| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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Assessment:
Coursework
Two coursework assignments will be set; a problem sheet and a practical exercise based on the use of spreadsheet software. Each assignment will carry 15% marks.
Relative percentage of coursework : 30%
Penalties for late submission
In accordance with Universty Policy on Late Submission of Coursework
Examinations
Written examination during the Summer Term
Requirements for a pass
40% overall in all assessed work
Reassessment arrangements
Written examination during the University re-examination period (late August / early September) |
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