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Calculus 1 (MAST10005)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: john.banks@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: john.banks@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject extends students' knowledge of functions and calculus and introduces them to the topics of vectors and complex numbers. Students will be introduced to new functions such as the inverse trigonometric functions and learn how to extend the techniques of differentiation to these. Integration techniques will be applied to solving first order differential equations.
Differential calculus: graphs of functions of one variable, trigonometric functions and their inverses, derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions, implicit differentiation and parametric curves. Integral calculus: properties of the integral, integration by trigonometric and algebraic substitutions and partial fractions with a variety of applications. Ordinary differential equations: solution of simple first order differential equations arising from applications such as population modelling. Vectors: dot product, scalar and vector projections, plane curves specified by vector equations. Complex numbers: arithmetic of complex numbers, sketching regions in the complex plane, De Moivre's Theorem, roots of polynomials, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.
Intended learning outcomes
Students completing this subject should:
- be familiar with functions of a single, real variable including injective and bijective functions, composition of functions and conditions under which inverse functions can be defined;
- be able to graphically represent and analyse key features of polynomial, circular, inverse circular and reciprocal functions;
- be able to manipulate simple trigonometric identities and compound and double angle formulas for sine, cosine and tangent;
- understand the arithmetic of vectors in two and three dimensions, scalar products and application to vector projections and resolutes, plane curves specified parametrically by a vector equation and determination of corresponding cartesian equations;
- extend differentiation techniques to implicit differentiation, derivatives of inverse circular functions, second and higher order derivatives and be able to apply these to problems including curve sketching;
- be able to evaluate integrals using algebraic and trigonometric substitutions, and partial fractions;
- be able to apply integration techniques to problems including the area between curves and the solution of simple ordinary differential equations;
- understand the extension of the real numbers to the set of complex numbers and their arithmetic, including Cartesian representation and polar form.
Generic skills
In addition to learning specific skills that will assist students in their future careers in science, they will have the opportunity to develop generic skills that will assist them in any future career path. These include:
- problem-solving skills: the ability to engage with unfamiliar problems and identify relevant solution strategies;
- analytical skills: the ability to construct and express logical arguments and to work in abstract or general terms to increase the clarity and efficiency of analysis;
- collaborative skills: the ability to work in a team; and
- time-management skills: the ability to meet regular deadlines while balancing competing commitments.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Study score of 25 or more in VCE Mathematical Methods 3/4 or equivalent
OR
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST10012 | Introduction to Mathematics |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
OR both of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST10014 | Foundation Mathematics 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST10015 | Foundation Mathematics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Students who have completed any of the following may not enrol in this subject for credit:
- MAST10006 Calculus 2
- MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1
- MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2
- MAST10013 UMEP Maths for High Achieving Students
- MAST10019 Calculus Extension Studies
Students may not enrol in MAST10005 Calculus 1 and MAST10006 Calculus 2 concurrently.
Students with a study score of 30 or more in VCE Specialist Mathematics 3/4 or equivalent, may not enrol in this subject for credit.
Bachelor of Science students are permitted to complete a maximum of three level-1 Mathematics and Statistics subjects. They are not permitted to complete all four of MAST10005, MAST10006, MAST10007 and MAST10010
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
Ten written assignments due at weekly intervals throughout the semester amounting to a total of up to 50 pages of written work (20%), and a 3-hour written examination conducted during the examination period (80%).
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator John Banks Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 x one hour practice class per week, 1 x one hour workshop per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: john.banks@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator John Banks Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 x one hour practice class per week, 1 x one hour workshop per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: john.banks@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Hass, Weir, Thomas, University Calculus Early Transcendentals 2nd edition, Pearson, 2012.
- Subject notes
This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (both pre-2008 and new degrees), BASc or a combined BSc course.
Students with a study score of 30 or more in VCE Specialist Mathematics 3/4 or equivalent may not enrol in this subject for credit. Such students should enrol in one of
- MAST10006 Calculus 2
- MAST10007 Linear Algebra
- MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1
- MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2
Students with a study score of 29 in VCE Specialist Mathematics 3/4 or equivalent, are eligible to enrol in MAST10005 Calculus 1, MAST10006 Calculus 2 or MAST10007 Linear Algebra. Such students should seek course advice before completing their enrolment.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Environments Course Graduate Diploma in Finance Course Master of Finance Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Art Curatorship Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG. Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Informal specialisation Selective subjects for B-BMED Major Spatial Systems Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Development Studies Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Major Environmental Science Major Engineering Systems - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024