• Offered by ANU Wide
  • ANU College ANU Wide
  • Course subject Associate General Studies
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Paul Dowden
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in First Semester 2014
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To develop the algebraic skills required in the study and use of algebraic operations, applications and functions.


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

This course is a detailed study and application of:

   Equations and Inequalities,

   Graphs of Functions including key properties and symmetry,

   Linear functions,

   Quadratic functions,

   Polynomial functions,

   Rational Functions including Partial Fraction Decompositions,

   Inverse functions and Composite Functions,

   Exponential and logarithmic functions,

   Basics of systems of equations and matrices,

   Sequences and Series including Arithmetic, Geometric and Infinite series,

   Mathematical Induction and

   The Binomial Theorem. 


Indicative Assessment

Test 1 (10 per cent)

Test 2 (15 per cent)

Test 3 (15 per cent)

Final Exam (60 per cent).

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Workload

Contact hours: Total of 4 hours of lectures and tutorials per week

Requisite and Incompatibility

Associate Degree

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
1994-2003 $00 per unit
2014 $2946
2013 $2808
2012 $2808
2011 $2808
2010 $2778
2009 $2778
2008 $2778
2007 $00 per unit
2006 $00 per unit
2005 $00 per unit
2004 $00 per unit
International fee paying students
Year Fee
1994-2003 $00 per unit
2014 $3762
2013 $3582
2012 $00 per unit
2011 $00 per unit
2010 $00 per unit
2009 $00 per unit
2008 $00 per unit
2007 $00 per unit
2006 $00 per unit
2005 $00 per unit
2004 $00 per unit
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
3632 17 Feb 2014 07 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014 30 May 2014 In Person N/A

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