• Offered by ANU Wide
  • ANU College ANU Wide
  • Course subject ANU College
  • Areas of interest Mathematics
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Rebecca Cross
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in First Semester 2020
     Second Semester 2020
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Discrete Mathematical Models (ANUC1005)
ANUC1005 offers Diploma students the same content and learning as MATH1005 in a more highly supported and extended teaching environment. This ensures that students are appropriately prepared for Bachelor level study.
 
Introduction to discrete mathematics and its use in mathematical modelling. Emphasis will be placed on developing facility, technique and use in applications. Modelling of processes and phenomena which occur in economics and the physical, environmental and life sciences will be used as a vehicle throughout. Topics to be covered include: combinatorics and counting, induction and recurrence relations, graph theory and networks, matrix arithmetic and Markov chains, logic and finite set theory.

Learning Outcomes

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

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Recall, invent or interpret examples of motivation for mathematical constructs introduced in the course and used in discrete mathematics as models of processes in the world

2. Be sufficiently familiar with terminology from discrete mathematics used in the course as to be able to interpret, use and attempt to answer questions involving these words

3. Translate representations of mathematical information between the different formats presented in the course

4. Competently perform mathematical calculations in discrete mathematics using methods presented in the course

5. To an extent determined by each student's needs, interests and input, develop maturity of mathematical reasoning as well as general academic skills such as information literacy, tenacity, communication and collaboration. (This learning outcome may not necessarily be achieved by all students who pass the course, but all students will have the opportunity to develop these attributes by participating in course activities such as lectures, tutorials, consultation, assessment and use of the course website.)

Other Information

Course Contact: Dr Rebecca Cross
T: 02 61250982
E: rebecca.cross@anucollege.edu.au

Indicative Assessment

Mid-semester exam, testing primarily knowledge of course content (30%; LO 1-5)
Tutorials/Assignments: one tutorial for each of 10 weeks and associated written work, providing opportunities for students to practice skills presented in the course (15% in total; LO 1-5)
Final examination, testing primarily knowledge of course content (55%; LO 1-5)

In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle. 

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Workload

160 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 75 hours of contact: 75 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities.
b) 85 hours of supported and independent student research, reading and writing.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must be studying a Diploma of Computing or a Diploma of Science. You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed MATH1003 or MATH1113 or MATH1115

Assumed Knowledge

Secondary School Prerequisite: ACT Mathematical Methods or NSW HSC Mathematics or equivalent.

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. Tuition fees are indexed annually. 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

Course fees

Domestic International
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2020 $3690
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2020 $5250
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.

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.
2020

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
3514 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 12 Jun 2020 In Person N/A

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
8532 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 13 Nov 2020 In Person N/A

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