Area: | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: upon completion of TEE Applicable Mathematics
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Syllabus: | Functions and their graphs. Derivative of power, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Application of the derivative. Partial differentiation. Integration. Techniques of integration. The definite integral and applications. Simpson's Rule for numerical integration. Applications of all the above techniques are related to pharmacy. |
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Unit Outcomes: | At the completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between variables through differential and integral calculus, and simple numerical techniques; apply these techniques to problems in pharmacy, and related fields; more fully appreciate the pivotal role of mathematics in the natural sciences. |
Unit Texts: | Lial, Greenwell and Ritchey, 2002 Calculus with Applications 7th Edition. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Short Quizzes (3) 30%, One Test 20%, End of Semester Examination 50% |
Field of Education: | 10100 Mathematical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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