Course overview
This course is designed to develop students' confidence with, and mastery of, fundamental mathematical concepts and techniques relevant to the medical sciences. This course will focus on learning and applying mathematical concepts and techniques relevant to the medical sciences. This course starts with fundamental concepts relating to arithmetic, algebra, properties of functions (including polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic function families) and exponential growth and decay, before focusing on calculus (differentiation, applications to maxima and minima problems, integration, simple differential equations). Problems will be solved analytically and with use of technology.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply algebraic skills to facilitate solving mathematical problems
- Investigate and interpret properties of polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, particularly within the medical sciences
- Differentiate and integrate polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, and apply these skills to relevant applications within the medical sciences
- Investigate mathematical solutions using appropriate technology
- Report on and interpret mathematical solutions
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 21030
Section PR01
Size 20
Available 17
Class number 21031
Section PR02
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 21032
Section PR03
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 21033
Section SE01
Size 60
Available 54
Class number 21034
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 21035
Section TU02
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 21036
Section TU03
Size 20
Available 16
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