The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to develop basic knowledge of calculus and ability to apply this knowledge in real-life applications
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the student is expected to
- know the concept of limits and to apply it to determine limits of functions
- be able to differentiate and integrate functions both analytically and numerically
- be able to determine extreme values (maxima and minima) of multi-variable function
- be able to determine areas and volumes of revolutions
Course contents
Functions of two or more variables
Limits and Continuity
Differentiation
-Derivatives
-Application of derivatives
Integration
Applications of Integrals
Functions of two variables
Applications
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Elementary Mathematics (Math1)
Previous course names
mathematics 2
Recommended or required reading
Course text book
Thomas, George B., Jr., Finney, Ross L., Calculus and
Analytic Geometry, 9th edition, Addison Wesley
Reference literature
College Mathematics with Technology
Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler
Prentice-Hall
Study activities
- Lectures - 80 hours
- Individual studies - 48 hours
- - 4 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 132 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 52 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 80 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams
Teacher
Durbo Badal Karis
Examiner
Durbo Badal
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Assessment methods
2011-10-23 - Exams