The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

1 (2019-08-01 to 2019-10-27)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

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, lengths and volumes of revolutions.

Course contents

Functions of two or more variables
Differentiation
-partial derivatives
-Application of derivatives(minima,maxima)
Integration
Techniques of integration
Applications of Integrals(areas,volumes)
Introduction to 1st order differential
equation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Algebra and Trigonometry [AS-1-006]

Additional information

All additional info can be found on itsLearning.

Recommended or required reading

Course text book
Thomas, George B., Jr., Finney, Ross L.,
Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 9th edition,
Addison Wesle
Reference literature
College Mathematics with Technology
Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler
Prentice-Hall

Study activities

  • Lectures - 60 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 50 hours
  • Practical exercises - 19 hours
  • - 4 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

multiple exams

Teacher

Herrman Rene

Examiner

Herrmann Rene

Group size

No limit (11 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2019-08-12 to 2019-09-08

Assessment methods

2016-12-22 - Exams

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2019-09-06 09:15 - 12:00 B328 Calculus Herrman Rene
2019-09-13 09:15 - 12:00 B328 Calculus Herrman Rene
2019-09-20 09:15 - 12:00 B328 Calculus Herrman Rene
2019-09-27 09:15 - 12:00 B328 Calculus Herrman Rene
2019-10-04 09:15 - 12:00 B328 Calculus Exam 1 Herrman Rene
2019-10-11 09:15 - 16:00 B328 Calculus Herrman Rene
2019-10-25 09:15 - 16:00 B328 Calculus Herrman Rene
2019-11-01 13:15 - 16:00 D398 Calculus Exam 2 Herrman Rene

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