Course co-ordinator(s): Dr James Gaunt (Edinburgh).
Aims:
To develop students' problem-solving skills and confidence in concept formation and the application of mathematical ideas.
The course is based on the presentation of realistic contexts for the development of mathematical models. The range of
chosen contexts and the emergent models will allow students to work at differing levels of formality and abstraction so as to
support mathematical development, with the scope to consider different modelling strategies and to reflect upon their
development. The aim is to develop mathematical thinking beyond a range of seemingly arbitrary rules and procedures, so
as to encourage the perception of connections between ideas, the applicability of ideas in new contexts, and the
development of functional mathematical skills in real-world situations.
Detailed Information
Course Description: Link to Official Course Descriptor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Location: Edinburgh.
Semester: 1.
SCQF Level: 7.
Credits: 15.