Course co-ordinator(s): Dr James Gaunt (Edinburgh).
Aims:
The course aims to provide a bridge between school and university (mainly, non-calculus) mathematics.
It will provide an introduction to the culture of mathematics including discussions of history, modern applications and the nature of reasoning, problem-solving and proofs.
In addition, basic skills will be developed in elementary combinatorics, complex numbers and polynomials, the algebra of matrices and their applications and geometry and vectors.
Detailed Information
Course Description: Link to Official Course Descriptor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Location: Edinburgh.
Semester: 1.
Assessment Methods: Due to covid, assessment methods for Academic Year 2021-22 may vary from those noted on the official course descriptor. Please see the Computer Science Course Weightings and the Maths Course Weightings for 2020-21 Semester 1 assessment methods.
SCQF Level: 7.
Credits: 15.