Module Title:Mathematics 1
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 8 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: The students will be organized into lectures and be given two lectures a week in order to cover module content items1 to 3 inclusive. During these lectures the students will be encouraged to be active. They will be given activities to attempt, during the lecture, in order to re-enforce the learning and understanding achieved through the lecturer’s introduction. The students will be then given take home activity sheets in order to be able to continue practicing the techniques. The students will be allocated a one hour tutor supervised computer laboratory session every week. In this session the students will be guided and supported through a Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) package which will cover module content items 4. The learning here will be self-paced and guided and supported by the tutor. The package will be available for student use outside their scheduled laboratory time.
Module Aim: This module aims to provide students with a broad and solid foundation in mathematical concepts and techniques that they may encounter in subsequent programme modules.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Describe and apply the operations relations of elementary set theory. and interconvert between number systems.
LO2 Describe and apply the operations and relations of elementary logic theory
LO3 Laboratory work using online software
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Number Systems
Considering the decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal number systems. Converting from decimal to another number system. Converting from another number system to decimal. Converting between these number systems. Addition in Binary.
Set Theory and Logic
Notations and basic operations in set theory. Creating and using Venn Diagrams and associated operators. Creating and using Truth Tables. Considering Equality of Sets and Logical equivalence. Determining validity of arguments.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment20.00%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Multiple Choice Questions n/a 1,2 20.00 n/a
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation n/a 3 30.00 n/a
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam Final Exam 1,2 50.00 End-of-Semester

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Laboratory 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00
Estimated Learner Hours 15 Weeks per Stage 5.93
Total Hours 125.00
 

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