Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Education (Secondary Mathematics 7-10)

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Solve a variety of mathematical problems related to the Unit Content. In particular, students should be able to: a. solve systems of linear equations using a variety of methods; b. find function asymptotes, limits, and rates of change; c. use trigonometry to model periodic behaviour; d. find derivatives from first principles as well as apply the product, quotient, and chain rules of differentiation; e. model exponential growth and decay; f. use the first and second derivative of a function to find and characterise relative extrema; and g. carry out a variety of other analyses.
2.
Analyse and transmit the various methods covered in the unit and their correct usage.
3.
Explain the historical development of selected concepts and methods covered in the unit in order to transmit this knowledge to their students.
4.
Translate the pedagogical content knowledge of the unit to real world applications to motivate their importance to secondary school students.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:Topics covered in this unit include: • Straight lines and linear functions; • Systems of linear equations and matrices; • Precalculus review; • Functions, their graphs, and limits; • Trigonometric functions; • Slopes of curves and more on derivatives; • Exponential and logarithmic functions; and • Basic integration .