Get a head start by coming to our short Maths Refresher program, designed to strengthen your maths skills. The program is free and open to all enrolled Murdoch students.
We run two 90-minute modules every day on Tuesday to Friday of week 6. Not sure which modules to do? Find out about choosing your modules below.
Semester 1 2024 sessions
Download or print the worksheet for each module for more information and practice.
Resources for these modules will be available throughout the year, so you can refer to them at any time. You can also access online resources for maths and statistics.
Remember to bring your calculator!
Date & time:
Tuesday 2nd April, 10.00am – 11.30am
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Tuesday
2nd April , 12:30pm
– 2:00pm
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Wednesday 3rd April, 10:00am-11:30am
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Wednesday 3rd April, 12:30pm-2:00pm
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Thursday 4th April, 10.00am – 11.30am
- Symbols
- Algebraic expressions and equations
Module 5: Algebra (pdf) 486 KB
Date & time
Thursday 4th April, 12.30pm - 2.00pm
- Substituting in formulas
- Rearranging formulas
- Solving equations
- Word Problems
Date & time
Friday 5th April, 10:00am-11:30am
- Plotting points
- Distance between points
- Linear functions
- Interpreting graphs
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Friday 5th April, 12:30pm-2:00pm
- Angles: degrees and radians
- Sine, cosine and tangent
- Pythagoras' Theorem
- Solving problems
Choosing your modules
You can take the Maths Diagnostic Quiz in LMS to determine which skills you need to work on. The quiz is available to students enrolled in the units listed below and to other pathway students.
You can complete as many of the 8 modules as you like, however we have made some recommendations based on whichever units you are studying.
| Units | Recommended modules |
|---|---|
| Business students | At least modules 1, 2, 6 and 7 |
| ICT100 and other science students | At least modules 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 |
| CHE140 and OSCI18 | Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| EXS124 and EXS204 | At least modules 5, 6, 7 and 8 |
| MAS183 and MAS541 | At least modules 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 |
| MAS162 and MAS164 | At least modules 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 |
| MAS182 | All modules |
| PEN120 and PEN152 | All modules |
| PSY173 | Modules 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 |
| PEN540 | All modules |
| EDN508 | All modules |
| ANS100 | At least modules 1,2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| BMS100 | At least modules 1,2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| BIO152 | At least modules 1,2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| NUR130 | At least modules 1,2, 3 and 4 |
We recommend that other mathematics, physics and engineering students attend the full Maths Refresher program.
If you performed poorly on the Maths Diagnostic Quiz, consider enrolling in MAS164 to cover more basic mathematical topics before attempting MAS182 or more complex mathematical units. Speak to the academic chair for mathematics and statistics.