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MAS182: Applied Mathematics

This unit provides an introduction to differential and integral calculus, and basic ordinary differential equations. The concepts and techniques will be motivated and illustrated using mathematical models in the physical and biological sciences, commerce, economics and the social sciences. Other topics include complex numbers and their applications.

Points

3

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external

Contact Time

Lectures/tutorials: 4 hours per week.

Prerequisites

M164/MAS164 Fundamentals of Mathematics or at least a pass in the Year 11 course Introduction to Calculus together with a final scaled score of 55% or more in TEE Applicable Mathematics.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Exclusions

Students who have successfully completed a calculus unit of the level of M161/MAS161 Calculus and Matrix Algebra or higher may not enrol in this unit for credit.
Students may not enrol in this unit and either MAS161 Calculus and Matrix Algebra or MAS164 Fundamentals of Mathematics concurrently.

School

School of Chemical and Mathematical Sciences

Unit Coordinator

Professor Walter Bloom

  • Position:
Professor
  • E-mail:
W.Bloom@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Science and Computing
Room 3.010
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2143
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Professor Walter Bloom
Professor
(W.Bloom@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2143 Murdoch Campus
Science and Computing
Room 3.010
MURDOCH S2: Internal
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
MURDOCH S2: External
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Dr Duncan Farrow
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
(D.Farrow@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2819 Murdoch Campus
Science and Computing
Room 3.004
MURDOCH S1: Internal
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
MURDOCH S1: External
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)