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CH10214: Mathematics for chemistry

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 25%, EX 75%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 25%)
  • Examination (EX 75%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Mandatory extra work (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take MA10103
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:

* To introduce students to a number of mathematical concepts used in chemistry primarily through chemistry examples.
* To offer students the opportunity to use these mathematical concepts to solve chemistry problems.
* To improve students' dexterity with mathematical concepts.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit a student should be able to recognise and solve numerical problems in the chemistry context.

Skills:
Numeracy (T,A) Problem solving (T, F, A).

Content:

* Revision of differentiation - definition, derivatives of exponential and trigonometric functions. Chain rule.
* Integration - definition, indefinite integrals, area under a curve, by substitution and by parts
* Graphical functions
* Complex numbers
* Errors.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CH10214 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry Programmes in Natural Sciences
  • UXXX-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 1)
  • UXXX-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • UXXX-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UXXX-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 1)
  • UXXX-AKM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 1)
  • UXXX-AAM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 1)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.