Faculty of Science

MATH1111 : Introduction to Calculus

Semester 1, 2019 | 6 Credit points | Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day | Unit type: Standard

Coordinator: A/Prof Sharon Stephen

Faculty of Science , School of Mathematics and Statistics

Unit description
This unit is an introduction to the calculus of one variable. Topics covered include elementary functions, differentiation, basic integration
techniques and coordinate geometry in three dimensions. Applications in science and engineering are emphasized.
Prohibitions: MATH1011 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1001 or HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or HSC Mathematics Extension
2 or ENVX1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1921 or MATH1931

Pre-requisites: None

Co-requisites: None

Assumed knowledge: HSC General Mathematics.

Unit aims
The discovery of calculus, independently by Newton and Leibniz, in the 17th century, was one of the most profound and influential
human intellectual achievements of all time, setting off chain reactions of scientific progress and developments that continue to
accelerate into the 21st century. Calculus and its ramifications form the backbone of almost all applications of mathematics to physical
and biological sciences and engineering. Students taking MATH1111 Introduction to Calculus will experience all of the key ideas and
ingredients of calculus and start to see clearly how differential and integral calculus fit together and how they are applied to solve
problems. They will develop sufficient fluency and mathematical literacy to undertake further studies in mathematics and statistics. They
will have taken the first important steps to becoming confident users and interpreters of calculus in their own scientific disciplines. At the
same time, students will start to gain an appreciation of the power, unity and beauty of mathematics that evolved over thousands of
years, yet is indispensable to our modern way of life.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Apply mathematical logic and rigour to solving problems, and express mathematical ideas coherently in written and oral form.
LO2. Demonstrate fluency in manipulating real numbers, their symbolic representations, operations, and solve associated
algebraic equations and inequalities.
LO3. Become conversant with elementary functions, including trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic and hyperbolic functions and
be able to apply them to real phenomena and to yield solutions of associated equations.
LO4. Perform operations on functions and be able to invert functions where appropriate.
LO5. Understand the definitions of a derivative, definite and indefinite integral and be able to apply the definitions to elementary
functions.
LO6. Develop fluency in rules of differentiation, such as the product, quotient and chain rules, and use them to differentiate
complicated functions.
LO7. Understand and apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; and develop fluency in techniques of integration, such as
integration by substitution, the method of partial fractions and integration by parts.
LO8. Develop some fluency with coordinate geometry in three dimensions, planes, surfaces, ellipsoids, paraboloids, level curves
and qualitative features such as peaks, troughs and saddle points.
Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion
of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world. For
more information go to sydney.edu.au/students/graduate-qualities

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving
GQ3 Communication (oral and written)
GQ4 Information & digital literacy
GQ5 Inventiveness
GQ6 Cultural competence

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GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity
GQ9 Influence

Study commitment

For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator: A/Prof Sharon Stephen, [email protected]

Teaching staff: Pantea Pooladvand, [email protected]
Dr. Brad Roberts, [email protected]

Administrative and [email protected]

professional staff:

Weekly schedule

Learning activity Learning

Week Topic
type outcomes
Number systems, equations, and the Theorem of Pythagoras.
Week 1 Lecture and tutorial
The real number line, inequalities and intervals.
Coordinate geometry in the real plane, lines, and curves.
Week 2 Lecture and tutorial
Quadratics and polynomials.
Functions, their graphs, and operations on functions.
Week 3 Lecture and tutorial
Inverse functions and review of trigonometry.
Exponential functions, logarithms, exponential growth and decay.
Week 4 Lecture and tutorial
Introduction to hyperbolic functions.
Introduction to coordinate geometry in space.
Week 5 Spheres and paraboloids. Lecture and tutorial
Planes, surfaces, level curves, peaks, troughs and saddles.
Limits, tangent lines, speed, and acceleration.
Week 6 Lecture and tutorial
Derivatives and simple properties.
Leibniz notation and common derivatives.
Week 7 Lecture and tutorial
Differentials and applications.
Week 8 Product, Quotient and Chain Rules. Lecture and tutorial
Applications of 1st and 2nd derivatives.
Week 9 Optimisation. Lecture and tutorial
Limits, asymptotes and curve sketching.
Areas under curves.
Week 10 Relationship between velocity and distance. Lecture and tutorial
Definite integrals and simple properties.
Antidifferentiation and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Week 11 Lecture and tutorial
Indefinite integrals.
Integration by substitution.
Week 12 Lecture and tutorial
Introduction to advanced methods: partial fractions and integration by parts.
Introduction to improper integrals.
Week 13 Introduction to calculus of curves and surfaces in space. Lecture and tutorial
Revision.

Assessments

Assessment Assessment Assessment Description Individual Length / Weight Due date Closing Learning
title category type of or group duration & time date outcomes
assessment
type
Assignment Skills based Assignment Individual 5% Thu 28 Thu 4
1 assessment Mar Apr
11:59pm 11:59pm

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Assessment Assessment Assessment Description Individual Length / Weight Due date Closing Learning
title category type of or group duration & time date outcomes
assessment
type
Mid- Exam In-semester Individual 10% Mon 15 - Tue 16
semester exam Tue 16 Apr
test Apr
(week 8)
Assignment Skills based Assignment Individual 5% Thu 9 Thu 16
2 assessment May May
11:59pm 11:59pm
Online Skills based Tutorial quiz, Individual 4% Fri 22 Fri 29
Homework 1 assessment small test or Mar Mar
online task 11:59pm 11:59pm
Online Skills based Tutorial quiz, Individual 4% Fri 12 Fri 19
Homework 2 assessment small test or Apr Apr
online task 11:59pm 11:59pm
Online Skills based Tutorial quiz, Individual 4% Fri 3 May Fri 10
Homework 3 assessment small test or 11:59pm May
online task 11:59pm
Online Skills based Tutorial quiz, Individual 4% Fri 17 Fri 24
Homework 4 assessment small test or May May
online task 11:59pm 11:59pm
Online Skills based Tutorial quiz, Individual 4% Fri 31 Fri 7 Jun
Homework 5 assessment small test or May 11:59pm
online task 11:59pm
Final Exam Exam Final Exam Individual 2 hours 60% Final
Exam
Period

Overview of assessments
Below are brief assessment details. Further information can be found in the Canvas site for this unit.

• Assignments: There are two assignments, which must be submitted electronically, as PDF files only via Canvas, by the deadline.
Note that your assignment will not be marked if it is illegible or if it is submitted sideways or upside down. It is your responsibility
to check that your assignment has been submitted correctly.
• Mid-semester test: The mid-semester test, worth 10%, will be held in the Monday-Tuesday tutorials in Week 8. It will last 40
minutes. The better mark principle will apply so do not submit an application for Special Consideration or Special Arrangements if
you miss the test. Further information about the test, topics to be covered and practice questions will be distributed about two
weeks before the test is held.
• The better mark principle means that for the mid-semester test, the test counts if and only if it is better than or equal to
your exam mark. If your test mark is less than your exam mark, the exam mark will be used for that portion of your assessment
instead. The assignment marks count for 10% regardless of whether they are better than your exam mark or not.
• Online homework: A series of online homework exercises have been set using the online MOOC Introduction to Calculus
available from Coursera. These exercises are self-paced and allow multiple attempts, so that a diligent student may be able to
progressively master all of them. If a student opts not to complete online homework exercises, for any reason, then credits will be
transferred to other components of the assessment.
• Final Exam: Further details will be published on Canvas at a further date.

Readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed on the Library eReserve link available in the Canvas site for this unit.
• Textbook: Anton, Bivens and Davis. Calculus Early Transcendentals Single Variable. 11th edition, Wiley 2016. Available
from the Co-op Bookshop.
Other resources

• Tutorials: You should attend two tutorials per week, starting in Week 2, as shown on your personal timetable. One tutorial will
be on Monday or Tuesday, in the form of a practice class, and the second tutorial will be on Thursday or Friday. Please note,

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however, that there will be no classes on Good Friday (19 April). Attendance at tutorials is recorded. Your attendance will not
be recorded unless you attend the tutorial in which you are enrolled. If you are absent from a tutorial, do not apply for Special
Consideration or Special Arrangements, since there is no assessment associated with the missed tutorial.
• Tutorial sheets: The tutorial exercise sheets will be available from the MATH1111 webpage. Solutions to tutorial exercises for
any given week will normally be posted later that week or early the following week.
• Ed Discussion forum: https://edstem.org

Late penalties

All assignments must be submitted by the due date. Students are expected to manage their time and to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
Assessment items submitted after the due date without an approved extension using a special consideration or special arrangement
form or request will incur penalties.

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to arrange a simple extension. A simple extension is an
informal arrangement between you and your unit of study coordinator. You may be able to receive an extension of up to two working
days for non-examination tasks, as outlined in clause 66A of the Coursework Policy 2014. If you need an extension for a longer period,
you may be eligible to apply for special consideration. sydney.edu.au/students/simple-extensions

Special consideration

A special consideration application can be made for short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or
misadventure, which affect your preparation or performance in an assessment. sydney.edu.au/students/special-consideration-and-
arrangements

Assessment grading

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).
As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good
standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name Mark Description

range

High
85 - 100 Representing complete or close to complete mastery of the material.
distinction

Distinction 75 - 84 Representing excellence, but substantially less than complete mastery.

Representing a creditable performance that goes beyond routine knowledge and understanding, but less than
Credit 65 - 74 excellence.

Pass 50 - 64 Representing at least routine knowledge and understanding over a spectrum of topics and important ideas and
concepts in the course.

Fail 0 - 49 When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see: sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades

Educational integrity

While the University is aware that the vast majority of students and staff act ethically and honestly, it is opposed to and will not tolerate
academic dishonesty or plagiarism and will treat all allegations of dishonesty seriously.

All written assignments submitted in this unit of study will be submitted to the similarity detecting software program known as Turnitin.
Turnitin searches for matches between text in your written assessment task and text sourced from the Internet, published works and
assignments that have previously been submitted to Turnitin. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism to your teacher, they
are required to report your work for further investigation.

Further information on academic honesty and the resources available to all students can be found on the Academic Integrity page of
the current students’ website: sydney.edu.au/students/academic-integrity

Work, health and safety requirements for this unit

We are governed by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 and Codes of Practice.
Penalties for non-compliance have increased. Everyone has a responsibility for health and safety at work. The University’s Work
Health and Safety policy explains the responsibilities and expectations of workers and others, and the procedures for managing

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WHS risks associated with University activities.

General Laboratory Safety Rules

• No eating or drinking is allowed in any laboratory under any circumstances
• A laboratory coat and closed-toe shoes are mandatory
• Follow safety instructions in your manual and posted in laboratories
• In case of fire, follow instructions posted outside the laboratory door
• First aid kits, eye wash and fire extinguishers are located in or immediately outside each laboratory
• As a precautionary measure, it is recommended that you have a current tetanus immunisation. This can be obtained from
University Health Service: unihealth.usyd.edu.au/

Other requirements for this unit

• Attendance Requirements: Unless otherwise indicated, students are expected to attend a minimum of 80% of timetabled
activities for a unit of study, unless granted exemption by the Associate Dean.

Site visit guidelines

• Please check the Canvas site for this unit for any information.

Additional costs

• There are no additional costs for this unit.

Closing the loop

• Please check the Canvas site for this unit for any information.

Links to policies and other information for students

• Student administration: sydney.edu.au/study/student-administration

• Wellbeing and support: sydney.edu.au/students/health-wellbeing
• Study resources: sydney.edu.au/students/learning-services
• Expectations of student conduct: sydney.edu.au/students/student-responsibilities
• Learning and Teaching Policy: sydney.edu.au/policies/
• Academic appeals: sydney.edu.au/students/academic-appeals
• Libraries: sydney.edu.au/students/libraries

Other relevant information

• Please check the Canvas site for this unit for any information.

Other links

• Science student portal: canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7114

• Mathematics and Statistics student portal: canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7913

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