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College Algebra

This document outlines a college algebra course, including its duration, credits, prerequisites, assessment methods, topics, and recommended textbooks. The course aims to provide basic mathematical concepts for upcoming modules in an information and communication technology program.

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College Algebra

This document outlines a college algebra course, including its duration, credits, prerequisites, assessment methods, topics, and recommended textbooks. The course aims to provide basic mathematical concepts for upcoming modules in an information and communication technology program.

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DAEYANG UNIVERSITY

1. PROGRAMME: Bachelor of Science in Information and


Communication Technology

2. SUBJECT: College Algebra

3. YEAR OF STUDY: One

4. COURSE TITLE: College Algebra

5. COURSE CODE: BMAT1104

6. DURATION: Thirteen Weeks

7. PRESENTED TO: Senate

8. PRESENTED BY: College of ICT

9. LECTURES HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours

10. TUTORIAL HOURS PER WEEK: 1 hour

11. PRACTICAL HOURS:

12. STUDENT INDEPENDENT LEARNING HOURS: 26 hours

13. TOTAL COURSE CREDITS: 3 Credits

14. PRE-REQUISITES: None

15. CO-REQUISITES: None

16. ASSESSSMENT METHODS: 40% Continuous Assessment


60% End of Semester Examination

17. ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING:

18. AIM(S) OF THE COURSE:


The aim of this course is to provide the basic background of mathematical concepts for upcoming modules
in the programme

19. LEARNING OUTCOMES:


Upon completion of the course, the learner shall be able to:
(a) interpret different operations in set theory
(b) present a comprehensive mathematical argument using appropriate mathematical symbols
(c) find equations of lines/circles
(d) solve linear and quadratic inequalities
(e) manipulate functions and graph them
(f) factorize cubic expressions
(g) define domain and range
(h) find the inverse of a function

20. TOPICS OF STUDY:


a) Set Theory
 Sets, subsets
 Venn diagrams: intersection, union, complement of a set
Set operations
Cartesian product
Number systems: Natural numbers, Rational numbers, Irrational numbers, Real numbers,
Complex numbers
b) Logic
 Logical operators and symbols
 Truth tables
 Mathematical proofs (proof by contradiction, contrapositive, induction, etc)

c) Finite Summation & Mathematical Induction


d) Functions
 Domain and range of a function
 Graphs of functions
 Exponential functions
 Logarithmic functions
 Inverse functions

e) Co-ordinate Geometry
 Distance between two points
 Equation of a line
 Equation of a circle

f) Inequalities and Absolute Values


 Order axioms
 Interval notation
 Linear and quadratic inequalities
 Solving inequalities
 Modular inequalities

21. PRESCRIBED TEXTS:


a) Ewer, J.P.G. (1994). Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus, Science Teachers Association of
Malawi.
b) Sullivan M. (2012). College Algebra (9th ed.). Pearson Education.
c) Swokowski, E., & Cole, J. (2011). Precalculus: Functions and Graphs (12th ed.). Brookes Cole.

22. RECOMMENDED TEXTS:


a) Larson R., & Hodgkins A.V. (2013). Precalculus: College Algebra (2nd ed.). Brooks Cole.
b) Swokowski, E.W., & Jeffery A.C. (2011). Algebra and Trigonometry with Analytical Geometry
(College Algebra and Trigonometry) (13th ed.). Brooks Cole.
c) Turner, L.K., Budden, F.J., & Knighton D. (1975). Advanced Mathematics: Book 2. Longman
Group Ltd.
d) Zill, D.G., Dewar, J.M., & Wright, W.S. (1983). Basic Mathematics for Calculus. Wadsworth
Publishing Co.

This course outline was presented to Senate on …………………..and approved on ………………..

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