MATM1534

CALCULUS

NQF level 5

16 credits

Department of Mathematics and

Applied Mathematics

2025
 Unlock the hidden language of change

1. Welcome
Dear student,

Welcome to MATM1534!

Calculus is the language of change, and just as learning a new language can expose you to new cultures and ideas,
learning Calculus can help you discover, appreciate and make sense of the mysteries of our physical world. As you
embark on this journey of mathematical discovery, you are committing to building a strong foundation in Calculus,
which means you will be collecting ideas, gathering tools, and learning skills to navigate this new landscape.

During this course, we will help you to consolidate and expand your existing knowledge in Calculus, but also guide
you through the transition from high school learner to university student, so you can adapt to academic culture with
ease.

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 2. Your lecturers

Dr E.C.M. Maritz (Coordinator)

Office number: WWG120
Email address: [email protected]
Dr K.E. Junqueira
Office number: WWG217
Email address: [email protected]
L.M.V. Sepeesa
Office number: WWG112
Email address: [email protected]
P.E. Stoffberg
Office number: WWG112
Email address: [email protected]
E. Swartz
Office number: WWG108
Email address: [email protected]

3. About this module

The aim of MATM1534 is to give you a good foundation in Calculus, which is needed in all sciences. Those of you
who are planning to proceed with second semester and second year mathematics must take extra care that you
make this material your own, as you will be needing it again and again.

4. Module outcomes
After successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

• Find the domain and range of a given function.

• Find the inverse of an invertible function

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 • Shift and stretch a given function
• Solve simple problems involving exponential functions, including population growth and radioactive decay
• Solve equations using logarithmic functions
• Solve problems involving sinusoidal and tangent functions
• Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of rational functions
• Identify parts of a function which are continuous, and points at which it is not
• Calculate limits, including left and right limits of a function
• Identify the inner and outer functions of a composite function
• Construct a composite function from given functions
• Calculate the derivative of polynomial functions using the definition of the derivative at a point and as a
function
• Use the rules of differentiation to calculate derivative functions for polynomial, exponential, logarithmic,
trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions
• Find the derivatives of implicit functions
• Find and identify local maxima and minima and inflection points of functions
• Find the global maximum and minimum of a given function and apply this to simple optimisation
problems
• Calculate indefinite integrals using some simple rules
• Calculate definite integrals using the fundamental theorem of calculus
• Use simple substitutions to calculate definite and indefinite integrals
• Use integration by parts to calculate definite and indefinite integrals

5. Prerequisites

Students must have successfully completed Grade 12 Mathematics with a minimum mark of 60% before they can
register for MATM1534. Alternatively, a pass in any of the following modules will also be sufficient: MATD1534,
MATD1564 or MATM1584

6. Credits and notional learning hours

‘Notional learning hours’ indicate the amount of learning time taken by the ‘average’ student to achieve the
specified learning outcomes of the course unit or programme. This includes all learning relevant to achieving the

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learning outcomes, e.g. directed study, essential practical work, group work, private study, preparation and
assessment.

This module has 16 credits, requiring 160 notional learning hours from students. This means that apart from
attending lectures and tutorials, you should be spending at least one additional hour every day preparing, studying,
doing exercises, etc.

7. Contact sessions

This module has four 50-minute lectures per week, and one 2-hour practical/tutorial session. There are 6 lecture
groups shown in the table below.

Lectures

1 2 3 4

A (200)
Dr K.E. Junquiera Mo, 12:10, LCT C (200) Tue, 11:10, LCT C (200) Wed, 10:10, LCT C (200) Fri, 8:10, STB 2 (200)

P.E. Stoffberg
B (250) Mo, 12:10, Phys Aud
Tue, 11:10, STB 1 (350) Wed, 10:10, STB 4 (250) Fri, 8:10, STB 1 (350)
E. Swartz (350)

C (299) Tue, 13:10, Modlec 7 Wed, 8:10, EBW Aud Thu, 12:10, EBW Aud Fri, 12:10, Mab Aud
Groups

Dr K.E. Junqueira (299) (650) (650) (300)

D (250)
Mo, 10:10, STB 3 (250) Wed, 12:10, STB 3 (250) Thu, 9:10, STB 3 (250) Fri 10:10, STB 3 (250)
P.E. Stoffberg
E (350)
Mo, 13:10, STB 1 (350) Tue, 8:10, STB 1 (350) Thu, 11:10, STB 1 (350) Fri, 12:10, HMS (355)
L.M.V. Sepeesa
F (215)
Mo, 11:10, STB 1 (350) Tue 9:10, STB 3 (250) Wed, 9:10, LCT C (200) Thu, 9:10, W 201 (215)
Dr E.C.M. Maritz

It is not always easy or possible to find a group that fits your timetable. Click here to find a lecture group that fits
your timetable, or you can go to your Blackboard module and click on “Choose My Groups” under the information
tab to find the link to the quiz.

The weekly practicals/tutorials are not related to the lecture groups. The faculty will assign you to a day and venue,
please look out for an email during the first week of the semester. Please see the timetable below for reference.

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The number indicated in brackets shows the capacity of each venue. The lectures and practicals/tutorials are
compulsory, so please make sure you attend all four lectures and at least one practical/tutorial per week.

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

14:10 – 16:00 14:10 – 16:00 15:10 – 17:00 8:10 – 10:00

Modlec 2 (299) EM, ES Modlec Lab 3 (200) VS LCT D (200) JvN Modlec 2 (299) PES

Rindl Hall (80) KJ STB 3 (100) PES Modlec 7 (299)

Rindl Hall (80) KJ Modlec 9 (299)

16:00 – 18:00

STB 3 (100) JvN

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 8. Schedule

WEEK DATES SECTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK TO COVER IN THE WEEK

1 10 – 14 Feb 1.1 – 1.2 Four ways to represent a function, A catalogue of functions
2 17 – 21 Feb 1.3 – 1.5 New functions from old, Exponential functions, Inverse functions and
logarithms
3 24 – 28 Feb 2.1 – 2.3, 2.5 Tangent and velocity problem, Limit of a function, Calculating limits using
the limit laws, Continuity
4 3 – 7 Mar 2.6 – 2.8 Limits at infinity, Derivatives and rates of change, Derivative as a function
5 10 – 14 Mar 3.1 – 3.3 Derivatives of polynomials and exponential functions, The Product and
Quotient rules, Derivatives of trigonometric functions
15 March Semester Test 1 1.1 – 1.5, 2.1 – 2.3, 2.5 – 2.8
6* 17 – 20 Mar 3.4, 3.5 The Chain Rule, Implicit differentiation
7 24 – 28 Mar 3.6, 3.8 Derivatives of logarithmic and inverse trigonometric functions,
Exponential growth and decay
31 Mar – 4 Apr University Recess
8 7 – 11 Apr 4.9, 5.1 Antiderivatives, The area and distance problem
9* 14 – 17 Apr 5.2 The definite Integral
10* 22 – 25 Apr 5.3 – 5.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Indefinite integrals and the Net
Change Theorem
11** 29 Apr – 2 May 5.5, 7.1 The Substitution Rule, Integration by Parts
12 5 – 9 May 3.9, 4.1 Related rates, Maximum and minimum values
13 12 – 16 May 4.3, 4.7 What derivatives tell us about the shape of a graph, Optimization
problems
17 May Semester Test 2 3.1 – 3.6, 3.8 – 3.9, 4.1, 4.9, 5.1 – 5.5, 7.1
14 19 – 23 May 6.1, 6.5 Areas between curves, Average value of a function
15 26 – 30 May Revision Revision

*This week contains a public holiday, which could affect lectures and tutorials
**This week contains more than one public holiday, which could affect lectures and tutorials

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 9. Study material

• The prescribed textbook in this module is Calculus Early Transcendentals by Stewart, Clegg &
Watson the International Metric Version, 9th Edition. This textbook is available at Van Schaik and
Protea Bookstores and can also be ordered online.
• Weekly video material will be uploaded to Blackboard. This will include a brief review of every
week’s work, as well as additional worked examples and exercises.
• Other material and activities may be made available on Blackboard throughout the semester. It is
each student’s responsibility to ensure that he/she obtains and prepares all study material in time.

10. Attendance

Attendance of at least 80% is required for this module. Attendance will be monitored in two separate
formats throughout the course. These are:

• Practical/Tutorial Attendance: Demmies (student assistants) will help you record your in-person
attendance during the weekly practical/tutorial. Please bring your student card to these sessions.
You need to attend at least 8 practicals/tutorials over course of the semester to complete this
module. A maximum of one practical/tutorial per week may be recorded.
• Blackboard Weekly Quizzes: Your participation in weekly quizzes will contribute to your
attendance for this course. You need to complete at least 8 online quizzes during the semester
to complete this module.

If your attendance is below 80% for any of the above categories, the module may be marked as
incomplete.

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 11. Assessment

1.1 Assessment Breakdown

Your semester mark (predicate) will be calculated as follows:

CONTRIBUTION TO MODULE
ASSESSMENT DATE TYPE
MARK

Test 1 15 March 2025 Written 45%

Test 2 17 May 2025 Written 45%
Blackboard Tests Weekly Online 5%
Learning activities Continuous F2F, Online 5%

To obtain access to the examination, a minimum semester mark of 45% is required.

Both semester tests must be written to be allowed to write the examination. Should unforeseen medical
circumstances prevent you from writing a test, you must contact your lecturer within 72 hours after the test. A valid
original medical certificate must be submitted. A sick test will be given to students who have missed a single test
and whose medical certificates have been accepted. The sick test usually occurs during the last two weeks of the
semester, the exact date will be communicated to qualifying students and will cover the material for both Tests 1
and 2.

Weekly Blackboard tests will be available to complete online and form part of your attendance for this module.
Each test will be open weekly from Monday 8am to Friday 5pm.

Learning activities refer to your participation in class and online engagement on Blackboard. This grade is based on
your interaction with the videos on Blackboard as well as and how many class activities you take part in.

1.2 Promotion
This module cannot be promoted. Writing the examination is compulsory.

1.3 Calculation of the Final Mark

50% of the semester mark plus 50% of the examination mark.

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1.4 Passing the Module
A student should obtain a final mark of 50% or more in order to pass this module. In addition, a sub-minimum
examination mark of 40% is required. Students with attendance below 80% will be marked incomplete.

12. Updating of module information and resources

The module schedule and syllabus (study material), either orally or in writing, can be updated or modified at any
time by the lecturer or the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. It is the responsibility of students
enrolled in this module to stay up to date with the schedule and syllabus. An announcement of this type can be
given in face-to-face class sessions or communicated on Blackboard. It is recommended that students check
Blackboard daily to keep up to date with the latest developments in MATM1534.

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