Preparatory Studies Centre

Course Delivery Plan

Course Name: Basic Mathematics Credit hours: Nil Academic Year: 2024-2025 Course Level: Foundation
Contact Hours: Theory (hr/week): 3 Semester: ☐ Fall
Course Code: FPMB0001 ☒ Spring Passing Grade: D
Practical /Problem Solving (hr/week): 1 ☐ Summer

Course Type: (Tick all that applies)

☒ University Requirement ☐ College Requirement

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Co-requisite(s): None
☐ University Elective ☐ Specialization Requirement
☐ Department Requirement ☐ Specialization Elective
☐ Department Elective

Faculty Details Tutorial

Section Day(s) Time Location
Hours
Name Dr. S. Senthilraj
Tuesday 10:00 – 12:00 C-001 2
Room No. L120 Schedule of 10
Thursday 10:00 – 12:00 D-004 2
Course
Office Hours Sunday 10:00-11:00 & Monday 10:00-11:00 Lectures Monday 08:00 – 10:00 D-001 2
20
Tuesday 08:00 – 10:00 D-006 2
Contact for Academic Office Telephone/Extension :127
Sunday 08:00 – 10:00 C-025 2
Inquiries Email Address: [email protected] 30
Wednesday 08:00 – 10:00 C-027 2

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 Course Description

This is the first mathematics course in mathematics component for the Foundation Program at UTAS. This course aims to equip students with basic concepts and skills in
arithmetic, algebra, coordinate geometry and trigonometry.

Course Objectives Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to: A student who satisfactorily complete the course should be able to:

1. Bridge the gap in mathematical skills between secondary school a) Describe the set of real numbers, all its subsets and their relationship.
and higher education b) Identify and use the arithmetic properties of subsets of integers, rational, irrational, and real
numbers, including closure properties for the four basic arithmetic operations where applicable.
c) Demonstrate an understanding of the exponent laws, and apply them to simplify expression
and manipulate fractions, ratios, decimals, and percentages.
2. Learn mathematical concepts and problems through English d) Understand measurements and conversion from one unit to another.
medium of instruction and teaching and get prepared to achieve the
f) Translate worded problems into mathematical expression and model simple real life problems
prescribed learning outcomes.
with equations and inequalities.
3. Solve and interpret results using algebraic tools. h) Use coordinate plane to solve algebraic and geometric problem, and understand geometric
concepts such as equation of circle, perpendicular, parallel, and tangent lines.
i) Use the three types of symmetry of an equation to sketch its graph.
4. Acquire necessary knowledge and skills to pursue Higher studies. l) Know the relationship between degree and radian measure of an angle and find the length of a
circular arc and the area of a sector.

m) Understand trigonometric and circular functions and use the fundamental trigonometric
identities in various problems.
n) Solve a right angle triangles using angle of elevation and depression.
o) Apply knowledge of basic algebra and trigonometry in real life problems.
5. Apply their knowledge of mathematics using appropriate e) Simplify rational expressions and rationalize numerators or denominators.
methods, to rewrite problems from one form to another and to solve g) Solve linear equations, equations involving radicals, fractional expression and inequalities.
problems using suitable strategies. j) Perform operations on polynomials and manipulate numerical and polynomial expressions
and solve first degree equations.
k) Use the quadratic formula to find roots of a second-degree polynomial.

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 1. Communication skills 2. Teamwork and 3. Discipline knowledge 4. Creativity and
Graduate leadership and skills innovation
8. Critical thinking,
7. Technical and Digital
Attributes 5. Entrepreneurial skills 6. Lifelong learning analysis, and problem
competency
solving

Weekly Distribution of the lessons

Contact Hours Time Assessment Method(s)
Coverage of Learning Coverage of Methods for
plan /Activate(s)
Topics to be covered Practical/ Graduate coverage of
(Week
Theory Outcomes Attributes Outcomes
Problem no.)
solving
1. REAL NUMBERS
1.1 Classification of Real Quiz, Mid Term and Final
Numbers White board teaching,
4 2 1,2 1,2,4,5,6,7 Exam through written test.
1.2 Properties of Real Numbers a,b,c,o Class
Test Yourself through
discussion
1.3 Fractions, Decimals, Ratios elearning
and Percent
2 EXPONENTS Quiz and Mid Term, Final
AND
Analytic method, class Exam through written test.
RADICALS 4 2 3,4 1,6
c,e,g assignment Test Yourself through
2.1 Integer Exponents
2.2 Rational Exponents elearning
2.3 Radicals
3 POLYNOMIALS
3.1 Addition and Subtraction of Mid Term and Assignment.
Analytic method, class
Polynomials 2hr30min 1 4,5 5,6,8 Final Exam through written
j assignment
3.2 Multiplication of test. Test Yourself through
Polynomials elearning

4 FACTORING
POLYNOMIALS Assignment.Final Exam
4.1 Greatest Common Factor Student centered
and Factor by Grouping 4 2 5,6 5,6,8 learning, Class through written test. Test
j
4.2 Factor Trinomials discussion Yourself through elearning
4.3 Factor Special Products

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 5 RATIONAL
EXPRESSIONS
5.1 Multiplication and Division White board teaching, Assignment. Final Exam
of Rational Expressions 6 2 7,8,9 6 Class participation, through written test. Test
5.2 Addition and Subtraction of e
Home assignment Yourself through elearning
Rational Expressions
5.3 Simplification of Complex
Rational Expressions
6 SYSTEMS OF
MEASUREMENT
6.1 U.S. System
Self study test through
6.2 Metric System Self study assessment 10 1,2,3,4,5,7 Self-Study
d,o online/offline
6.3 Conversion Between U.S.
and Metric Systems
6.4 Measurements of
Temperature
7 LINEAR
EQUATIONS & Through Moodle Quiz. Final Exam through
INEQUALITIES Resource
4 2 10,11 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 written test. Test Yourself
7.1 Linear Equations f,g,o
7.2 Applications of Linear through elearning
Synthetic Method
Equations
7.3 Linear Inequalities
8 QUADRATIC
Quiz. Final Exam through
EQUATIONS White board teaching
8.1 Quadratic Formula 3 1 11,12 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 written test. Test Yourself
f,k,o and Class discussion
8.2 Applications of Quadratic through elearning
Equations
9 COORDINATE
GEOMETRY
9.1 Rectangular Coordinate Quiz. Final Exam through
Class discussion and
System 3hr30min 2 12,13 4,5,6,8 written test. Test Yourself
h,i solving problems
9.2 Straight Lines through elearning
9.3 Circle
9.4 Testing Equations for
Symmetry
10. TRIGONOMETRY
10.1 Angles and Circle
Quiz. Final Exam through
10.2 Trigonometric Ratios and
Identities
5 2 14,15 l,m,n,o 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Deductive Method written test. Test Yourself
through elearning
10.3 Applications of
Trigonometry

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 Sources

Text Book Basic Mathematics ( FPMB0001) Course Material

Book References College Algebra with Trigonometry, 7th edition by Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen, Tata Mcgraw hill
publishers
Mathematics for engineering, 2nd edition by W. Bolton, Routledge publishers
Web References\ e-library(s) https://openstax.org/details/books/prealgebra-2e
https://openstax.org/details/books/college-algebra
https://openstax.org/details/books/intermediate-algebra-2e
https://openstax.org/details/books/algebra-and-trigonometry
https://openstax.org/details/books/elementary-algebra-2e

Software Requirement Moodle, MS teams

Hardware Requirement Projector

Assessment Plan
No. Assessment Activity Weight % Learning Outcomes Mapping
1 a,b,c,o
Quiz 1 Chapter1 & Chapter2: 2.1 10
2 Mid exam Chapters 1, 2, & 3 20 a,b,c,e,j,o
3 Assignment Chapters 4 & 5 5 c,e,g,j
4 Self study Chapter 6 5 d,o
5 Quiz 2 Chapters 7 & 8 10 f,g,k,o
6 Final exam Full Book 50 a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o
Total 100

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 Prepared & Agreed by:
S. No. Faculty Name Branch Signature

1. Mohammed Majid Ali UTAS Ibra

2. Ms. Remya Vinod UTAS Muscat

3. Ms. Sara John UTAS Nizwa
4. Ms. Henah UTAS Ibri
5. Mr.Brahma Dutta Pandey UTAS Salalah
6. Ranganath Vartula UTAS Shinas
7. Mr. Syed Muhammed Shavalliuddin UTAS Al Mussanah
8. Mohammed Khader Ali Khan UTAS Rustaq
9. Rajani Rani Gupta UTAS Sohar
10. Dr. S. Senthil Raj UTAS Sur
11. Dr. Satyanarayana Bora UTAS Musandam
Date of Submission: 2/2/2025

Approved by:

Designation Name Date Signature

Head of Mathematics and Computing

Skills Curriculum and Assessment Dr. Ahmed Azzan Ali Al Siyabi, February 5, 2025
Unit, Nizwa.

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 GRADING SCHEME:
UTAS Bylaw Passing Grade: D- (50 Marks)

Percentages Range Code Grade Points Grade

95 - 100 A 4.0 Excellent
90 - 94 A- 3.7
85 – 89 B+ 3.3
80 – 84 B 3.0 Very Good
75 – 79 B- 2.7
70 – 74 C+ 2.3
65 – 69 C 2.0 Good
60 – 64 C- 1.7
55 – 59 D+ 1.3 Satisfactory
50 – 54 D 1.0
<50 F 0.0 Unsatisfactory
FW 0.0 Fail due to Absence
STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY
• Attendance is mandatory upon GFP students for all the curricular components which they have registered. Students are responsible for keeping
informed about Their own absenteeism percentage.
• Attendance shall be taken at the beginning of each lecture. Students shall be marked “Absent" if they arrive late to the class. A grace period of up to
10 minutes is tolerated for the 8 a.m. class only.
• The tolerated percentage of absenteeism from GFP mandatory, scheduled learning activities is 15% for English Component and 20% for
Mathematics and Computing Skills. Warning notices shall be issued as

NOTICE MATHEMATICS
First 10%
Second 15%
Debarred from Final Exam Notice Surpassing 20%

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND HONESTY POLICY

• The students are expected to do individual work and group work. Dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. It is a serious offence
and will lead to failure in the course. Cheating or copying of any form leads to dishonesty.

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Basic Mathematics Calendar of Activities

Week No. Date/Day (Sunday to Thursday) 1st Class ( 2 hours ) 2nd Class ( 2 hours )
1 09-02-2025 to 13-02-2025 INTRODUCTION, EXPLAIN CDP & ASSESSMENT PLAN, Chapter 1: REAL NUMBERS (1.1)
2 16-02-2025 to 20-02-2025 Chapter 1 : REAL NUMBERS (1.2,1.3)
3 23-02-2025 to 27-02-2025 Chapter 2 : EXPONENTS AND RADICALS(2.1, 2.2)
4 02-03-2025 to 06-03-2025 Chapter 2 : EXPONENTS AND RADICALS(2.3), Chapter 3 : POLYNOMIALS (3.1)
Quiz-1: During week 4 , Marks: 10, Duration: 30 minutes, Topics: Chapter 1: (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) and Chapter 2: (2.1)
5 09-03-2025 to 13-03-2025 Chapter 3 : POLYNOMIALS (3.2) ,Chapter 4: FACTORING POLYNOMIALS(4.1)
6 16-03-2025 to 20-03-2025 Chapter 4: FACTORING POLYNOMIALS(4.2,4.3)
7 23-03-2025 to 27-03-2025 Chapter 5 : RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS(5.1)
Mid-Term Exam: During week 7 , Marks: 20, Duration: 1 hour, Topics: Chapter 1 to Chapter 3
8 30-03-2025 to 03-04-2025 Chapter 5 : RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS(5.2)
9 06-04-2025 to 10-04-2025 Chapter 5 : RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS(5.3)
10 13-04-2025 to 17-04-2025 Chapter 7 : LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES (7.1,7.2)
Assignment : During week 10, Marks: 5, Topics : Chapters 4 and 5
11 20-04-2025 to 24-04-2025 Chapter 7 : LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES (7.3) , Chapter 8 : QUADRATIC EQUATIONS (8.1)
Self - Study : Online/Offline, During week 11, Marks: 5, Duration: 20 minutes Topics: Chapter 6
12 27-04-2025 to 01-05-2025 Chapter 8 : QUADRATIC EQUATIONS (8.2),Chapter 9 : COORDINATE GEOMETRY(9.1, 9.2 on)
13 04-05-2025 to 08-05-2025 Chapter 9 : COORDINATE GEOMETRY(9.2,9.3,9.4)
Quiz-2: During week 13, Marks: 10, Duration: 30 minutes, Topics: Chapters 7 and Chapter 8
14 11-05-2025 to 15-05-2025 Chapter 10 :TRIGONOMETRY(10.1,10.2)
15 18-05-2025 to 22-05-2025 Chapter 10 :TRIGONOMETRY(10.3) , Tutorial
Final Exam: during week 16 (Duration:2 hours,Marks:50 ) Topics: All Chapters (Full Book)
Chapter 1 to 3 – 15 Marks ( 30% )
Chapter 4 to 10 – 35 Marks ( 70% )
*Missed classes needs to be compensated for syllabus completion

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