KMA 2100: Foundation Mathematics
Contact Hours: 45
Pre-requisite: None
Purpose: To provide learners with skills and knowledge in mathematics
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student should be able to;
1. Display mastery of basic concepts in mathematics and to apply them to
higher level mathematics.
2. Handle elementary functions and their graphs, polynomials in one variable and partial
fractions.
3. Explain the concepts of permutations, combinations and trigonometry and solve problems
related to these concepts.
Course Content
Algebra: Surds, indices and, and logarithms. Applications of logarithms to conversion of non-
linear equations to linear form. Quadratic equations, Polynomial equations up to third degree,
their graphs, solutions and applications. Logarithmic and exponential functions and their graphs.
Series, finite, infinite, AP, GP, including applications to compound interest growth and decay;
Remainder theorem and its application to solutions of higher degree polynomial equations.
Permutations and combinations. Applications to Binomial expansion for positive integral index
only approx. Functions and their operations. Trigonometry: Trigonometric ratios and functions.
Graphs of trigonometric functions. Trigonometric identities. Compound angles & formulae.
Double angles formulae. Half angle formulae and their applications to areas of triangles.
Trigonometric equations and their solutions. Sine and cosine rules and their applications to
solving triangles.
Teaching Methodologies
Lectures, directed reading, seminars, Discussions.
Instructional Materials
Overhead projector, Handouts, Charts, Chalk/white board marker
Course Assessment (Type and Weighting)
Type Weight
Continuous Assessment Tests 30%
Examination 70%
Total 100%
Course Textbooks
1. Foundation Maths MMLG OLP w/eBook 5th Edition Anthony Croft Dec 2015.
2. Applied Basic Mathematics 2nd Edition, William Clark, Robert Brechner Apr 2012
3. Foundation mathematics: VCE units 1 & 2/ Bryce Gaton, Clare Delaney, Samantha
Horrocks, Trish Jelbart, Michael O’Connor. Oxford University Press, 2015.
Course Journals
1. Mathematics Journal.
2. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
References Textbooks
1. Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, Karl Byleen (2016) College Mathematics for Business,
Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences (12th Edition).
2. Foundations Maths 5th Edition MyMathLab Global w/o eBook (online purchase) 5th Edition
Feb 2011
Reference Journals
1. Journal of Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics
2. American Journal of Applied Sciences
3. Transactions of The American Mathematical Society
E-books
Proof in Mathematics: An Introduction by James Franklin, Albert Daoud - Kew Books ,
2014
Basic Math Quick Reference Handbook by Peter J. Mitas - Quick Reference Handbooks ,
2015
An Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics by John Hutchinson - Australian National
University , 2016
Engineering Mathematics: YouTube Workbook by Christopher C.
Tisdell – BookBoon, 2012
