2019 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 0701.004
Course: Mathematics 0701.004.
Course Title: Basic Math For Today's World.
Time: 1:30-3:10p.
Place: SERC 108B.
Instructor: Jessica Babcock.
Instructor Office: Wachman 628.
Instructor Email: jbbabcock@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-7523.
Office Hours: TR 11:40a-1:10p.
Prerequisites: Placement exam.
Textbook: MyMathLab for Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning, Charles A. Dana Center.
Course Goals: Students will apply concepts of numeracy to investigate and describe quantitive relationships and solve real-world problems in a variety of contexts. To critically evaluate statements that appear in the media involving risk and arguments based on probability, ratios, rates, proportions, and scaling. To be able to critically evaluate quantitative information presented and judge it's usefulness.
Topics Covered: Topics include: numeracy with an emphasis on estimation and fluency with large numbers; evaluating expressions and formulas; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving equations; linear models; data interpretations including graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic and graphical represientations of functions; exponential models.
Course Grading: Homework: 15%, Tests 1,2,3 and 4: 15 % each of three highest of the four; Final Exam: 30%, Attendance: 10%.
Exam Dates: Test 1: Tues, 9/17; Test 2: Thurs, 10/10; Test 3: Thurs, 10/31; Test 4: Tues, 12/3; Common Final Exam: Thurs, 12/12, 3:30 - 5:30.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory as most of the class is done in groups and your participation is needed. More than four absences might result in a grade drop. Attendance counts as 10% of grade.
Additional Syllabus: An additional syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class and can be found in Canvas. This syllabus describes the expectations specific to this section of the course.
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