MAE420 - BASIC CALCULUS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

Course Name (English) BASIC CALCULUS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS Course Code MAE420 MQF Credit 3 Course Description This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of calculus with the prime focus on the introduction of derivative and integration concepts in calculus learning. Being an introductory course, it briefly discusses the history and the application of calculus in daily application. It reviews the fundamentals of functions, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. The gist of this course will be the discussion of limits, derivatives, and applications of differential calculus to real-world problem areas. An overview of integration, basic techniques for integration and a variety of applications of integration, concludes the course. Transferable Skills skills in fundamentals of calculus Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Blended Learning, Tutorial, Discussion CLO CLO1 Use algebraic techniques to find composite and inverse of functions. CLO2 Use the product, quotient, and chain rules to differentiate power functions, general exponential , logarithmic and trigonometric functions. CLO3 Evaluate indefinite and definite integrals of power functions, general exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. CLO4 Evaluate indefinite and definite integrals by using the techniques of substitution and by parts. CLO5 Find the area of a region bounded by a curve(s) and the axis’s. Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations Reading List Recommended Text Howard Anton, Irl Bivens and Stephen Davis 2014, Calculus, 10 Ed., John Wiley & sons Inc Thomas, G. B. 2009, Thoma's Calculus, 12 Ed., Pearson hunt 2010, Calculus, 2 Ed., Addision Wesley Larson, R. & Edwards, B.H. 2010, Calculus, 9 Ed., Calif.: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Smith, R . , & Minton, R. B. 2008, Calculus, 3 Ed., McGraw Hill Higher Education Stewart, J. 2009, Calculus, 6 Ed., Thomsons/Cole Article/Paper List This Course does not have any article/paper resources Other References This Course does not have any other resources