MM555: Mathematics for Molecular Bioscience, Biomedicine and Chemistry
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N300016112, N300016102
Assessment: Second examiner: None, Second examiner: Internal
Grading: Pass/Fail, 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N300016101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 25-04-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Entry requirements
The course cannot be chosen by students, who have passed FF502, FF506, MM536.
However, this course can only be taken if it:
- is a constituent part of your programme
- is a specified recommendation for elective ECTS in your programme
- is part of a specified transitional arrangement ('overgangsordning') for a course you have not yet passed
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of mathematics corresponding to the A-level in the Danish high school system.
- Be able to use the techniques covered in the high school A-level curriculum.
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to introduce the student to the central tools in calculus to be used in the degrees of BMB, biomedicine and chemistry, which use will be illustrated in later courses of the study.
These tools will give the student the necessary skills to:
- Argue in a logical and rigorous manner.
- Understand how physical, chemical and biological phenomena can be described using mathematics.
- Construct mathematical models describing phenomena occurring in the natural sciences.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give the competence to understand and construct mathematical models.
- Give the competence to argue rigorously.
- Give skills to argue in a general scientific context.
- Give skills to work independently with mathematics.
- Give knowledge and understanding of basic calculus.
- Give knowledge and understanding of the interplay between mathematics and the natural sciences.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Argue in a logical and rigorous manner.
- Understand and work with the mathematical theories introduced in the course.
- Construct simple mathematical models describing phenomena occurring in the natural sciences.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Basic function theory
- Limits
- Taylor polynomials
- Complex numbers and polar coordinates
- Differentiation and integration of functions in one variable
- Extreme values of functions
- Differential equations of first and second order
- Functions in several variables and partial derivatives
Literature
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Mandatory assignments
EKA
N300016112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
2
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Exam element b)
Timing
January
Tests
Written exam
EKA
N300016102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
2 hours
Examination aids
A closer description of the exam rules will be posted n itslearning.
ECTS value
3
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
In order to enable students to achieve the learning objectives for the course, the teaching is organised in such a way that there are 58 lectures, class lessons, etc. on a semester.
These teaching activities are reflected in an estimated allocation of the workload of an average student as follows:
- Intro phase (lectures, class lessons) - 26 hours
- Training phase: 28 hours
- Study phase: 14 hours
During the study phase students are expected to:
- Work with the new concepts and terms introduced.
- Increase their understanding of the topics covered during the lectures.
- Solve relevant exercises.