Fundamentals of Mathematics

Course Title: Fundamentals of Mathematics                                

Course No.: Math Ed. 418                                                               Credit Hours: 3

Level: B. Ed   (Minor Math)                                                            Teaching Hours: 48             

Semester: First

1.    Course Description

This is an integrated course of various branches of mathematics for beginner students at the undergraduate level. This course also provides mathematical foundation for the students who want to major other subjects from natural and social science areas. This course starts with the set & logic and develops through drawing of functions, solving equations & inequalities and reaches to complex number system to lay firm foundation of higher mathematics.   

2.   Course Contents

Unit I: Sets and Logic.                                      (8)

Unit II: Functions and Graphs                      (6)

Unit III:  Equations  and Inequalities             (8)

Unit IV: Theory of Equations                         (6)

Unit V: Logarithm                                          (6)

Unit VI: Complex Numbers                           (14)

 4.  Instructional Techniques

4.1  General  Instructional  Techniques

There are various techniques of teaching and learning so as to grasp the knowledge of mathematics. Although the methods of teaching and learning may differ, the techniques to be used are lecture, discussion, problem solving, inquiry, question answer, collaborative teaching approach and problem solving method.

4.2 Specific Instructional Techniques

The specific teaching and learning techniques chapter wise are listed below:

Unit	Activity and Instructional Techniques	Teaching Hours ( 48 )
1	Discussion and sharing experiences.	08
2	Project work in group	06
3	Problem based learning in group	08
4	Question answer and discussion in group	06
5	Assignment and discussion	04
6	Collaborative problem solving in given problems	16

5 Evaluation

     5.1    Internal Evaluation                        40%

Internal evaluation will be conducted by subject teacher based on the following aspects:

Attendance                                                      4 marks 

Participation in learning activities                  6 marks

First assignment                                              10 marks

Second assignment                                         10 marks

Third assignment                                            10 marks

   Total                                                             40 marks

5.2 External Evaluation                                (60%)

The examination section Dean Office , Faculty of Education will conduct  final examination at the end of the first semester .The type of questions and marks allocated for each question will be as follows :

Objective type questions (multiple choice )               10 x 1 mark     =          10 marks

            Short answer questions                                   6 x 5 marks      =          30 marks

             Long answer questions                                  2 x 10 marks    =          20 marks

           Total                                                                                         =          60  marks