Elementary Mathematics
Course code
MLM7415.DT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Elementaarmatemaatika
Course title in English
Elementary Mathematics
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The main objective of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of school mathematics concepts and introduce methods for solving related problems.
Brief description of the course
Numbers and operations: students understand basic concepts of numbers and operations and can model them in a variety of ways. Students understand the conceptual basis for the number systems – the relationships between and among whole numbers, integers, rational, real, and complex numbers. Students understand that the backbone of school mathematics is the rational number system. They should be able to explain the reasoning behind the algorithms of rational number operations. They recognize the pervasiveness of proportionality across mathematical strands. Basic concepts related to rational equations, systems of equations and equalities. Rational, irrational and fractional equations and inequalities. Equations with absolute values, parametric equations – main solving methods.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- understands the necessity of extending number sets, knows the relevant concepts and relationships, and can apply them in problem-solving;
- is able to solve percentage calculations, direct and inverse proportion problems using various methods;
- can classify, transform, and simplify different types of expressions;
- knows different methods for dividing and factoring polynomials and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving algebraic equations and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving systems of equations and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving inequalities and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving systems of inequalities and can apply them.
- understands the necessity of extending number sets, knows the relevant concepts and relationships, and can apply them in problem-solving;
- is able to solve percentage calculations, direct and inverse proportion problems using various methods;
- can classify, transform, and simplify different types of expressions;
- knows different methods for dividing and factoring polynomials and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving algebraic equations and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving systems of equations and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving inequalities and can apply them;
- knows the methods for solving systems of inequalities and can apply them.
Teacher
Madis Loorents
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