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MathTrackX: Differential Calculus

University of Adelaide

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Course Features

Duration

4 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Limited Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Effort

6 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This course is part three of the MathTrackX XSeries Program which has been designed to provide you with a solid foundation in mathematical fundamentals and how they can be applied in the real world.

This course will cover basic concepts and techniques relating to differentiation; a fundamental tool of calculus. Derivatives are key to the understanding of rates of change, that is the extent to which a function responds to changes in a dependent variable.

Guided by experts from the School of Mathematics and the Maths Learning Centre at the University of Adelaide, this course will cover concepts and techniques to provide a foundation for the applications of differentiation in STEM related careers and/or further study at the undergraduate level.

Join us as we provide opportunities to develop your skills and confidence in applying mathematics to solve real world problems.

Course Overview

International Faculty

Post Course Interactions

Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

How derivatives relate to the slope of a function

How to calculate the derivative of polynomials and special functions

Differentiation rules for evaluating the derivative of non-trivial functions

The concept and application of ‘the second derivative’

How to use differentiation to solve problems in basic motion, mechanics and optimisation.

Course Instructors

Dr David Butler

Lecturer

David is a lecturer and the coordinator of the Maths Learning Centre at the University of Adelaide. He works with students from all over the University of Adelaide to help them learn how to learn any...

Dr Danny Stevenson

Senior Lecturer

Dr Danny Stevenson is a Senior Lecturer in Pure Mathematics at the University of Adelaide, where he earned his PhD in 2000. Prior to returning to Adelaide he held academic positions in Scotland and i...

Nicholas Crouch

Associate Lecturer

Nicholas is a lecturer with the Maths Learning Centre at the University of Adelaide. The majority of his time is spent discussing with students the mathematics that is in their course. This can be an...

Dr Melissa Humphries

Lecturer

Melissa is an ex-chef, wannabe psychologist who somehow got lost in the maths along the way. Specialising in statistics and cognitive modelling, Mel is a lecturer at the University of Adelaide. Her n...

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