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BR100121 - Mathematics and statistics

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours C

Course content

Arithmetics and algebra, exponentiafunctions and logarithms, differentiation, integration and differential equations, multivariable functions, errors inn analytical analysis, probability calculations, stochastic variables, probability distributions, descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and linear regression.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • has knowledge on good techniques for algebraic manipulations
  • has knowledge on mathematical logical thinking
  • has knowledge on the use of mathematical calculations
  • has knowledge on analytical errors in laboratory work
  • has knowledge on the concepts of accuracy and precision
  • has knowledge regarding probability calculations
  • has knowledge on stochastic variables and probability distributions
  • has knowledge regarding the term confidence interval
  • has knowledge regarding the term hypothesis testing
  • has knowledge regarding the term linear regression

Skills

The candidate:

  • can perform calculations on and reshape mathematical expressions with symbols and numbers
  • can present experimental data graphically and using key numbers
  • can treat linear functions, power functions, exponential functions and logarithmic functions, and differentiate such functions
  • can calculate integrals and solve simple differential equations
  • can perform basic probability calculations
  • can choose probability models and perform calculations on these
  • can calculate confidence intervals for expectation
  • can perform hypothesis tests regarding expectation
  • can calculate the linear regression line and coefficient of correlation

General competency

The candidate:

  • can use mathematics, statistics and probability calculations to understand calculations on measurement results and present these to others
  • has an understanding of mathematics, statistics and probability as basis for further studies

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and excercises including excercises using Excel spreadsheet.

Compulsory assignments

  • Digital calculation exercises

Further on evaluation

The compulsory assignments consist of five digital calculation exercises which must all be approved in order for the student to take the exam.

Permitted aids on the exam:

  1. Approved calculator: Casio fx-82EX, Casio fx-82ES PLUS, HP30S, Citizen SR270X, Aurora Scientific Calculator fc582
  2. Collection of formulas for Norwegian upper secondary education, i.e. Gyldendals formelsamling i matematikk for Norwegian upper secondary education from 2023

Re-sit exam: May/June. In the event of a re-sit exam, the written exam can be changed to an oral exam.

Required previous knowledge

This course is restricted and reserved for registered students in the Bachelor program in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences and Bachelor program in Biotechnology, Ålesund.

Course materials

Gulliksen, T., Hashemi, A.M. and Hole A., Matematikk i praksis, Universitetsforlaget (2018 or 2022)

Helbæk, M, Statistikk for kjemikere, Fagbokforlaget

Collection of formulas for Norwegian upper secondary education, e.g. Gyldendals formelsamling i matematikk for Norwegian upper secondary education from 2023

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Mathematics
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of ICT and Natural Sciences

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 C 2024-11-27 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
G132 Gnisten/Fagskolen 48
G133 Gnisten/Fagskolen 4
C215 Ankeret/Hovedbygget 6
C226 Ankeret/Hovedbygget 1
Spring UTS School exam 100/100 C 2025-05-30 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
G326 Gnisten/Fagskolen 2
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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