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SPRING SEMESTER 2006

Phone: (604) 291-3630

Office Hours: by appointment

Dates:

January 10; 17; 24; 31

February 7; 14; 21; 28

March 7; 14; 21; 28

April 4

Time:

10:30AM to 1:20 PM

EDB 8500 - CET Instructional Lab

PREREQUISITE: STUDENTS WHO HAVE CREDIT FOR MATH 151, MATH 154, OR

MATH 157 NEED SPECIAL PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE.

Text:

Burger, E. B., & Starbird, M. (2000). The Heart of Mathematics. Key College Publishing. 2nd

Edition.

Material:

Scientific Calculator

Geometry Set (Protractor, Compass, etc.)

Ruler; Pencil & Eraser; Scissors; Tape; Glue Stick

Course Requirements:

1.

Homework (20%)

Throughout the course there will be homework assigned. The homework will be a collection of

recommended questions along with some required questions. It is RECOMMENDED that you do the

recommended questions. The required questions are to be handed in at the beginning of class on the due

date. Of these only some will be marked. However, an answer key to all the required questions will be

provided when the homework is returned. Although it is understood, and expected, that you will

collaborate with each other in completing these homework assignments, each person must hand in their

own homework assignments. To avoid plagiarism (the university policy on plagiarism holds) a good

rule of thumb is that all spoken ideas are okay to share. There will be 7 assignments in all. They will

typically be assigned on Wednesdays and due the following Wednesday.

2. Group Project (20%)

In addition to the homework there will be a more substantive project to be done in groups of 2 or 3. The

details of this project are yet to be finalized, but I can tell you they will be due on March 28th.

3.

Midterm (20%)

There will be an in-class midterm on February 28th. The midterm will consist of course content covered

up to that point as well as some problem solving activities. A balance will be sought between

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memorization and understanding.

4. Final (40%)

There will be a take home final at the end of the course. This will consist of you picking up and

dropping off the final at a specified time and place. No collaboration or outside help will be permitted for

this final.

5. Participation (0%)

Participation is mandatory for this course. This will take three forms - attendance, group work, and

involvement in class discussion. if class is missed for either a foreseeable or an unforeseeable reason,

please see me, and a makeup assignment will be arranged. A large part of every lesson will involve

small group work and whole class discussion. Your involvement in both of these is expected. Learning

happens through dialogues as well as through monologues.

Deadlines:

Item ?

Assigned Due

Homework #1 January 17

January 24

Homework #2 January 24

January 31

Homework #3

January 31 February 7

Homework #4 February 7 February 14

Midterm ?

February 28

Homework

#5

March 7

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March 14

Homework #6 March 14 March 21

Project ?

January 31

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March 28

Homework #7 March 28 April 4

Final ?

April 17 April 20

Grading:

Final Marks Grade Check Qualitative Remarks

96-100+

A+

Exemplary

91-95

A ?

*

Excellent

86-90

A-

Excellent

81-85

B+

Very good

76-80

B+

Very good

71-75

B-

Very good

66-70

C+

Good

61-65

C

Good

56-60

C-

Good

46-55

D ?

-

Marginal

0-45

F ?

o

Unacceptable (Fail)

Acknowledgment:

Thanks to Professor Liljedahl for the basic outline for this course offering

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