| Module Title |
Geometry BPM |
| Module Code |
MTH1091 |
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Faculty |
Mathematical Sciences |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
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Learning Outcomes
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Tutorial | 11 | No Description | | Independent Study | 90 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 12017 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Marco Viola | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| In Class Test | n/a | 12.5% | n/a | | In Class Test | n/a | 12.5% | n/a | | Formal Examination | n/a | 75% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
The terms and axioms of Euclidean geometry
Topics in Euclidean geometry
a. Length, distance, angles and angle measure
b. Equivalent characterisations of congruent triangles
c. Parallel and perpendicular lines; parallelograms and quadrilaterals
d. Ratios and similarity
e. Area and Pythagoras’s theorem
f. Circles and special triangle points
Applications of Euclidean geometry
Non-Euclidean geometries
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- 0: Department of Education and Skills. Geometry for School Mathematics (Section B, Leaving Certificate Mathematics Syllabus).,
Articles:
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Other Resources
None |
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