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Course syllabus - Mathematical communication and modelling
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
MAA138
Valid from
Autumn semester 2026
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
Organisation
Department of Business and Mathematics
Ratified
2015-12-10
Revised
2025-11-03
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
How to think like a mathematician: a companion to undergraduate mathematics
ISBN: 9780521895460
Requirements
Basic eligibility and Physics 1a or 1b1+1b2, Mathematics 4 or Mathematics D Or: Physics level 1b or level 1a2, Mathematics – Further level 2
Examination
SEM1, seminar, 4.5 hpcredits, active participation in seminars assigned learning outcomes 1-4, marks Fail (U), Pass (G).
PRO1, project, 3 creditshp, project report and oral presentation assigned learning outcomes 5-7, marks Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG).
For Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that mark for PRO1.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)