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=== There is now an easy way to be better prepared for your university studies.===
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The exam consists of two computer marked tests per section and at the end of the course the student is required to do both an individual assignment and a group assignment at the end of the course. Each of 5 parts of the course is equal to 1 credit and in general is separately reported to Ladok at the university where you have registered the course ( some courses, depending on the date when the course starts, are firrst reported when the entire course is finished).The course grade is obtained when all five parts are approved. Grades on the course are pass or fail.
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This course is meant for those of you whose studies include mathematics and who wish to be well prepared before the start of the course. The course is even suitable for those of you who wish to refresh their mathematics for whatever reason.
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The course is a designed as a bridging course between high school and university. Even those of you who did well in high school mathematics are recommended to read the course. It is eligible for student financial assistance and can be done entirely on the Internet. The course is a cooperation between Imperial College and the Centre MATH.SE.
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You make your own timetable for your your studies and thus can easily adapt your studies to fit in with any other plans you may have.
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===The basic and final tests are computer marked ===
 
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For each section of the course, there is both a basic and a final test. Links to the tests can be found in the "Student Lounge" that you arrive at when you log in with your personal user name. You cannot be failed on these tests, as if you do not succeed in passing a test, you can just take it again until you get all the questions right.
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'''Registration and access to forums, support, examination and a personal mentor'''
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The course literature is open and accessible via the Internet. You can register on the course anytime during the year by means of the electronic form on www.math.se and you will be given a user name and password that provides access to all course materials, discussion forums, support, monitoring and tests. You will also be assigned a personal mentor to help you do well in your studies.
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he final test consists of three randomly generated questions that automatically are corrected by the computer. Here, you are expected to solve a problem on paper and input your answer. You successively must answer correctly all three questions to be passed.
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You may at any time take part in online discussions with fellow students, ask questions and receive guidance from teachers. Examination is via the Internet as you work on the course.
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If you give the wrong answer for any question, you can make a new attempt. You will now be presented with three new versions of the questions you're meant to solve, (even if you passed any of the previous questions, you start from scratch and have to pass all three questions again). However keep in mind that it is your final performance that is recorded in the statistics of the course.
 
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'''Please note that the course has been designed on the assumption that calculators are not used.'''
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When you get to university, you will not be allowed to use calculators in your "exams", at least in the basic courses. In the advanced courses in mathematics one hardly has any use of calculators, as the mathematics is more about understanding principles than performing calculations. For example, it is more important to understand why 7 + 3 is the same as 3 + 7, than to be able to carry out the additions and get the answer 10.
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=== The assignments are an essential part of the exam===
 
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Assignments make up Part 5 of the course.Via a link on the home page of the course for assignments, you will be able to download your individual assignment when you are halfway into the course. When you have passed three-quarters of all the test you may submit your solution to the assignments.
 
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In the assignments, you are expected to be able to present an idea or an argument in your own words and not just give an answer or choose an alternative. Your individual assignment need not be perfect, but it is only in the next step &mdash; together with other participants &mdash; that the final solutions should be complete.
 
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'''How to get the most out of this course'''
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<li> Start by reading the review of the theory in a section and then work through the examples.
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Then work through the practice problems and try to solve them without using a calculator. Make sure that you have reached the right answer by clicking on the answer button. If you do not have the right answer, you can click on the solution button to see how the problem is done.
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When you submit your solution to your individual assignment, you will automatically be grouped together with three other persons who recently submitted their individual submissions. The group is automatically assigned their own gruppforum in the system where members can communicate with each other and an icon to klick on when they are ready to submit the joint project.
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The group's task is to review all the members' individual submissions and then agree on a common 'best' solution to each of the individual projects.
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The group will then make a joint submission and it is these solutions that are reviewed and commented on by the teacher. The teacher communicates with the entire group, and if there is anything the group has missed one has the opportunity to make new group submission until everything is satisfactory and can be approved. To pass this part of the course you need to participate actively, such as, for example, by asking questions and to help with work on the joint final submission.
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If you get stuck, see if this particular topic has been discussed in the forum. Pose a question if you have any queries. Your teacher (or a student) will respond to it within a few hours.
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When you are finished with the exercises and the basic test belonging to a section, you must do a final test to obtain a pass for the section. Here the requirement is answering correctly three questions one after the other in order to move on.
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P.S. If you feel that you are familiar with the contents of a section you can go directly to the basic and final tests. All answer to a test must be correct, but you may redo the test several times, if you do not succeed at first attempt. It is your final results, which appear in the statistics.
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There is now an easy way to be better prepared for your university studies.

This course is meant for those of you whose studies include mathematics and who wish to be well prepared before the start of the course. The course is even suitable for those of you who wish to refresh their mathematics for whatever reason.

The course is a designed as a bridging course between high school and university. Even those of you who did well in high school mathematics are recommended to read the course. It is eligible for student financial assistance and can be done entirely on the Internet. The course is a cooperation between Imperial College and the Centre MATH.SE.

You make your own timetable for your your studies and thus can easily adapt your studies to fit in with any other plans you may have.


Registration and access to forums, support, examination and a personal mentor

The course literature is open and accessible via the Internet. You can register on the course anytime during the year by means of the electronic form on www.math.se and you will be given a user name and password that provides access to all course materials, discussion forums, support, monitoring and tests. You will also be assigned a personal mentor to help you do well in your studies.


Supervision and examination

You may at any time take part in online discussions with fellow students, ask questions and receive guidance from teachers. Examination is via the Internet as you work on the course.


Fun puzzles with speech can be found for example at Puzzle Playground
Fun puzzles with speech can be found for example at Puzzle Playground

Please note that the course has been designed on the assumption that calculators are not used.

When you get to university, you will not be allowed to use calculators in your "exams", at least in the basic courses. In the advanced courses in mathematics one hardly has any use of calculators, as the mathematics is more about understanding principles than performing calculations. For example, it is more important to understand why 7 + 3 is the same as 3 + 7, than to be able to carry out the additions and get the answer 10.



How to get the most out of this course

  1. Start by reading the review of the theory in a section and then work through the examples.
  2. Then work through the practice problems and try to solve them without using a calculator. Make sure that you have reached the right answer by clicking on the answer button. If you do not have the right answer, you can click on the solution button to see how the problem is done.
  3. Proceed by answering the questions in the basic test of the section you are in.
  4. If you get stuck, see if this particular topic has been discussed in the forum. Pose a question if you have any queries. Your teacher (or a student) will respond to it within a few hours.
  5. When you are finished with the exercises and the basic test belonging to a section, you must do a final test to obtain a pass for the section. Here the requirement is answering correctly three questions one after the other in order to move on.
  6. Having answered correctly both in the basic and final tests, means you have passed that particular section and can advance to the next part of the course.

P.S. If you feel that you are familiar with the contents of a section you can go directly to the basic and final tests. All answer to a test must be correct, but you may redo the test several times, if you do not succeed at first attempt. It is your final results, which appear in the statistics.



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