Course overview
This is an entry level mathematics course intended for students who come to the University without a classic maths qualification. It covers all aspects of mathematics, including numeracy, trigonometry, algebra, geometry, and statistics. The course is evaluated by coursework and by an exam.
Participants in piloting
The course is compulsory for students on the FdSc. 41 students were enrolled in the course in academic year 2019 – 2020.
Timeframe
academic year 2019 – 2020
Use of ALIEN services and tools
Students were asked to design a snakes and ladders game with some accompanying dice that would ensure that every time they played a partner they could guarantee to win.
Through these activities, students learned about probability but also about how to describe game instructions.
To complete this challenge, students had to consider the numbers that would be placed on the dice and the positioning of snakes and ladders on the board.
