Junior Mathematics and Statistics
This site contains information on Junior Mathematics at the University of Sydney. Each unit of study has its own web page; links to these pages are given in the table below.
Contact details
General and administrative enquiries about Junior units of study should be directed to the School of Mathematics and Statistics Student Office, located on level 5 of the Carslaw Building (Room 520, opposite the lifts).
Phone number: 9351 5787.
Email: firstyear@maths.usyd.edu.au.
Students: Please give your name and SID in your email message. Anonymous
messages will not be answered.
The Director of First Year Studies in the School of Mathematics and Statistics is David Easdown (Carslaw 534).
Enquiries about details of a particular unit of study should be directed to the lecturer for that unit, who can be contacted by email if necessary. For further information, follow the link below to the web page for the relevant unit.
Basic important information
- There is a Frequently Asked Questions page. If there is something you want to know, check there first!
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Every enrolled student should obtain a copy of the Junior
Mathematics and Statistics Handbook, which contains all important
information relating to Junior Mathematics and Statistics.
The handbook for 2012 is provided online as a pdf file.
Click here for the 2012 Junior Mathematics and Statistics Handbook
Calculators in exams
For almost all examinations in units of study taught by the School of Mathematics and Statistics, students are permitted to take their own electronic calculator into the examination room provided it is one of the approved calculators on the list of approved calculators on the Examinations Office web site.
Students would be well advised to purchase one of these.
Further important information
- Be aware of the rules and procedures concerning applications for special consideration and special arrangements for assessment.
- Be aware of the University's plagiarism policy.
- Download an assignment cover sheet. Such a cover sheet must be attached to every assessable assignment you hand in.
- Enter the annual SUMS Problem Competition, open to all undergraduates at any Australian university or tertiary institution. There are prizes!
Units of Study
STAT1021 withdrawn
The unit of study STAT1021 will not be offered in 2012.
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| * | MATH1015 and MATH1005 have similar syllabuses. In most cases students wishing to study junior level statistics are free to choose either the first semester unit MATH1015 or the second semester unit MATH1005 |