Maths University Preparation Course - Course Summary from Weeks 1 to 15

Reference for Weeks 1-6 Barnett Rich "Elementary Algebra" 2nd Edition (Schaum Series)
Textbook (weeks 7 onwards) Elliott Mendelson "Beginning Calculus" 3rd Edition (Schaum Series)

Week 1: (24th February)
Introduction and Overview of Course

Week 2: (3rd March)
Basic Algebra ... Operations on Numbers

Week 3: (10th March)
Basic Algebra ...Operations with Approximate Numbers..
Algebraic Expressions

Week 4: (16th March)
Basic Algebraic Operations.....

Week 5: (24th March)
Factors and Fractions.....

Week 6: (31st March)
Quadratic Equations......

Week 7: (7th April)
Functions and Graphs ... "Beginning Calculus" Chapters 3 and 4

Week 8: (14th April)
Functions and Graphs ... "Beginning Calculus" Chapters 5 and 7

Week 9: (28th April)
Trigonometry ... "Beginning Calculus" Chapter 25

Week 10: (5th May)
Trigonometry ... "Beginning Calculus" Chapters 26-28

Week 11: (12th May)
More Trigonometry... "Beginning Calculus" Chapters 26-28

Week 12: (19th May)
Indices and Surds.....

Week 13: (26th May)
Solution of inequations
Assignment #1 due

Week 14:(30th June)
Coordinate Geometry Slope, Midpoint and Distance formulas
"Beginning Calculus" Chapters 1 and 2

Week 15: (7th July)
Test #1