Identifying Data 2020/21
Subject (*) Mathematics Code 610G02003
Study programme
Grao en Bioloxía
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
First Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
English
Teaching method Hybrid
Prerequisites
Department Matemáticas
Coordinador
Otero Verea, Jose Luis
E-mail
luis.verea@udc.es
Lecturers
Otero Verea, Jose Luis
Prieto Aneiros, Andrés
Suarez Taboada, Maria
E-mail
luis.verea@udc.es
andres.prieto@udc.es
maria.suarez3@udc.es
Web
General description Esta asignatura pretende o desenvolvemento de competencias que permitan ao alumnado obter un coñecemento crítico do cálculo diferencial e integral, así como unha pequena introdución ao álxebra lineal e as ecuacións diferenciais.
Contingency plan MODALIDADE NON PRESENCIAL

1. Modificacións dos contidos.
Non se farán cambios.

2. Metodoloxías
* Metodoloxías de ensino que se manteñen
Traballos tutelados
Atención personalizada

* Cambio de metodoloxías de ensino

Sesión maxistral: a asistencia presencial substitúese por material (PDF, vídeos explicativos) dispoñible en moodle.udc.es e videoconferencias pola plataforma Teams.

Resolución de problemas: computa na avaliación. A asistencia substitúese por material (PDF, vídeos explicativos) dispoñible en moodle.udc.es e videoconferencias pola plataforma Teams.

Proba de elección múltiple: computa na avaliación. Realizaranse os seguintes cambios:
(a) As probas relacionadas coa parte práctica da materia realizaranse mediante probas en liña en moodle.udc.es
(b) As probas relacionadas coa parte teórica da materia faranse mediante probas en liña en moodle.udc.es

3. Mecanismos de atención personalizada aos estudantes.
Correo electrónico: todos os días para facer consultas, solicitar reunións virtuais para responder a preguntas e facer un seguimento do traballo supervisado.
Moodle: diariamente, segundo as necesidades dos estudantes. Teñen foros temáticos asociados aos módulos da materia, para formular as consultas necesarias.
Equipos: unha sesión semanal en grupos grandes para avanzar no contido teórico e as tarefas supervisadas no horario asignado á materia no calendario de aulas do profesorado. Tamén pode haber sesións semanais ou como o soliciten os estudantes en pequenos grupos, para o seguimento e apoio para facer un traballo supervisado. Esta dinámica permite un seguimento normalizado e axustado das necesidades de aprendizaxe do alumno para desenvolver o traballo da materia.

4. Modificacións na avaliación.

Proba de resposta múltiple: 30%.
Resto de metodoloxías: 70%

* Comentarios de avaliación:

1. Asistir e participar regularmente nas actividades da clase.

2. Enviar un traballo supervisado na data indicada.

3. Obter unha nota mínima do 50% do total

4. A oportunidade de xullo estará suxeita aos mesmos criterios que a oportunidade de xuño.

5. Modificacións da bibliografía ou webografía.
Non se farán cambios. Xa teñen dixitalizado en Moodle todos os materiais de traballo.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A21 Deseñar modelos de procesos biolóxicos.
B1 Aprender a aprender.
B2 Resolver problemas de forma efectiva.
B3 Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo.
B4 Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa.
B5 Traballar en colaboración.
B6 Organizar e planificar o traballo.
B7 Comunicarse de maneira efectiva nunha contorna de traballo.
B8 Sintetizar a información.
B9 Formarse unha opinión propia.
B10 Exercer a crítica científica.
B12 Adaptarse a novas situacións.
B13 Comportarse con ética e responsabilidade social como cidadán e como profesional.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
The study, representation and interpretation of elementary functions of one and several variables A21
B1
B2
B3
B4
Integration and applications A21
B1
B2
B3
B5
B6
B7
Skillful use of primitive calculation techniques and their applications A21
B1
B2
B3
B8
B9
B10
Solve systems of linear equations and operate with matrix calculus A21
B1
B2
B3
B12
State and solve simple models involving equations and systems of differential equations. A21
B1
B2
B3
B13
Differentiation and applications A21
B1
B2
B3
Linear algebra and applications A21
B1
B2
B3
Differential equations and applications A21
B1
B2
B3

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
• Differentiation o Basic Rules of Differentiation.
o The Chain Rule.
o Differentiation techniques.
o L'Hôpital's Rule. Taylor's Theorem.
o Applications of Differentiation.
o Maxima and Minima.
o Optimisation Problems.
o The Newton-Raphson Method.
• Integration o Integration as Summation.
o Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
o Some Basic Integrals.
o Integration by Substitution.
o Integration by Parts.
o Integration of Rational Functions.
o Geometrical Applications of Integration.
o Numerical Integration. Simpson's Rule.
o Improper Integrals.
• Ordinary Differential Equations. o First Order Differential Equations.
o Separable First Order Differential Equations.
o Linear First Order Differential Equations.
o Applications of First Order Differential Equations.
o Second Order Linear Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients.
o Homogeneous Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients.
• Linear Algebra o Systems of Linear Equations
o Elementary operations.
o The Algebra of Matrices.
o Determinants. Basic properties.
o The determinant rank.
o Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.
o Normal forms for matrices.
o Cayley-Halmiton theorem.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A21 B1 B2 B3 32 64 96
Problem solving A21 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 8 18 26
Supervised projects A21 B1 B2 B3 B4 B7 B8 B9 8 16 24
Multiple-choice questions B2 B3 B4 B10 B12 B13 3 0 3
 
Personalized attention 1 0 1
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Concept development and problem solving

Contingency plan (due to Covid19):
Microsoft Teams: lectures will be taught regularly in the schedule fixed by the Faculty of Science.
Problem solving A variety of problems (from textbooks and exams of past academic years) will be periodically made available to students on different topics of this course. The students will have to solve them to acquire the required skills to pass this course.

Contingency plan (due to Covid19):
Microsoft Teams: seminars in small groups will be taught regularly in the schedule fixed by the Faculty of Science.
Supervised projects Working on topics proposed by the teacher, a theoretical summary will be presented along with a collection of problems resolved on the corresponding topic.

Contingency plan (due to Covid19):
Microsoft Teams: seminars in small groups will be taught regularly in the schedule fixed by the Faculty of Science.
Multiple-choice questions Mathematical solution of questions and problems related to the topics of this course.

Contingency plan (due to Covid19):
The multiple-choice test will be carried out by using the platforms Moodle and Microsoft Teams.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description
The personalized attention (described in relation to these methodologies) is planned by means of face-to-face meetings between the students and the teachers, which require an active participation of the students.

The course of these personalized activities will be indicated specifically for each type of academic activity, and they will be fixed in the semester schedule.

The personalized attention for those students with a recognized part-time enrollment, will consist in the solution of exercises (from textbooks and exams of other academic years), which will be periodically available according to the schedule of this course.

Contingency plan (due to Covid19)
–Email: daily use to ask questions, request virtual meetings to resolve doubts, and follow up on supervised work.
–Moodle platform: daily use to ask for general further information, inquiries of public interest
–Microsoft Teams: lectures and seminars in small groups will be taught regularly in the schedule fixed by the Faculty of Science


Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Supervised projects A21 B1 B2 B3 B4 B7 B8 B9 Development of specific aspects with examples and solved problems. Competence B3 will be assessed. 10
Problem solving A21 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Delivery of exercises and solved exams. Competences A15, B2 and C3 will be assessed. 20
Multiple-choice questions B2 B3 B4 B10 B12 B13 Multiple-choice questions 60
Guest lecture / keynote speech A21 B1 B2 B3 Questions to the students. 10
 
Assessment comments
To pass this course it will be necessary to obtain (after adding the
qualifications of all the activities) a minimum mark of 50% of the
total and 50% of the multiple-choice test. To obtain the mark "not presented", it will be sufficient that
the students do not participate in the multiple-choice test and have not been
evaluated in more than 50% of the problem solving and supervised works.
To pass the course in the second opportunity, either the above criterion
is fullfiled or a mark higher than 50% in the multiple choice test is
obtained. Final marks are not kept from successive academic years.
However, it is possible to keep the marks of the supervised works of the previous academic year, if the teacher agrees to this, having the student previously demanded it.

The students which are part-time enrolled (and so they are granted
with an attendance exemption), can be evaluated in a personalized way
regarding the methodologies of the lectures, problem solving and
supervised works. For those students which are part-time enrolled, it is
compulsory to make the multiple-choice test, as well as the partial test
along the course. For the first and second opportunity the criteria of
evaluation for these students is the same as the criterion for full-time
enrolled students (where the attendance waiver will
be of 80%).

The
priority for obtaining qualifications "with honors" will be for the
students that achieve this mark in the first opportunity.

Contingency plan (due to Covid19):
If the multiple-choice test is not made face-to-face, it will have a percentage of 30% and the other methodologies 70%


Sources of information
Basic LARSON (2006). CALCULO. McGrawHill
W. Keith Nicholson (2019). Linear Algebra with Applications. Lyryx Learning Team

Complementary Bradley (). Cálculo. Prentice Hall
Finney (). Cálculo. Addison-Wesley
Alfonsa García (). Cálculo I. CLGSA
Rogawski (2014). Cálculo, una variable. Reverté
Salas / Hille / Etgen (). Cálculus. Reverté
NEUHAUSER (2004 ). MATEMÁTICAS PARA CIENCIAS . Pearson


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments

It is convenient to have studied a mathematics course in the last academic year at high school. For those students who have not, the leveling course offered by the Faculty of Science is strongly recommended.



(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.