SIT192 - Discrete Mathematics
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3 hour group activity per week. |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | 2 x 1 hour scheduled online workshop per week. |
Note: | Assumed knowledge: Year 12 mathematics or equivalent. The unit SIT190 is recommended for students who did not complete VCE Mathematical Methods 3 and 4. |
Content
In this unit you will explore the foundations of discrete mathematics, the basis for mathematical reasoning in applied and computational sciences. You will learn how to rigorously build, from first principles, the tools needed to address a wide range of mathematical and scientific problems. SIT192 is designed to prepare you for further study in disciplines where discrete mathematics play a fundamental or foundational role: cryptography, networks, computer programming, and analysis of algorithms.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to pass in this unit you must achieve a mark of at least 50% overall, and a mark of at least 50% at the examination.
Unit Fee Information
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