Mathematics Department

College of Science Discipline Sub-Committee in Mathematics

Meeting 4/2006 1-2.30pm Tuesday 10 October

Room JD1177 John Dedman Building

Agenda

1. Welcome/Apologies

Please note that anyone with an interest in teaching and learning in the area of mathematics are welcome.

2. Minutes of Meeting 3/2006

Attached for reference

3. Matters arising

4. Reviewing of various First and Second year Courses

The following three areas will be discussed, but these areas will have implications for all our first year courses and our second year "applied" courses. We will probably need to form one or more smaller groups to come up with proposals for how we proceed next year.

4.1 Math1115

To discuss options to deal with the large calculus syllabus. Ideas are to assume much more of the basic material and concentrate on the more subtle parts of the syllabus.

4.2 Second Year Vector Calculus

At present vector calculus is taught at he start of the second semester in math2306. The suggestion is to move this back into the first semester courses math2305 and math2405.

4.3 Honours pathway option for MATH2306

To discuss how to deal with the teaching of this course at the standard and honour pathway level. 

5. Any other business

6. Next Meeting

To be agreed

Stephen Roberts

Chair

3/10/2006