Course Description

This course is designed to use a mastery model of learning to create a thorough foundation of essential math skills. The skills are considered essential for the math courses that follow in the General Arts and Science program at George Brown College, and will transfer well to most courses requiring foundational math knowledge. After confidence is developed in arithmetic operations including whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and integers, those skills are applied to ratio, proportion, percent, and conversion operations. This numeracy base is used as a platform for developing foundational geometry, algebra, and graphing skills that are required for MATH1034.

Essential Employability Skills

This course contributes to your program by helping you achieve the following Essential Employability Skills:

EES 3 NUMERACY: Execute mathematical operations accurately. (T, P, E)
EES 4 CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING: Apply a systematic approach to solve problems. (T, P, E)
EES 5 CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING: Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems. (T, P, E)
EES 10 PERSONAL: Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects. (P, E)
Assessment Levels —T: Teach P: Practice E: Evaluate C: Culminate 

Optional Vocational Learning Outcomes

This course provides the opportunity for you to achieve the following outcomes.

R101 - General Arts and Science

VLO 3 R101/MTCU 54701 PLO3: Understand and utilize critical thinking processes and problem solving techniques. (T, P, E)
VLO 4 R101/MTCU 54701 PLO4: Examine and evaluate various aspects of our changing society to assist in developing a sense of personal and social responsibility as a citizen in society. (T, P)
VLO 5 R101/MTCU 54701 PLO5: Employ basic vocational, skills drawn from the areas of the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences of Vocational Studies (Business, Technology). (T, P)

R104 - General Arts and Science - One-Year

VLO 3 R104/MTCU 44700 PLO3: Understand and utilize critical thinking processes and problem solving techniques. (T, P, E)
VLO 4 R104/MTCU 44700 PLO4: Examine and evaluate various aspects of our changing society to assist in developing a sense of personal and social responsibility as a citizen in society. (T, P)
VLO 5 R104/MTCU 44700 PLO5: Employ basic vocational, skills drawn from the areas of the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences of Vocational Studies (Business, Technology). (T, P)
Assessment Levels —T: Teach P: Practice E: Evaluate C: Culminate 

Course Learning Outcomes

When you have earned credit for this course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:

1.
Build mathematical confidence via number sense: Demonstrate the ability to use math operators for calculations involving whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and integers with and without a scientific calculator. Apply order of operations rules to the above calculations.
2.
Extend number sense to complete applications of fundamental math concepts: Perform calculations and solve problems involving ratio, proportion, and percent.
3.
Translate within and between systems of measure: Convert units of measurement. Apply knowledge of systems of measurement to application problems.
4.
Develop skills in visual representation of mathermatical concepts: Interpret and sketch diagrams representing length, perimeter, and area. Calculate perimeter and area of simple and complex shapes. Plot points and graph linear equations using the Cartesian Coordinate System.
5.
Develop the capacity to work with variables: Extend number sense by introducing variables in place of constants. Complete operations involving constants, variables, and terms. Solve multi-step algebraic equations. Apply exponent laws.

Learning Activities

This course will be delivered via lectures and class demonstrations that include student inquiry and discussion. Classroom delivery is complemented by mastery of the concepts through practice at home.

Students are expected to be in attendance and on-time for all classes.
 

Learning Resources

LIST OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS:

Fundamentals of Mathematics. © Jul 29, 2013 Denny BurzynskiWade Ellis. Textbook content produced by Denny Burzynski,Wade Ellis is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License 2.0 license.
https://cnx.org/contents/XeVIW7Iw@4.6:HTaWDr-4@4/Preface
 
Wade Ellis, Denny Burzynski: Elementary Algebra. OpenStax CNX. Aug 16, 2010. http://cnx.org/contents/7bd5c2b7-22c5-450f-b218-36d260eec58f@3.9
 

Course Related Information

Prerequisite - NONE
Corequisite - NONE

Pre-defined Evaluation / Earning Credit

The following list provides evidence of this course's learning achievements and the outcomes they validate:

Test(s) (60%)
Test 1-3 (20% Each)

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5, EES 3, EES 4, EES 5, EES 10

    R101  :   VLO 3

    R104  :   VLO 3

Assignment(s) (15%)
3 Review Assignments Worth 5% Each.

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5, EES 3, EES 4, EES 5, EES 10

    R101  :   VLO 3

    R104  :   VLO 3

Weekly assignments (10%)
Content mastery through graded homework on Kuta Works.

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, EES 3, EES 4, EES 5, EES 10

    R101  :   VLO 3

    R104  :   VLO 3

Quiz / Quizzes (15%)
2 Quizzes Worth 7.5% Each

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 5, EES 3, EES 4, EES 5, EES 10

    R101  :   VLO 3

    R104  :   VLO 3

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition

Students who wish to apply for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) need to demonstrate competency at a post-secondary level in all outlined course learning outcomes. Evidence of learning achievement for PLAR candidates includes:

  • This course is not PLAR eligible : Please see Program Chair.

Grade Scheme

The passing mark for this course is a "C": 60%

This is a Pass/Not Pass Course.  Students who do not successfully meet the requirements of the grading system in this course will be assigned a grade of Not Pass (NP).