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Students entering tertiary study require an opportunity to master, practise and refine mathematical skills as pre-requisites for successful study. This course will provide students with the mathematics essential for tertiary studies in Bachelor of Construction, Bachelor of Science (Environment and Sustainability), Bachelor of Science (Physical Sciences), Bachelor of Health, Associate Degree of Construction, Associate Degree of Engineering and Associate Degree of Spatial Science. It also provides foundational material for further studies in pre-tertiary courses in mathematics and physics.

After a brief revision of the key topics covered in TPP0181, including basic algebra and functions, the course develops more advanced concepts in these themes, and then introduces exponential and logarithmic functions, matrices and trigonometry. The self-paced instruction allows students to develop confidence with mathematics, mathematical communication and general problem solving and provides students with the foundation skills to enable them to engage with the mathematical concepts encountered in the tertiary studies detailed above.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of mathematical topics essential for tertiary study.
2. Interpret and solve a range of problems involving the mathematical concepts relevant to this course.
3. Demonstrate the skills and understanding necessary to extend mathematical knowledge into everyday life and into further studies.
4. Effectively interpret and communicate mathematics within a range of concepts.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of personal learning strategies used in the study of mathematics.
6. Effectively participate and communicate mathematical knowledge and concepts in a culturally diverse environment.