0% found this document useful (0 votes)
18 views10 pages

CALC1000 AFW24 Fin 2

The document outlines the course information for Calculus I (CALC 1000A) for the FW 2024-25 term, detailing prerequisites, instructor information, course syllabus, and evaluation methods. It includes a schedule of topics, important dates, and technical requirements for students, as well as policies regarding missed assessments and academic considerations. Students are expected to attend all classes and utilize the provided resources for support and communication.

Uploaded by

V
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
18 views10 pages

CALC1000 AFW24 Fin 2

The document outlines the course information for Calculus I (CALC 1000A) for the FW 2024-25 term, detailing prerequisites, instructor information, course syllabus, and evaluation methods. It includes a schedule of topics, important dates, and technical requirements for students, as well as policies regarding missed assessments and academic considerations. Students are expected to attend all classes and utilize the provided resources for support and communication.

Uploaded by

V
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 10

Department of Mathematics

CALCULUS 1000A – Course Outline – FW 2024-25

1. Course Information
Course Name: Calculus I
Course Number: CALC 1000A
Academic Term: FW24

Prerequisites: Ontario Secondary School MCV4U or Mathematics 0110A/B

Antirequisites: Calculus 1500A/B, the former Calculus 1100A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413.

Unless you have either the prerequisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean’s
Designate (Department/Program Counsellors and Science Academic Counselling) to enroll in it, you
may be removed from this course, and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be
appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course
for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.

2. Instructor Information

Instructors Email Office


Dr. Jason Bertram [email protected] MC 116
Dr. Kelvin Chan [email protected] MC 112
Mojgan Ezadian [email protected] MC 275M
Dr. Asghar Ghorbanpour [email protected] MC 135
Dr. Natalia Kiriushcheva [email protected] MC 264
Dr. Allen O’Hara [email protected] MC 113
Dr. Martin Pinsonnault [email protected] MC 132
Dr. Greg Reid [email protected] MC 281
Prajwal Udanshive [email protected] MC 275K
Dr. James Uren
(Course Coordinator) [email protected] MC 125

Students must use their Western (@uwo.ca) email addresses when contacting their instructors and put
“CALC 1000A” in the subject line in addition to other identifiers. Feedback on calculus should be
sought through office hours, in lecture, or via the math help centre. Remember to check
announcements on our OWL page before contacting your instructor or the course coordinator. Issues
related to the business of a given lecture section should be directed to the instructor associated to that
section before involving the course coordinator. Instructors will endeavor to reply to student queries
within five business days, although response times may be longer depending on the volume of emails
received. It is your responsibility to ensure you raise your concerns in a timely manner.

Office hours: Each instructor will offer weekly in-person consultation time and the details can be
located on the OWL page associated to our course. It is important that you check OWL regularly for
updates/changes to the scheduling of these times.

Extra Help: The Mathematics Department runs free in-person and virtual help centres each weekday
during the semester, starting Monday September 16th. Our help centre is in the Math-Physics
Accelerator in PAB 48/49/26 (on the lower level of the Physics and Astronomy Building.) These help
centres are staffed by graduate student teaching assistants and all first-year mathematics courses are
supported. No appointments are necessary.

Information about our help centre and other departmental supports for students can be found at:

https://www.uwo.ca/math/undergraduate/current_students/Help%20Centre.html

3. Course Syllabus, Schedule, Delivery Mode


Review of limits and derivatives of exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions. Trigonometric
functions and their inverses. The derivatives of the trig functions and their inverses. L’Hôpital’s rules.
The definite integral. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Simple substitution. Applications of
integration, including areas of regions and volumes of solids of revolution.

Section Dates Time Room Instructor


LEC 001 M, W, Th, F 8:30am – 9:30am MC-110 P. Udanshive

LEC 002 M, W, Th, F 12:30pm – 1:30pm WSC-55 K. Chan

LEC 003 M, W, Th, F 1:30pm – 2:30pm SEB-1059 J. Bertram

LEC 004 M, W 7:00pm – 9:00pm NCB-113 A. O’Hara

LEC 005 Tu, Th 7:00pm – 9:00pm NCB-113 M. Ezadian

LEC 006 M, W, Th, F 1:30pm – 2:30pm WSC-55 A. Ghorbanpour

LEC 007 M, W, Th, F 11:30pm – 12:30pm AHB-1R40 A. Ghorbanpour

LEC 008 M, Tu, W, Th 4:30pm – 5:30pm SSC-2050 M. Pinsonnault

LEC 009 M, W, Th, F 3:30pm – 4:30pm MC-110 J. Bertram

LEC 010 M, Tu, Th, F 8:30am – 9:30am SH-3345 G. Reid

LEC 011 M, Tu, Th, F 2:30pm – 3:30pm MC-110 N. Kiriushcheva


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Compute the limits of functions at a point or at infinity using methods of algebra, limit laws, and
related concepts.
2. Define the notion of continuous function and be able to determine if a given function is
continuous using limits or other theorems.
3. Explain the role of limits in the definition of derivatives and integrals, and how the ideas of
continuity, differentiability, and integrability are related to one another.
4. Compute derivatives and integrals of various algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and
logarithmic functions.
5. Deduce properties of the graph of a function from its derivatives and apply these concepts to
solve optimization problems.
6. Apply the idea of the definite integral to compute areas between curves.

Course Content Schedule

Week Dates Topic OpenStax Reference Sections


1 Sept 5 – 8 Introduction and Review 1.1, 1.2
2 Sept 9– 15 Exponential, Trigonometric, and Inverse 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
functions
3 Sept 16- 22 Limits and Continuity 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
4 Sept 23 – 29 Limits at Infinity/The Derivative 4.6, 3.1, 3.2
5 Sept 30 – Oct 6 Derivative as a Function/Differentiation 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7
Rules
6 Oct 7 – 11 The Chain Rule/Implicit Differentiation 3.6, 3.8
7 Oct 12 – 20 Reading Week N/A
8 Oct 21 – 27 Derivatives of Logarithmic 3.9, 4.1
Functions/Related Rates
9 Oct 28 – Nov 3 Maximum and Minimum 4.3, 4.5
(MIDTERM NOV 1) Values/Relationship Between Derivatives
and the Shape of the Graph
10 Nov 4 – 10 Optimization Problems/ L’Hôpital’s Rules 4.7, 4.8
and Indeterminate Forms
11 Nov 11 – 17 Antiderivatives/Sigma Notation 4.10, 5.1
12 Nov 18 – 24 The Definite Integral/Fundamental 5.2, 5.3
Theorem of Calculus
13 Nov 25 – Dec 1 Simple Substitution/Areas Between Curves 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.1
14 Dec 2 – 6 Volumes/Review 6.2

**The above schedule is tentative, and minor adjustments may be made as the course progresses.
Other Important Dates

Classes begin: September 5, 2024.


Fall Reading Week: October 12 – 20, 2024.
Classes end: December 6, 2024.
Exam period: December 9 – 22, 2024.

Contingency Plan
Although the intent is for this course to be delivered in person, should any university-declared
emergency require some or all of the course to be delivered online, either synchronously or
asynchronously, the course will adapt accordingly. The grading scheme will not change. Any
assessments affected will be conducted online as determined by the course instructor.

4. Course Materials
Required Text:

Calculus: Volume 1, by Gilbert Strang and Edwin “Jed” Herman (OpenStax, 2016) – Access for free at
https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/1-introduction

Students are responsible for checking the course OWL site (https://westernu.brightspace.com/)
regularly for news and updates. This is the primary method by which information will be disseminated
to all students in the class.

If students need assistance with the course OWL site, they can seek support on the OWL Brightspace
Help page. Alternatively, they can contact the Western Technology Services Helpdesk. They can be
contacted by phone at 519-661-3800 or ext. 83800.

Optional Additional Text:

CLP Calculus 1 and 2, by Joel Feldman, Andrew Rechnitzer, and Elyse Yaeger (UBC, 2018) – Access for
free at https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~CLP/.

Technical Requirements

Students will be required to purchase a license for the WebAssign online assessment platform. There
are no other additional required costs associated to this course. Purchases can be made through our
Bookstore. Please do not purchase a WebAssign account via any other method. When registering your
license make sure to use your @uwo.ca email address and have your Student ID ready. Deferred
payment options may be available. Licenses cannot be purchased after Dec 8, 2024.

Gradescope (https://www.gradescope.ca/) will be used as a grading platform for written work in the
course. A free account will be created on your behalf, although you will be required to verify the
account and change the password during the first week of class. Details regarding the set-up of your
account and the submission requirements for your written work will be posted on OWL. It is the
responsibility of the student to ensure their homework assignments are submitted in the correct
format (PDF or PNG.) Submitting work that is illegible or in an improper format may result in your work
not being graded, and this cannot form the basis of a regrade request. Additionally, the term test may
be scanned by the course staff and uploaded to Gradescope for grading and viewing.

Web-Enabled Device
A phone, tablet, laptop or other web-enabled device will be used for the iClicker component
during class. You will receive course-specific instructions on how to sign up and register yourself during
the second week of classes. You can use Western’s WiFi with your Western credentials. Students will
need to create a free iClicker account (using your Western email address.) Please also refer to the
instructions at https://presswestern.uwo.ca/ . If you already have an iClicker account, please go into
the settings and verify that it uses your uwo.ca email address. This software will be used during class
lectures to gauge participation, solicit feedback, and for other Q and A.

Additionally, students will need:


o a laptop or computer;
o a stable internet connection;
o a working microphone and webcam;
o to have installed recent versions of Chrome AND Firefox browsers, a pdf reader, and Zoom on
their computer;
o a device for scanning documents to upload to Gradescope (either a scanner or an app that can
be used in conjunction with your device’s camera).

All other course material will be posted to OWL: https://westernu.brightspace.com/


5. Methods of Evaluation
Calculus 1000A is an in-person lecture-based course. Students are expected to attend all classes. A list
of suggested exercises from the OpenStax will be provided in OWL to supplement the weekly lessons.
All of the evaluations (homework, quizzes, the midterm test, and exam) for Calculus 1000A are based
on the course material covered in weekly lectures.

The overall course grade will be calculated as listed below:


Assessment Format Weighting Date
Submitted Online, Four equally The four
Homework asynchronous, via weighted written assignments will be
Gradescope assignments totaling due on October 4th,
16% of final grade. October 25th,
November 15th, and
November 29th,
respectively
Quizzes Online, Best Six of Eight Due dates are
asynchronous, via equally weighted posted on OWL,
WebAssign short assessments with the first quiz
totaling 10% of final open during the
grade. week of Sept 16th.
iClicker Lecture In Class, via iClicker 4% Weekly, during class
Questions lectures. Starting
the week of Sept
16th.
Midterm Test In-person 30% Friday November 1st,
7pm until 9pm.
Final Exam In-person 40% TBA (3 Hours)

- To receive credit for answering iClicker lecture questions, you must attend the lecture section in
which you are registered. Questions answered in another section’s lectures will not be counted
towards your score.

- The midterm test will be 120 minutes in duration and will consist of a mixture of short answer
and multiple-choice-style questions, covering the course material from weeks 1-8, inclusive. This
will be a closed book test and no calculators, electronic devices, or aids of any other kind will be
permitted.

- The make-up midterm is tentatively scheduled for Friday November 8th, 7-9pm.

- The final exam will be cumulative, 180 minutes in duration, and will consist of a mixture of short
answer and multiple-choice-style questions. This will be a closed book exam and no calculators,
electronic devices, or aids of any other kind will be permitted.
General information about missed coursework
Students must familiarize themselves with the University Policy on Academic Consideration –
Undergraduate Students in First Entry Programs posted on the Academic Calendar:
https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/academic_consideration_Sep24.pdf,

This policy does not apply to requests for Academic Consideration submitted for attempted or
completed work, whether online or in person.

The policy also does not apply to students experiencing longer-term impacts on their academic
responsibilities. These students should consult Accessible Education.

For procedures on how to submit Academic Consideration requests, please see the information posted
on the Office of the Registrar’s webpage:
https://registrar.uwo.ca/academics/academic_considerations/
All requests for Academic Consideration must be made within 48 hours after the assessment date or
submission deadline.

All Academic Consideration requests must include supporting documentation; however, recognizing
that formal documentation may not be available in some extenuating circumstances, the policy allows
students to make one Academic Consideration request without supporting documentation in this
course. However, the following assessments are excluded from this, and therefore always require
formal supporting documentation:
• The Final Exam (scheduled by the Office of the Registrar)
• The Midterm (tentatively scheduled for Nov 1, 7pm to 9pm)

When a student mistakenly submits their one allowed Academic Consideration request without
supporting documentation for the assessments listed above or those in the Coursework with
Assessment Flexibility section below, the request cannot be recalled and reapplied. This privilege is
forfeited.

Evaluation Scheme for Missed Assessments

In the case of a missed midterm, a common makeup test will be arranged. If a student misses the
midterm and the corresponding makeup midterm and has appropriate permission for both, then the
final exam will be re-weighted to include the weight of the missed term test.

When a student misses the Final Exam and their Academic Consideration has been granted, they will
be allowed to write the Special Examination (the name given by the University to a makeup Final
Exam). See the Academic Calendar for details (under Special Examinations), especially for those who
miss multiple final exams within one examination period.

Coursework with Assessment Flexibility


By policy, instructors may deny Academic Consideration requests for the following assessments with
built-in flexibility:

Flexible Completion
Quizzes. This course has 8 quizzes, and the 6 quizzes with the highest marks are counted towards
your final grade. Should extenuating circumstances arise, students do not need to request
Academic Consideration for the first 2 missed quizzes. Academic consideration requests will be
denied for the first 2 missed quizzes. Academic Consideration requests may be granted when
students miss more than 2 quizzes, and these additional (3rd, 4th…) missed quizzes will be
reweighted to the final exam.

Missed Lectures (iClicker Questions): We understand that you will not be able to attend class from
time to time. Therefore, the participation-based iClicker marking scheme was designed to take into
account the occasional missed class. Accordingly, iClicker marks will not be adjusted for the
occasional missed class. If you have a long-term absence (three or more consecutive classes) that is
supported by academic consideration, then your iClicker marks will be adjusted to take your long
absence into account.

Deadline with a No-Late-Penalty Period


Assignments. Students are expected to submit each of the 4 assignments by the deadline listed.
Should extenuating circumstances arise, students do not need to request Academic Consideration
and they are permitted to submit their assignment up to 48 hours past the deadline without a late
penalty. Should students submit their assessment beyond 48 hours past the deadline, a late penalty
of 20% per day will be applied, although assignments submitted more than 96 hours past the
deadline will not be accepted. Academic Consideration requests may be granted only for
extenuating circumstances that started before the deadline and lasted longer than the No-Late-
Penalty Period. Students who receive academic consideration lasting longer than the No-Late-
Penalty Period will have the weight of the relevant assignment shifted to the final exam.

6. Additional Statements
Religious Accommodation
When conflicts with a religious holiday that requires an absence from the University or prohibits
certain activities, students should request an accommodation for their absence in writing to the course
instructor and/or the Academic Advising office of their Faculty of Registration. This notice should be
made as early as possible but not later than two weeks prior to the writing or the examination (or one
week prior to the writing of the test).
Please visit the Diversity Calendars posted on our university’s EDID website for the recognized religious
holidays:
https://www.edi.uwo.ca.

Accommodation Policies
Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact Accessible Education, which provides
recommendations for accommodation based on medical documentation or psychological and
cognitive testing. The policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities can be found
at:
https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/Academic Accommodation_disabilities.pdf.

Academic Policies
The website for Registrar Services is https://www.registrar.uwo.ca/.

In accordance with policy,


https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/policies_procedures/section1/mapp113.pdf,
the centrally administered e-mail account provided to students will be considered the individual’s
official university e-mail address. It is the responsibility of the account holder to ensure that e-mail
received from the University at their official university address is attended to in a timely manner.

No electronic devices of any kind are permitted during the midterm test or final examination for this
course.

Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy,
specifically, the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site:
https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf.

Use of IClicker

Students will be marked on participation only using iClicker. Your score is based on the % of questions
you answer, not the % of questions you get correct:

At least 80% = 4/4; 70–79% = 3.2/4; 60–69% = 2.4/4; 50–59% = 2/4; 40–49% = 1.6/4; Less than 40% =
0.

In order to receive any credit for the iClicker component, you must:
· Create a free iClicker account using your Western email address. Please refer to the instructions
at https://presswestern.uwo.ca/ . If you already have an iClicker account, please go into the settings
and verify that it uses your uwo.ca email address.
· Attend, and answer iClicker questions at lectures.
· If your web-enabled device is not working properly, try refreshing the page or restarting the app.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your device is working properly.

In the event of a health lockdown or any other university-declared emergency that requires some or all
of the course to be delivered online, tests and examinations in this course will be conducted using a
remote proctoring service. By taking this course, you are consenting to the use of this software and
acknowledge that you will be required to provide personal information (including some biometric
data) and the session will be recorded. Completion of this course will require you to have a reliable
internet connection and a device that meets the technical requirements for this service. More
information about this remote proctoring service, including technical requirements, is available on
Western’s Remote Proctoring website at:
https://remoteproctoring.uwo.ca.

Support Services
Please visit the Science & Basic Medical Sciences Academic Advising webpage for information on
adding/dropping courses, academic considerations for absences, appeals, exam conflicts, and many
other academic-related matters: https://www.uwo.ca/sci/counselling/.

Students who are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Mental Health@Western


(https://uwo.ca/health/) for a complete list of options about how to obtain help.

Western is committed to reducing incidents of gender-based and sexual violence and providing
compassionate support to anyone who has gone through these traumatic events. If you have
experienced sexual or gender-based violence (either recently or in the past), you will find information
about support services for survivors, including emergency contacts at
https://www.uwo.ca/health/student_support/survivor_support/get-help.html.
To connect with a case manager or set up an appointment, please contact [email protected].

Please contact your course instructor if you require lecture or printed material in an alternate format
or if any other arrangements can make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to
contact Accessible Education at
http://academicsupport.uwo.ca/accessible_education/index.html
if you have any questions regarding accommodations.

Learning-skills counsellors at Learning Development and Success (https://learning.uwo.ca) are ready to


help you improve your learning skills. They offer presentations on strategies for improving time
management, multiple-choice exam preparation/writing, textbook reading, and more. Individual
support is offered throughout the Fall/Winter terms in the drop-in Learning Help Centre, and year-
round through individual counselling.

Western University is committed to a thriving campus as we deliver our courses in the mixed model of
both virtual and face-to-face formats. We encourage you to check out the Digital Student Experience
website to manage your academics and well-being: https://www.uwo.ca/se/digital/.

Additional student-run support services are offered by the USC, https://westernusc.ca/services/.

You might also like