MA1102R review (NUS)

in this review, i will be giving the rough description, assessment criteria and difficulty. i will not discuss about how easy or difficult to score a certain grade or what not. also, excuse my language.. i am not a professional writer.

MA1102R: Calculus

this module will be enjoyed by people who are really into function functions, differentiation, integration. while almost half of the topics covered are not completely unfamiliar to you, since you have briefly learnt them in secondary or JC or Poly schooling, this module goes slightly more in depth of each topics mentioned. you will be dealing with countless mathematical expressions and what not as well.. so be prepared.

as for grading wise, they grade you through midterm paper, final paper, computer lab quiz and five take-on assignments.

personally, i think this module is rather challenging. not that the concepts are tough to understand but i think the lecturers assume that since most techniques aren’t exactly alien to the majority, they ought to set questions that are really complicated.. those you can hardly find in tutorials and assignments. as for the computer lab quiz, it isn’t exactly a time-based quiz. you are given the question in the comfort of your home and time. of course, just submit the answers before the deadline. some questions can be answered by Google.. shh.

as for tips from someone who has taken this module, i would suggest practice, practice, practice. in fact, most math and statistics modules require lots of practice. however, to me this module requires more than the average. redo your tutorials. tackle the revision questions if they give them. do past year papers. repeat all over if you have the time, focusing on the type of questions you think you still have to work on.

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