GROUP ACTIONS
MAT4GG
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines group actions in the plane and the related classical geometries: Euclidean, hyperbolic, projective and Minkowski.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Grant Cairns
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: MAT3DSA and requires co-ordinators approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolments in 4th year Mathematics.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in a group actions.
- Activities:
- Lectures, assignments, exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Use advanced cognitive and technical skills to select and apply methods to critically analyse, evaluate and interpret tasks relevant to group actions.
- Activities:
- Lectures, assignments, exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Use advanced communication skills to transmit mathematical knowledge and ideas to others.
- Activities:
- Lectures, assignments, exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Grant Cairns
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"requires extensive preparation for class presentations"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 assignments | 80 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| 1 take home exam | 20 | 01, 02, 04 |