Basic Mathematics (MATH1040)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2019
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3L 2W
Incompatible
HA or higher in Year 12 Mathematics B, or equivalent.
Restricted
BSc (single & dual), BE(Hons), BE(Hons)/BMath, BInfTech (single & dual), BBiomedSc, BBiomedSc/BSc, BBiotech(Hons), BEnvSc(Hons), BFoodTech(Hons), BOHSSc(Hons), BMath (single & dual), BCom (single & dual), BEcon (single & dual), BAdvFin&Econ(Hons) and BAdvBus(Hons) are not permitted to take MATH1040.
Assessment methods
Progressive assessment and final examination
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Gatton | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course covers fundamental mathematical concepts, useful to students in a wide range of discipline areas, including agriculture, arts, business, education, health sciences, science, social sciences, applied science and engineering. It is the UQ equivalent course to Queensland Secondary School Mathematics B. Topics include: review of numbers, estimating, algebraic manipulations, straight lines and their graphs, simultaneous equations, functions, quadratics, logarithmic and exponential functions, non-linear functions, trigonometric functions, differentiation and its applications, and integration and its applications.
