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MATH 0661: Fundamentals of Mathematics 6
Effective date
September 2021
Department
ABE Fundamentals
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
MATH 0661 introduces students to skills, concepts, vocabulary, and problem solving strategies for working with ratio, proportion, and percent. Emphasis is placed on solving proportions; understanding the relationships between decimal fractions, common fractions, and percent; applying these concepts to real world situations; and interpreting graphs and tables. This course is the sixth of six levels of Basic Education Mathematics and will prepare students to meet personal, career, or further academic goals.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
MATH 0300.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Students will meet the learning outcomes for Adult Literacy Fundamental Mathematics Level 6 as stated in the most recent ABE Articulation Handbook: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/search/abe
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 35
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 121
Total Hours: 156
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 121
Total Hours: 156
Instructional Strategies
This course will be taught in a self-paced, individualized format along with group instruction and problem-solving activities.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
50 |
Five unit tests |
|
Final Exam |
25 |
Level 6 Final Test |
|
Assignments |
15 |
General Review assignment on whole numbers, decimal fractions and common fractions |
|
Participation |
10 |
Includes attendance, punctuality, and work habits, as well as completion of class work, self-tests, corrections, and homework. |
Course topics
- Ratios, rates, and proportions
- Reading, writing and finding percents
- Converting between decimal fractions, common fractions, and percents
- Evaluating increases, decreases, discounts, mark ups, commission, tips, and school grades
- Statistics: Interpreting line graphs, bar graphs, picture graphs, circle graphs, histograms, and tables
Learning resources
Adult Literacy Fundamentals - Mathematics: Book 6
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.