GNED 1101 DRAFT COURSE OUTLINE WINTER 2015
Department of General Education
GNED 1101 - 001
Scientific and Mathematical Literacy for the Modern World Winter 2015
INSTRUCTOR: Liza Abraham PhD
OFFICE: T175
OFFICE HOURS: M 2:30-4:30 R 9:30-10:30
E-MAIL: labraham@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403-440-8406
LECTURE TIMES: TR 3:30-4:50
Librarian: Francine May ( fmay@mtroyal.ca)
COURSE WEBSITE: Access through http://mymru.ca or http://courseware.mtroyal.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will expand their understanding of the intersections of mathematics, science, technology, and daily life, and will develop and apply critical mathematical and scientific reasoning skills through the examination of issues drawn from the real world and current events.
PURPOSE: The emphasis of this course is to encourage an understanding of how mathematics, science and technology are useful in your daily life and to encourage you to use quantitative and scientific methods to think about the things you see, read and hear. This course will be different from other math and science courses you may have taken in the past. The emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills and the mathematics and science topics discussed are the means to that end. Our main focus will be in talking and thinking about mathematics, science and technology rather than accumulating masses of facts.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE LEARNING AIMS:
Mount Royal University has identified four aims of an undergraduate education: Intellectual and Practical Skills, Integrative and Applied Learning, Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical, Natural and Technological World, and Personal and Social Responsibility. All courses offered by MRU emphasize one or more of these learning outcomes. This course will provide students with opportunities to:
1 Communicate understandable messages and to accurately interpret the messages of others through the use of appropriate vocabulary, concepts, numbers, symbols, charts, and numerical expressions.
2
GNED 1101 - 001
Scientific and Mathematical Literacy for the Modern World Winter 2015
INSTRUCTOR: Liza Abraham PhD
OFFICE: T175
OFFICE HOURS: M 2:30-4:30 R 9:30-10:30
E-MAIL: labraham@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403-440-8406
LECTURE TIMES: TR 3:30-4:50
Librarian: Francine May ( fmay@mtroyal.ca)
COURSE WEBSITE: Access through http://mymru.ca or http://courseware.mtroyal.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will expand their understanding of the intersections of mathematics, science, technology, and daily life, and will develop and apply critical mathematical and scientific reasoning skills through the examination of issues drawn from the real world and current events.
PURPOSE: The emphasis of this course is to encourage an understanding of how mathematics, science and technology are useful in your daily life and to encourage you to use quantitative and scientific methods to think about the things you see, read and hear. This course will be different from other math and science courses you may have taken in the past. The emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills and the mathematics and science topics discussed are the means to that end. Our main focus will be in talking and thinking about mathematics, science and technology rather than accumulating masses of facts.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE LEARNING AIMS:
Mount Royal University has identified four aims of an undergraduate education: Intellectual and Practical Skills, Integrative and Applied Learning, Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical, Natural and Technological World, and Personal and Social Responsibility. All courses offered by MRU emphasize one or more of these learning outcomes. This course will provide students with opportunities to:
1 Communicate understandable messages and to accurately interpret the messages of others through the use of appropriate vocabulary, concepts, numbers, symbols, charts, and numerical expressions.
2