Department of Computing, Mathematical and Statistical Science

University of Namibia
Calculus I (MAT 3611) Semester 1 - 2022
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Calculus I class of 2022. Calculus is a branch of Mathematics
developed out of investigating problems that involve motion of objects. It uses
derivatives of functions, integrals and approximation techniques. This course
which will require hard work and dedication, aims to familiarize you with the
manipulation of essential mathematical concepts and basic operations on
functions.
PREREQUISITE
The Pre-calculus course MAT 3512 is a prerequisite for this course.
TUESDAY
Tutorial Venue: W111 – Responsible Tutor(s): P. Haihambo and J. Lichela.
Tutorial Venue: W112– Responsible Tutor(s): Elise N. Lazarus and S. Amukugo
IMPORTANT DATES
Students will be given three major class test opportunities and five online quizzes.
• Major test dates are: 17th March; 21st April and 13th May 2022. All Major
tests will be written face to face at 17:00-19:00.
Venues for the major tests (Main Campus only)
o 17 March and 13 May: W269 and T205
o 21 April: X311-X314

LECTURES AND CONTACT HOURS • Online quizzes dates are: 16th March; 30th March; 13th April; 27th April and
Lectures in the Calculus Class shall run in 2 groups on a face to face mode: 11th May 2022. All online quizzes will be written at 16:00-18:00.

Group C – Responsible Lecturer: Elise N. Lazarus (A001 Behind Military Science) RULES
elazarus@unam.na ; Tel: 061 206 4332; Lecture Venue: PK2. 1. All UNAM rules and regulations apply.
2. Failure to write a Major test without any valid proof submitted within 3
Lecture Periods: Monday 09:30, Tuesday 10:30, Thursday 09:30, Friday 07:30 days after the test will result in a zero given for that Major test.
3. Two missed Major tests will automatically disqualify you from sitting for
Group D – Responsible Lecturer(Coordinator): Paulus Haihambo (WM031 the final examination.
Mathematics) phaihambo@unam.na ; Tel: 061 206 4769; Lecture Venue: X146. 4. Please note: No retest will be given!
Lecture Periods: Monday 10:30, Tuesday 09:30, Thursday 10:30, Friday 08:30 COURSE ASSESSMENT
TUTORIALS AND CONTACT HOURS 1. Continuous Assessment
You are required to consistently attend a face to face one 2-hour tutorial session Your Continuous Assessment Mark (CA) will be calculated as
between 14:30-16:30 on one of the following days: follows:
MONDAY CA= 0.1OQ + 0.9MT,
Tutorial Venue: W111 – Responsible Tutor(s): P. Haihambo and S. Amukugo where OQ=average of the five online quizzes, and MT=average
(A0015 Behind Military Science); samukugo@unam.na ; Tel: 061 206 3793 of the three major tests.

Tutorial Venue: W112– Responsible Tutor(s): Elise N. Lazarus and J. Lichela 2. Examination and Final Mark
(WM025 Mathematics); jlichela@unam.na ; Tel: 061 206 3949

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 A three-hour exam will be written at the end of the semester,
with the date to be announced by the Exams Office. To qualify
for the exam, your CA must be at least 40%. Your final mark
(FM) will be calculated from your CA and the Exam Mark (EM)
as follows:
FM=0.5CA+0.5EM.

COURSE OUTLINE:

0. Revision on functions: What is a function, finding domain of piece-

wise function and of non-simple functions (i.e. combinations of polynomial,
trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions).
1. Limits and continuity of functions: Limit at the point, improper
limits, continuity.

2. Derivatives: Definition, rules of differentiation, chain rule, derivatives

of higher order, implicit differentiation, logarithmic differentiation, derivative of
the inverse function, derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions.

3. Some applications of the exponential function: growth and decay,

derivatives of arc functions (inverse trigonometric functions), derivatives of
hyperbolic functions, derivatives of area functions (inverse hyperbolic functions).

4. Applications of the derivative: extrema of functions, concavity and

curve sketching, applications to optimization problems, related rates. Rolle’s
Theorem, the Mean Value Theorem, L’Hospital’s rule.

5. Integration: antiderivatives, integration by substitution.

Recommended Text Books:

1. James Stewart, Calculus (Fifth edition or older) metric international version,
THOMSON BROOKS/COLE.
2. P.S. Clarke, Calculus and analytic geometry.
3. E.W. Swokowski, Calculus with analytic geometry.