MAT 221 Calculus I Course Outline

2023-2024 Semester I

University Of Botswana, Faculty of Science

Department of Mathematics

Dr. T. YANE OFFICE: 246-S225 Dr. M. KOORAPETSE OFFICE: 232-238

Phone: 3554372 Phone: 3552952
Lecture time Lecture Room Lecture time Lecture Room
M: 1300-1400 228-001 MWF:1400-1500 252-LT1
WF: 1300-1400 240-010

Course Code and Title: MAT 221 CALCULUS I

Credits 3
Type (Core/Optional/Elective/General Education Course) C
Semester in which the course is taught (1 or 2) 1
Pre-requisites (if any) MAT 122 or A-level
mathematics or equivalent

Aims and learning objectives:

This is the first rigorous calculus course and will help develop skills/techniques of great application to other
sciences. The student is introduced to some real-life problems in the form of differential equations.

Course synopsis:
Techniques of integration. Applications of integration. Improper integrals. Generalized Mean Value Theorem.
Taylor's Theorem. Differential equations. Sequences and series

Course outline:
1. Short revision: Differentiation, integration by substitution. Week 1
2. Techniques of integration: Integration by parts, by partial fractions, reduction formulas, integration
using trigonometric identities, Wierstrass substitution, Riemann sums, Numerical integration. Week 2-5
3. Applications of integration: Volumes, centre of mass, arc lengths, area of surfaces of revolution.
L’Hopital's rule and its applications. Week 6-7
4. Improper integrals. Week 8
5. Taylor's Theorem: Taylor Polynomials. Week 8
6. Differential equations: Homogeneous type, separable and linear type, second order linear differential
equations with constant coefficients. Week 9-11
7. Sequences and series: Bounded and monotonic sequences (convergence of), geometric series,
comparison, root, ratio and integral tests for series, absolute and conditional convergence of series
(alternating series). Week 11-14

Modes of Assessment:
There will be two Tests, assignment test and Examination: Assignment test and 2 Tests CA (33%) and
Examination (67%)

Test 1 (10%): Sunday 3 September 2023, TIME: 1000-1200, Venue: 252/LT1 & LT3
Test 2 (10%): Sunday 15 October 2023, TIME: 1000-1200, Venue: 252/LT1 & LT3
Assignment Test (13%): Sunday 5 November 2023 TIME: 1400-1600, Venue: 252/LT1 & LT3
Examination (67%):

Reading (and other resources) list

Calculus (5th ed) - Grossmann, Saunders College Publ, (ISBN 0030969719 / ISBN 0030964202), 1993.