Course Structure

Course Structure#

A Course Week#

Each week the course is taught on two separate days:

Wednesdays 10:00-17:00, called Long Days:

  • 10:00-12:00 Lecture

  • 12:00-17:00 Exercise session (teaching assistants present 13:00-16:00

Fridays 13:00-17:00, called Short Days:

  • 13:00-14:00 Lecture

  • 14:00-16:30 Exercise session (teaching assistants present from 14:30)

  • 16:30-17:00 The Weekly Test

There will also be a few homework assignments to hand in during the semester. It is important that you participate in all of these activities.

Weekly Agendas#

On the semester overview page, agendas for each week can be found. They in detail outline the activities of the week, list key concepts to be covered this week, define the syllabus (textbook chapters and sections) to be covered this week, present assignments when relevant. It is also via these agendas that you find the exercises to work on at the exercise sessions.

Lectures and Exercise Sessions#

The lectures will give you an overview of the material, provide deeper insight, show you how to work through examples and more. Note that lectures do not necessarily cover the entire course syllabus.

Afterwards, at the exercise session, you will work your way through exercises that will train your mathematical reasoning, writing and computation. Some exercises will train the generic techniques and methodology while others bring extra challenges that push at the boundary of the syllabus. We recommend working on the exercises in your study groups so you can have engaging discussions about the material and help each other out when stuck.

Prior Preparation and Subsequent Review#

Prepare before each lesson by reading the textbook chapters of the week. Initially the goal is not to fully understand all aspects of the topics, but rather to familiarize yourself with the material. Then, after the activities of the day, reread the textbook and review the exercises once more (and finish those you haven’t yet finished) in order to gain a much deeper understanding. Make sure that you master the topics of the week before the week is over - reach out to teaching assistants, revisit the course material etc. - since next week’s topics often build upon previous material.

Note that since the course is worth 10 ECTS credits, you are expected to put in 16 hours of work per week.

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