For many young adults, starting university at the beginning of October marks the beginning of a new phase in their lives. In order to make the transition from school mathematics to university courses easier, the Institute of Mathematics at Paderborn University is offering preliminary courses from 8 September to 1 October. These are aimed at all first-year students who are planning to study mathematics, chemistry, chemical engineering, computer science, business informatics, Electrical Engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, computer engineering, technomathematics, materials science or teaching mathematics for grammar schools and comprehensive schools or vocational colleges. The courses take place in person at the university. Further information and registration options can be found on the event website.
The preliminary courses take place three times a week during the period mentioned. Lectures are held in the mornings, while the knowledge learnt is consolidated in practice groups in the afternoons. On the one hand, the lessons serve to refresh and consolidate the maths knowledge from secondary level I and II and, on the other hand, prepare students for the working methods and content of university mathematics. In addition, the institute provides extensive online material so that participants can also improve the content through self-study.
The topics covered in the preliminary courses are relevant for all future maths courses and are a prerequisite for the degree programme. The institute works with materials that have been tried and tested over many years and are constantly being developed further, created in close collaboration between mathematicians and maths didactics experts. At the same time, participants have the opportunity to get to know the university and their new fellow students.
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