McGill University
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Calculus 1: MATH 140 – Winter 2013
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Ihsan Topaloglu
E-mail: ihsan.topaloglu@mcgill.ca
Office: Burnside 1131
Office Hours: Monday 10:00a-12:00p
Class Schedule: MWF 8:35a-9:25a in ARTS W-120
Tutorial Schedules:
M 9:35a-10:25a in Burnside 920
M 12:35p-1:25p in Burnside 920
W 12:35p-1:25p in Burnside 920
F 12:35p-1:25p in Burnside 920
starting on 1/14.
Note: Students register for the lecture session and one tutorial session.
Prerequisite: High school calculus.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 120, MATH 139 or CEGEP objective 00UN or
equivalent. Not open to students who have taken MATH 122, MATH 130 or MATH 131 except by
permission of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics.
Textbook: Stewart, Single Variable Calculus (Early Transcendentals Edition), Seventh Edition, Brooks
Cole. The student solutions manual is strongly recommended. If you are planning to eventually take
Calculus 3 (MATH 222) then buy the full calculus text: Stewart, Calculus (Early Transcendentals Edition),
Seventh Edition, Brooks Cole.
Course Topics:
1. Review of functions and graphs.
2. Limits, continuity, derivative.
3. Differentiation of elementary functions.
4. Applications.
5. Antidifferentiation.
We will cover Chapters 1 thru 4 of the textbook except a few sections (See the Course Plan below). Note
that the same book will be used if you decide to continue to take Calculus 2 (MATH 141).
Calculator Policy: Calculators, smart phones, tablets, computers or electronic devices of any type will not
be permitted on quizzes or exams.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is not mandatory; however, attending and participating in every class is
crucial to your success in this course. A student absent from class bears full responsibility for all material
covered and announcements made in class. Missed quizzes and homework assignments, regardless of
circumstances, will not be accepted and cannot be made up.
Academic Integrity: McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand
the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of
Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see http://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/ for more
information).
Language Policy: In accord with McGill University's Charter of Students' Rights, students in this course
have the right to submit in English or in French any written work that is to be graded.
Webpage: The course webpage is at http://www.math.mcgill.ca/itopaloglu/math140/
Communication: The best way to contact your instructor is by email from your McGill e-mail account.
Students are also expected to check the class webpage for announcements and to read any email sent by
the instructor.
Help Outside of Class:
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The website for the book also has some material that may be useful for the course. To use this proceed as follows:
o Go to the site.
o Click on the appropriate text cover i.e. Calculus 6th edition, early transcendentals.
o Click the TEC tab.
o If necessary download and install the Java 3D modeling library.
o Click again on the appropriate text cover.
o Click on browse visuals and modules.
o Choose an appropriate module.
Text-specific DVDs for Stewarts Calculus, early transcendentals, 6th edition [videorecording]. The publisher of
Stewart's Calculus has produced a series of videodisks. These will initially be available for reserve loan at the Schulich
Library. There may not be DVD viewing equipment freely available in the library; the intention is that interested
students borrow disks for viewing on their own equipment at home. Disk 1 covers Chapters 1-6 of the textbook.
Larson/Hostetler/Edwards DVD Disks A set of video DVD disks produced for an earlier edition of another calculus
book. Calculus Instructional DVD Program, for use with (inter alia) Larson/Hostetler/Edwards, Calculus of a Single
Variable: Early Transcendental Functions, Third Edition is produced by the Houghton Mifllin Company. Copies have
been requested to be placed on reserve in the Schulich Library.
The Maths & Stats HelpDesk is open most afternoons. It is located in Burnside Hall, Room 911. Help is provided by
undergraduate tutors specializing in Maths.
A graphing calculator is available for download. The program is in Java and was written by a student just like you. You
use the program at your own risk.
Tutoring. Here are four sources for math tutors:
o Maths & Stats department graduate student tutor list
o SUMS tutor list
o SUS peer tutoring
Choose your tutor carefully.
Assessment: Grades will be determined using the scores from the following:
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Midterm Exam (25% of the Total): The Midterm Exam will tentatively take place on
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
in the evening and will cover relevant sections from Chapter 1 thru Chapter 3 Section 6 (See the
Course Plan below for details). Exact day, time and location of the midterm exam will be announced
later.
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Final Exam (60% of the Total): The final examination will be of 3 hours duration. The exam date will
be on a day determined by the University between April 17 and 30, 2013. There is no "additional
work" option and the grade of incomplete will not be given. Students are advised not to make travel
plans prior to the release of the Final Exam Schedule. Vacation plans do not constitute grounds for
the deferral or re-scheduling of final exams.
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Weekly Assignments (10% of the Total): There will be weekly assignments during the semester
delivered on-line using the WeBWorK system. It is the student's responsibility to visit the WeBWorK
site regularly to check for assignments to be completed and their due dates. The WeBWorK site can
be reached via the course webpage or directly at
http://msr02.math.mcgill.ca/webwork2/MATH140_WINTER2013/
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Weekly Quizzes (5% of the Total): There will be weekly quizzes during the semester given in the first
5 minutes of each tutorial session. The quizzes must be taken in the tutorial section in which the
student is enrolled.
Make-up exams are given only in extenuating circumstances such as medical emergencies, a death or
other affliction in your family, participation in an official McGill sporting event, etc. In either case you will
need to provide relevant documentation. Missed quizzes and homework assignments, regardless of
circumstances, will not be accepted and cannot be made up.
There will be no extra credit available. Grades for MATH 140 are determined solely by performance on
the assignments, quizzes, and exams, rather than apparent effort and situation.
Exam Viewing: The instructor reserves the right to set a specific time or times for the purpose of exam
viewing. If such times are set, they will be announced in class and on the course webpage.
Key Dates:
Course Change (drop/add) deadline
January 22, 2013
Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") with fee refund from Continuing Studies
January 29, 2013
credit courses (less $20).
Deadline to withdraw from courses (grade of "W") or University withdrawal (grade
February 19, 2013
"W--") with NO refund.
Tentative Course Plan:
Week 1: 1/7-1/11
Week 2: 1/14-1/18
Week 3: 1/21-1/25
Week 4: 1/28-2/1
Week 5: 2/4-2/8
Week 6: 2/11-2/15
Week 7: 2/18-2/22
Week 8: 2/25-3/1
Monday
1.1, 1.2
1.6
2.3
2.5
2.7, 2.8
3.2
3.4
Review
Week 9: 3/4-3/8
Week 10: 3/11-3/15
Week 11: 3/18-3/22
Week 12: 3/25-3/29
Week 13: 4/1-4/5
Week 14: 4/8-4/12
Week 15: 4/15, 4/16
3.9, 3.10
4.1, 4.2
4.4, 4.5
Easter Break
4.8
Review
Wednesday
1.3, 1.5
2.1
2.3, 2.4
2.6
2.8
3.2, 3.3
3.4, 3.5
Review
Midterm Exam
(tentative date)
Study Break
3.10, 3.11
4.2, 4.3
4.5
4.7
4.8, 4.9
Class meets on Tuesday,
April 16
Review
Friday
1.5, 1.6
2.2
2.4
2.7
3.1
3.3
3.6
3.7, 3.9
4.1
4.3, 4.4
Easter Break
4.7
4.9
Note: In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content and/or
evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.