MA-183 Calculus 1 (Autumn 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Olav Kristian Gunnarson Dovland
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Industrial Mathematics, Bachelor's Programme
- Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
- Mathematics, 1-year Programme
Teaching language
Norwegian
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
- explain and apply central concepts connected to functions of one real variable.
- account for important results and relations between concepts.
- use the most common methods in elementary calculus connected to concepts as limits, continuity, derivative and integral.
- apply and justify some central results of calculus.
Contents
Fundamental algebra and trigonometry. Real and complex numbers and elementary theory about open and closed sets, limits, properties of continuous functions, derivation, techniques to find antiderivatives of elementary functions, integration and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Examples of applications.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, group work and compulsory submissions. Requirements for minimum 70 % compulsory participation. Estimated workload of the course is 267 hours.
Examination requirements
Approved attendance in the course
Approved required assignments. (see Canvas for more information)
Examinations
Written 5 hour exam under supervision. Graded assessment.
Student evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Offered as a free-standing course
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Other information
MA-183 is offered in a 100% online version, MA-183N. See the separate course description. Admission to MA-183N takes place via admission to single courses during the period 1-20 August.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| MA-163 – Calculus 1. | 10 |
| MA-168 – Mathematics for Biologist. | 10 |
| MA-100 – Calculus 1. | 10 |
| MA-183N – Calculus 1. | 10 |
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Oct. 15, 2026 7:57:46 AM