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Diploma in Higher Education Studies

Review and coursework completion

HES 102 · Mathematics for University Study — Week 15 of 16

CourseHES 102
Week15 of 16
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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Perform calculations involving fractions, decimals and percentages.
  • 1.2 Apply percentage change to simple business scenarios (mark-up, discount).
  • 1.3 Convert denary numbers to binary and hexadecimal.
  • 1.4 Perform simple binary addition.
  • 2.1 Substitute values into simple formulae (e.g. break-even).
  • 2.2 Rearrange formulae and solve simple linear equations.
  • 2.3 Construct truth tables for logic gates (AND, OR, NOT).
  • 3.1 Calculate mean, median and mode from a dataset.
  • 3.2 Interpret simple charts and tables (bar, pie, line).
  • 3.3 Use flowcharts to represent problem-solving steps.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials

Further resources

  • Writing Guide, 1.6: Evaluation: Intention vs. Execution · PDF · OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook (2021), 1.6: checking your work against a rubric or set of criteria, pp. 30–31 · for registered students
  • Writing Guide, ch. 20: Portfolio Reflection · PDF · OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook (2021), ch. 20 (20.1–20.5): looking back at your work and writing a self-assessment, pp. 664–678 · for registered students
  • Technology-mediated self-assessment in higher education: a critical review · Open-access article · Cao et al. (2025), Contemporary Educational Technology. Review of self-assessment practices for checking your own work. · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Week 2: Calculating with percentages
  • Week 3: Percentage increase and decrease
  • Week 4: Percentages in business: profit, mark-up and VAT
  • Week 5: Binary numbers
  • Week 6: Hexadecimal numbers
  • Week 7: Adding binary numbers
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Using formulae
  • Week 10: Solving equations and rearranging formulae
  • Week 11: Logic gates and truth tables
  • Week 12: Averages and range
  • Week 13: Reading charts and tables
  • Week 14: Solving problems step by step with flowcharts
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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