Universität Wien

280900 VU Mathematical course to consolidate arithmetic skills (2025W)

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie-Geophysik und Astronomie
Continuous assessment of course work

Der Kurs dient zur Auffrischung schulmathematischer Rechenfertigkeiten, welche für viele StEOP-Lehrveranstaltungen oder nachfolgende Mathematikkurse notwendig sind. Sie richtet sich daher im Besonderen aber nicht ausschließlich an Studienbeginner*innen der Fächer Physik, Astronomie, Erdwissenschaften und Meteorologie.
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 90 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 02.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 03.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 04.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 05.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 06.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 09.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 10.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 11.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 12.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 13.02. 16:00 - 19:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 16.02. 17:00 - 18:00 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Its goal is to review and consolidate high school-level mathematics (up to the Austrian Matura level), with a strong focus on developing and strengthening basic calculation and problem-solving skills. The course covers the following topics:

* Algebraic transformations
* Fractions and rational expressions
* Functions and their properties
* Trigonometry
* Vector algebra
* Complex numbers
* Probability and statistics
* Differentiation
* Integration

Each session includes a ~30-minute lecture on the theoretical background, followed by jointly solving example problems related to the respective topic.

Assessment and permitted materials

Each session begins with a short quiz (approx. 10 minutes) covering the material from the previous day (2–3 short calculation exercises). The calculation steps must be clearly shown; aids such as a laptop or mobile phone are not permitted. Afterwards, examples are solved together, with one of the students working at the board in each case. Participation at the board is taken into account in the final grade.

At the end of the course, an online final exam will take place in early October via Moodle. The exam will cover all course content and include one to two problems per topic area.

Permitted aids: non-programmable calculators
Prohibited aids: LLMs of any kind (e.g. ChatG

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment Breakdown:

* Attendance: 20%
* Quizzes and Homework Assignments: 40%
* Final Exam: 40%

Grading Scale:

* 0–49.9%: Insufficient (Nicht Genügend)
* 50–62.49%: Sufficient (Genügend)
* 62.5–74.99%: Satisfactory (Befriedigend)
* 75.0–87.49%: Good (Gut)
* 87.5–100%: Excellent (Sehr Gut)

Examination topics

To successfully complete the course, students are expected to:
* confidently apply basic mathematical concepts and calculation techniques at the Austrian Matura level,
* understand the covered topics and independently solve standard types of problems,
* attend sessions regularly and participate actively,
* complete weekly quizzes and homework assignments on time,
* solve problems from all topic areas accurately and clearly during the final exam.

Reading list

* Mathematics Textbooks for Upper Secondary School, e.g. "Mathematik verstehen"

Association in the course directory

VER, APM-NatWis, BA-ERD-25.0, Studienstart Plus

Last modified: Tu 03.02.2026 09:27