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Tampere University Student’s Guide

Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
MATH.APP.010

Introduction to University Mathematics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Course code
MATH.APP.010
Language of learning
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Other studies
Grading scale
Pass-Fail
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Simo Ali-Löytty
Responsible teacher:
Tanja Palmroth
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Basic Concepts of Mathematics (common section for everyone)

  • Numbers and Equations
  • Functions
  • Fundamentals of Set Theory
  • Basic Concepts of Propositional and Predicate Logic

The student chooses at least two sections from the following:

  • Basic Concepts of Plane Geometry
  • Basic Concepts of Discrete Mathematics (Number Theory and Algorithms)
  • Basic Concepts of Analysis (Derivative and Integral)
  • Basic Concepts of Statistics (Statistics and Probability)
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Hyväksytysti suoritetut laskuharjoitukset erillisen, Moodlesta löytyvän ohjeen mukaisesti.

Participation in teaching

Contact teaching
25.08.2025 12.10.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Online or distance self learning
25.08.2025 07.12.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Online or distance self learning
25.08.2025 31.07.2026
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Contact teaching
05.01.2026 22.02.2026
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Completion option 2
Tulossa digivisiopilottiin
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University