PURE MTH 4119 - Complex Analysis - Honours
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PURE MTH 4119 Course Complex Analysis - Honours Coordinating Unit Mathematical Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites MATHS 2100 or MATHS 2101 or MATHS 2202 or ELEC ENG 2106 Incompatible PURE MTH 3019 Assumed Knowledge MATHS 2101 Restrictions Honours students only Assessment Ongoing assessment, exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Stuart Johnson
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts underlying complex analyis.
2. Demonstrate familiarity with a range of examples of these concepts.
3. Prove basic results in complex analysis.
4. Apply the methods of complex analysis to evaluate definite integrals and infinite series.
5. Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of deeper aspects of complex analysis such as the Riemann Mapping theorem.
6. Demonstrate skills in communicating mathematics orally and in writing.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,3,4,5 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1,2,3,4 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
None.Recommended Resources
In increasing order of difficulty, the following books are available in the BSL. The closest to the level of this course is 2.
1. Churchhill & Brown: Complex Variables and Applications; 517.53 C563
2. Marsden & Hoffman: Basic Complex Analysis; 517.54 M363b
3. Conway: Functions of One Complex Variable; 517.53 C767f
4. Ahlfors: An Introduction to the Theory of Analytic Functions of One Complex Variable; 517.53 A28Online Learning
This course uses MyUni exclusively for providing electronic resources, such as lecture notes, assignment papers, sample solutions, discussion boards, etc. It is recommended that students make appropriate use of these resources. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Each week there will be a one-hour seminar, a workshop and a quiz. Weekly reading material will be assigned. It is expected that students have read this material before the seminar. The seminars will be a mix of lecturing, students working on problems, together and with guidance from the lecturer, and consulting. In weekly workshops students will form small groups and work through workshop problems and discuss them with the lecturer and their peers. Fortnightly homework assignments and weekly quizzes will help students strengthen their understanding of the theory and their skills in applying it, allowing them to gauge their progress.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Quantity Workload Hours Seminars 12 12 Assignments 5 50 Workshops 12 24 Quizzes 10 10 Self-study 60 Total 156 Learning Activities Summary
Activity Quantity Workload Hours Seminars 12 12 Assignments 5 50 Workshops 12 24 Quizzes 10 10 Self-study 60 Total 156 -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Activity Quantity Workload Hours Seminars 12 12 Assignments 5 50 Workshops 12 24 Quizzes 10 10 Self-study 60 Total 156 Assessment Related Requirements
An aggregate score of 50% is required to pass the course. In addition a grade of at least 40% is required on the final exam.Assessment Detail
The exam is a closed-book, invigilated exam scheduled in the exam period.
The mid-semester test is a closed-book invigilated test, taken in class.
Assignments are written or typed and submitted online.
Quizzes are done online.Submission
All work will be submitted electronically through MyUni.
Students may be elegible for an extension or exemption from an assignment for medical or compassionate reasons. Documentation is required and the lecturer must be notified as soon as possible.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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