MS380 – Applied Mathematics for Biology
Class Monitor (PAD), University of Campinas, Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Scientific Computing, 2017
Course Information - Class A
- Course: MS380 – Applied Mathematics for Biology
- Role: Class Monitor (PAD)
- Professor: Ricardo Antonio Mosna
- Course Website: ime.unicamp.br/~mosna/ms380_2017.html
Role
I served as a Class Monitor (PAD) for this course. My work focused on providing regular academic support for students outside class time.
At Unicamp, PAD (Programa de Apoio Didático) is an undergraduate teaching support program in which students assist course activities under the supervision of the course professor.
Course Overview
This course reviews prior mathematical background and introduces elementary concepts of differential and integral calculus from the perspective of biological applications. Topics include functions and graphs, discrete models, derivatives, rates of change, integration, and elementary mathematical modeling.
Syllabus
Elements of discrete mathematics: recursion, probability, and combinatorics. Linear systems. Basic ideas of elementary calculus, including graphical and computational approaches. Applications to biology.
References
- Batschlet, E. Introdução à Matemática para Biocientistas. Edusp, 1978.
- Ledder, G. Mathematics for the Life Sciences: Calculus, Modeling, Probability, and Dynamical Systems. Springer, 2013.
- Edelstein-Keshet, L. Mathematical Models in Biology. SIAM, 2005.
- Chou, C. S.; Friedman, A. Introduction to Mathematical Biology: Modeling, Analysis, and Simulations. Springer, 2016.
My Contributions
My main contribution to the course was providing two weekly two-hour academic support sessions for students outside regular class time.