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SF1680 Seminar Course in Elementary Mathematics I 8.0 credits

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Termin

Information for Autumn 2025 Start 27 Oct 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
27 Oct 2025 - 1 Jun 2026
Periods

Autumn 2025: P2 (2.6 hp)

Spring 2026: P3 (2.7 hp), P4 (2.7 hp)

Pace of study

17%

Application code

50144

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
Course memo is not published
Number of places

Places are not limited

Target group

Elective for all programmes as long as it can be included in your programme.

Planned modular schedule
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Schedule
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Contact

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Course syllabus as PDF

Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.

Course syllabus SF1680 (Autumn 2019–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus SF1680 (Autumn 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course content may vary from year to year. But each year we will select subjects that show a rich mathematical structure. The areas will also be selected in order to represent different mathematical methods and approaches; for example the axiomatic method, constructive methods, algebraic methods in geometry and topology.

Typically, the course will include a mix of algebra (eg, solution of polynomial equations or unsolvability of classic problems such as angle trisection), analysis (e.g. the question “for which functions do the fundamental theorem of calculus hold?”), topology (e.g. “what two-dimensional surfaces are possible?”) or geometry (e.g. non-Euclidean geometry).

The content of the course should be seen as the abstract ideas behind mathematics rather than the topics covered in the course.

Intended learning outcomes

After the course the student is expected to

  • be able to use terminology, results and methods to solve, and present solutions of, problems described within the course contents,
  • read and understand mathematical text.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Basic requirements. 

Literature

The literature is published on the course webpage no later than four weeks before the course starts.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • TEN1 - Exam, 8.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

The examiner decides, in consultation with KTHs Coordinator of students with disabilities (Funka), about any customized examination for students with documented,lastingdisability. The examiner may allow another form of examination for reexamination of individual students.

Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle