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Instructions to Student
 Answer all questions.
 Deadline of submission: 3
rd/Sep/2020 at 23:59.
 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage
of the assignment which is 60 marks
 Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is
submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date.
 Feedback after final evaluation will be provided within two weeks as per MEC
practice.
Module Learning Outcomes
The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully

  1. Sketch exponential and logarithmic functions and solve exponential and logarithmic
    equations
  2. Calculate probability and basic statistical measures
    Assignment Objective
    The assignment is to check if the students understand the topics in how to sketch exponential function,
    low of logarthmic, solve exponential and logarithmic equations, Calculate probability and basic statistical
    measures. Also to check that the students be able to understand application of the above concepts using
    real life problems.
    IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT
    Module Code: FNDM AM2.1 Module Name: Applied Mathematics
    Level: 0 Max. Marks: 100
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    Assignment Tasks
  3. Identify 20 students as your sample. From each of the identified student, get information
    about gander of student and how much do student spend (in OR) for Internet per month.
    You can use any online survey tools (for example survey monkey or google forms).
    a. Give the link of online survey and summaries the data in a table. (5 marks)
    b. If a student selected at random, find the probability that:
    i. Selected student is female and spends 0 OR per month. (2 marks)
    ii. Selected student is female or spends more than 10 OR per month. (5 marks)
    iii. Selected student is male spends more than 5 OR per month or female spends 10
    OR per month. (5 marks)
  4. Based on your collected data from question 1:
    a. fill the following table and then answer the questions below. (5 marks)
    how much do student spend (in OR) for
    Internet per month.
    Number of students
    Less than or equal 5
    More than 5 and less than or equal 10
    More than 10 and less than or equal 15
    More than 15 and less than or equal 20
    More than 20
    b. Draw bar chart (show elements of chart) and write a comment. (6 marks)
    c. Draw pie chart (show all steps and elements of chart). (10 marks)
  5. During different times of a day find the temperature in your place (you can use weather
    application to get data).
    a. Fill the following table: (2 marks)
    b. Calculate all central tendency measurements of the temperature. (10 marks)
    c. Calculate standard deviation of the temperature. (10 marks)
    Date of day: …………….
    Time At 1:00 am At 5:00 am At 9:00 am At 1:00 pm At 5:00 pm At 9:00 pm
    Temperature

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  6. A principal of 250 OR is deposited in an account that pays 0.064 interest compounded
    yearly. Account balance function in response of time (years)is ?(?) = ?(1 + ?)
    ?
    P: initial value
    r: interest compounded yearly
    x: time in year
    a. Find the account balance after 5 years. (5 marks)
    b. By graphing show if the Account balance function is increasing or decreasing.
    (11 marks)
    c. After how many years the account balance will be 12000 OR. (5 marks)
  7. Fill the blanks: (show all steps)
    a. Write the logarithmic equation (? + ?) =
    ?
    ?
    (??? ???
    ? − ???(?? ?
    ??)) in logarithmic
    form……………. (6 marks)
    b. The Range of recorded covid-19 cases during Z week in Oman is …… (6 marks)
    Hint: Week zero starts from 1 /March /2020 and Z is the last digit in your ID.
    c. The solution of the logarithmic equation ????(???( ???? ?
    ??)) =
    ?
    ?
    is…… (7 marks)
    Guidelines:
    Submit this assignment on or before 3rd/Sep/2020 at 23:59 which must include:
     All solution steps.
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     The solution must be submitted in a word file through the link available in Moodle.
     For the sketches/diagrams/drawing if need you should insert them in same word file with
    solution and also you can use word file tools or Excel .
     The final assignment must have a Title page and page numbers.
     Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of
    the faculty.
     Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
     Assignment must be computer typed.
     Font – Times New Roman
     Font – Style – Regular
     Font – Size – 12
     Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.
     Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable
    software or by pencil and insert the draw with solution.
     Each student has to do the assignment individually.
     The assignment answers should be in your own words.
    Important Policies to be followed
  8. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:
    MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation
    of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of
    violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.
    All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below
    mentioned categories:
  9. Plagiarism
  10. Malpractice
  11. Ghost Writing
  12. Collusion
  13. Other cases
    If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the
    student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of
    plagiarism.
  14. Plagiarism
    A. First offence of plagiarism
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    I. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in
    any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the
    assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of
    deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
    II. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the
    date he or she is advised to re-submit.
    III. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be
    awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one
    week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
    B. Second offence of plagiarism
    If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a
    subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism
    is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of
    suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling
    session in such cases.
  15. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
    A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
    If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment
    component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module
    and shall be required to re-register the module
    B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
    If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for
    an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student
    shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign
    an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.
  16. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
    If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
    component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
    shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as
    recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic
    Affairs.
  17. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
    If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
    component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall
    fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level
    academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
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  18. Other cases
    If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases”
    mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an
    institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The
    committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take
    appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation
    which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module
    fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.
  19. Types/Variations of Cases:
    I. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be
    applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs
    to be resubmitted.
    II. If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as
    having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students
    III. If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will be
    applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone needs
    to be resubmitted.
    All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the
    policy will then be applied to all the students of the group.
    IV. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment
    component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual
    reflection), the following will be applicable:
    a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group
    will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be
    applied to all students of the group. Group assessment component will be resubmitted
    as per the policy.
    b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual
    assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that
    student alone.
    c. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
    assessment.
  • for further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.
  1. Late Submission Regulations:
    It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
    As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days)
    for all GFP modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the
    submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission till
    the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one week
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    (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero
    for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating
    circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late
    submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the
    original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting
    certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision
    of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be
    applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of
    submission.
    Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if
    required.
  2. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy
    To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved
    including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are
    expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the
    following shall apply.
     Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical
    standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.
     Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and
    approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
     Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial,
    animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety
    Committee.
     Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended
    uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the
    commencement of research.
     Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only
    for the intended purpose of research.

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Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell. 

In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.

God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.

Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.

To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.

 

References

Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.

Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies4(8), 487.

Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.

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