An average student is expected to study for at least 150 hours on the course (plus c. 50 hours of revision for the tenta). This gives you not less than 12 hours study time per block. Here is how I envisage that this time could be spent on a typical block studied by an average student:

1. Reading
   She would spend c. 6 hours (over 2 - 3 days in slots of no more than 2 hours each) on reading the text covered by the study guide of the block. However, depending on her study technique and previous mathematical experience, this task may take her longer. She is expected to have understood all definitions, all examples and all major theorems. She is not expected to be able to give the proofs unless the study guide specifically says otherwise, but she should read proofs as they often help getting an understanding for a result. To help her achieve this, the study guides will contain explanations of difficult passages in the text and further explanation of theorems, proofs and examples. They may also contain extra examples and exercises to aid her understanding. On the course homepage there is a link to a short note on how to read a maths book (This note is in Swedish!). It is useful to read this note before starting the reading of the first block.
2. Exercises
   When she thinks she has understood the theory reasonably well, it is time to consolidate her knowledge by solving exercises. She would spend at least 4 hours (2 slots of 2 hours each) on solving the exercises of the block. Again, depending on her experience, she may need more time for this task. If she cannot/does not have time to solve all exercises, it is important that she plans her time so that she has solved a selection of exercises on all topics covered by the block. Answers to most exercises are available at the back of the course books or via the course resources page.
3. Week Exercises
   After reading the block and solving the exercises, it is time for her to do the week exercise. She would need to spend c. 2 hours for the week exercise of each block. Answers to the week exercises are available on the course resources page, but she should not consult the solution sheet before she has written down her own solution.
4. Assignments
   The questions in the assignments will be old exam questions. An assignments should not take her more than 2-3 hours. She is expected to spend some time on presenting it well before submitting it. This does not mean that it needs to be typeset, but rather that she should make sure that she has solved all the problems and argued all her steps carefully. While she is normally encouraged to work in a study group if possible, I would expect her to do her own assignment. She will not suffer a reduction in the number of bonus points for getting the assignment exercises wrong. All I expect is that she has made a very good attempt at solving the exercise in order for her to get the bonus points for it. If she has problems with the assignment, she should ask me for help well before the send-in date or visit MatteAkuten. Bonus points will not be awarded for sending in (nearly) blank sheets.
5. Summary sheets
   After studying a block and doing the assignments, she will spend a little time writing one page of keywords and main results from the block as this will help her when she is going to revise the course for the examination.

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