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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: MAT101
Course Name: Mathematics for Social Sciences 1
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: Yes
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Doç. Dr. CİHANGİR ÖZEMİR
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. Fatih Uçar
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to apply mathematics in economics, business and social sciences.
Course Content: This course includes functions, limit and continuity, differentation, undetermined case of limits, increasing and decreasing functions, concavity, curve sketching, marginal revenue, cost and profit.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understanding a complete review of main terms and methods of manipulative mathematics.
2) To be able to apply mathemetics skills in administrative areas
3) Gaining analytical thinking skills.
4) Understanding, interpreting and developing solution methods for numerical problems encountered in business life.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Functions and Their Graphs, Combining Functions; Shifting and Scaling Graphs, Trigonometric Functions,
2) Inverse Functions, Natural Logarithms, Exponential Functions, Rates of Change and Tangents to Curves
3) Limit of a Function and Limit Laws, One-Sided Limits, Continuity
4) Limits Involving Infinity; Asymptotes of Graphs, Tangents and the Derivative at a Point, The Derivative as a Function
5) Differentiation Rules; The Derivative as a Rate of Change; Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
6) The Chain Rule; Implicit Differentiation; Derivatives of Inverse Functions; Derivatives of Natural Logarithms; Derivatives of Exponential Functions;
7) Extreme Values of Functions; The Mean Value Theorem; Monotonic Functions and the First Derivative Test; Concavity and Curve Sketching
8) Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions; Linearization and Differentials
9) Concavity and Curve Sketching ; Indeterminate Forms and L’Hôpital’s Rule; Antiderivatives
10) Simple and Compound Interest
11) Annuities
12) Future Value - Sinking Funds
13) Present Value - Amortisation
14) Optimization
16) Finals Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Calculus, For Business, Economics, and The Social and Life Sciences. Laurence D.Hoffmann, Gerald L.Bradley. 10th Edition, McGraw Hill

College Mathematics For Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences. Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen. 13th Edition, Pearon.
References: Ders Notları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise.
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs.
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions.
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language.
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law.
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning.
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise.
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs.
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions.
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language.
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law.
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning.
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Application 14 % 0
Midterms 2 % 50
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 28
Application 14 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 42
Midterms 2 8
Final 2 14
Total Workload 120