COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LGM 1009 CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS I COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Logistics Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HANDE TUNÇEL GÖLPEK

Offered to

Logistics Management

Course Objective

A course designed to develop mathematical skills considered important for business students and prepare them business for calculus

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   will be able to interpret a function from an algebraic, numerical and graphical perspective. To be able to understand and use properties of polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic functions.
2   will be able to define limit concept and will be able to apply
3   will be able to define continuity and derivative of functions. To be able to reflect these to the tangent line equation and able to apply economic applications.
4   will be able to sketch a possible graph of a function by examing max. min points and concavity.
5   will be able to fing absolute maximum and minimum value of a function

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Linear Equations, inequalities, Graphs and Lines
2 Functions and Graphs
3 Polynomial, Rational, Exponential, logarithmic functions
4 Introduction to limits, infinite limits, limits at infinity, continuity
5 The derivative and applications in Business and Economics
6 The constant e, derivative of exponential and logarithmic functions.
7 Derivative of products and quotient
8 The Chain Rule
9 Implicit Differentiation, related rates
10 First and Second Derivative of a function and its graph. L'hospital rule.
11 Sketching Graphs
12 Absolute Maxima and Minima, Optimization
13 Review
14 Review
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Calculus for Business , Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences; Barnett, Ziegler, Byleen, 2011; ISBN: 10:0-321-61399-6

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Slides, Cooperative and active teaching and learning strategies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be able to solve these business maths problems .

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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