COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UBY 1015 MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

School of Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NEHIR BALCI YILDIZ

Offered to

Tourism and Hotel Management
Tourism Management

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is to give the student basic mathematics information and ability of analyzing and solving mathematics problem

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to interpret and draw conclusions of graphical data
2   To be able to use basic mathematics information.
3   To be able to analyze social sciences problems
4   To be able to make analytical considerations
5   To be able to relate mathematical methods with other disciplines

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General review on basic algebra: Numbers
2 General review on basic algebra: Polynoms
3 General review on basic algebra: Fractions, exponentials, rationals
4 Equations and inequalities
5 Breakeven analysis and examples
6 Graphics and examples
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Percentage and interest problems
10 Sets
11 Examples on sets
12 Functions and examples
13 Solutions of business problems
14 Solutions of business problems
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kobu, B. (2009) Işletme Matematiği, Beta Yayınları: Istanbul
R. A. Barnett, M.R. Ziegler and K.E.Byleen, Calculus For Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Pearson Global Edition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture by instructor, class discussion conducted by instructor, problem solving or case studies, question and answer teaching method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 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

Skill in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking; skill in problem solving; skill in application via midterm and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees
The Codes of Practice of School of Applied Sciences on Education and Examination

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nehir.balci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Lecture day, between the hours of 12:30-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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