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
MBA 1009 CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS I COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HANDE TUNÇEL GÖLPEK

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration
Maritime Business Administration (Evening)

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

Recomended or Required Reading

* "Calculus for Business, Economics and the Social and Life Sciences" 12th edition by R.A. Barnett, M.R. Ziegler, K.E. Byleen, Prentice Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande Tunçel Gölpek
Phone: 0232 301 88 22
e-mail: hande.tuncel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Preparing presentations 10 4 40
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Reading 5 2 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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