BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| ECONOMICS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ECO1162 | Mathematics for Social Sciences II | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DİLA ASFUROĞLU |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The goal of this course is to provide a mathematical foundation to students; to extend students’ knowledge and skills in mathematics and to prepare them for more advanced studies in mathematics. Throughout this course, students will be introduced to the following topics; limits, differentiation, integration, multivariable calculus and applications of them. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Extend their knowledge and skills in mathematics and get prepared for more advanced studies in Mathematics. 2. Apply limits and continuity. 3. Define a derivative, apply differentiation rules. 4. Understand the concept of marginal revenue, marginal cost, marginal propensity to consume; analyze the economic concept of elasticity. 5. Sketch the curves; model situations involving maximizing and minimizing a quantity and solve them. 6. Identify and evaluate functions of two or more independent variables; solve problems involving Lagrange multipliers. 7. Define the antiderivatives and the indefinite integral; apply basic integration formulas; and evaluate definite integrals. |
Course Content
| Course content includes the following topics: limit, continuity, differentiation and integration. The basic philosophy of the course is first to introduce the topics and then practice on them. The course is designed such that students taking this course will have the necessary mathematical equipment and use quantitative research methods. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Limits and Continuity | |
| 2) | Limits and Continuity | |
| 3) | Differentiation | |
| 4) | Differentiation | |
| 5) | Additional Differentiation Topics | |
| 6) | Additional Differentiation Topics | |
| 7) | Curve Sketching | |
| 8) | Curve Sketching | |
| 9) | Curve Sketching | |
| 10) | Integration | |
| 11) | Integration | |
| 12) | Integration | |
| 13) | Multivariable Calculus | |
| 14) | Multivariable Calculus |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Introductory Mathematical Analysis, by Ernest F. Haeussler, Richard S. Paul, Richard J. Wood 13th ed. (or 14th ed.) (IMA) |
| References: | https://www.statlearning.com |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 40 | 80 |
| Final | 1 | 26 | 26 |
| Total Workload | 190 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 1 |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 4 |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 3 |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 2 |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 1 |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 1 |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 4 |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 5 |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 1 |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 1 |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 1 |