Quantitative Methods 1a
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI1007 | Business | 1 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- BUSI1007
- School
- Business
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
Numbers
Algebra
Functions
Equations
Exponents
Logarithms
Descriptive Statistics
Differentiation
Optimisation
Integration
Target Students
Qualifying Year Business School students who are taking BUSI1008 Quantitative Methods 1B in semester 2 and without Maths post Year 11. Students cannot take this module if they have A Level Maths Grade C or above/AS Level Maths Grade B or above or equivalent. E.g. International Baccalaureate (5 and above in Maths standard or 4 and above in Higher Level) or Senior High School Maths in China and other Countries. Also available to Exchange students.
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
Classes
- One 1-hour workshop each week for 8 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
10 two-hour lectures per week for 10 weeks and 8 one-hour workshops (one per week). Please note all non-lectures will be timetabled in the Business School
Assessment
- 20% Coursework 1: Coursework. Reassessment: 2-hour in person exam.
- 80% Exam 1 (2-hour): In person exam. Reassessment: 2-hour in person exam.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The module introduces students to the mathematical prerequisites for the understanding of the quantitative components of economics and business.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
• Relevant quantitative techniques, including mathematical and statistical methods.
• Economic data and its appreciation.
Intellectual skills
This module develops:
• Effective quantitative problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Professional practical skills
This module develops:
• Numeracy and quantitative skills to manipulate data, evaluate, estimate and model business problems, functions and phenomena
Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
• Self-management and a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time