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Quantitative Methods

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Course Type Course Code No. Of Credits
Foundation Elective SUS1MA531 4

Semester and Year Offered: WS 2020

Course Coordinator and Team: TBA

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Pre-requisites: Mathematics of the 10th level

Aim: The topics included will enhance quantitative and analytical skills. The topics for the course have been chosen keeping in mind the requirements for quantitative skills in social sciences and humanities. Apart from lectures and tutorials, there will also be Excel labwork as and when required and appropriate for the course.

Main modules:

  1. Functions and graphs
  2. Linear Equations and Matrices
  3. Statistics

Refererences:

  • Alpha C. Chiang and Kevin Wainwright, Fundamental methods of Mathematical Economics, Fourth edition, McGraw-Hill International Edition, 2005.
  • Andrew Edmondson and David Druce, Advanced Biology Statistics, Oxford University Press, 2006.
  • David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its applications, Third edition, Pearson Education, 200
  • K B Sinha et al, Understanding Mathematics, Universities Press, 2000.

Tentative Assessment schedule with details of weightage:

S.No Assessment Date/period in which Assessment will take place Weightage
1. Class test First week of February 10%
2. Mid Semester Exam As per AUD Academic Calendar 25%
3. Lab Work Assessments Throughout the semester 15%
4. Presentation/ Viva Early April 15%
5. End Semester Exam As per AUD Academic Calendar 35%
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