Mathematics for Social Sciences

SOSC 2001AED

Course Guide

SOSC 2001AED

Course Guide

Mathematics for Social Sciences

Course Start Date

N/A

Course Level

N/A

Length in Terms

N/A

Credits

N/A

Language

N/A

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

N/A

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Quota and Schedule

Course Coordinator:

Dr Ma Yiu Chung, BSocSc, MPhil (LU), PhD (LU)

Course Developer:

Dr Eddie Cheung Chi Leung

Aims

The overall aims of this course are to develop students' knowledge of various branches of mathematics necessary for studying social sciences, and also to describe the mathematical patterns prevalent in the social sciences as well as their mathematical analysis.

Contents

Exponential and logarithmic equations
Systems of equations
Calculus of one variable
Calculus of several variables
Optimisation

Learning support

There will be 12 contact hours of tutorials for this course.

Assessment

There will be two compulsory assignments and one final examination. The assignments will carry 50% of the final mark and the final examination will account for the other 50%.

Online requirement

Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)

Haeussler, E. F., Paul, R. S., and Wood, R. J. (2021). Introductory mathematical analysis for business, economics, and the life and social sciences (Global Edition, 14th ed.). Pearson.