AB-1-005 (1) - Business Mathematics and Statistics

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• 1 (2023-08-01 to 2023-10-22)
• 2 (2023-10-23 to 2023-12-31)

Swedish

Compulsory

First

1

5 cr

In this study unit we focus on the following
competencies:

Fact based decision making competence (business
mathematics)

Information competence (statistics)

SDG´s in focus:

#4. Quality in Education

Upon completion of this study unit:

You master percentage calculations in various
business-related applications (incl.VAT, interest
rate calculations, index, investment calculations
etc.). (Knowledge, Skills)

You rely on your ability to solve straightforward
mathematical problems methodically. (Approach)

You can describe basic statistical concepts.
(Knowledge)

You are able to distinguish between sample and
population, and explain how they are related.
(Knowledge)

You can perform and interpret some basic
statistical
analyses. (Skills)

You use SPSS for basic statistical data processing
and
- analyses. (Skills)

You are able to familiarise yourself with and
reflect
critically on research conducted by others.
(Approach)

Percentages
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Indexes
Foreign exchange
Simple and compound interest,
Investment calculations,
Loans
Tables and Graphs
Measures of central tendency and dispersion
Normal Distribution
Confidence interval
Correlation and association
Some common statistical tests
Statistics with SPSS

Basic skills in mathematics

Basics in Business Mathematics and Statistics
(2012)

The course program, how we work on the course,
and the contents of the course can be found in
the course compendium (Part 1) which can be
downloaded from Itslearning.

Math drop in will be hold during the course: you
are welcome to come ask questions, work on the
exercises and get help. The time table will be
available when the course starts.

Attending the lectures is warmly recommended -
for many students a necessity for passing the
course - but not mandatory.

Business Mathematics and Statistics (two
compendiums)
Part 1 Business Mathematics
Part 2 Statistics

Support literature - only if needed, e.g.:

Karjalainen Leila. Matematik inom
företagsekonomi del 1 och del 2.
Utbildningsstyrelsen. Tammer-
Paino Oy. 2002.

Djupfeldt Göran, Larsson Rolf och Stjärnhagen
Ola. Statistisk verktygslåda 1 ?
samhällsvetenskaplig orsaksanalys med
kvantitativa metoder. Studentlitteratur. Lund
2003.

• Lectures - 17 hours
• Practical exercises - 17 hours
• Individual studies - 101 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

To pass the course, each part of the course must
be separately passed, hence you need a minimum
of 25 (of 50) points in the math exam, and a
minimum of 25 (of 50) points in the statistics
exam.
Bonus points for practice exams in mathematics
(max 4 points) will be added to mathematics exam
points. Bonus points for the practice exam in
statistics (max 2 points) and points for a
voluntary statistics assignment (max 10 points)
are added to statistics exam points.

Donner Henrica

Fabricius Susanna

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (85 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

Närmare information om kursen och kursens
tidtabell ges när kursen början. Notera att
alla lektioner är gemensamma för alla pga
distansundervisingen. Vi träffas en gång i vecka
inom matematik/ statistik. Ni har rätt att
kontakta mig när som helst och då kan vi komma
överens om extra drop ins.

2023-08-10 to 2023-09-06

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments