Introductory Quantitative Methods A

Department of Economics, Business School

College of Social Sciences

Details

Code 11099

Level of study First Year

Credit value 10

Semester 1

Pre-requisite modules None

Other pre-requisites Co-requisite - Introductory Quantitative Methods B - 11101

Module description

Quantitative Methods provides an introduction to some of the techniques employed in economic analysis. The course starts with an introduction to elementary algebra and proceeds to show how economic problems can be formulated and solved algebraically. The emphasis is on practical application rather than on the study of mathematics for its own sake.

Teaching and learning methods

2 hr lectures, 1 x class per week