Module manager: Professor Dugald MacPherson
Email: H.D.MacPherson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
GCSE Mathematics or equivalent. This module is not available to students who have a Maths A-level (or equivalent)
| LUBS1260 | Mathematics for Economics and Business 1 |
| LUBS1270 | Statistics for Economics and Business 1 |
| LUBS1280 | Mathematical Economics |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
A basic Pure Maths course for students who have not done A-level Mathematics.
To teach basic mathematics up to A-level standard.
On completion of this module, students will be able to calculate the derivatives of elementary functions and apply this knowledge to problems.
- Laws of indices including e a+b, logarithms
- Elementary trigonometry, sine and cosine rules
- Inverse trigonometric functions
- Geometry of lines and circles
- Elementary differentiation, derivatives of powers, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions
- Basic rules of differentiation; maxima and minima.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 33 | 1 | 33 |
| Private study hours | 67 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 33 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Studying and revising of course material.
Completing of assignments and assessments.
Example classes will be covered in the lectures.
Regular problem solving assignments
!!! In order to pass the module, students must pass the examination. !!!
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | . | 15 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 15 | |
There is no resit available for the coursework component of this module. If the module is failed, the coursework mark will be carried forward and added to the resit exam mark with the same weighting as listed above.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 85 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 85 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/26/2017
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