Course Syllabus Business Mathematics (THM 121) 1/11/2019

Course Description 1/11/2019

This course aims to teach students the basics of Algebra: Operations with fractions and ratio / proportions as well as operations with algebraic expressions. 2. Factoring polynomials, details of linear equations, linear and absolute value inequalities. 3. Functions (lines and linear functions, limits, graphs and continuity). 1/11/2019

Textbook Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, Dave Sobecki & Michael Price, Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social Sciences (11th Ed.), McGraw Hill Education. Instructor’s Web Page : bilkent.edu.tr/~chafra 1/11/2019

Grading In-Class Attendance: 5 % In-Class Participation: 5 % Assignments : 25 % Midterm Exam: 30 % Final Exam: 35 % 1/11/2019

Catalog System 1/11/2019

Things to Remember All Students should have an undergraduate e-mail address (i.e.…@ug.bilkent.edu.tr ) along with an SRS Password. Maximum 25 % Absenteeism! Come Prepared for Chapters that will be taught. Late Homework and / or Assignment  0! Failing to attend 75 % of class sessions and / or totaling less than 35.75 / 65 (before final exam) would mean that student in question will NOT be allowed to be seated to Final Exam → FZ! 1/11/2019

Course Breakdown 1/11/2019

Weeks 1 through 7 Week 01: A Brief Review of Algebra (Appendix A.1) Week 02: Factoring Polinomials and Solving System of Equations (Appendix A.2) Week 03: The Summation Notation (Appendix A.4) Week 04: Functions (Chapter 1) 1.1 Week 05: The Graph of a Function (Chapter 1) 1.2 Week 06: Drawing a Graph using Excel and Other Softwares Week 07: Revision 1/11/2019

Midterm Examination 1/11/2019

Weeks 9 through 14 Week 09: Mid-Semester Evaluation Week 10: Lines & Linear Functions (Chapter 1) 1.3 Week 11: Functional Models (Chapter 1) 1.4 Week 12: Limits (Chapter 1) 1.5 Week 13: One-Sided Limits and Continuity (Chapter 1) 1.6 Week 14: Overall Review 1/11/2019

Final Exam Semester Holiday! 1/11/2019