2019-2020 / MATH2017-1

Mathematics (part 1)

Duration

23h Th, 8h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in law, professional focus in management3 crédits 
 Master in human resources management (120 ECTS) (Gestion)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Pascal Dupont

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

  • Elementary functions : polynomials, logarithms, exponentials;
  • Calculus (one variable) : concepts of limit,  continuity, derivative;
  • Financial Mathematics : Simple interest, compound interest, annuities and sinking funds, loans.
  • Application to management science and economics: elasticity.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

According to the ILO's (prerequisite of the program), the student will globally learn to use mathematical tools to solve management problems. Particularly, the main objectives are: - learning of rigor in mathematics; - applying mathematics in management; - solving concrete problems; - using and applying mathematical models.
The target competences are: - analyzing scientifically situations, - solving problems, - modelizing, - arguing, - communicating.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Elementary algebra : fractions, powers, operations priority, proper use of parentheses; first and second degree functions and their graphs.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Each notion of the contents is illustrated by exercises. 

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

  • Face-to-face lectures.
  • Practice sessions.
  • Possibility to attend "questions-and-answers" sessions weekly.

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes, slides and exercices are available via Lol@.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written and/or oral exam with theory and exercises.
If there is an oral exam, students have to register according to the rules (including dates) communicated via LOl@. Any sudent not fulfilling these requirements can be considered "Absent" at the exam.
If the marks N_T for the theory and the marks N_P for the exercises are both greater than or equal to 05/20, the final marks are N = 0.4 x N_T + 0.6 x N_P; otherwise, N = min{N_T, N_P}.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is taught in French.

Contacts

Instructor : Pascal Dupont, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège. (Building N1, Room 327), Tél. : +32 4 232 73 03 ; courriel: pascal.dupont@uliege.be Assistant : Sabine Maron, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège. (Building N1, Room 306), Tél. : +32 4 232 73 01 ; courriel: sabine.maron@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

See Lola.

Assessment methods

Remote written exam (multiple choice questions).

Contacts

pascal.dupont@uliege.be