2022-2023 / MATH2017-1

Mathematics (part 1)

Duration

23h Th, 8h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in law (120 ECTS) (Econonomic and social law, minor in management)3 crédits 
 Master in human resources management (120 ECTS) (Management)3 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of social sciences)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, hybrid 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@.

Written and/or oral exam with theory and exercises.
The 1st choice is a written on site exam with open questions.
Marginal sections students could have other exam methods.
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 Liège, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège. (Building N1, room 327), Tél. : +32 4 232 73 03 ; courriel: pascal.dupont@uliege.be
Assistant : Sabine Maron, HEC Liège, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège. (Building N1, room 306), Phone: +32 4 232 73 01 ; Email: sabine.maron@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs