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Syllabus
PEN Code: MAT 152 Credit: 3 units
PEN Subject Title: Mathematics in the Modern World Prerequisite: <None>
A. Subject Description:
This course deals with the real-world application of mathematical tools. It involves nature of mathematics, numeracy,
and number sense applied to business, finance, environment, arts and design and recreation. The course then
proceeds with some basic concepts on linear programming to aid in technology-related field. These aspects will
provide opportunities for actually doing mathematics in a broad range of exercises that bring out the various
dimensions of mathematics as a way of knowing, and test the student’s understanding and capacity.
B. Objectives:
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
1. Appreciate the nature and uses of mathematics in everyday life.
2. Apply different types of reasoning to justify arguments made about mathematics and mathematical concepts.
3. Manage a variety of statistical tools to process and interpret numerical data.
4. Apply mathematics in other areas such as finance, business, environment, arts and design, and recreation.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of a range of applications of the mathematical ideas introduced in this module
C. Subject Outline and Time Allotment:
Module Topics/Activities Schedule
0 Orientation Day 0
1 The Nature of Mathematics: Articulating the Importance of Mathematics in One’s Life DAY 1
2 Recognizing Patterns in Nature and Configurations in the World DAY 1
3 Problem Solving and Reasoning: Differentiating Inductive and Deductive Reasoning DAY 1
4 Illustrating Polya’s Four Steps in Problem Solving DAY 2
5 Illustrating “Make a Table” and “Find a Pattern” Strategies in Problem Solving DAY 2
6 Illustrating “Guess and Check” and “Working Backwards” Strategies in Problem Solving DAY 2
7 Illustrating “Tree Diagram” Strategy in Problem Solving DAY 3
8 Describing Data Presentation and Constructing Frequency Distribution Table DAY 3
9 Interpreting Different Graphs DAY 3
10 Computing Measures of Central Tendency DAY 3
FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION DAY 4
11 Computing Measures of Dispersion DAY 5
12 Computing Probabilities of Normal Distribution DAY 5
13 Computing Pearson-r Correlation Coefficient to Determine Relationship of Two Variables DAY 5
14 Predicting Behavior using Regression Line An DAY 5
15 Mathematics of Finance: Computing Simple Interest and Maturity value DAY 6
16 Calculating Present and Future Value at Compound Interest DAY 6
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17 Solving Problems Involving Business and Consumer Loan DAY 6
18 Solving Problems Involving Stocks DAY 6
19 Solving Problems Related to Buying and Selling Bonds DAY 7
20 Linear Programming: Systems of Linear Inequalities DAY 7
21 Solving Linear Programming: Maximization Problem DAY 7
22 Solving Linear Programming: Minimization Problem DAY 7
** SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION DAY 8
D. References:
Ballada, Win Lu (2005) Investment Mathematics, 3nd Edition, DomDane Publisher
Hernadez, Rogelio, et al., Mathematics of Investment, 2nd edition
Lane, David. Introduction to Statistics, Online Edition
Mercado-Del Rosario (2005), Basic Statistics with Probability
Rosser, M.(2003), Basic Mathematics for Economist
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E. Grading System:
The Final Grade is computed as follows:
Period Grade = 50% participation* + 50% exam
FinalGrade = [0.5 × (1stPeriodGrade)] + [0.5 × (2ndPeriodGrade)]
F. Contact Information
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