Quantitative Methods Applied to Public Administration I

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Mathematics.

Teaching Methods

The teaching  methods in the theoretical components will be predominantly expository and should  include examples that lead the students to understanding the material being taught. In the practical components problems will be solved under the guidance of the teacher. The independent resolution of problems must be encouraged.

The interaction between concepts and their practical application must be discussed, giving a central role in the visualization and analysis of particular situations before making a progressive abstraction of  the concepts being introduced.  

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit aims at providing students with essential tools for solving mathematical problems that may arise when studying public-private administration.

Generic competencies:

- Competence in analyzing and synthesizing;

- Competence in organizing and planning;

- Competence in solving problems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Elementary algebraic concepts.

2. Study of functions with applications  to solving mathematical problems.

3. Derivation. Applications of derivatives in solving optimization problems.

4. Integral calculus. Applications of integral calculus in economics and social science problems.  

Head Lecturer(s)

Alfredo Manuel Gouveia da Costa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
There are two types of grading: during the semester or by final exam. During the semester there are two or three mid-term exams : 100.0%

Bibliography

Harshbarger e Reynolds.  Matemática Aplicada - Administração, Economia e Ciências Sociais e Biológicas. Mc Graw Hill, (7ª edição).