GV4J7
Introductory Mathematics for Political Science
This information is for the 2018/19 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Mehmet Ismail
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Political Science and Political Economy. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
This course is strongly recommended for MSc Political Economy and Political Science students. It is available for students from other programmes with permission of the instructor.
Course content
The aim of this pre-sessional course is to provide students with the essential mathematical background for the core courses in the MSc PSPE programme. The course will cover key concepts in algebra (definition of function, derivation, limits), maximization problems (constrained and unconstrained, Envelop and Implicit Function Theorems), and some notions of probability (Bayes' rule, random variables).
Teaching
10 hours of lectures in the MT.
Please note that all the teaching for this course will take place in the first week of Michaelmas term.
Indicative reading
There is no required reading for this course.
Key facts
Department: Government
Total students 2017/18: 13
Average class size 2017/18: Unavailable
Controlled access 2017/18: No
Value: Non-credit bearing
Personal development skills
- Problem solving
- Application of numeracy skills
- Specialist skills
