Information Package

Master's of Insurance and Risk Management without Thesis

SRY515

ADVANCE MATHEMATICS

Course Code
SRY515
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Make calculations with univariate and multivariate functions, evaluate the ability to apply these calculations into reallife problems.
  2. Calculate interest, anuity and amortisation.
  3. Solve exchange ratio and maximum-minimum problems.
  4. Can clculate integrals, make rant analysis.
  5. Solve differential equations and equation systems and apply on problems.
  6. Have knowledge about matrices and determinants and solve linear equation systems.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to understand and practice actuarial mathematic methods in insurance and risk management area.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Polar coordinates, analytic geometry in three dimensional space
2nd Week Vectors in the plane and in space, skaler multiplied, vectorial product, mixed product and applications
3rd Week Definition of functions of several variables, domain sets, limit and continuity
4th Week Partial derivatives, higher-order derivatives, the chain rule
5th Week Extreme values, lagrange multipliers
6th Week Double integrals in cartesian and polar coordinates,
7th Week Coordinate transformations
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Vectors in plane and in three dimensional space. Algebra of vectors. Lines, planes and curves in space.
10th Week Differential equations, seperable equations, homogeneous equations
11th Week Exact equations and integrating factors, firs-order linear equations.
12th Week Complex numbers , properties, geometric representation, complex conjugates, the polar form, product, powers
13th Week Functions of a complex variable, limits, theorems on limits and continuity, the derivative, differentiation formulas
14th Week The exponential function, the trigonometric functions,the hyperbolic funtions, the logatrithmic function, the root function
Recommended or Required ReadingAdams, R. A., Calculus: a complete course, 6th edition, Pearson/Addison Wesley, 2006
Kolman, B., Introductory Linear Algebra with applications, Prentice Hall, 1997
Barnett, R. A., Ziegler, M. R., Byleen, K. E., Calculus, 11th edition, Pearson International Edition, 2008
Barnett, R. A., Ziegler, M. R., Byleen, K. E., Finite Mathematics, 11th edition, Pearson International Edition, 2008
Ross, S. L., Differential Equations, John Wiley and Sons, 1993
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam 1 45 45
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 1 40 40
Total Work Load303
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.1
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
K1 X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X X X
K10 X X X