Information Package / Course Catalogue
Commercial Math
Course Code: BSN124
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To understand and interpret mathematical statement of basic commercial activities.

Course Content

Commercial mathematics, fractions, ratios and proportions, interests and discounts, profit calculations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can make simple and compound interest calculations
2.Will be able to make purchasing calculations.
3.Will be able to make cost calculations
4.Will be able to make profit accounts
5.Can make annuity calculations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Commercial Mathematics Books, Basic Mathematics Books, Financial Mathematics Books
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Topics of percentage ang permillage
Week 2 - Theoretical
Topics of ratio and proportion, direct proportion, inverse proportion and compound proportion
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cost and sales calculations, calculating profit or loss upon cost ratios, calculating profit or loss upon sales ratios, calculating cost and sales prices.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Topic of interest and calculating simple interest
Week 5 - Theoretical
Simple interest and calculating simple interest
Week 6 - Theoretical
Simple interest and calculating simple interest
Week 7 - Theoretical
Topic of compound interest and its calculations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Topic of compound interest and its calculations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Topic of discount and calculating simple discount
Week 10 - Theoretical
Calculating compound discount
Week 11 - Theoretical
Topics of mixture and alloy, proportional division calculations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Amortization of debt
Week 13 - Theoretical
Amortization of debt
Week 14 - Theoretical
Case studies
Week 15 - Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination125025
Final Examination130030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)97
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes