Information Package / Course Catalogue
Commercial Math
Course Code: MKS124
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)
Ins. Ali BÜYÜKMERT
Ins. İdris KOÇAK
Ins. Osman DORU
Learning Outcomes
1.Can make simple and compound interest calculations
2.Can make purchasing, cost, sales and profit 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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination118018
Final Examination140040
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
OÇ-3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
OÇ-4
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
OÇ-5
3
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026