BUSINESS NUMERACY
BUS1BUN
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Business numeracy is basic maths related both to the world in which you live and will work, and will assist you in satisfactorily completing your business degree program. Skills developed are those which may not have been covered in sufficient depth in the student's secondary schooling. All the applied problems are designed to simulate instances in real life where you would need these maths skills. The curriculum is integrated with the business degree foundation subjects: it is designed to complement the numerical demands of the business foundation subjects in a timely fashion, so as to provide you with the support you require to achieve the intended learning outcomes defined for the business foundation subjects and to meet the math benchmark required of a first year business student.
School: La Trobe Business School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Greg Jamieson
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: BUS1BSM
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students will only be eligible to enrol in this subject if they fail to meet the benchmark set for the Math Diagnostic required of all commencing UG students of the Business School.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analysis and description of basic market data
- Activities:
- Analysis and reporting of industry data from IBIS World database as part of a SWOT analysis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
02. Applying formula concepts in business contexts
- Activities:
- Using calculators to determine interest rates and interest payments
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
03. Interpreting and evaluating business press releases (media statements)
- Activities:
- Determining business ratios for investor decisions to buy, sell or hold shares
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
04. Solving problems using formulas and graphical techniques
- Activities:
- Using formula and graphical techniques to find a business break-even-point
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Albury-Wodonga, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Greg Jamieson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 15 - 22
One 3.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"One two-hour EBL-based workshop per week (the stimulus material for which would be a group activity done by students before the workshop) plus two hours of online quizzes and learning. There will be a fully-online option replicating the EBL classroom-based learning using Collaborate."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency-based online quiz 2 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 4 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 1 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 3 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Final Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Bendigo, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Greg Jamieson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 15 - 22
One 3.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"One two-hour EBL-based workshop per week (the stimulus material for which would be a group activity done by students before the workshop) plus two hours of online quizzes and learning. There will be a fully-online option replicating the EBL classroom-based learning using Collaborate."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency-based online quiz 2 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 4 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 1 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 3 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Final Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Linda Wannan-Edgar
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 15 - 22
One 3.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One two-hour EBL-based workshop per week (the stimulus material for which would be a group activity done by students before the workshop) plus two hours of online quizzes and learning. There will be a fully-online option replicating the EBL classroom-based learning using Collaborate."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency-based online quiz 2 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 4 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 1 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 3 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Final Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Linda Wannan-Edgar
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 35 - 43
One 3.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One two-hour EBL-based workshop per week (the stimulus material for which would be a group activity done by students before the workshop) plus two hours of online quizzes and learning. There will be a fully-online option replicating the EBL classroom-based learning using Collaborate."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency-based online quiz 2 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 4 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 1 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 3 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Final Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Mildura, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Greg Jamieson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 15 - 22
One 3.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"One two-hour EBL-based workshop per week (the stimulus material for which would be a group activity done by students before the workshop) plus two hours of online quizzes and learning. There will be a fully-online option replicating the EBL classroom-based learning using Collaborate."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency-based online quiz 2 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 4 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 1 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 3 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Final Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Shepparton, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Greg Jamieson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 15 - 22
One 3.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"One two-hour EBL-based workshop per week (the stimulus material for which would be a group activity done by students before the workshop) plus two hours of online quizzes and learning. There will be a fully-online option replicating the EBL classroom-based learning using Collaborate."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency-based online quiz 2 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 4 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 1 | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Competency-based online quiz 3 | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Final Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |