MAEB0A1

Basic Mathematics and Applications in Economics

and Business A

Information Guide
2025

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 WELCOME

The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics and the Faculty of Science welcomes
you to Basic Mathematics and Applications in Economics and Business A (MAEB0A1). We hope
that you will enjoy this module and find it interesting and stimulating.
We further hope that this will be a semester of personal growth and achievement for you. We are
committed to academic excellence and client service and will do our utmost to help you achieve
your goals as far as studies are concerned.
During this module we will develop your abilities to do Mathematics and the various applications
thereof in the fields of Finance, Economics and Business.
We wish you all the best for the semester ahead and all your future studies!

PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is to equip you with an integrated knowledge of the main concepts,
techniques, methods and results of Mathematics that is needed to pursue a future in the fields of
Finance, Economics and Business. We aim to make the course both theoretical and practical in
various financial fields.

MODULE INFORMATION

Basic Mathematics and Applications

Module name:
in Economics and Business A
Module code: MAEB0A1
Pre-requisites for module: N/A
Module NQF level: 5
NQF Credits: 16
Type of module: Couplet module
Duration of module: 1 Semester (15 weeks)
Presentation of module: English
 CONTACT INFORMATION

Faculty Information

College of Business & Economics Faculty of Science

Executive Dean: Prof. D. van Lill Executive Dean:
Dean’s Secretary: Ms. G. Khumalo Dean’s Secretary: Ms. G. Moyo
Office: A-Ring 209 APK Office: C-Ring 211 APK
Telephone: 011 559 3652 Telephone: 011 559 4554
Vice Dean and B.Com Extended Degree Head of Faculty Administration:
Coordinator: Prof. S. Chetty Mr. N.T. Makhubele
Office: A-Ring 213 APK Office: C-Ring 214 APK
Telephone: 011 559 3089 Telephone: 011 559 2471

Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Information

Head of Department: Prof. F. Nyabadza

Secretary: Mrs. P. Mapimele
Office: C-Ring 502 APK
Telephone: 011 559 2848

Module Coordinator Information

Coordinator: Dr. M Juga

Secretary: Ms. N. Hlatwayo
Secretary hours: Weekdays 08:00 to 16:00
Office: C-Ring 5 APK
Telephone: 011 559 4287
Fax: 011 559 2874
Lecturer Information

Lecturer: Dr. M. Juga (Coordinator) Mrs F. Naz

Office: C-Ring 523 APK C-Ring 512B APK

Telephone: 011 559 3276
Email: maureenj@uj.ac.za farahn@uj.ac.za

RESOURCES

We are confident that if you follow our suggestions for studying this module and use all the
resources to their full potential, you will perform very well. Please ensure you have access to all
of the following resources that are available for this module:
1. Information Guide
The Information Guide gives all the vital information regarding the course, such as Lecture times
and venues, the Lecturer’s information, the Course Programme, Assessment dates etc.
2. Textbook
The Textbook is the central resource for this course. It contains the knowledge that you are
expected to study for your Assessments. The Textbook also provides you with additional examples
of the content so that you will have a clear understanding. It is compulsory for every student to
bring his/her Textbook to every Lecture and Tutorial.
Your prescribed Textbook is:
Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics and Life and Social Sciences
Ernest F. Haeussler, Richard S. Paul and Richard J. Wood
Fourteenth Edition
Pearson

ISBN: 978-0-13-414110-7 (White and blue cover).

The Textbook is also available in the Library for lending: Shelf code 515HAEU

We will cover the following sections from Textbook:

 • Chapter 0: Sections 0.3 to 0.8
• Chapter 1: Sections 1.1 to 1.3
• Chapter 2: Sections 2.1 and 2.5
• Chapter 3: Sections 3.1 to 3.4
• Chapter 4: Sections 4.1 to 4.4
• Chapter 5: Sections 5.1 to 5.3
•

3. Calculators
Each student is required to have his or her own Scientific Calculator (any model). You will use
this calculator throughout your whole degree.
4. Lectures
The Lectures are there to:
• Help you to get a better understanding of the content and how it fits into the module;
• Explain difficult sections in more detail and to give additional examples;
• Show you which sections to emphasize on in preparation for assessments;
• Provide students with methods and techniques for calculations; and
• Encourage and motivate the students.
Lectures are compulsory for everyone, including repeaters. Any timetable clashes must be
reported to the module coordinator in the beginning of the semester. An attendance register will
be taken during every Lecture and an attendance of at least 80% is additionally required to have
Exam entrance. Please note that if you do not have the 80% attendance, you automatically fail the
module irrespective of what your semester mark is (University rule). It remains your responsibility
to sign the register in class, as afterwards will not be allowed irrespective of the reason.
The Lecture times and venues for each Lecture group are as follows:

Groups Day Time Venue Lecturer

Monday 10:30 – 12:05 D1 Lab k02
1 to 5
Dr. Maureen Juga
Wednesday 9:40 – 11:15 C Les 103
Monday 10:30 – 12:05 D Les 102
6 to 10
Mrs. Farah Naz
Wednesday 11:20 – 12:35 C Les 102

It is expected of all students to come prepared to every Lecture.

5. Tutorials
A Tutor is a second year or higher student that is there to help you understand the content. Tutorials
will be conducted by Tutors every week who will give an additional explanation on the week’s
work, and to practice questions with you which will be of test standard. It is important that you
do your homework exercises in advance, since the Tutors will then know exactly what you
struggled with and what you are not sure of, and they can focus on that.
Note that the Tutors are also students and they might make a mistake or not know the answer for
a specific question during a Tutorial class. In such events, or if in doubt, please contact your
Lecturer to assist in the matter.
You must attend every Tutorial, as an attendance register will be taken. A minimum Tutorial
attendance of 80% is additionally required to gain entrance to the Exam.

Tut
Day Time Group
Group DAY Time
08:00-09:35 Thursday 13:00-14:35
K Thursday T
D1 Lab 409 D les 307
10:30 – 12:05 Thursday 12:10-13:45
M Tuesday N
D Lab 407 D1 Lab 401
10:30 – 12:05 Thursday D1 Lab 409
P Wednesday S
D1 Lab 415 10:30-12:05
Thursday 09:40– 11:15 Thursday 13:00-14:35
Q L
D1 Lab 407 D1 Lab 407
08:50-10:25
R Thursday
D les 312
11:20- 2:55
O Thursday
D1 Lab 412

6. Consultation
The Lecturers schedule times in their timetable specifically to answer any of your course related
questions, for example, questions on work you don’t fully understand or problems you struggled
with. These times are called Consultation and takes place in the Lecturer’s office. If any of the
Lecturer’s scheduled times do not suit you, please contact your Lecturer and make an appointment
at a different time. The Consultation times will be announced in class and on uLink.
8. uLink- Moodle
The course website on Moodle forms an integral part of this module. It is your responsibility to
ensure that you have access to this website and that you log on to it at least twice per week.
On this website you will find, among other things:
• Administrative documents such as this Information Guide, the Course Programme and
Timetable, information on Assessments, an application form for a deferred test or
examination if needed;
• A partial summary of the work covered during the Lectures;
• The Lecture Slides;
• The Learning Outcomes, Assessment Criteria and Questions to do (LAQ) for each section
covered in the module;
• Notes used during the Tutorial classes;
• Solutions for the Textbook after the relevant Assignments were completed;
• Assignment questions and solutions,
• All Assessment Memorandums including past Assessments;
• Additional material to the Textbook for certain topics covered in the module; and
• Important Announcements.

It will be assumed that all students are aware of all the course related matters as announced on
Moodle. It is therefore of vital importance that you visit the site regularly.

ASSESSMENTS

On any Assessment you submit, you must clearly indicate on the top of every page:

• Initials and Surname;

• Student Number;
• The course code, namely MAEB0A1
• What Assessment it is;
• The number of the page; and
• The total number of pages used.

Any papers not containing all of this information will be given a zero. An example of what this
information looks like is as follows:

E.K. Genius MAEB0B1 – Class Test 1

201500001 Page 1 of 5

You must draw a line in pen through every blank space or page in your Assessment. Also, staple
all your loose pages together before submitting your Assignment. We will not take responsibility
for loose pages that are lost.

1. Class Tests
You will write weekly Class Tests. These Class Tests will contribute towards your Semester Mark
and will be based on the work covered during that week. In addition to the other requirements,
note that you must write at least 80% of the Class Tests to be granted Exam Entrance. You will
write 10 Class Tests in total.
What to study for the Class Tests will be in the course program. Every Friday you will have a
Tutorial with your Tutors, followed by the Class Test. Please bring your own paper and your
Textbook with you to the Class Tests. You can collect your marked Class Tests at C-Ring 511 two
weeks after you have written it. The Memorandums will be uploaded onto Moodle.
The times and venues for the Class Tests are as follows and no one is allowed to switch venues
without the Coordinator’s permission:
TO BE CONFIRMED!!!!

Groups Date Time

1,3,5,7,9,
Friday 13:50 – 15:25
2,4,6,8,10,11

2. Semester Tests
You will write two Semester Tests - one during the first term and one during the second term - each
contributing towards your Semester Mark. The information for the Semester Tests are as follows:
TO BE CONFIRMED!!!!

Scope Date and

Test
Time
Semester Test 1 See course program See
Semester Test 2 See course program Course
Sick Test 1&2 See course program program

4. Summative Assessment
An Exam that covers the entire module content will be written at the end of the semester on
DATE (TO BE CONFIRMED). More details will be given on moodle.

5. Pass Requirements: (TO BE CONFIRMED)

You must meet ALL of the following requirements to be allowed to write the exam:

• You must have written at least 80% of all the Class Tests, irrespective of the mark obtained;
and

• You must have a Semester Mark of at least 40%.

The exact calculation of the Semester Mark will be given to you close to the time of calculation.
If any one of these requirements is not met, you FAIL the module. You will PASS the module
when ALL of the following requirements are met:

• You have a Semester Mark of at least 40%;

• You have an Exam Mark of at least 40%; and

• You have a Final Mark of at least 50% which is calculated as follows:

Final Mark = Semester Mark (50%) + Exam Mark (50%)

If any one of these requirements is not met, you FAIL the module.

6. Feedback

All the Memorandums and marks of all the Assessments will be posted on Moodle after each
Assessment opportunity.

The Tutors will go through the Memorandums with you during a tutorial or afterwards if asked to.
You can also ask your Lecturer, preferably in Consultation, to explain a question or solution that
you are not sure of.

UNDERGRADUATE POLICY

Conduct during assessment opportunities

• Before commencing with an assessment, students should place their student cards on the
writing surface next to them.
• No bags or cases are allowed in the venues during assessments. Students should please
make use of the full-time storage facility (under B-Les 101) for all their personal
belongings.
• No paper may be placed on unoccupied chairs or tables during assessments.
• No food or drink is allowed in assessment venues.
• Cell phones are allowed in assessment venues. Cell phones must be switched off and
placed on the ground. The use of a cell phone during an assessment is not permissible and
its use during an assessment (for whatever reason) will result in disciplinary action.
• Only silent, non-programmable calculators may be used during assessments. Forgetting a
calculator at home or the malfunctioning of one during an assessment will not be regarded
as a reason for a special assessment.
• No tippex (or other correction fluid) or pencil may be used in assessments.
 • Blank or unused sections on answers sheets must be crossed out.
• If tippex (or other correction fluid) or pencil was used or unused sections not crossed out,
the student’s script will not be considered for a remark.
• All answer sheets taken must be handed in whether they have been used or not.
Results
• Adjustments to assessment opportunity results (remarks) take place according to the
arrangement made by each module lecturer. Should a student not adhere to the
arrangement, the student is not entitled to a remark or adjustment.
• Students are responsible to verify their marks as published on the notice boards after each
assessment. Any error should be reported immediately to the relevant lecturer.
• It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the last published module mark is the correct
one as NO changes to module marks will be allowed once he/she has written the last
assessment opportunity. Insight to last assessment opportunity scripts will take place for a
period of three days commencing on a date arranged by the relevant lecturer.
• All last assessment opportunity scripts are viewed under the supervision of the lecturer.
Special assessment opportunities (sick tests)
• An application request for a replacement assessment opportunity must be submitted online
via ulink within 7 calendar days starting on the day the assessment was written. Students
must sign the assessment register.
• In the case of a medical certificate, both the medical certificate and the application form
must be signed by the doctor on the date of the assessment or the doctor should indicate
that the student was unable to write the assessment on such a date.
• Students who have already started with an assessment opportunity or signed the attendance
register may not write the special assessment opportunity.
• The special assessment opportunity will cover the same work as the assessment that was
missed for the same duration of time.
• Poor performance in an assessment or a busy schedule is not a valid reason for a special
assessment opportunity.
• Students will only be permitted to write both special assessment opportunities where
extreme and valid reasons for missing both assessment opportunities exist (such as being
hospitalized for a long period of time). The application to write both special assessment
opportunities must be done personally with the lecturer responsible for the subject.
• A student who missed both assessment opportunities during a 14-week module (see above
point) will write both special assessment opportunities on the same day with a 30 minute
break between the two papers.
• NO additional special assessment opportunities will be granted for missed special
assessment opportunities.
Last special assessment opportunity (sick exam)
• The Mathematics Department is not involved in the granting of the last special assessment
opportunity.
• Students must apply within 7 calendar days from the date of the missed last assessment
opportunity for the last special assessment opportunity online via ulink. The module mark
will be taken into account for purposes of calculating the final mark.
Supplementary assessment opportunities (supplementary exams)
• The module mark will be taken into account for purposes of calculating the final mark. The
final mark will be capped at 50%. This implies that a supplementary assessment cannot
pull through a retained credit.
• Supplementary assessments are granted under the following conditions (it is a student’s
own responsibility to ascertain whether he/she qualifies for a last special assessment or
supplementary assessment):

a) Student failed a module but obtained a module mark of at least 40%, an exam mark
of at least 40%, and a final mark of at least 40%; or
b) Student failed a module but obtained a module mark of at least 60%; or
c) Student requires not more than two semester courses (or one year course) for the
completion of the degree concerned, provided that a student:
- registered for the module concerned in the current academic year, and
- was admitted to, and participated in, the last assessment opportunity (final
exam) in the module concerned and had not been granted a supplementary
assessment opportunity for the specific subject previously.
Unethical conduct
• The Department will not hesitate to take action against students guilty of any form of
unethical conduct.

Assessment policy
• The Department conducts all assessments in accordance with the latest assessment policy of
the Faculty of Science.
• In order to pass a module, a minimum of 40% must be obtained for the last assessment
opportunity.

STUDENT CODE OF ETHICS

Introduction

The Code of Student Conduct (“The Code”) is a statement of minimal principles that apply to all
students registered for courses at the Department of Mathematics (“The Department”) at the
University of Johannesburg (“UJ”). This Code is to be read in conjunction with the UJ Student
Regulations that governs the conduct of all students registered at UJ. Compliance with the
principles set out in this Code will ensure ethical conduct. The Code of Student Conduct aims to
create an environment in which it is possible for the individual student to achieve the best possible
results.

The fundamental principles

A student of the Department is required to comply with the following fundamental principles:
Integrity
The quality of having a sense of honesty, truthfulness and consistency in regard to the motivations
for your behaviour towards fellow students, lecturers and other staff members of the Department.

Respect
Students must respect the diversity and differences of opinions of their fellow students, lectures
and other staff members of the Department. This entails:
• Respect for the learning of other students; and
• Respect for their lecturers

Discipline
Students shall adhere to acceptable behaviour that is not contrary to the principles set out in the
Code and the behaviours’ set out in the UJ Student Regulations.

Responsibility and Accountability

Students recognise that they are responsible for their learning and take ownership of the learning
process. Students are accountable to themselves and their lecturers for the outcome of their
learning process.

Fairness
Students acknowledge and respect the rights of other students, the lecturers and other staff
members of the Department.

STUDENT COMMUNICATION AND GRIEVANCES PROCESS

Should any student have a grievance with regards to their lecturer, administration of a course or
any other subject related grievance, the following procedure must be followed:
• The individual student should raise his/her grievance directly with the relevant lecturer.
 • If a student does not feel comfortable to raise his/her grievance directly with the relevant
lecturer, he/she may ask the elected class representative to raise the grievance on their
behalf with the relevant lecturer.
• If the lecturer and student/class representative cannot solve the particular grievance, the
issue will then be referred to the Deputy-Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics.
• Class representatives and lecturers will meet once a month in order to discuss subject
related issues.

Grievances which are not dealt with in the above manner will not be addressed by the Department
of Mathematics.

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