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Math for Social Sciences

The course 'Mathematics for Social Sciences' (Math101S) is designed to provide social science students with essential mathematical concepts and applications, covering topics such as logic, set theory, functions, matrices, and calculus. Students will learn to apply these mathematical principles to solve real-life problems and enhance their reasoning skills. The course includes lectures, group discussions, and assessments through assignments, mid-exams, and a final examination.

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Math for Social Sciences

The course 'Mathematics for Social Sciences' (Math101S) is designed to provide social science students with essential mathematical concepts and applications, covering topics such as logic, set theory, functions, matrices, and calculus. Students will learn to apply these mathematical principles to solve real-life problems and enhance their reasoning skills. The course includes lectures, group discussions, and assessments through assignments, mid-exams, and a final examination.

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Course title: Mathematics for Social Sciences

Course Code: Math101S

Credit hours: 3 Tutorial hrs:2

Course descriptions

The course intends to prepare social science students with basic concepts and materials from
mathematics that necessitate a good foundation to treat some mathematical applications in
social science. This course rigorously discusses the basic concepts of logic and set theory, the
real number system, solving equation and inequalities, relations and type of functions,
polynomial and rational functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric
functions, and their graphs, matrices, determinants and systems of linear equations;
introduction to calculus.

Course objectives
After completion of the course, students will be able to:

 apply propositional logic in reasoning,


 use quantifiers in open propositions in mathematical logic
 understand concepts of sets and set operations,
 understand the fundamental properties of real numbers
 solve equations and inequalities
 explain different types of functions, their inverses and their graphs
 evaluate zeros of polynomials
 describe basic properties of logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions
 understand the notion of matrices and determinant.
 use matrices and determinants to solve system of linear equations,
 apply matrices and determinants to solve real life problems
 evaluate limits of elementary functions,
 understand the notion of continuity of functions,
 evaluate derivatives of elementary functions
 apply derivatives to solve practical problems
 evaluate integrals of elementary functions,
 apply integrals to solve practical problems

 solve application problems using differentiations and integrations

Chapter One: Propositional logic and Set Theory (14 lecture hrs)

1.1. Definition and examples of proposition


1.1.1 Logical connectives
1.1.2 Compound (or complex) propositions
1.1.3 Tautology and contradiction
1.1.4 Open proposition and quantifiers
1.2. Set theory
1.2.1 The concept of a set
1.2.2 Description of sets

Chapter Two: Functions (14 lecture hrs)

2.1. The real number system

2.2. Solving equation and inequalities

2.3. Review of relations and functions

2.4. Real-valued functions and their properties

2.5. Types of functions and inverse of a function

2.6. Polynomials, zeros of polynomials, rational functions, and their graphs

2.7. Definitions and basic properties of logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions, and
their graphs.

Chapter Three: Matrices, determinant and systems of linear equation (14 lecture hours)

3.1. Definition of a matrix


3.2. Algebra of matrices
3.3. Types of matrices: square, identity, scalar, diagonal, triangular, symmetric, and skew
symmetric matrices
3.4. Elementary row and column operations
3.5. Row reduced echelon form of a matrix
3.6. Rank of a matrix using elementary row/column operations
3.7. Determinant and their properties
3.8 Ad joint and inverse of a matrix
3.9. System of linear equations
3.9.1. Gaussian elimination
3.9.2. Cramer's rule
3.9.3. Inverse method
Chapter Four: Introduction to calculus (22 lecture hours)
4.1. Limits (Intuitive approach) and continuity
4.2. Derivatives
4.3. Applications of derivatives
4.4. Integrals and their applications
Mode of delivery

 Lecture
 Group discussion
 Demonstration
 Problem solving
Assessment methods
 Assignments / quizzes / 20%
 Mid Exam 30%
 Final examination 50%
Reading and references: -
 Alemayehu Haile and Yismaw Alemu, Mathematics an Introductory Course, Department
of Mathematics, AAU
 Demissu Gemeda, An Introduction to Linear Algebra, Department of Mathematics, AAU,
2000
 Yismaw Alemu, Mathematics for Social Sciences
 Lorenzo Peccati · Mauro D’Amico ,Margherita Cigola,, Maths for Social Sciences, Springer
Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Prepared By:

S.N Name Responsibility Affiliation


1. Mr. Mekonnen Gudeta Chairman Madda Walabo University
2. Dr. Getachew Teshome Secretary Haramaya University
3. Dr. Seleshi Demie Member Haramaya University
4. Dr. Leta Bekere Member Madda Walabo University
5. Dr. Hagos Hailu Member Aksum University
6. Dr. Ketema Tilahun Member Gambela University
7. Dr. Dawit Solomon Member University of Gondar
8. Dr. Mollalgn Haile Member
9. Dr. Mitiku Daba Member Jimma University
10. Mr. Mulugeta Naizghi Member Addis Abeba University
11. Mr. Demsis Dejene Member Dire dawa University
12. Mr. Girma Desu Member Dire dawa University
13. Mr. Andualem Beuti Member Wollega University
14. Mr. Berihan Gizachew Member Debre Tabor University
15. Mr. Temesgen Samuel Member Wolaita Sodo University
16. Mr. Biniyam Shimeles Member Wollo University
17. Mr. Kassaw Benebere Member Samara University
18. Mr. Sisay Bekele Member Salale University
19. Mr. Masreshaw Walle Member Dilla University
20. Mr. Aynalem Berhanie Member Jinka University
21. Mr.Aman Tunshura Member Ambo University
22. Mr. Arbsie Yasin Member Haramaya University
23. Mr. Alachew Amaneh Member Kebri Dehar University
24. Mr. Abebaw Alem Member
25. Mr. Sintayehu Abel Member Mizan Tepi University
26. Mr. Getahun Tadesse Member Gambella University
27. Mr.Nigussie Abeye Member Wollo University
28. Mr. Alene Tefera Member Debere Markos University
29. Mr. Betre Shiferaw Member Mekedela Amba University
30. Mr. Tewodros Demissie Member Jigjiga University

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