ECC1550 Introduction to quantitative skills for social sciences
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECC1550 Introduction to quantitative skills for social sciences is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Social sciences frame and analyse questions about the social world. How societies respond to pressing problems like poverty, inequality, crime, and climate change requires competency in interpreting data, and understanding basic algebra, calculus, and statistics. These skills are becoming increasingly valuable in business, public sector, and academia. You will learn to represent relationships between relevant socioeconomic variables using mathematical functions, depict these mathematical functions graphically, and interpret them. Using a variety of examples, the emphasis will be to develop the ability to utilise some basic tools from mathematics and statistics to understand and analyse seemingly distinct social, economic and political phenomena.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment50%
- Examination50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
graphically represent the relationship between variables
- 2
evaluate the qualitative impact of policy changes on relevant outcomes using graphical methods
- 3
solve for the equilibrium outcomes of interactions using basic algebra
- 4
formulate and solve simple optimization problems
- 5
understand how to interpret data
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Seminars36 hours
- Lectures36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and peer directed learning.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Birendra Rai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECC1550?
ECC1550 has no prerequisites.
When is ECC1550 offered?
In 2023, ECC1550 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECC1550?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECC1550 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.