UNSW Handbook Course - Quantitative Analysis

Quantitative Analysis - ATAX0058


	Faculty: Faculty of Law
	School: Australian School of Taxation
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: ATAX Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 0
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Quantitative Analysis is an introductory course in mathematical and statistical concepts and techniques with applications in commerce and taxation. This course will train students in essential quantitative skills and show how these skills can be used in formulating and solving a wide variety of problems in economics, accountancy, finance and taxation. In this course the application of mathematical and statistical methods are more than mere illustrations; they constitute an integral part of the course material. Quantitative Analysis is intended to be as comprehensive and self-sufficient as practicable. It introduces and develops ideas and techniques from the basic principles, assuming very little knowledge on students' part.

Course Objectives

This course seeks to develop skills and knowledge in the following areas:

algebraic operations, and solving equations and inequalities
functions, and economic and business models
sequences, series, progressions, and mathematics of finance and accountancy (interest, present values, annuities and depreciation)
descriptive statistics including data collection, data presentation, and summary measures of central tendency and variability
probability theory (counting techniques, probability axioms and properties, random variables, probability density functions, cumulative distribution functions, expected values and variances, and the binomial, Poisson and normal distributions)
basic inferential statistics including sampling distributions statistical estimation and hypothesis testing regression and time-series analyses.

Modes of Delivery

Flexible Learning

Assessment

Assignment 1		20%
Assignment 2		20%
Final Examination	Closed book	60%

Pass Requirements

50 per cent or more of the total marks available in the course and
at least 40 per cent of the marks available for the final examination in the course.

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