{"id":58749,"date":"2024-01-12T13:47:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/50applications.com\/?p=58749"},"modified":"2024-01-12T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:47:24","slug":"unisa-short-course-in-numerical-skills-for-business-70114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/unisa-short-course-in-numerical-skills-for-business-70114\/","title":{"rendered":"UNISA Short Course in Numerical Skills for Business (70114)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UNISA Short Course in&nbsp;Numerical Skills for Business (70114)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programme in Numerical Skills for Business (70114)Purpose<\/p><div id=\"forms-3749648487\" class=\"forms-atf forms-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This programme\u00a0is designed to equip students with basic numerical skills for use in everyday business situations.\u00a0<strong>Need for numeracy:<\/strong>\u00a0the ability to cope with numbers is needed everywhere, especially in Southern Africa. Every business transaction requires the application of basic numerical skills. Numeracy is an advantage in any work situation and often a requirement for career opportunities.<strong>\u00a0Coping with numbers:<\/strong>\u00a0in this programme learners broaden their numerical skills. They learn how to cope with numbers by identifying, formulating and solving quantifiable business problems. At the same time they can fulfill the entrance requirements in mathematics for enrollment for certain tertiary qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Target group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone in need of basic numerical skills will benefit from doing this programme. This may include educationally disadvantaged students or students whose previous learning experience of numerical subjects was so unpleasant or such a long time ago that they have no confidence in their mathematical ability. Undergraduate students who have been denied permission to reregister<br>because of insufficient progress with their degree, may also do Numerical Skills in order<br>to be readmitted via the SLP route by doing this Programme<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;Admission requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification, or substantial equivalent of the same.<br>&nbsp;<br>All four modules have to be successfully completed in order to complete the Programme.<br>&nbsp;Duration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six Months<br>&nbsp;Language medium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration periods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration information will be available on the Programme website. Use the internet search terms&nbsp;<strong>Unisa Numerical Skills for Business<\/strong>&nbsp;to easily find the website. For 2017, the programme will be open for reregistrations only and only for the first semester. It will not be offered in the second semester of 2017.<br>&nbsp;Tuition method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Via its distance teaching Unisa offers students who may be employed fulltime the opportunity to study independently, in their own time at their own pace. You must allow for at least 14 hours study time per week.<br>&nbsp;Kind of assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><br>Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with UNISA\u2019s formative assessment rules and policies<br><strong><em>Formative assessment:<\/em><\/strong><br>In order to gain admission to the examination a student must submit at least one assignment per module.&nbsp; Assignments will be used to gauge the progress of the student in the module.<br><strong><em>Summative assessment:<\/em><\/strong><br>Each module will have a two-hour closed-book examination..<br>&nbsp;Numbers and Functions (INUMS0Y)Syllabus\/Content Topics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Numbers<\/li><li>Operations on numbers<\/li><li>Percentages and fractions<\/li><li>Measurements<\/li><li>Variables, formulae and functions<\/li><li>Straight lines (break-even and depreciation)<\/li><li>Quadratic functions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Business Data (INUMS0L)Syllabus\/Content Topics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Financial indicators (index numbers)<\/li><li>Simple and compound interest<\/li><li>Annuities<\/li><li>Collection, presentation and description of business data<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Optimisation (INUMS0M)Syllabus\/Content Topics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Equations<\/li><li>Inequalities<\/li><li>Introduction to and graphical solution of linear programming problems<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decision Structuring (INUMS0N)Syllabus\/Content Topics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Project Evaluation and Review Technique \u2013 PERT<\/li><li>Minimal spanning trees<\/li><li>Shortest route problems<\/li><li>Maximal flow problems<\/li><li>Transportation<\/li><li>Decision analysis<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Course leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs MC Strydom<br>Centre for Decision Sciences<br>Club One 4-29 Hazelwood, Pretoria<br>Tel: 012 433 4715 \/ 4703<br>Fax: 012 429 4898<br>E-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nums@unisa.ac.za\">nums@unisa.ac.za<\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:strydmc@unisa.ac.za\">strydmc@unisa.ac.za<\/a><br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;Programme administrator(s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs MF Immelman<br>Centre for Decision Sciences<br>Club One 4-28<br>Hazelwood, Pretoria<br>Tel: 012 433 4703 \/ 4691<br>Fax: 012 429 4898<br>E-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nums@unisa.ac.za\">nums@unisa.ac.za<\/a><\/p><div id=\"forms-1252711901\" class=\"forms-content forms-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div id=\"forms-1639320553\" class=\"forms-btf forms-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<div id=\"forms-1053087112\" class=\"forms-cpc forms-entity-placement\"><hr>\n<h1>Did You Know : Top 15 Free Online Learning Platforms<\/h1>\n\n<ol>\n  <li>\n    <strong>Free Online Education Degrees : Coursera:<\/strong>\n    <p>Coursera partners with universities and organizations worldwide to offer a wide range of courses. 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