<p>At the end of this course, students should be able to:</p>
<ol class="num-list"><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Understand the concept of geometric sequences and series;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Use the formulae for the \(n\) th term and sum of the first \( n \) terms of the sequence;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Use sigma notation for sums of (geometric) sequences;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Apply the concepts of geometric sequences and series to problems in real-world contexts;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Analyze, apply and predict where a model is not perfectly geometric in real life;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Recall the concept of simple interest;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Understand the concept of compound interest;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Calculate the real value of an investment with an interest and an inflation rate;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Calculate the compound interest based on per annum, per half-yearly or per quarterly.</div></li></ol>

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

Understand the concept of geometric sequences and series;

Use the formulae for the \(n\) th term and sum of the first \( n \) terms of the sequence;

Use sigma notation for sums of (geometric) sequences;

Apply the concepts of geometric sequences and series to problems in real-world contexts;

Analyze, apply and predict where a model is not perfectly geometric in real life;

Understand the concept of compound interest;

Calculate the real value of an investment with an interest and an inflation rate;

Calculate the compound interest based on per annum, per half-yearly or per quarterly.

Curriculum objectives for GP and financial applications

Curriculum objectives for GP and financial applications