UGRC 120 — Numeracy Skills

BSc BSc Nursing with Options · University of Ghana

This course is designed for students to acquire basic numeracy skills needed for solving real life problems. It involves the following: review of basic algebraic skills; rates (fractions, proportions and percentages); approximating numbers (rounding up of numbers and significant numbers); mathematical reasoning, (deductive and inductive reasoning); statements; truth tables; necessary and sufficient conditions; basic set theory; nature and uses of statistics; sources of data; data types and measurement scales; methods of data manipulation (aggregation and interpretation); basic probability with illustrations from various disciplines; establishing relationships between variables, and the use of basic computer packages such as Excel in analyzing data. UGRC 131-136: Understanding Human Societies These courses are designed for students pursuing science-related programmes at the undergraduate level. The aim of the courses is to introduce students to the broad array of issues that shape human societies. Students are expected to select only one out of the six modules provided: the economy and business; culture and development; governance in the information society; human behaviour and the social environment; religion and societies; and language in society. Descriptions of Modules:

Credits

3

Level

Level 100

Semester

Semester One

Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).