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Applied Mathematics 241
Psychology 037
Category
Mathematics
Humanities & Social Sciences
Type
Academic elective
Academic elective
Workload
3 of 5
3 of 5
Practical
Mostly theory
Yes
What you study
Numbers and quantification, sets, sequences, financial mathematics (interest, annuities, EMI), statistics, probability, basics of calculus, data interpretation.
What is psychology, methods of enquiry, human development, sensation and perception, learning, memory, thinking, motivation and emotion; Class 12: intelligence, self and personality, disorders, therapy.
Suits
Organiser, Thinker, Persuader
Helper, Thinker, Creator
Draws on
Numerical, Logical reasoning
People skills, Verbal
Required for
B.Com (Hons), BA Economics (Hons)
No route requires it
Often asked for
BCA (Computer Applications), BBA / BMS / Integrated MBA, Banking, Finance & Actuarial
Psychology (BA / B.Sc Hons)
Cannot be taken with
Mathematics
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