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MA50200: Project scoping

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Mathematical Sciences
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To develop skills in planning, undertaking and presenting a scientific investigation in applied mathematics at MSc level.

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course the student should be able to access and critically evaluate literature, undertake research at MSc level, interpret the results and report the outcome.

Skills:
Information literacy (T), thesis writing skills (T), presentation skills (T,A).

Content:
All stages are undertaken under the guidance of an academic supervisor. The planning stage involves defining the problem and devising an appropriate strategy to investigate it within constraints of time and resources. Included are information literacy and presentation skills.
Programme availability:

MA50200 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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