Department of Mathematical Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2018/19 |
TSMA-AFM08: MSc Modern Applications of Mathematics |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MODERN APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:- This programme has the following designated alternative programme (DAP):
- TSMA-AFL02: PG Dip Modern Applications of Mathematics
- Assessment Regulations:
 . - Programme progression requirement: 50%
- Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30
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| Students must take at least 45 credits at Masters level (e.g. coded MA4* or MA5*) during Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme (in addition to the Dissertation unit). |
- MA40198 is compulsory only for students who have not previously studied this unit (or an equivalent). Students who have previously MA40198 should take an additional optional unit. Please contact your Director of Studies for advice.
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Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MA40198 | Applied statistical inference | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50174 | Applied numerical computation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50181 | Mathematical methods 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list: LIST A1 |
List A1 - Students must select a total of 24 credits of optional units from those available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
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| : students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MA40042 | Measure theory & integration | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40045 | Dynamical systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40092 | Classical statistical inference | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40171 | Numerical solution of evolutionary equations | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50125 | Markov processes & applications | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50183 | Specialist reading course | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list: LIST B1 |
List B1 - You must select a total of 24 credits of optional units from those available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
- All units (except Medical Statistics) are available at both honours and masters level. You must ensure that you do not choose the same unit at both levels.
- You may take no more than 15 credits of honours level units (e.g. units coded MA3*) during this programme.
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Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MA30046 | Linear control theory | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30047 | Mathematical biology 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30051 | Numerical linear algebra | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30084 | Generalised linear models | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30086 | Medical statistics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30087 | Optimisation methods of operational research | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30257 | Methods for stochastic systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50046 | Linear control theory | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50084 | Generalised linear models | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50087 | Optimisation methods of operational research | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50178 | Numerical linear algebra | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50179 | Mathematical biology 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50257 | Methods for stochastic systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 18 credits from the following list: LIST C1 |
List C1 - You must select a total of 24 credits of optional units from those available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
- You may take no more than 15 credits of honours level units (e.g. units coded MA3*) during this programme.
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Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| BB40128 | The evolution of genetic systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| CM30072 | Safety-critical computer systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| EE30031 | Digital communications | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| EE30123 | Power electronics & drives | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| EE40054 | Digital image processing | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| EE40098 | Computational intelligence | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| ME30032 | Aerodynamics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| ME40054 | Computational fluid dynamics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| ME40061 | Biomechanics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| ME40064 | System modelling & simulation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| ME50029 | Control systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PH30028 | Condensed matter physics 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PH30031 | Simulation techniques | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
- MA40177 is compulsory only for students who have not previously studied this unit (or an equivalent). Students who have previously studied MA40177 should take an additional optional unit. Please contact your Director of Studies for advice.
- MA40177 will not be compulsory for students following the mathematical biology stream (students may choose an alternative optional unit instead). If you wish to follow this stream, please contact your Director of Studies before selecting your optional units.
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Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MA40177 | Scientific computing | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50176 | Case studies in mathematical modelling and industrial mathematics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50200 | Project scoping | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list: LIST A2 |
List A2 - You must select a total of 24 credits of optional units from those available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
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| : students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MA40049 | Elasticity | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40050 | Numerical optimisation and large-scale systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40058 | Probability with martingales | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40189 | Topics in Bayesian statistics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40239 | Discrete probability | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50061 | Optimal control | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50215 | Specialist reading course | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50251 | Applied stochastic differential equations | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list: LIST B2 |
List B2 - You must select a total of 24 credits of optional units from those available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
- All units (except Applied Statistics) are available at both honours and masters level. You must ensure that you do not choose the same unit at both levels.
- You may take no more than 15 credits of honours level units (e.g. units coded MA3*) during this programme.
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Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MA30059 | Mathematical methods 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30063 | Mathematical biology 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30085 | Time series | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30089 | Stochastic processes & finance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30091 | Applied statistics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30170 | Numerical solution of elliptic PDEs | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30245 | Graphs and networks: theory and applications | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50059 | Mathematical methods 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50063 | Mathematical biology 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50085 | Time series | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50089 | Stochastic processes & finance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50170 | Numerical solution of elliptic PDEs | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list: LIST C2 |
List C2 - You must select a total of 24 credits of optional units from those available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
- You may take no more than 15 credits of honours level units (e.g. units coded MA3*) during this programme.
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Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| BB30169 | Concepts in systems biology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40117 | Microbial evolution - from the laboratory to nature | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| CH40039 | Computational chemistry | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
| CM30073 | Advanced algorithms & complexity | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| CM30080 | Computer vision | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| CM30173 | Cryptography | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| CM30226 | Logic and semantics of programming languages | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| CM30229 | Intelligent control and cognitive systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PH30078 | Magnetism | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
| PH30079 | Superconductivity | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
| PH40073 | Mathematical physics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PH40085 | Nanoscience | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MA50187 | Project | 30 credits [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is 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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