Department of Mathematical Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2012/13 |
USMA-AKB14: BSc (hons) Mathematics |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS |
Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement |
 NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- This programme year does not have a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11
 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 . - Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| MA10208 | Methods and applications 1 | 12 Credits |
| XX10190 | Programming and discrete mathematics 1 | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| MA10211 | Probability & statistics 1A | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| MA10212 | Probability & statistics 1B | 6 Credits |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- This programme year has a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
- Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: |
| AA00022 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CM20221 | Advanced programming principles (a) | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| MA20220 | Ordinary differential equations and control | 6 Credits |
| MA20222 | Numerical analysis | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: |
| Students selecting PH20013 should have A-Level Physics, and should study the material on waves from PH10005, to be provided in a Moodle course, over the summer. |
| AA00002 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CM20217 | Foundations of computation 1 | 6 Credits |
| PH10002 | Properties of matter | 6 Credits |
| PH20013 | Quantum & atomic physics | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| MA20221 | Modelling and dynamical systems | 6 Credits |
| MA20223 | Partial differential equations and continuum mechanics | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: |
| Students selecting PH10006 should have A-Level Physics, and should study the material on waves from PH10005, to be provided in a Moodle course, over the summer. |
| AA00013 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CM20218 | Foundations of computation 2 | 6 Credits |
| PH10006 | Electricity & magnetism | 6 Credits |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Placement Type: Standard.
- This programme year has a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
- Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3 |
| MA20105 | Industrial placement | 60 Credits |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- This programme year has a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 .
- Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification
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- Students must take units totalling 60 credits for the year, normally 30 credits each semester. At least 48 of the 60 credits should be at level 3 or higher.
- The year programme must include at least 6 units from the union of lists A1 and A2. You should not choose more than four level 4 units without obtaining approval from the Director of Studies (see Maths UG Zone on Moodle).
- You must check the teaching timeslots when choosing your units. To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot within the same semester.
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Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Units from the following list: LIST B |
List B - Please look at the teaching timeslots before choosing your optional unit(s). To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot.
- You may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in the final year of this programme.
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| AA00021 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CM20221 | Advanced programming principles (a) | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 Units from the following list: LIST A1 |
This is List A1 - students must choose at least 6 units from the union of this list and list A2 in Semester 2.
Please look at the teaching timeslots before choosing your optional unit(s). To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot. |
| MA30039 | Differential geometry of curves & surfaces | 6 Credits |
| MA30044 | Mathematical methods 1 | 6 Credits |
| MA30046 | Linear control theory | 6 Credits |
| MA30047 | Mathematical biology 1 | 6 Credits |
| MA30051 | Numerical linear algebra | 6 Credits |
| MA30060 | Dynamics and chaos | 6 Credits |
| MA30087 | Optimisation methods of operational research | 6 Credits |
| MA40042 | Measure theory & integration | 6 Credits |
| MA40043 | Real & abstract analysis | 6 Credits |
| MA40065 | Viscous fluid mechanics | 6 Credits |
| MA40125 | Markov processes & applications | 6 Credits |
| PH30030 | Quantum mechanics | 6 Credits |
| PH30031 | Simulation techniques | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 Units from the following list: LIST B1 |
List B1 - Please look at the teaching timeslots before choosing your optional unit(s). To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot.
- You may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in the final year of this programme.
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| AA00001 | Choose nothing from this list of options |
0 Credits |
| CM20217 | Foundations of computation 1 | 6 Credits |
| MA30084 | Generalised linear models | 6 Credits |
| MA30086 | Medical statistics | 6 Credits |
| MA40092 | Classical statistical inference | 6 Credits |
| ZZ30001 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 Units from the following list: LIST A2 |
List A2 - Students must choose at least 6 units from the union of this list and list A1 in Semester 1.
- Please look at the teaching timeslots before choosing your optional unit(s). To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot.
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| MA30055 | Introduction to topology | 6 Credits |
| MA30059 | Mathematical methods 2 | 6 Credits |
| MA30063 | Mathematical biology 2 | 6 Credits |
| MA30089 | Stochastic processes & finance | 6 Credits |
| MA30170 | Numerical solution of PDEs I | 6 Credits |
| MA30231 | Projective geometry | 6 Credits |
| MA40050 | Nonlinear equations & bifurcations | 6 Credits |
| MA40054 | Representation theory of finite groups | 6 Credits |
| MA40057 | Functional analysis | 6 Credits |
| MA40058 | Probability with martingales | 6 Credits |
| MA40061 | Nonlinear & optimal control theory | 6 Credits |
| MA40062 | Ordinary differential equations | 6 Credits |
| MA40177 | Scientific computing | 6 Credits |
| MA40203 | Theory of partial differential equations | 6 Credits |
| MA40239 | Discrete probability | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 Units from the following list: LIST B2 |
List B2 - Please look at the teaching timeslots before choosing your optional unit(s). To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot.
- You may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in the final year of this programme.
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| AA00011 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CM20218 | Foundations of computation 2 | 6 Credits |
| CM30073 | Advanced algorithms & complexity | 6 Credits |
| CM30075 | Advanced computer graphics | 6 Credits |
| CM30226 | Logic and semantics of programming languages | 6 Credits |
| MA30091 | Applied statistics | 6 Credits |
| MA30241 | Communicating maths | 6 Credits |
| MA40090 | Multivariate data analysis | 6 Credits |
| MA40189 | Topics in Bayesian statistics | 6 Credits |
| MA40198 | Applied statistical inference | 6 Credits |
| PH20014 | Electromagnetism 1 | 6 Credits |
| ZZ30004 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Year 1