Department of Mathematical Sciences Programme Catalogue 2022/3
USMA-AAB06: BSc(Hons) Statistics with Study year abroad
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN STATISTICS
Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad
Normal course duration: 4 Years
[Page last updated: 22 April 2022]
Applicable NFAAR appendices: | Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28 |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DAPS and exit awards: | USMA-AFB05: BSc (hons) Statistics
USMA-AAL06: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
USMA-AAC06: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No; |
NFAAR version applicable: | NFAAR-UG |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 24%
Part 2 Stage 3: 8%
Part 3 Stage 4: 68% |
Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being withdrawn. Years 1 & 2 of the course is not available in 2022/3. |
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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| MA20106 | Study year abroad (BSc) | 60 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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- Students must take units totalling 60 credits for the year, normally 30 credits each semester.
- The year programme must include at least 4 units from the union of lists A1 and A2.
- Students may not choose more than 12 credits of level 2 units during this programme year.
- Students may not choose more than four level 4 units without obtaining approval from the Director of Studies (see Maths UG Zone on Moodle - link opens in new tab).
- Students must check the teaching timeslots (pdf - link opens in new tab) when choosing units. To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot within the same semester.
- Any student wishing to transfer/recover to the MMath during this year must ensure that they choose units which can lead to the the satisfactory completion of either a BSc or MMath degree - please contact your Director of Studies for advice.
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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 - You may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in this year of the programme.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| ES20069 | Introduction to econometrics | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| MA30084 | Generalised linear models | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list: LIST A1
List A1 - Students must choose at least 4 units from the union of this list and list A2 in Semester 2.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| MA30086 | Medical statistics | 6 Credits |
| MA30087 | Optimisation methods of operational research | 6 Credits |
| MA30125 | Markov processes & applications | 6 Credits |
| MA30257 | Methods for stochastic systems | 6 Credits |
| MA40092 | Classical statistical inference | 6 Credits |
| MA40198 | Applied statistical inference | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list: LIST B1
List B1- Students may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in this year of the programme.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| ES30027 | Advanced econometrics 1 | 6 Credits |
| MA20220 | Ordinary differential equations and control | 6 Credits |
| MA20222 | Numerical analysis | 6 Credits |
| MA20277 | Introduction to data science | 6 Credits |
| MA30039 | Differential geometry of curves & surfaces | 6 Credits |
| MA30044 | Mathematical methods 1 | 6 Credits |
| MA30047 | Mathematical biology 1 | 6 Credits |
| MA30051 | Numerical linear algebra | 6 Credits |
| MA30060 | Dynamics and chaos | 6 Credits |
| MA30237 | Group theory | 6 Credits |
| MA30252 | Advanced real analysis | 6 Credits |
| MA30253 | Continuum mechanics | 6 Credits |
| MA40042 | Measure theory & integration | 6 Credits |
| MA40171 | Numerical solution of evolutionary equations | 6 Credits |
| MA40238 | Number theory | 6 Credits |
| MA40254 | Differential and geometric analysis | 6 Credits |
| MN20501 | Intermediate accounting | 6 Credits |
| MN20502 | Principles of finance for managers | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| MA30091 | Applied statistics | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list: LIST A2
List A2 - Students must choose at least 4 units from the union of this list and list A1 in Semester 1.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| MA30085 | Time series | 6 Credits |
| MA30089 | Stochastic processes & finance | 6 Credits |
| MA30245 | Graphs and networks: theory and applications | 6 Credits |
| MA40090 | Multivariate data analysis | 6 Credits |
| MA40189 | Topics in Bayesian statistics | 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- Students may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in this year of the programme.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| CM20256 | Functional programming | 6 Credits |
| CM30173 | Cryptography | 6 Credits |
| ES30028 | Advanced econometrics 2 | 6 Credits |
| MA20217 | Algebra 2B | 6 Credits |
| MA20219 | Analysis 2B | 6 Credits |
| MA20221 | Modelling and dynamical systems | 6 Credits |
| MA20223 | Vector calculus and partial differential equations | 6 Credits |
| MA20278 | Machine learning 1 | 6 Credits |
| MA30055 | Introduction to topology | 6 Credits |
| MA30059 | Mathematical methods 2 | 6 Credits |
| MA30061 | Optimal control | 6 Credits |
| MA30062 | Analysis of nonlinear ordinary differential equations | 6 Credits |
| MA30063 | Mathematical biology 2 | 6 Credits |
| MA30170 | Numerical solution of elliptic PDEs | 6 Credits |
| MA30231 | Projective geometry | 6 Credits |
| MA30241 | Communicating maths | 6 Credits |
| MA30287 | Mathematics of Planet Earth | 6 Credits |
| MA40037 | Galois theory | 6 Credits |
| MA40049 | Elasticity | 6 Credits |
| MA40050 | Numerical optimisation and large-scale systems | 6 Credits |
| MA40057 | Functional analysis | 6 Credits |
| MA40058 | Probability with martingales | 6 Credits |
| MA40177 | Scientific computing | 6 Credits |
| MA40203 | Theory of partial differential equations | 6 Credits |
| MA40255 | Viscous fluid dynamics | 6 Credits |
| MN20503 | Intermediate corporate finance for managers | 6 Credits |
| MN30549 | Advanced accounting | 6 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list