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MA50200: Project scoping

[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2020/1
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mathematical Sciences
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites 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.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MA50200 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Notes:

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