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Undergraduate Course: Mathematical Computation & Communication Skills (Ord) (MATH09016)

Course Outline
School School of Mathematics College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Mathematics Other subject area Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Ordinary)
Course website http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Syllabus summary: Maple, LaTeX, writing and presenting mathematics. Project work.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Foundations of Calculus (MATH08005) AND Several Variable Calculus (MATH08006) AND Linear Algebra (MATH08007) AND Methods of Applied Mathematics (MATH08035) OR Applicable Mathematics 3 (Phys Sci) (MATH08015) AND Mathematical Methods 3 (Phys Sci) (MATH08016) AND Applicable Mathematics 4 (Phys Sci) (MATH08017) AND Mathematical Methods 4 (Phys Sci) (MATH08018) OR Mathematics for Informatics 3 (MATH08013) AND Mathematics for Informatics 4 (MATH08025)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Mathematical Computation & Communication Skills (MATH10006)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The following are the learning objectives for the Honours version, MAT-3-MCC; for this (Ordinary) version there is more emphasis on the technical, rather than conceptual elements, which will be reflected by a different assessment.

Ability to
1. write working Maple code
2. write typeset text
3. work independently and collaboratively on a small mathematical project
4. present the results of a small mathematical project
5. deliver an oral presentation
Assessment Information
Coursework only.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Bruce Worton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4884
Email: Bruce.Worton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Kathryn Mcphail
Tel: (0131 6)50 4885
Email: k.mcphail@ed.ac.uk
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