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Undergraduate Course: Mathematical Computation & Communication Skills (MATH10006)

Course Outline
School School of Mathematics College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Mathematics Other subject area Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours)
Course website https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Core course for the Single Honours Degrees in Mathematics and Mathematics & Statistics. 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 ( Mathematics for Informatics 3a (MATH08042) AND Mathematics for Informatics 3b (MATH08043) AND Mathematics for Informatics 4a (MATH08044) AND Mathematics for Informatics 4b (MATH08045))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Mathematical Computation & Communication Skills (Combined Degrees) (MATH10054)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  141
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 14:00 - 14:50
King's BuildingsLecture12-22 15:00 - 15:50
First Class Week 1, Friday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB, Lecture Theatre A
Additional information Labs: Wed at 9:00, 10:00, 11:10 & 12:10
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
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
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywords MCC
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Adri Olde-Daalhuis
Tel: (0131 6)50 5992
Email: A.OldeDaalhuis@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretary Mrs Kathryn Mcphail
Tel: (0131 6)50 4885
Email: k.mcphail@ed.ac.uk
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