Postgraduate Course: Masters Dissertation in Mathematics (MATH11087)
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 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 60 | 
 
| Home subject area | Mathematics | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Dissertation for MSc in Mathematics. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14  Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
21/04/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
600
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 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 25,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
563 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
Students become familiar with the techniques and practice of Mathematical research. 
 
Students learn how to conduct and present original work in Mathematics. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| See 'Breakdown of Assessment Methods' and 'Additional Notes', above. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| MSc Mathematics students only. |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Study Pattern | 
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| Keywords | DissM | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Tom Lenagan 
Tel: (0131 6)50 5078 
Email: T.Lenagan@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Frances Reid 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883 
Email: f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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