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Degree Programme Table: Statistics and Operational Research (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCSTATO1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 10 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
MATH10065 Fundamentals of Operational Research Semester 1 10
MATH11111 Fundamentals of Optimization Semester 1 10
MATH11007 Methodology, Modelling and Consulting Skills Semester 1 10
MATH11028 Simulation Semester 1 10
MATH11086 Statistical Regression Models Semester 1 10
MATH11085 Statistical Theory Semester 1 10
MATH11117 Computing for Statistics Semester 2 5
MATH11121 Likelihood and Generalized Linear Models Semester 2 10
MATH11029 Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 10
MATH11119 Dissertation (Stats. Op. Res.) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Overarching rule collection group: A  
Select exactly 35 credits from these collections:  

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
Code   Course Name   Credits
MATH10055    Categorical Data Analysis   10  
MATH11128    Computing for Operational Research and Finance   10  
MATH10011    Data Analysis   20  
INFR11073    Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition (Level 11)   10  

Notes:SEMESTER 1 courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links
 
AND   

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 35 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
Code   Course Name   Credits
PUHR11021    Clinical Trials   10  
MATH11030    Combinatorial Optimization   5  
MATH11148    Credit Scoring   10  
PUHR11013    Genetic Epidemiology   10  
MATH11146    Modern Optimization Methods for Big Data Problems   10  
MATH10064    Multivariate Data Analysis   10  
MATH10052    Nonparametric Regression   10  
MATH11041    Operational Research in Telecommunications   5  
MATH11042    Operational Research in the Airline Industry   5  
MATH11009    Risk Analysis   5  
MATH11116    Stochastic Models in Biology   10  
MATH11010    Stochastic Optimization   5  
MATH11024    The Analysis of Survival Data   10  
MATH11073    Time Series Analysis and Forecasting   5  
MATH11147    Large Scale Optimization for Data Science   10  

Notes:SEMESTER 2 courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links
 



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