Postgraduate Course: MIGSAA Taster Project (MATH12002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | *Only students of the MIGSAA CDT may take this course*
Students work together in groups under the direction of a member of staff on a short research investigation over the first semester. The end result will be a joint report submitted by the end of the semester, as well as an oral presentation of progress and final results.
The topic of the mini-project should be from a different aspect of analysis and its applications from the topic of the extended project. Assessment is based on coursework, including regular meetings with academic supervisor and fellow group members. Also, some tutorial discussion on plagiarism, giving presentations, referencing and other generic skills. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
127 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100% |
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Learning Outcomes
Be able to:
¿ work effectively in a small group of peers
¿ investigate a topic in the general area of analysis and its applications
¿ construct a coherent account of the topic from a variety of sources
¿ search independently for information in appropriate sources
¿ understand what plagiarism is and how to reference material properly;
¿ give oral reports (progress and final)
¿ write a properly structured report, including references.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof A Carbery
Tel: (0131 6)50 5993
Email: A.Carbery@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Isabelle Hanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 5955
Email: i.hanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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