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Degree Programme Table: Statistics and Operational Research (MSc) (Part-time) (PTMSCSTATO1P)

Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes: This DPT represents the part-time version of the full programme comprising 85 credits of compulsory courses; 35 credits of optional courses; and a dissertation worth 60 credits. In order to balance your workload, you are strongly recommended to take 60 credits of taught courses in each year. You must discuss your course selection with the Programme Director / Personal Tutor during induction week.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH10065 Fundamentals of Operational Research Semester 1 10
    MATH11086 Statistical Regression Models Semester 1 10
    MATH11029 Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 50 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11111    Fundamentals of Optimization   10  
    MATH11007    Methodology, Modelling and Consulting Skills   10  
    MATH11028    Simulation   10  
    MATH11085    Statistical Theory   10  
    MATH11117    Computing for Statistics   5  
    MATH11121    Likelihood and Generalized Linear Models   10  

    Notes:These courses are compulsory for this programme and must be taken in either your first or second year.
     
    AND   

    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 Optional Courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links. A total of 35 credits of optional courses must be taken over the two years of this programme.
     
    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  
    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  
    MATH11074    Operational Research in the Energy Industry   5  

    Notes:SEMESTER 2 Optional courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links. A total of 35 credits of optional courses must be taken over the two years of this programme.
     



    Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes: This DPT represents the part-time version of the full programme comprising 85 credits of compulsory courses; 35 credits of optional courses; and a dissertation worth 60 credits. In order to balance your workload, you are strongly recommended to take 60 credits of taught courses in each year. You must discuss your course selection with the Programme Director / Personal Tutor during induction week.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH11119 Dissertation (Stats. Op. Res.) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 55 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11111    Fundamentals of Optimization   10  
    MATH11007    Methodology, Modelling and Consulting Skills   10  
    MATH11028    Simulation   10  
    MATH11085    Statistical Theory   10  
    MATH11117    Computing for Statistics   5  
    MATH11121    Likelihood and Generalized Linear Models   10  

    Notes:These courses are compulsory, please select those you did not take in Year 1.
     
    AND   

    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 Optional Courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links. A total of 35 credits of optional courses must be taken over the two years of this programme.
     
    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  
    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  
    MATH11074    Operational Research in the Energy Industry   5  

    Notes:SEMESTER 2 Optional courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links. A total of 35 credits of optional courses must be taken over the two years of this programme.
     



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