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Degree Programme Table: Operational Research with Data Science (MSc) - 1 Year (PTMSCOPRDS1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Optional courses are taken in Semester 2.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH11128 Computing for Operational Research and Finance Semester 1 10
    MATH10065 Fundamentals of Operational Research Semester 1 10
    MATH11111 Fundamentals of Optimization Semester 1 10
    MATH11007 Methodology, Modelling and Consulting Skills Semester 1 10
    MATH11043 Dissertation (Op. Res.) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11028    Simulation   10  
    INFR11016    Bioinformatics 1   10  
    MATH11086    Statistical Regression Models   10  
    INFR11130    Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition   20  

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

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11029    Stochastic Modelling   10  
    MATH11148    Credit Scoring   10  
    MATH11147    Large Scale Optimization for Data Science   10  
    MATH11146    Modern Optimization Methods for Big Data Problems   10  
    MATH11158    Optimization Methods in Finance   10  
    MATH11030    Combinatorial Optimization   5  
    MATH11073    Time Series Analysis and Forecasting   5  
    MATH11095    Advanced Computing for Operational Research   5  
    MATH11041    Operational Research in Telecommunications   5  
    MATH11024    The Analysis of Survival Data   10  
    MATH11121    Likelihood and Generalized Linear Models   10  
    MATH11174    Biomedical Data Science   10  
    INFR11134    Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning   20  

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


     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11046    Financial Risk Management   10  
    MATH11074    Operational Research in the Energy Industry   5  
    MATH11031    Nonlinear Optimization   10  
    MATH11010    Stochastic Optimization   5  
    MATH11155    Monte Carlo Methods   5  
    MATH11009    Risk Analysis   5  
    MATH11182    Operational Research in Logistics   5  
    MATH11183    Topics in Applied Operational Research   10  

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


     



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