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Degree Programme Table: Operational Research with Risk (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCORRIS1F)

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

  • Notes: Optional courses are taken in Semester 2


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 8 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
    MATH11008 Probability and Statistics Semester 1 10
    MATH11028 Simulation Semester 1 10
    MATH11029 Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 10
    MATH11043 Dissertation (Op. Res.) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60




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


    Select a minimum of 25 credits and maximum of 35 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11010    Stochastic Optimization   5  
    MATH11024    The Analysis of Survival Data   10  
    MATH11039    Statistical Modelling   5  
    MATH11009    Risk Analysis   5  
    MATH11148    Credit Scoring   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 15 credits and maximum of 25 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11009    Risk Analysis   5  
    MATH11010    Stochastic Optimization   5  
    MATH11024    The Analysis of Survival Data   10  
    MATH11030    Combinatorial Optimization   5  
    MATH11031    Nonlinear Optimization   10  
    MATH11039    Statistical Modelling   5  
    MATH11041    Operational Research in Telecommunications   5  
    MATH11046    Financial Risk Management   10  
    MATH11073    Time Series Analysis and Forecasting   5  
    MATH11095    Advanced Computing for Operational Research   5  
    MATH11147    Large Scale Optimization for Data Science   10  
    MATH11148    Credit Scoring   10  
    MATH11146    Modern Optimization Methods for Big Data Problems   10  
    MATH11158    Optimization Methods in Finance   10  
    MATH11155    Monte Carlo Methods   5  
    MATH11074    Operational Research in the Energy Industry   5  
    MATH11174    Biomedical Data Science   10  
    MATH11182    Operational Research in Logistics   5  
    MATH11183    Topics in Applied Operational Research   10  

     


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