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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

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Degree Programme Table: Mathematics and Biology (BSc) (UTBSCMATBI1F)

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

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

    Students must pass the following courses to progress to Year 2 of this programme :
    MATH08057 Introduction to Linear Algebra AND
    MATH08058 Calculus and its Applications AND
    BILG08015 Molecules, Genes and Cells 1


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH08057 Introduction to Linear Algebra Semester 1 20
    BILG08001 Origin and Diversity of Life 1 Semester 1 20
    CHEM08022 Biological Chemistry 1A Semester 1 20
    MATH08058 Calculus and its Applications Semester 2 20
    BILG08015 Molecules, Genes and Cells 1 Semester 2 20
    CHEM08023 Biological Chemistry 1B Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students must have passed the following courses to progress to Year 2 of this programme :
    MATH08057 Introduction to Linear Algebra AND
    MATH08058 Calculus and its Applications AND
    BILG08015 Molecules, Genes and Cells 1

    Students must pass the following courses to progress to Year 3 of this programme :
    MATH08063 Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations AND
    MATH08064 Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics AND
    MATH08051 Statistics (Year 2) AND
    (MATH08066 Probability OR MATH08067 Probability with Applications)


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH08063 Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations Semester 1 20
    MATH08066 Probability Semester 1 10
    MATH08071 Accelerated Proofs and Problem Solving Semester 1 10
    MATH08064 Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics Semester 2 20
    BILG08003 Genes and Gene Action 2 Semester 2 20
    MATH08051 Statistics (Year 2) Semester 2 10
    MATH08065 Computing and Numerics Semester 2 10




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG08005    Evolution in Action 2   20  

    Notes:Choose this course if you would like to take the *Evolutionary Biology* stream now and in later sessions.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG08009    The Dynamic Cell 2   20  

    Notes:Choose this course if you would like to take the *Systems Biology* stream now and in later sessions.
     



    Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes:
    Students must have passed the following courses to progress to Year 3 of this programme :
    MATH08063 Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations AND
    MATH08064 Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics AND
    MATH08051 Statistics (Year 2) AND
    (MATH08066 Probability OR MATH08067 Probability with Applications)


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH10066 Honours Differential Equations Semester 1 20
    MATH10068 Honours Analysis Semester 1 20
    MATH10004 Likelihood Semester 2 10
    MATH10007 Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 10
    MATH10060 Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications Semester 2 10
    MATH10044 Numerical Partial Differential Equations Semester 2 10




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG09004    Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics 3   20  
    BILG09005    Genomes and Genomics 3   20  

    Notes:These courses are *compulsory* if you are on the *Evolutionary Biology* stream.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG09002    Molecular Genetics 3   20  
    BILG09001    Molecular Cell Biology 3   20  

    Notes:These courses are *compulsory* if you are on the *Systems Biology* stream.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH10013 Mathematical Biology Semester 1 10
    MATH10083 Topics in Mathematical Biology As available 10
    MATH10031 Project in Mathematics (Double) Full Year 40
    Notes: Project must be in an agreed area of mathematical biology.




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 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
    MATH11140    Applied Dynamical Systems   10  
    MATH11116    Stochastic Models in Biology   10  
    MATH10086    Advanced Methods of Applied Mathematics   20  
    MATH10085    Stochastic Differential Equations   10  

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    EVBI10006    Molecular Evolutionary Genetics   10  
    EVBI10003    Molecular Phylogenetics   10  
    ZLGY10027    Evolutionary Ecology of Life Histories   10  
    ZLGY10013    Evolution of Sex & Breeding Systems   10  

    Notes:These courses are *compulsory* if you are on the *Evolutionary Biology* stream.
     
    OR   


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGBI11089    Practical Systems Biology   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule K, as available

    Notes:These courses are *compulsory* if you are on the *Systems Biology* stream.
     




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