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Degree Programme Table: Statistics and Operational Research (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCSTATO1F)

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

  • Notes: Students must not take more than 30 credits at Level 10 during this programme.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 9 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH10065 Fundamentals of Operational Research Semester 1 10
    MATH11111 Fundamentals of Optimization Semester 1 10
    MATH11007 Methodology, Modelling and Consulting Skills Semester 1 10
    MATH11028 Simulation Semester 1 10
    MATH11086 Statistical Regression Models Semester 1 10
    MATH11117 Computing for Statistics Semester 2 5
    MATH11121 Likelihood and Generalized Linear Models Semester 2 10
    MATH11029 Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 10
    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 exactly 10 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11085    Statistical Theory   10  
    MATH11177    Bayesian Theory   10  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 35 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11128    Computing for Operational Research and Finance   10  
    MATH11176    Statistical Programming   10  
    MATH10092    Statistical Consultancy   10  
    MATH11177    Bayesian Theory   10  
    MATH11085    Statistical Theory   10  
    INFR11130    Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition   20  

    Notes:SEMESTER 1 courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links
     
    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
    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  
    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  
    PGSP11424    Multi-Level Modelling in Social Science   20  
    MATH11175    Bayesian Data Analysis   10  
    MATH11174    Biomedical Data Science   10  
    MATH11182    Operational Research in Logistics   5  
    MATH11183    Topics in Applied Operational Research   10  

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



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