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Undergraduate Course: Mathematics Dissertation (MATH11127)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThis course is compulsory for MMath students in Year 5. It may also be taken in Year 4 by BSc/MA students who wish to undertake a challenging dissertation at masters level.

It may only be taken once and so should NOT be taken in Y4 by MMath students.

The Mathematics dissertation is an opportunity to research a subject in depth under the guidance of an experienced mathematician.

Work at Masters level is expected, and a good dissertation is expected to contain material that might be part of a monograph or a published paper in a refereed journal.

The normal assessment of the project is via a written report produced with LaTeX combined with a presentation delivered to an audience of advanced undergraduates.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 382 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) This coursework assessment will be based 20% on oral presentation and 80% on written report.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a particular area of Mathematics at or approaching the level of current or recent research.
  2. Demonstrate enhanced professional mathematics skills such as the ability to carry out basic research.
  3. Write a substantial mathematical work in an appropriate style for publication in a journal or monograph.
  4. Communicate mathematics orally to a professional audience.
Reading List
Dependent on topic.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsMDiss
Contacts
Course organiserDr Susan Sierra
Tel: (0131 6)50 5070
Email: S.Sierra@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Alison Fairgrieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5045
Email: Alison.Fairgrieve@ed.ac.uk
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