Postgraduate Course: MIGSAA Research Skills (MATH12001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | Available to all students of the Maxwell Institute.
An introduction to the generic and specialised skills required to:
- carry out research in the mathematical sciences, particularly in the topic of Analysis and its Applications
- move into a career in industry or academia.
- Lectures, workshops and computer classes given by subject specialists and central training programmes at both the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. |
| Course description |
An introduction to the generic and specialised skills required to:
- carry out research in the mathematical sciences, particularly in the topic of Analysis and its Applications
- move into a career in industry or academia.
- Lectures, workshops and computer classes given by subject specialists and central training programmes at both the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
127 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Manage and make effective use of time with the supervisors of the taster, extended and full PhD projects; and get the most out of seminars and specialised talks; plan and budget small events such as visiting speakers and small workshops/conferences.
- Use research publication bibliographic databases and understand the research publications process; understand the elements of report writing and use them to construct a report; understand the elements of giving a research presentation and use them to give such presentations.
- Use appropriate mathematical software for both writing and computation.
- Understand how to function as a teaching assistant, how to mark mathematical tests and homework and appreciate the ethical issues involved in mathematical sciences research and teaching, including plagiarism.
- Appreciate their future career options.
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Reading List
| Determined by individual elements of course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
More generally, students should be able to do most of the following:
- work together in groups and collaborate effectively
- understand the leadership role
- understand the elements of public engagement, outreach and dealing with the media
- understand the issues involved in working with industry
- construct a web page
- speak clearly in public.
These lists are not comprehensive, and details may change as new courses become available. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof A Carbery
Tel: (0131 6)50 5993
Email: A.Carbery@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Isabelle Hanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 5955
Email: i.hanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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