Unit name | Research Project |
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Unit code | MATHM6301 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Rickard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Various depending on project topic |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Mathematics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Unit Aims
To give students an opportunity to study a topic of their choice, working independently, and to develop experience of report-writing and oral presentation. To provide preparation for students planning PhD research.
Unit Description
This unit will give students an opportunity for independent study of a topic, either chosen from the list currently of projects available each year or agreed in advance with their supervisor. During the project they will be expected to give an assessed oral presentation on their work, and at the end of the unit they will be required to write up the work in a project dissertation.
The projects offered may vary each year, and no general statement of the mathematical or learning objectives is possible.
In terms of general skill, by the end of the unit the student will have:
Guidance from supervisor, leading to independent study with further discussion with supervisor as necessary.
The student will be asked to prepare a formative interim report and presentation.
In terms of summative assessment, the student normally produces a written report of about 20000 words (90% of the assessment) and gives a short presentation (10% of the assessment).
The assessment criteria for the project will be based on a suitably modified version of the current Mathematics Department Project Assessment form. The project will be marked by the supervisor and by an independent second marker.
References as appropriate for each project
Recommended for technical writing