2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MMath, BSc Mathematics (Single degree scheme)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

Typical offers are AAA with A in Mathematics or A*AB with A* in Mathematics. Other alternative offers are available.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Mathematics

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Mathematics

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research

Programme specification:

This Integrated Masters programme is for students who have entered University in 2007 or after.

The programme will aim to:

- introduce students to the major branches of mathematics;
- meet the needs of students with varied mathematical backgrounds and with different aspirations within mathematics;
- enable the student to appreciate the coherence, logical structure, and broad applicability of mathematics;
- impart an awareness of the values of research and scholarship in mathematics;
- accustom students to the use of tools, including libraries and computers, that are available to mathematicians;
- provide a thorough training in the intellectual skills and advanced techniques of modern mathematics;
- develop the ability of students to abstract and generalize, to model various phenomena, and to interpret numerical data;
- enable future mathematicians to develop the skills associated with problem solving, rigorous argument and communication;
- educate new mathematicians to meet the needs of employers, including those in industry, finance, education and the public services;
- broaden and deepen the mathematical background of students;
- prepare students to work in fields where specific and broadly based advanced mathematical knowledge is required;
- enable students to embark on research in some area of mathematics or statistics;
- give students the opportunity to experience a wide and deep mathematics curriculum;
- give students the chance to undertake a substantial project.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each academic year.

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to take the following compulsory modules.

Optional modules:

Candidates may take up to 25 credits from the optional modules below:

In all cases the choice of modules is subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Mathematics.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of level 1 discovery modules. Choices are subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Mathematics.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each academic year.

Students must achieve an average of at least 58 (on the 0 to 100 scale) in their second year to progress to the third year of the MMath, BSc programme. Students with lower averages normally have to switch to the BSc Mathematics programme.

Compulsory modules:

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

Optional modules:

Students are required to take at least 40 credits from the following optional module lists:

List A
Students must take at least 30 credits from List A:

MATH2920 is expected to be compulsory from 2017/18 onwards.

Further modules can be chosen from List B:

Discovery modules:

At most 20 credits may be chosen as discovery modules. Discovery modules may be chosen at Level 1 or Level 2.

!! IMPORTANT !! When choosing options, students must take into account which modules they intend to take in Year 3 to make sure that they have the necessary prerequisites. Please refer to the information from the Programme Meetings.

Altogether students may not take more than 20 credits in Level 1 modules. Choices are subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Mathematics and restrictions as listed on the School of Mathematics webpages.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students should normally enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each academic year. Students are permitted to enrol for 110 (115) credits in either of year 3 or year 4, provided they register for 130 (125) credits in the other year. Over years 3 and 4 of the programmes students can enrol on at most 20 credits of Level 1 and 2 modules.

Over years 3 and 4 students have to take at least 120 credits of Level 5 modules.

Students need to have passed at least 100 credits in their third year and have a Year 3 average of at least 50 (on the 0 to 100 scale) to progress to Year 4 of the programme.

Optional modules:

Students must choose at least 100 credits from the modules in Lists A and B, with at least 80 credits from List A.

List A

List B

For questions concerning prerequisites for COMP modules, please contact the School of Computing or the relevant module manager.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules at Level 2, 3 or 5M, including Mathematics modules and Level 1 Skills Modules. Module choices are subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Mathematics.

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students should normally enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each academic year. Students are permitted to enrol for 110 (115) credits in either of year 3 or year 4, provided they register for 130 (125) credits in the other year. Over years 3 and 4 of the programme, students can enrol on at most 20 credits of level 1 and 2 modules.

Over years 3 and 4 students have to take at least 120 credits of level 5 modules.

Optional modules:

Students must take at least 100 credits from Lists A and B with exactly one of the project modules in List A.

List A

List B

Additional modules may be chosen from:

For questions concerning pre-requisites for COMP modules, please contact the School of Computing or the relevant Module Manager.

Discovery modules:

Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules at Level 2, 3 or 5M, including Mathematics modules and Level 1 Skills Modules. Module choices are subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Mathematics.

Over Years 3 and 4 of the programme, at most 20 credits of Level 1 Skills Discovery modules or level 2 modules may be chosen.

Last updated: 12/04/2016

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