2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc Mathematics
| Programme code: | MSC-MATH | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Professor Jonathan Partington | Contact address: | j.r.partington@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 185
Entry requirements:
Upper second class degree or equivalent in mathematics, or in a degree scheme containing a substantial mathematics component.
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
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- provide a solid training in mainstream mathematics;
- expose students to modern developments in mathematics;
- be flexible in allowing the student to take a broad range of options, including modules within pure mathematics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, statistics and probability;
- reflect the research interests of the School.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates must enrol on exactly 180 or 185 credits, with at least 135 credits at level 5M.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| MATH5000M | Dissertation in Mathematics | 60 credits | 1 Jun to 30 Sep |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 120 or 125 credits from the following optional modules.
| COMP3910 | Combinatorial Optimisation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3940 | Graph Algorithms and Complexity Theory | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP5940M | Graph Theory: Structure and Algorithms | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3021 | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3033 | Graph Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3044 | Number Theory | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3071 | Groups and Symmetry | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3104 | Proof and Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3113 | Differential Geometry | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3120 | Models and Sets | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3143 | Combinatorics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3153 | Coding Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3193 | Algebras and Representations | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3210 | Metric Spaces | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3215 | Hilbert Spaces and Fourier Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3225 | Topology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3232 | Transformation Geometry | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3355 | Hamiltonian Systems | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH3365 | Mathematical Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3374 | Linear and Non-Linear Waves | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3375 | Hydrodynamic Stability | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3385 | Quantum Mechanics | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH3396 | Dynamical Systems | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3397 | Nonlinear Dynamics | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH3414 | Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3424 | Introduction to Entropy in the Physical World | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3458 | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3459 | Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH3474 | Numerical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3475 | Modern Numerical Methods | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH3491 | Discrete Systems and Integrability | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3510 | Actuarial Mathematics 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3520 | Actuarial Mathematics 2 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3531 | Cosmology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3565 | Mathematical Biology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3567 | Evolutionary Modelling | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH3620 | Fluid Dynamics 2 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3714 | Linear Regression and Robustness | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3723 | Statistical Theory | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3733 | Stochastic Financial Modelling | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3772 | Multivariate Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3802 | Time Series | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3820 | Bayesian Statistics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3823 | Generalised Linear Models | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3880 | Introduction to Statistics and DNA | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5015M | Linear Analysis 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5021M | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5104M | Advanced Proof and Computation | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5113M | Advanced Differential Geometry | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5120M | Advanced Models and Sets | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5153M | Advanced Coding Theory | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5246M | Fields and Galois Theory | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5253M | Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH5325M | Models in Actuarial Science | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5356M | Advanced Hamiltonian Systems | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH5366M | Advanced Mathematical Methods | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5373M | Advanced Linear and Nonlinear Waves | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5376M | Advanced Hydrodynamic Stability | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5386M | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH5395M | Advanced Dynamical Systems | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5398M | Advanced Nonlinear Dynamics | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH5424M | Advanced Entropy in the Physical World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5458M | Advanced Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5459M | Advanced Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH5476M | Advanced Modern Numerical Methods | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH5492M | Advanced Discrete Systems and Integrability | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5566M | Advanced Mathematical Biology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5567M | Advanced Evolutionary Modelling | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| MATH5714M | Linear Regression and Robustness and Smoothing | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5772M | Multivariate and Cluster Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5802M | Time Series and Spectral Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5820M | Bayesian Statistics and Causality | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5824M | Generalised Linear and Additive Models | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5825M | Independent Learning and Skills Project | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH5835M | Statistical Computing | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH5880M | Statistics and DNA | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 24/03/2016
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