2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Mathematics and Statistics
Programme code: | BS-MATH&STAT | UCAS code: | GG13 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Andrew Baczkowski | Contact address: | A.J.Baczkowski@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Typical offer is AAA with an A in Mathematics or A*AB with an 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:
The programme will aim to:
- introduce students to the major branches of mathematics and statistics;
- meet the needs of students with varied mathematical and statistical backgrounds and with different aspirations within mathematics and statistics;
- enable the student to appreciate the coherence, logical structure, and broad applicability of mathematics and statistics;
- impart an awareness of the values of research and scholarship in mathematicsand statistics;
- accustom students to the use of tools, including libraries and computers, that are available to mathematicians and statisticians;
- provide a thorough training in the intellectual skills and advanced techniques of modern mathematics and statistics;
- develop the ability of students to abstract and generalize, to model various phenomena, and to interpret numerical data;
- enable future mathematicians and statisticians to develop the skills associated with problem solving, rigorous argument and communication;
- educate new mathematicians and statisticians to meet the needs of employers, including those in industry, finance, education and the public services;
- broaden and deepen the mathematical and statistical background of students;
- prepare students to work in fields where specific and broadly based advanced mathematical and statistical knowledge is required;
- enable students to embark on research in some area of mathematics and statistics;
- give students the opportunity to experience a wide and deep mathematics and statistics 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 the academic year.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to take the following compulsory modules.
MATH1010 | Mathematics 1 | 25 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH1012 | Mathematics 2 | 25 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH1025 | Number Systems | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH1026 | Sets, Sequences and Series | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH1710 | Probability and Statistics I | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH1712 | Probability and Statistics II | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates may take up to 25 credits from the optional modules below, or Discovery modules, or a combination of the two:
MATH1225 | Introduction to Geometry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH1510 | Financial Mathematics 1 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
In all cases that 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 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 the academic year.
Compulsory modules:
Students must take the following compulsory modules:
MATH2017 | Real Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2022 | Groups and Vector Spaces | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2365 | Vector Calculus | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2375 | Linear Differential Equations and Transforms | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2920 | Computational Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students must choose at least 30 credits from the following list, including at least two of MATH2715, MATH2735 or MATH2750.
In order to progress to Year 3 of the programme, in addition to the usual requirements candidates need to pass MATH2715 or MATH2735.
LIST A
MATH2715 | Statistical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2735 | Statistical Modelling | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2740 | Environmental Statistics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2750 | Introduction to Markov Processes | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2775 | Survival Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students can choose further modules from the list below or from Discovery modules.
LIST B
EDUC2071 | School Mathematics from an Advanced (Undergraduate) Perspective | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2026 | Rings, Fields and Polynomials | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2040 | Mathematical Logic 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2051 | Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2230 | Discrete Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2231 | Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2340 | The Mathematics of Music | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2391 | Nonlinear Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2410 | Special Relativity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2515 | Financial Mathematics 2 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2525 | Financial Mathematics 3 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2600 | Numerical Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2601 | Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2620 | Fluid Dynamics 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2640 | Introduction to Optimisation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2650 | Calculus of Variations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2800 | Mathematics into Schools | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MATH2900 | Maths at Work | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
!! 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.
Discovery modules:
Depending on the modules chosen from LIST A and B, students can take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules at level 1 or 2.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in the academic year, with no more than 20 credits at level 1 or 2.
In order to qualify for the degree, in addition to the usual degree rules, students must pass at least 40 credits of level 3 Mathematics (not Statistics) and at least 40 credits of level 3 Statistics modules. (EDUC3060, COMP3910 and COMP3940 count as a Mathematics module and EPIB3036 counts as a Statistics module for this purpose).
Compulsory modules:
Student must take the following compulsory module:
MATH3001 | Project in Mathematics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students must choose at least 40 credits from List A and at least 40 credits from LIST B.
For students to gain Royal Statistical Society Accreditation, they will need to pass at least 60 credits of level 3 Statistics modules.
List A
COMP3910 | Combinatorial Optimisation | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMP3940 | Graph Algorithms and Complexity Theory | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC3060 | Mathematics Education | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3015 | History of Mathematics | 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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3365 | Mathematical Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3374 | Linear and Non-Linear Waves | 15 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
MATH3375 | Hydrodynamic Stability | 15 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
MATH3385 | Quantum Mechanics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3396 | Dynamical Systems | 15 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
MATH3397 | Nonlinear Dynamics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3414 | Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3424 | Introduction to Entropy in the Physical World | 15 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
MATH3458 | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3459 | Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3474 | Numerical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3475 | Modern Numerical Methods | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3491 | Discrete Systems and Integrability | 15 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3620 | Fluid Dynamics 2 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
List B
EPIB3036 | Introduction to Clinical Trials | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3772 | Multivariate Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3802 | Time Series | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) |
Additional options may be chosen from List C, as well as Discovery modules see below.
MATH2051 | Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2231 | Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2601 | Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2650 | Calculus of Variations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2920 | Computational Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules at Level 2 or 3, including MATH modules and Level 1 Skills modules, keeping in mind that they need to enrol on at least 100 credits of Level 3 modules. Choices are subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Mathematics.
Last updated: 26/04/2017
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