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Project (20cp) (MATH 32200)
Contents of this document:
- Administrative information
- Unit aims, General Description, and Relation to Other Units
- Teaching methods and Learning objectives
- Assessment methods and Award of credit points
- Transferable skills
- Texts and Syllabus
Administrative Information
- Unit number and title: MATH 32200 Project (20cp)
- Level: H/6
- Credit point value: 20 credit points
- Year: 12/13
- First Given in this form: before 1980.
- Unit Organiser: David Leslie
- Lecturer:
- Teaching block: 1 and 2
- Prerequisites: various.
Unit aims
To give students an opportunity to study a topic of their choice, working more or less independently, and to develop experience of report-writing and oral presentation.
General Description of the Unit
There is a very wide range of topics available. Full details are given in the project handbook, available on the handbook webpage.
Teaching Methods
Guidance from supervisor, leading to independent study with further discussion with supervisor as necessary. Skills training is provided early in teaching block 1; details are in the project handbook, available on the handbook webpage.
Learning Objectives
The projects are very variable, and no general statement of mathematical learning objectives is possible. See below under Transferable Skills.
Assessment Methods
The student normally produces a written report (contributing 90% of the final assessment mark) and gives a short talk about it (contributing 10% of the final assessment mark). The dates for submission of the written report are in the project handbook, available on the handbook webpage. The dates for the project talks will be set once appropriate groupings of students have been constructed, and students will be informed by email and an entry in their online timetable
Award of Credit Points
Credit points are gained by passing the unit.
Transferable Skills
Self-directed study; library research and use of the mathematical literature; time management; report writing; oral presentation.