Mathematical sciences

Coordinator: Associate Professor Philip Rayment

The discipline

A major sequence is offered in mathematics and modelling and a minor sequence is available in applied statistics.

The mathematics and modelling sequence provides a grounding in mathematical techniques relevant to modelling and problem analysis, spanning continuous and discrete mathematics and both deterministic and stochastic modelling. The applied statistics units cover the design of experiments and surveys and the analysis and interpretation of the data that they yield, emphasising the appropriate choice of techniques and use of computer software. There is an opportunity to combine these disciplines with a sequence of computing or business decision support units. Many employers are looking for graduates with such a range of expertise.

Units offered

Level one

MAT1049 Basic mathematics
MAT1055 Mathematics 1A
MAT1077 Discrete mathematics
MAT1085 Mathematics 1B
STA1010 Statistical methods for science

Level two

MTH2010 Multivariable calculus
MTH2032 Differential equations and modelling
MTH2111 Mathematical structures
STA2216 Applied statistics 2A
STA2227 Applied statistics 2B

Level three

MTH3066 Differential equations
MTH3077 Mathematical modelling
MTH3167 Combinatorics
MTH3276 Probability models and simulation
STA3217 Applied statistics 3

Sequence requirements

Applied statistics

Minor sequence in applied statistics (24 points):

All of STA1010, STA2216, STA2227, STA3217

Mathematics and modelling

Minor sequence in mathematics and modelling (24 points):

MAT1055 and MAT1085, and
Two of MTH2010, MTH2032 or MTH2111

Major sequence in mathematics and modelling (48 points):

MAT1055 and MAT1085, and
MTH2010, MTH2032, and
Four of MTH2111, MTH3066, MTH3077, MTH3111, MTH3167, or MTH3276

Recommendations

Level one

For students intending to complete the major sequence in mathematics and modelling, MAT1077 is recommended in addition to MAT1055 and MAT1085 but is not a prerequisite for higher-level units. MAT1049 is intended for students without a VCE Year 12 level (or equivalent) background in calculus and related mathematics, and it is broadly equivalent to VCE Mathematical Methods units 3 and 4.

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