MTH4100 - Mathematics research studies - 2018

24 points, SCA Band 2, 0.500 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

School of Mathematical Sciences

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Yann Bernard

Coordinator(s)

Dr Yann Bernard
Dr Andy Hammerlindl

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • Full year 2018 (On-campus)
  • Second semester 2018 to First semester 2019 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

Enrolment in an approved Honours or Graduate Diploma in the discipline of Mathematics and statistics

Synopsis

Completion of a 'project and research skills' component along with one lecture topic chosen from the fourth-year offerings as approved by the coordinator. A list of the fourth-year lecture and project topics is available at enrolment. The 'project and research skills' component can take one of two forms:

  1. A major research project, in which the student is expected to contribute new results to the field of mathematics;
  2. A reading project, in which the student completes their mathematical background, along with a series of modules to develop research skills. Both types of projects contain a literature review component.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Read, comprehend and present advanced results from the mathematical literature including specialised research monographs and articles from refereed journals;
  2. Search the mathematical literature effectively;
  3. Conduct and/or apply mathematical research while adhering to high standards of mathematical scholarship;
  4. Plan, prepare and deliver oral presentations on specialized topics;
  5. Plan and write complex documents that interpret, synthesize, and generalize mathematical knowledge;
  6. Complete work requirements in an efficient and timely manner.

Assessment

One lecture topic: 25%

Project and research skills: 75%

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Mathematics and statistics