Module Details

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Title MATH552 - Preliminary Dissertation
Code MATH552
Coordinator Dr I Thompson
Mathematical Sciences
Ian.Thompson@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 30

Aims

- To introduce students to mathematical research, through guided reading.

- To begin to prepare students for independent mathematical research.

- To give students experience in scientific report writing.

- To give students experience of presenting their work to a small group.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Familiarity with an area of current research interest within mathematics, including knowledge of some technical details.

(LO2) Ability to research a topic using a variety of resources including libraries and the internet;

(LO3) Ability to present mathematical work in a clear and coherent fashion;

(LO4) Ability to explain mathematical ideas clearly in written form, and place them within the context of their history and applications;

(LO5) Ability to typeset a mathematical document, including equations, cross references, citations, bibliography and, where appropriate, graphics, tables and program documentation.

(LO6) Ability to work independently on a project, and to manage own time.

(S1) Organisational skills

(S2) Communication skills

(S3) IT skills

(S4) Problem solving skills


Syllabus

 

Each student will research a mathematical topic under guidance from his or her supervisor, and write his or her own clear and coherent account. This may contain original material in the form of new examples or computations, full details of proofs only available in sketch form in the literature, or even new results or new proofs of known results. However, there is no requirement to produce publishable original work. Each student will prepare and deliver a presentation about their work.

Each student will give a talk in the MSc seminar. The talk will normally be 20-30 minutes longand take place in week 11 or 12 os the second semester. In the talk the student will describe the work undertaken for the preliminary dissertation. In addition to giving a talk, students attend talks by the other MSc students in order to learn about their work, and to provide them with feedback about their research and their presentation.


Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

MATH549 LATEX AND MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING PROJECT 

Co-requisite modules:

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
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CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
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% of
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opportunity
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Written dissertation Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) : End of Second Semester teaching period    90       
Presentation.  45    10