Mathematical Computation & Communication Skills (U01629)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MAT-3-MCC

Core course for the Single Honours Degrees in Mathematics and Mathematics & Statistics. Syllabus summary: Maple, LaTeX, writing and presenting mathematics. Project work.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Passes at C or better in (MAT-2-FoC, MAT-2-SVC, MAT-2-LiA, MAT-2-MAM) or (MAT-2-am3, MAT-2-mm3, MAT-2-am4, MAT-2-mm4 with permission of the Head of School) or (MAT-2-mi3, MAT-2-mi4 with permission of Head of School)

? Prohibited combinations : MAT-3-MCCO

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours), (School of Mathematics, Schedule P)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2008	09:00	09:50	Room 3.3210, JCMB	KB	Plus room 5205

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	15:00	15:50	KB

1 of the following 2 classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Laboratory	We	09:00	10:50	KB
Laboratory	We	11:10	13:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Ability to
1. write working Maple code
2. write typeset text
3. work independently and collaboratively on a small mathematical project
4. present the results of a small mathematical project
5. deliver an oral presentation