Postgraduate Course: Special Topics 1 (MATH11058)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 7.5 |
| Home subject area | Mathematics |
Other subject area | Financial Mathematics |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of the special topics course is to give students the opportunity to learn more about recent developments in financial mathematics. The course also aims to help students choose an appropriate summer project. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the student should:
! be able to read and understand one or more research papers for each Special Topics project
! ave improved their skills in reading research papers in financial mathematics
! have a detailed and critical understanding of selected recent developments in financial mathematics
! be able to demonstrate expertise in applying a variety of financial mathematics techniques in the context of the problem
! be able to write a coherent essay on each of two topics in a way which demonstrates that they have understood the material
! be able to demonstrate the ability to learn independently
! manage their time, work to deadlines and prioritise workloads
! be able to perform numerical calculations using a suitable computer language or package as required for individual topics
! present effectively their results for one option in a way which demonstrates that they have understood the relevant research papers and that they have accurately performed any numerical calculations
! assess issues with working as part of a team. |
Assessment Information
Essay 50%, Presentation 50%.
N.B. See also course, Special Topics 2. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | ST1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sotirios Sabanis
Tel: (0131 6)50 5084
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Course secretary | Mrs Kathryn Mcphail
Tel: (0131 6)50 4885
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