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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Mathematics : Mathematics

Postgraduate Course: Methodology, Modelling and Consulting Skills (MATH11007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryIntroduction to Operational Research; problems and problem definition; algebraic modeling languages; systems dynamics and simulation; optimization and heuristics; assessment, validation and implementation. Student presentation of case studies.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 29, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 56 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) See 'Breakdown of Assessment Methods' and 'Additional Notes' above.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
A broad overview of the Operational Research Approach. Ability to quickly assess the main issues in a situation and to choose an appropriate approach to tackling them.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements MSc Operational Research students only.
KeywordsMMCS
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sergio Garcia Quiles
Tel: (0131 6)50 5038
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
Email:
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