Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (Fin. Math.) (MATH11013)
Course Outline
School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
Summary | The aim is to conduct a sustained piece of work on a single topic in financial mathematics and to write a substantial report which communicates the results of this work to other financial mathematicians. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 25,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
563 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
See 'Breakdown of Assessment Methods' and 'Additional Notes' above. |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the student should:
- be able to access, use and demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate research literature
- have broadened their knowledge of financial mathematics;
- Have improved their skills in reading research papers in financial mathematics;
- Detailed and critical understanding of a selected recent development in financial mathematics;
- Demonstrate expertise in applying a variety of financial mathematics techniques in the context of the problem;
- Demonstrate the ability to learn independently;
- Manage time, work to deadlines and prioritise workloads;
- conduct a sustained piece of work on a single topic over a period of weeks ;
- discuss the detail of their project with their supervisor;
- perform numerical calculations using a suitable computer language or package as required for the project;
- write a well-structured and coherent report on their work in a way which can be easily be understood by their examiners;
- assess issues with working as part of a team, as required for the project.
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Sotirios Sabanis
Tel: (0131 6)50 5084
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Course secretary | Mr Brett Herriot
Tel: (0131 6)50 4885
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