Postgraduate Course: AGQ Cohort Reading Group A (MATH12046)

Course Outline
School	School of Mathematics	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	15	ECTS Credits	7.5
Summary	This will train students on writing short and effective summaries of research articles, as well as working in a group to complete a task on a short timeline.
Course description	In this course, students will choose a research topic in Algebra, Geometry or Mathematical Physics, and self-organise into groups, monitored by the cohort lead, an academic staff member overseeing the working groups. Students will learn ¿ in addition to the mathematical content they choose ¿ how to self-organise, how to communicate the importance of the topic, how to maintain a working group webpage, and how to document what was accomplished.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 150 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 147 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework : 100%
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Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 150 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 147 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework : 100%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Ability to read research papers and write summary without full comprehension/mastery. Ability to work in teams to synthesise written material into a coherent narrative. Ability to break down complex mathematical and physical content into digestible form.