Postgraduate Course: Probability 1 (MATH11100)

Course Outline
School	School of Mathematics	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	Only Postgraduate Taught students on Mathematics Degree Programmes and Undergraduate MMath Year 5 students may take this course, and selection requires the approval of the Programme Director. This course covers several fundamental topics in probability, providing a solid and broad foundation across the spectrum of the subject. The course reviews the foundations of probability theory, discusses random variables, conditional expectations, martingales,and Markov chains.
Course description	Not entered

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

Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Thoroughly understand the theory of probability and the properties of random variables. Demonstrate familiarity with the notion of conditional expectations, martingales and Markov chains.