Postgraduate Course: MIGSAA Advanced Course 8 (MATH12015)
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 | *Only students of the MIGSAA CDT may take this course* 
This course is one of a suite specifically designed to support MIGSAA students in their doctoral studies.  
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| Course description | 
    
    Students will be exposed to advanced material relevant and expected to apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues. You will also take significant responsibility for a range of resources and given the opportunity to demonstrate leadership and/or originality in tackling and resolving problems and issues.
    
    
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Semester 2 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
150
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 Lecture Hours 20,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
127 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Participation & Coursework: 100% | 
 
| Feedback | 
Not entered | 
 
| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - Demonstrate and/or work with: a critical, detailed and often leading knowledge and understanding at the forefront of one or more specialisms.
 - Gain a critical overview of a subject/discipline, including critical understanding of the principal theories, principles and concepts.
 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding that is generated through personal investigations.
 
     
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Special Arrangements | 
As this course is intended to be responsive to student needs, staffing will be drawn from UoE and/or HWU as appropriate. | 
 
| Keywords | migsaa,advanced | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof A Carbery 
Tel: (0131 6)50 5993 
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Course secretary | Ms Isabelle Hanlon 
Tel: (0131 6)50 5955 
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