Undergraduate Course: Mathematics Dissertation (MATH11127)

Course Outline
School	School of Mathematics	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	40	ECTS Credits	20
Summary	This course is compulsory for MMath students in Year 5. It may also be taken in Year 4 by BSc/MA students who wish to undertake a challenging dissertation at masters level. It may only be taken once and so should NOT be taken in Y4 by MMath students. The Mathematics dissertation is an opportunity to research a subject in depth under the guidance of an experienced mathematician. Work at Masters level is expected, and a good dissertation is expected to contain material that might be part of a monograph or a published paper in a refereed journal. The normal assessment of the project is via a written report produced with LaTeX combined with a presentation delivered to an audience of advanced undergraduates.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Restricted to Undergraduate degrees run, or jointly run, by the School of Mathematics

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 382 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	This coursework assessment will be based 20% on oral presentation and 80% on written report.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a particular area of Mathematics at or approaching the level of current or recent research. Demonstrate enhanced professional mathematics skills such as the ability to carry out basic research. Write a substantial mathematical work in an appropriate style for publication in a journal or monograph. Communicate mathematics orally to a professional audience.