Mathematical Sciences - MRes

Core modules:

Research Methods (20 cp) - Development of skills in how to plan, write and deliver oral presentations, posters and research proposals, find and appraise current literature.

Research Project (120 cp) - A full-time extended (9-10 months) research project in a chosen theme within Mathematical Sciences.

Options in Statistics:Computational Statistics and Data Analysis (20 cp) (L7) - Explore topics from computational statistics and statistical models that are relevant to modern applications with an emphasis on developing solid conceptual understanding of these methods through applications

Applied Statistics (20 cp) - Extends your experience of statistical techniques and methodologies, applying them in a diverse range of industrial and commercial contexts

Statistical Modelling (20 cp) - This module will help you to recognise and understand the principal methods of analysis for medical and financial data, including the analysis of survival data and dealing with large, complex datasets.

Options in Applied MathematicsMathematical Recipes (20 cp) (L7) - An introduction to six important theoretical mathematical methods and their wide ranging applications, primarily in physics and engineering

Topics in Mathematical Biology (20 cp) (L7) - Examine the use of differential equations and their application to biological systems. Network models for a range of biological processes, including models of drug delivery, tumour growth and multicellular systems

Linear Systems (20 cp) - You will continue your previous studies in the fields of linear algebra and differential and difference equations

Topics in Applied Mathematics (20 cp) - Broadens your knowledge, understanding and skills in the reformulation and solution of equations which are relevant to the modelling of physical phenomena. Topics include partial differential equations and the fundamentals of mathematical modelling.

Numerical Analysis and Dynamical Systems (20 cp) - Develop your knowledge of numerical methods such as numerical optimisation techniques, advanced methods for the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, and the application of methods to non-linear problems.
Options in Pure Mathematics

Topics in Pure Mathematics (20 cp) - Introduces you to a selection of research informed advanced topics in pure mathematics, and extends and complements ideas introduced in Year One and Year Two. Topics include graph theory and geometry

Coding Theory and Cryptography (20 cp) (L7) - Introduces you to the theory of error-correcting codes and cryptography in facilitating the reliable, efficient and secure communication of information.