Bachelor's degree
In Aberdeen
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Aberdeen (Scotland)
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Duration
4 Years
Our ambition is to give you a sound preparation for a career in which Mathematics plays a role, whether it be in research or through applications.
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About this course
First year entry Scottish Highers BBBB or Advanced Highers BCC. A Levels CCC. SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent qualification in Mathematics is required.
Advanced entry is considered on an individual basis depending on prior qualifications and experience.
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Programme Structure & Content
First Year
Students take up to three Mathematics courses. Two of these are compulsory: an introductory course in Analysis and a course in Algebra. The third course, which is optional, covers a selection of mathematical topics. It is designed to give students a good idea of what present-day mathematics is about.
- The Analysis course includes Differentiation and Integration of Functions in One Variable.
- The Algebra course includes such topics as Vectors, Matrices, Complex Numbers and Methods of Counting.
- The optional course includes topics like Symmetry, Elementary Number Theory, Functions and Relations, Elementary Probability and Elementary Astronomy.
Second Year
Students take up to five Mathematics courses. Four of the courses are compulsory. Of these, two are Analysis courses, one is in Set Theory and Algebraic Structures and one is in Linear Algebra. The optional course is in Probability Theory.
The two Analysis courses consolidate students' knowledge in Differentiation and Integration of Functions in One Variable, and lead on from there to the differentiation of functions of several variables and to ordinary differential equations. The course on Set Theory and Algebraic Structures includes an introduction to elementary set theory and an introduction to the mathematics of symmetry. The Linear Algebra course focuses on systems of linear equations and the associated matrix algebra. The Probability Theory course provides an introduction to the mathematical framework needed to handle events involving a certain amount of randomness.
Third Year
Students take eight courses covering further Analysis and Complex Analysis, Group Theory, Mechanics and Mathematical Methods of Physics, Linear Optimisation and some Numerical Mathematics, Ring Theory and Topology of Metric Spaces.
Fourth Year
Students continue to study some themes from second and third year, including Measure Theory, Algebraic Geometry, Number Theory and Ordinary Differential Equations, along with a range of options reflecting the research interests in the department. In addition, each student undertakes a major project and presents an individual report.
Teaching & Assessment
In first year, the Mathematics courses have four lectures and one tutorial per week. At higher levels, all courses have tutorials, and some have regular computer-based practicals. The majority of courses have an element of continuous assessment, as well as a final examination.
Additional information
Career opportunities: A degree in Mathematics is the gateway to a wide variety of challenging careers. Employers are keen to recruit mathematicians because of their ability to think logically and analyse new developments, whether in business, commerce or technology. Many of our graduates are finding employment opportunities in the financial sector -in banking, insurance and actuarial work, and in accountancy.
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