MA32050: Final-year BSc project
[Page last updated: 22 May 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Mathematical Sciences |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWOA 20%, CWRI 80% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Research report (CWRI 80% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
- Oral (CWOA 20% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
In taking this module you cannot take MA32028
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
- learn independently or to transfer knowledge into unfamiliar situations in a spirit of critical enquiry;
- understand the requirements for academic writing, including referencing and the appropriate use of graphs, diagrams and tables;
- demonstrate academic writing skills within the production of a project dissertation;
- give a presentation of the project work.
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| Synopsis: | You will undertake an individual research project. You will read about your chosen topic, discuss with your academic supervisor, write a report, and give an oral presentation.
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| Content: | The programme of study for each project will be that defined by the project description. Individual project supervisors provide academic direction and tutorial support during the project. This will include direction to appropriate academic material and skills training that may be required by the student.
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| Course availability: |
MA32050 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Mathematical Sciences
- USMA-AAB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
- 好色tv and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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