MSci Project - 2023 entry

In this module, you will write an independent project with a substantial research element that will give you the chance to apply the mathematical and computational skills you have developed throughout your degree. Using your independent learning skills, you will undertake the project individually, under the supervision of an expert from the discipline specific to your MSci programme. There will be a range of potential projects to choose from, spanning the spectrum from theoretical problems to others more focused on the development of specialist computer programmes and packages.


 


 

The aim of the module is put into practice the knowledge you have acquired so far in your degree programme, and to engage you with modern scientific developments in a specialist field of study. You will gain experience of many aspects of research work. These will include: literature review; planning; experimentation and analysis; interpretation of results; technical report writing; and oral presentation. You will be able to exercise more autonomy on this research project than in more formal modules.

 

On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
 

1 demonstrate a critical appreciation of a research topic of relevance to your MSci programme, and a mastery of the requisite analytical and computational skills;

2 work independently and creatively on a substantial piece of work with application to modern, topical and high-impact science;

3 design and follow systematically the phases of research project development;

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:

4 show familiarity with the background and context of a new application area;

5 appreciate the inter-relationships between the chosen area of study and other fields of the mathematical sciences, and evaluate the project within that wider context;

6 engage in interdisciplinary work.

 
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:

7 conduct independent study, including library and web-based research;

8 plan an extended project, and use your time effectively;

9 show enhanced skills in problem formulation, data interpretation, technical report writing, and oral presentation;

10 communicate your work to a non-specialist audience.

This is specific to the project topic concerned.

Reassessment of the project report and literature review will be by resubmission of the written project report only. Reassessment of the practical presentation and the research poster will take the form of a project viva examination, in which the student will present their research methods and findings (10 minutes) and answer questions. For referred candidates, the mark will be capped at 50%. For deferred candidates, the mark will be uncapped.
 

To be made available by project supervisors.

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