MT4796 Joint Project (30cr)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to students in the Second year of the Honours Programme, who have completed the Letter of Agreement, downloadable from https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/coursecatalogue). No student may do more than 60 credits in Dissertation or Project modules.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr S Huczynska

Dr S Huczynska
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Team Taught

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

The aim of the project is to develop and foster the skills of experimental design, appropriate research management and analysis. The topic and area of research should be chosen in consultation with the supervisors in order to determine that the student has access to sources as well as a clear plan of preparation.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

THE STUDENT REQUIRES A LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Anti-requisites

MAY NOT TAKE MORE THAN 30 CREDITS IN OTHER DISSERTATION / PROJECT MODULES

Assessment pattern

As per Letter of Agreement.

Re-assessment

As per Letter of Agreement.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

As per Letter of Agreement.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate understanding of the key mathematical or statistical concepts and methods, and also how they interact with the other relevant discipline(s) in the chosen interdisciplinary area of their project
  • Achieve a good balance between mathematical/statistical content and that of the other relevant area of the project
  • Understand the significance of their subject matter, the interplay between mathematics/statistics and the other interdisciplinary area within it, and its links with any other areas
  • Use effectively a variety of literature sources in their investigations and writing
  • Present their findings coherently in the written form
  • Present their key findings in the form of a short oral presentation

Additional information from school

See also the guidelines within the general BSc/MA Honours project handbook for MT students, available at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/maths/current/ug/information/projects/