qmw mathematical sciences handbook 2007-08

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SCHOOL OFMATHEMATICAL

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School of Mathematical SciencesUndergraduate Handbook

20078

Inside front cover: Campus Map

Part 1: Module Summary

Part 2: Key Facts about Exams

Part 3: General Guidance

Part 4: Changes from Last Year

Part 5: Study Programmes

Part 6: Subject Streams

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Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078 Part 1: Module Summary

Module Summary

Sem Code Title Level Lecture Times Exercise Class Times

1 MAS010 Essential Mathematical Skills 0 49 18 31 44 48

1 MAS108 Probability I 1 34 45 52 46 53 54

1 MAS114 Geometry I 1 13 24 43 17 22 23

1 MAS115 Calculus I 1 21 55 58 32 33

1 MAS116 Intro. to Mathematical Computing 1 12 19 25 15-16 22-23 26-28

2 MAS010 Essential Mathematical Skills 0 49 22 24 33 44

2 MAS113 Fundamentals of Statistics I 1 12 45 52 16 17 18

2 MAS117 Introduction to Algebra 1 14 25 41 26 28 33

2 MAS118 Differential Equations 1 13 18 27 32 47

2 MAS125 Calculus II 1 48 51 55 34 42 44 56

3 MAS111 Convergence & Continuity 2 45 51 58 14 16

3 MAS113X Fundamentals of Statistics I 1 26 45 54 55

3 MAS204 Calculus III 2 11 22 24 16 17

3 MAS212 Linear Algebra I 2 43 49 57 44 48

3 MAS226 Dynamics of Physical Systems 2 21 42 52 22 28

3 MAS228 Probability II 2 19 28 41 14 17 273 MAS237 Mathematical Writing 2 12 13 47 27 56

3 MAS234 Sampling, Surveys & Simulation 2 26 42 54 51 52 53

4 MAS201 Algebraic Structures I 2 21 32 51 31 52

4 MAS205 Complex Variables 2 13 53 56 16

4 MAS236 Algorithmic Graph Theory 2 24 33 53 28 48

4 MAS221 Differential & Integral Analysis 2 13 43 56 44

4 MAS224 Actuarial Mathematics 2 19 42 55 13 58

4 MAS229 Oscillations, Waves & Patterns 2 18 25 34 19 22

4 MAS230 Fundamentals of Statistics II 2 14 46 57 15 56


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Part 1: Module Summary Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078

Sem Code Title Level Lecture Times Exercise Class Times

6 MAS345 Further Topics in Math. Finance 3 23 28 48 26

6 MAS349 Fluid Dynamics 3 24 33 48 467 MAS401 Advanced Cosmology 4 Tuesday evening

7 MAS415 Stellar Structure & Evolution 4 26 27

7 MAS421 Applied Statistics 4 TBA

7 MAS424 Introduction to Dynamical Systems 4 42 43 44

7 MAS428 Group Theory 4 46 47

7 & 8 MAS410 MSci Presentations 4 TBA

8 MAS400 Advanced Algorithmic Mathematics 4 52 53 57

8 MAS402 Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics 4 Tuesday evening

8 MAS408 Graphs, Colourings & Design 4 TBA

8 MAS412 Relativity & Gravitation 4 32 33

8 MAS420 Topics in Probability & Stoch. Proc. 4 21 22

8 MAS423 Solar System 4 46 47

8 MAS426 Algebraic Topology 4 33 34 32

8 MAS427 Rings & Modules 4 22 23 43

8 MAS430 The Galaxy 4 26 27

8 MAS442 Bayesian Statistics 4 56 57 24


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Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078 Part 2: Key Facts about Exams

Key Facts about ExamsThis list is a brief summary; for further details please see Part 3: General Guidance.

Examination periods Main exams: late April early June.

Late summer exams: second half of August. Resits must be taken at the earliest opportunityand first sits should be taken no later than the following summer.

An exam that has not been taken counts as a fail unless the absence has been certified.

Distribution of exam results Provisional results can be collected from the Maths Office after 1:00 pm on Thursday 19

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2008 or will be sent to you by post if you give a stamped addressed envelope to the MathsOffice beforehand. Include your student number on the envelope.

Official results are sent to your home address by the Student Administration Office, usually inJuly.

Exam results are not released via the web, communicated by phone or emailed on anindividual basis.

Late summer exams First year students: late summer resits and first sits may be available for maths exams.

Second / third / final year students: no late summer resits for maths exams (resits take placeduring the following main exam period).

Other departments may have other rules.

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Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078 Part 3: General Guidance

General Guidance

Key facts for Mathematical Sciences students ...........................................................................2What and where is the School of Mathematical Sciences? ................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ..........2Where do I find things and people in Mathematical Sciences? .................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ...2What and where is the Student Administration Office? ..................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ..............2What are the term dates?................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... .................2What must I do as a student?.................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ..........3Can I take part-time employment?..................................................................................................................................3What is your commitment to me and my studies?...........................................................................................................3

Whos who in Mathematical Sciences?........................................................................................4Key staff .................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ..................... .....................4All undergraduate teaching, advising and administrative staff.........................................................................................5Who should I ask for advice?..........................................................................................................................................6How do staff and students communicate? ................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ..............7

What student services are available? ..........................................................................................8What library and computing services does Queen Mary provide?...................................................................................8What is the Mathematical Sciences software server? .................... ..................... ..................... ...................... .................9What are the advice and counselling service, health centre, etc?.................... ..................... ..................... .....................9How do I get help with English language and academic study?................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ...9Where can I get careers advice?................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ..................... .....10Where can I get legal advice? ................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ........10

How is my degree course organised?........................................................................................10How are the semesters labelled?..................................................................................................................................10What do I need to know about modules and course units?..... ..................... ..................... ...................... ..................... .10What is my study programme?.................. ...................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ........11Can I study abroad?.................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ..................... .12

How do I enrol and register for modules? .................................................................................12If I am a new student.................................................................................................................................................12If I am a continuing student.................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ........13What is the registration reinstatement fee?...................................................................................................................15

How are modules organised? .....................................................................................................15How are modules assessed?........................................................................................................................................15How do I get help? ................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ..................... .....15Do I need to buy textbooks? 16


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Part 3: General Guidance Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078

Key facts for Mathematical

Sciences studentsThis handbook is intended for allundergraduate students who are following aprogramme of study that involves the Schoolof Mathematical Sciences. Some of theinformation given here is intended only as aguide; other sources, such as the Queen MaryStudent Guide, give more detailed anddefinitive information. The Student Guide is

available on the Queen Mary web site athttp://www.studentadmin.qmul.ac.uk/students/studentguide.pdf.

The information in the printed handbook isbelieved to be correct at the time of printing. Itis also all available on the School ofMathematical Sciences web site atwww.maths.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/handbook and the web version may be moreup to date than the printed version. Please tryto resolve any queries by looking at theprinted handbook or the web.

What and where is the Schoolof Mathematical Sciences?The School of Mathematical Sciencesconsists of mathematicians who work in pure

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information such as changes to examinationrooms.

Your point of contact for administrativematters is the Maths Office, room 101 on theeast side of the first floor of the MathematicalSciences Building. There is another importantnotice board and a box for posting letters tostaff outside the Maths Office. Printed copiesof this handbook are available from the MathsOffice while stock last.

Maths Office opening hours: 9:30 am 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm 4:30 pm everyweekday except Wednesdays afternoons.

Other academic and administrative staffoffices are listed under All undergraduateteaching, advising and administrative staff onpage 5.

There are brightly coloured locked coursework

collection boxes located opposite the lifts inthe basement and on the ground and secondfloors.

What and where is the StudentAdministration Office?The Student Administration Office is your keypoint of contact with the College

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Examination Period: Monday 28 April 2008 Friday 6 June 2008

For future term dates seeqm-web.qmul.ac.uk/info/dates-terms.html onthe Queen Mary intranet.

What must I do as a student? Read this handbook carefully and use it

as a point of reference.

Maths staff will normally communicatewith you by email sent to your qmul.ac.ukemail address. We will also send youweekly updates on your coursework andtest marks. Check the email sent to yourqmul.ac.uk address at least every twodays.

Check your pigeon-hole and the studentinformation notice boards in the

Mathematical Sciences Building at leasttwice a week.

Visit your adviser at the start of eachsemester at least and answer messagesfrom your adviser promptly. (NB: In theQueen Mary Student Guide advisers arereferred to as personal tutors.)

Keep your adviser informed of your

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distance always arrange an appointmentby email or phone.

Provide your own pens and paper; theMaths Office cannot provide these for you.

Respect the College policy onharassment, which states that allmembers of the College are entitled towork within an environment where theyare treated with dignity and respect andwhere harassment of any kind is

unacceptable.

Can I take part-timeemployment? You may take part-time employment at

weekends or in the evening during termbut you must be available to attendCollege every weekday between 9 am

and 6 pm. Note that tests and otheractivities may be arranged at short notice.

You should not work late at night becausethis is likely to interfere with your ability tostudy the next day.

You should not undertake more than 12hours per week of part-time employmentduring term.

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What are the aims of taughtmathematics?

To ensure that students, when they leaveus, have the mathematical skills mostlikely to be useful to them and theiremployers. In particular these includefluency and accuracy in elementarycalculation; ability to reason clearly,critically and with rigour, both orally and inwriting, within a mathematical context;and, within the areas that they study, a

sense of how and where theirmathematical knowledge can be applied.

To help students build up more generalskills and sound habits. These include theability to plan their work, to workindependently and in groups, to explaintheir work to others, and to use computersand the Internet effectively and

responsibly. To deliver to each student a set of taught

courses in mathematics that form acoherent whole at the appropriate levelsfor each year of a university degree.

To challenge the ablest students andencourage the weakest, within a friendly,stimulating and responsive environment.

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mathematical education that offers a first-class preparation for doctoral study or

highly technical employment.

What are the objectives of taughtmathematics?

1. All graduates will be able to use deductivereasoning and to manipulate preciseconcepts, definitions and notation.

2. All graduates will be able to approach a

mathematically posed problem withconfidence and technical dexterity.

3. All graduates in programmes that involveanalysis of data will have acquired skills indata handling, quantitative statisticalanalysis, and the ability to synthesiseresults.

4. All graduates in interdisciplinary

programmes will have developed bothbasic knowledge and understanding of thecompanion discipline, and appropriatemathematical expertise.

5. All graduates will possess basiccomputational skills.

MSci programme objectives consist ofobjectives 1, 2, 3 and 5 above but generally at

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Subject Examination Board Secretary Dr W JustAdmissions Tutor Dr D S Coad

School Administrator Mr W WhiteAdministrative Assistant Ms C GriffinClerical Assistant Mrs J Adamek

All undergraduate teaching,advising and administrativestaffThe following list gives staff names and asummary of contact details. It is generallybest to contact staff by email in the firstinstance. You should only visit or telephoneacademic staff during their office hours.These are published on their office doorsand/or personal web pages. You can also findfull staff contact details including normal office

hours on the web by clicking on staff names inthe list at www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/personnel/academicstaff, but before travelling anydistance always arrange an appointment byemail or phone.

When telephoning, please use the direct-dialnumbers listed below rather than goingthrough the College exchange or the MathsOffice. Note that Mathematical Sciencesphones ring up to 5 times and then, ifunanswered, switch automatically to theMaths Office, where you can leave a messageif you wish.

NameAdviserCode

RoomEmail(@qmul.ac.uk)

Phone(020 )

Dr C Agnor 4766 502 C.B.Agnor 7882 7045Prof. D K Arrowsmith 4625 116 D.K.Arrowsmith 7882 5464Mrs J Adamek 101 J.Adamek 7882 5440Prof. R A Bailey 4626 317 R.A.Bailey 7882 5517Dr O Bandtlow 4759 B16 O.Bandtlow 7882 5438

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NameAdviserCode

RoomEmail(@qmul.ac.uk)

Phone(020 )

Dr S McKay 4646 152 S.McKay 7882 5479Prof. T W Mller 4671 155 T.W.Muller 7882 5489Prof. C D Murray 4647 451 C.D.Murray 7882 5456Prof. R Nelson 4687 453 R.P.Nelson 7882 5199Dr L Pettit 4710 314 L.Pettit 7882 3285Dr A G Polnarev 4650 356 A.G.Polnarev 7882 5457Dr T Prellberg 4721 113 T.Prellberg 7882 5490Dr L Rass 4652 B57 L.Rass 7882 5219Prof. L H Soicher 4655 B52 L.H.Soicher 7882 5463

Dr D S Stark 4683 G53 D.S.Stark 7882 5487Dr R A Sugden 4722 312 R.Sugden 7882 5450Dr W J Sutherland 4764 354 W.J.Sutherland 7882 5481Prof. R K Tavakol 4656 456 R.K.Tavakol 7882 5451Dr I Tomasic 4763 G55 I.Tomasic 7882 5483Dr H Touchette 4761 B53 H.Touchette 7882 5520Dr A S Tworkowski 4658 554 A.S.Tworkowski 7882 5442Prof. F Vivaldi 4659 112 F.Vivaldi 7882 5488Dr S V Vorontsov 4668 357 S.V.Vorontsov 7882 3611Dr M Walters 4772 B15 M.Walters 7882 5446Mr W White G52 W.White 7882 5514Prof. I P Williams 4661 452 I.P.Williams 7882 5452Prof. R A Wilson 4753 G51 R.A.Wilson 7882 5496Dr F J Wright 4663 151 F.J.Wright 7882 5453

Who should I ask for advice?

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that you discuss with your adviser anyacademic, financial, medical or otherproblems as soon as they arise. These may

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Name Programme director for Second adviser forProf. L H Soicher G100, G110, G102, GG14 GG41Dr B Bogacka (Sem A) /Dr H Grossman (Sem B)

G300, GG31, G1N1, G1G3 G501, G504

Dr L Rass GN13, G1L1, GL11 LG11Dr T Prellberg FG31 F500, FG11Prof. R A Wilson GR11, GR12, GR14, GR17

Name Department Second adviser for

Dr G White Computer Science GG14Dr D S G Pollock Economics GL11Prof. J M Charap Physics FG31

What is the Senior Tutors role?

The Senior Tutor, Dr R A Sugden, allocatesadvisers and oversees the academic aspects

of advising and student welfare, in particular,attendance and performance in courseworkand tests, and barring students fromexaminations. The Senior Tutor advises theSubject Examination Board on students' non-academic difficulties and progression fromone year to the next. End-of-year summariesof non-academic difficulties should besubmitted directly to the Senior Tutor.

formal communications from Queen Maryto students.

Students contacting staff: It is usually bestto contact staff initially by email or by

leaving a note in the box outside theMaths Office, room 101. You may visitmembers of staff in their offices ortelephone then during their office hours.There should be a notice on eachundergraduate staff members office doorindicating their office hours, which are atleast two hours per week when they willnormally be available in their office to seestudents. You can find full staff contact


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of information. The administrative andsecretarial staff are usually unable to

provide academic information and willdirect you back to the academic staff.

What student services areavailable?

What library and computing

services does Queen Maryprovide?We include a demonstration of the library andcomputing services as part of the inductionprogramme on the Friday of the enrolmentperiod, which new students should attend.

The main library web page is atwww.library.qmul.ac.uk. A wide variety of up-

to-date library and information resources,including the library catalogue and your ownlibrary user information, can be accessed fromany computer connected to the Internet. Thelibrary will communicate with you by email.

Kathy Abbott is the subject librarian for theSchool of Mathematical Sciences and Kathyslibrary web page for the School ofMathematical Sciences is at

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The library operates a system of sanctions fornon-compliance with the above noise rules,

starting with one-day bans and escalating tofour-week bans and worse for frequentoffenders. The School of MathematicalSciences fully supports these measures andmay also take disciplinary action against anystudent who makes excessive noise in thelibrary.

Please help to keep the library a quietplace to study.

What email and web services areavailable?

Email is the preferred method ofcommunication and the web is the mainsource of information.

All students are assigned a Queen Marycomputer username of the form ah12345, apassword and a corresponding email addressof the form [email protected] whenthey first enrol. This is the email address thatwe will use to communicate with you, so youmust read email sent to your qmul.ac.ukemail address regularly.

You can use your own computer to accessyou qmul.ac.uk email and most Queen Mary

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regulations specify that Queen Mary computerfacilities should be used for academic

purposes only. If you are taking a computingmodule taught by the School of MathematicalSciences then the software you need will beavailable on the teaching computer networkand (except for advanced modules) you willhave regular timetabled computing labs withteaching assistants to help you.

The teaching computer network provides youwith a small amount of file space. The

computers run Microsoft Windows and arange of software is available, including wordprocessing facilities (Microsoft Word) andlaser printer output. There is a charge forprinting. Basic self-help documentation isavailable both on paper from ComputingSevices' Reception desk (room W209 in theQueens Building) and online from qm-web.css.qmul.ac.uk/user-support/docs.shtml.

What is the MathematicalSciences software server?This is an experimental server run by theSchool of Mathematical Sciences thatprovides access to the main software requiredby Mathematical Sciences students. Thesoftware runs on the server and your

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Centre, both located on the ground floor of theGeography Building. Additional details about

how to find people in the College who canprovide suitable help and advice are given inthe Queen Mary Student Guide. TheStudents' Union also provides welfareservices, and there is a confidential student-run telephone service called Nightline (tel. 0207631 0101); for details seewww.nightline.org.uk.

How do you support special needs(e.g. dyslexia)?

If you have, or think you might have, adisability, such as dyslexia, then you may beeligible for support such as extra time in testsand examinations. You should contact theDisability and Dyslexia Service, room 2.05a,Francis Bancroft Building as soon as possible;see also www.disability.qmul.ac.uk. Do not

wait until just before the examinationsbecause it takes time to set up specialexamination arrangements.

You will probably need to complete anApplication for Special ExaminationArrangements form to apply for new orchanged special examination arrangements.You can obtain this form from the Disabilityand Dyslexia Service; it may also be available


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and punctuation, personal developmentplanning and examination skills. Workshops

are normally between 2 and 4 hours long.Individual tutorials, which can be on any areaof English language or study skill, last for 30minutes.

Students who have been educated in alanguage other than English can join longercourses (20 hours per semester) which coverboth English language and study skills. Theseinsessional English courses include General

English, Lecture Comprehension and SeminarSkills, Grammar and Writing, and AcademicWriting. These courses are popular withinternational students and can make asubstantial difference to your chances ofacademic success.

The three Royal Literary Fund (RLF seewww.rlf.org.uk) Writing Fellows at QueenMary offer tutoring across the disciplines onfour days of the week. Their tutorials last forup to 45 minutes and can be booked throughthe English Language and Study Skills office.

For information on how to join ELSS courses,book tutorials, or to make an appointment withone of the three RLF Writing Fellows, pleasecontact:

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To find out more, including careers adviseravailability and a programme of events for

each term, please visit:Queen Mary Careers ServiceRoom WG3 Queens' BuildingTel: 020 7882 5065Email: careers at qmul.ac.ukWebsite: http://www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/

Dont leave it until the last minute! TheCareers Service can offer you moreassistance if you visit us before your finalyear.

Careers information specifically forMathematical Sciences graduates can befound at www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/careers.

Where can I get legal advice?The Queen Mary School of Law runs a free

Legal Advice Centre which is open to thepublic, University staff and students; seewww.advicecentre.laws.qmul.ac.uk for details.

How is my degree courseorganised?We refer to a whole degree course as aprogramme of study. We operate a modular

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modules. Information about modules from alldepartments is given in the Queen Mary

Course Directory (which is available on theweb atwww.qmul.ac.uk/courses/coursedirectory).

Most modules run for one semester andcontribute one course unit to your programmebut advanced project modules run over bothsemesters in your final academic year andcontribute 2 course units. You must take 8course units per year, normally as 4 per

semester. In addition, you can (and normallyshould) resit the final examinations for anymodules you have failed, which you can do atmost twice for each module.

The teaching timetable will be put on the mainnotice board and on the web atwww.maths.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/timetable in September just before the start ofthe academic year. Note that it may beupdated occasionally, especially just beforethe start of Semester B. Most modulesconsist of three lectures per week plusexercise classes and/or computing labs(where help is provided). It is essential thatyou attend all components of all yourmodules regularly.

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You must follow the procedures below in theorder shown and complete a College Change

of Programme of Study form, which isavailable from the Student AdministrationOffice, room CB05 in the Queens Building,and on the web atwww.studentadmin.qmul.ac.uk/students/studentforms.shtml. If this form is notcompleted and returned to the StudentAdministration Office then you will nothave changed your study programme.

How do I change to a new studyprogramme run by MathematicalSciences?

1. First discuss the change with youradviser. If your adviser agrees to thechange then you should make a decision,with your adviser, as to whether you willcontinue with the same adviser, which is

normally preferable to preserve continuity.In exceptional circumstances, the SeniorTutor may allocate you a new adviser butyou will need to discuss this with theSenior Tutor first. You must complete aChange of Programme of Study form. Donot forget to include your student number.Obtain your current adviser's signature atthe very bottom of the front of the form to

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Business Management or GN13 Mathematics,Business Management and Finance will beallowed only in exceptional circumstances andstudents will need to have demonstratedexcellent performance to be considered. Tochange to GL11, first obtain approval from theprogramme director, then obtain a signaturefrom the Head of the Department ofEconomics, and finally give the form to theSenior Tutor for Mathematical Sciences viathe Maths Office. To change to G1N1 orGN13, first obtain approval from theprogramme director, then obtain a signaturefrom the Head of the School of Business andManagement, and finally give the form to theSenior Tutor for Mathematical Sciences viathe Maths Office.

How do I change to a new StudyProgramme not run by

Mathematical Sciences?1. First discuss the change with your

adviser. If you still wish to proceed thenvisit the department that runs the studyprogramme you want to transfer to anddiscuss it with them. If they agree to thechange then complete a Change ofProgramme of Study form. Do not forgetto include your student number.

Union, every country in the EU beingrepresented by at least one university. Anystudent interested in this opportunity shouldcontact Dr R Klages in Mathematical Sciences(see All undergraduate teaching, advisingand administrative staff on page 5).

How do I enrol andregister for modules?You do this as part of your induction

programme during the enrolment period,which for the academic year 20078 is fromWednesday 19 September 2007 to Friday 21September 2007. You should be sent generalinformation about the induction programme bythe Student Administration Office, whichshould arrive at your home address by midSeptember at the latest, but is also on the webat www.qmul.ac.uk/enrolment.

Full information about the inductionprogramme for Mathematical Sciencesstudents will be available on the web atwww.maths.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/induction. It is essential that you attendyour induction programme.

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Mathematical Skills. Therefore, you willneed to drop one course unit at thebeginning of Semester B, which should beEssential Mathematical Skills providedyou pass it before January; see What isEssential Mathematical Skills? on page20.

3. Your adviser will give you a copy of theinduction schedule. Make sure that youattend the rest of your inductionprogramme as explained in the main

Mathematical Sciences induction meeting.In particular, ensure that you enrol in theOctagon on the Friday afternoon of theenrolment period. Please make surethat you keep to the time periodallocated by the StudentAdministration Office.

4. Your adviser will give you a sampleEssential Mathematical Skills test for youto try. All first year MathematicalSciences students must pass an EssentialMathematical Skills test; see What isEssential Mathematical Skills? on page20. Tests take place at various timesduring the year. We provide an EssentialMathematical Skills module that you mustattend until you successfully pass a test.We will explain the details of this module

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If I am a continuing studentContinuing students must enrol online at

https://webapps.is.qmul.ac.uk/selfenrol. Youradviser will have your course registration formwhen it becomes available and will retain yourcompleted course registration form.

Visit your adviser on the Thursday or Friday ofthe enrolment period to discuss your choice ofmodules. Note that your adviser may havechanged. Updated adviser lists for continuing

students and the first semester timetable willbe displayed on the student informationnoticeboard. Please ensure that you arefollowing the requirements of your studyprogramme (see Part 5: Study Programmes).If you are considering changing your studyprogramme then you should follow theprocedure described above: see Can Ichange my study programme? on page 11.

If you have taken late summer resit or first sitexaminations then your adviser should beable to tell you the results. If your progressiondepends on the late summer examinationsthen you will not be able to enrol and yourcourse registration form will not be availableuntil the first week of teaching.

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Registrations for some modules must bevalidated, meaning that you must obtainapproval (usually from the module organiser)to register for that specific module. Obtainingthis approval is entirely yourresponsibility! Information about modulevalidation is provided at the back of theCourse Directory and online atwww.qmul.ac.uk/courses/coursedirectory/registration.php. Note that all electivemodules in Business Management must bevalidated by the School of Business andManagement; see Part 5: StudyProgrammes Page 2.

You must normally have written permissionfrom both the Senior Tutor and the StudentAdministration Office to take modules taughtoutside Queen Mary; for approved modulesrun by other colleges and institutes of theUniversity of London you must complete an

intercollegiate course registration form. It isyour responsibility to ensure that yousatisfy all the requirements of all themodules for which you register.

What if I have failed modules?

You may attempt any examination at mostthree times until you pass it. Normally yoursecond and third attempts will be pegged

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for that module will be produced if required onone occasion and no more. You may not beallowed to resit modules that have a largeelement of continuous assessment, such asmodules with a large computing component,and before you register for the resit youmust check with the module organiserwhether you can resit, and how thecontinuously assessed component will behandled for resit candidates. You areresponsible for checking whether there areany minor changes to modules that may affectany examinations that you resit in the mainexamination period.

In summary, the following regulations normallyapply to resit examinations:

You must resit each examination at thefirst opportunity.

You are normally allowed a total of three

attempts at any one module (i.e. tworesits).

Where there is a change in either style orcontent of the examination paper from oneyear to the next, resit candidates will beset a special resit paper which iscomparable to the original one; they willnot be given the option of taking thecurrent years paper.


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not take fewer than 8 because your degreewill be assessed over 8 course units per year.With the approval of your adviser you mayattend more than 8 course units, but youshould register to study only any modules inwhich you do not intend to be examined (thereis a study only column on the courseregistration form). You should inform theorganisers of any modules that you are takingfor study only and you should not submitcoursework or attend tests for these modules.

What is the registrationreinstatement fee?The College reserves the right to charge anadministration fee in respect of reinstating therecord of any student whose registration haspreviously been terminated under theCollege's Ordinances for the non-payment oftuition fees. The fee is currently 250.

How are modulesorganised?Each module is run by a module organiser(usually the lecturer) and the teachingnormally consists of three lectures per weekwith perhaps additional support teaching in

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This is to ensure that the project is your ownwork and provide an opportunity for you toclarify any misunderstandings about theproject work. You should ensure at thebeginning of each of your modules thatyou understand fully the examinationrequirements.

You must attend all parts of all yourmodules regularly, submit courseworkregularly and attend all tests. Attendanceregisters may be taken but we also use

coursework submission records as anattendance register. If your participation inmodules is unsatisfactory you risk beingbarred from entering the examinations,and if your attendance at College generallyis unsatisfactory you will have yourregistration terminated. The College isobliged to inform grant-paying authoritiesif you do not attend regularly(see What

does it mean to be barred from a module? onpage 24).

How do I submit my courseworksolutions?

Large modules use the brightly colouredlocked coursework collection boxes locatedopposite the lifts in the basement and on theground and second floors. The organiser of


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you should approach the module organiser,either at the end of a lecture or in the moduleorganiser's office hours. Many modules,especially in the first year, have exercise orcomputing classes, where you have anopportunity to ask questions of the teachingassistants (who range from senior staff tograduate students). Some module organisersmay also provide additional support forstudents who are finding the module difficult ask about this if necessary.

What is PASS: Peer Assisted StudySupport?

PASS offers help with all first year mathsmodules to smooth the transition fromschool or work to university study.

PASS consists of friendly drop-in studysessions run by peer student mentors who

have successfully completed the first year.WE CAN HELP YOU PASS

Peer mentors have been trained in runningeffective PASS sessions. They are volunteerswho are keen to share their knowledge andexperience to help you succeed.

A student mentor explains: PASS sessionsare more like discussion groups than exercise

What are lectures, exerciseclasses, etc?This section provides some guidance primarilyfor new students. In place of the classroomteaching normally used in schools, we holdlectures together with exercise classes toteach most of our modules. We also holdoccasional tests.

Lectures: In a lecture, the lecturer stands atthe front of the room and talks about

mathematics. The lecturer will normallywrite on a board or project slides onto ascreen. The written information mayinclude everything important or it mayinclude only key points, depending on thestyle of the lecturer. You need one or twopens and a pad of paper to write your ownlecture notes. What you write is up to youbut it will normally form your main record

of what you have been taught in themodule. You will generally need to copycarefully what is on the board or screen.You should review and correct your notesregularly, note any points you do notunderstand and try to resolve them,asking in the exercise classes if youcannot sort them out for yourself. Nobodywill look at your lecture notes except you.

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Tests: These are mini-exams, normally heldin week 7 of each semester. Examinationregulations apply to tests. Manydepartments use week 7 as a readingweek but the School of MathematicalSciences uses it as a consolidation,revision and test week.

Timetable: Ideally you should make up yourown study timetable, including lectures,and specify when you are going to readthe lecture notes and do the exercises

each week. Studying at university is afull-time job; the standard expectation oftime spent by students studying for adegree is 1200 hours per year. That isequivalent to 150 hours for each courseunit and to 40 hours per week for 30weeks of the year.

Exercises: Doing the exercises is essentialin order to understand each module. It isessential to keep up to date: mostmodules build on earlier material.Moreover, we use the handing in ofexercise solutions as an "attendanceregister".

What if I am preventedfrom studying?

If you are absent for more than 5 days youmust provide supporting documentaryevidence such as a letter from your GP.We will not process the form if anysections are not satisfactorily completed;see attached letter in the brieflyexplain box is not sufficient. We may nottake account of your report if you couldhave submitted it earlier.

The Senior Tutor will retain any supportingevidence you provide. It will not be distributed

to other staff with the form, but may bedisclosed in confidence to relevant Collegeofficials. The form itself will be processed bythe Maths Office. Copies will go to your file,your adviser and all the relevant moduleorganisers, and will be available to any staffwriting a reference for you. Moduleorganisers in the School of MathematicalSciences will state at the start of each module

how allowance will be made for missedcoursework and tests that have been reportedin the correct manner and approved by thePastoral Tutor. We normally ignore anyexcused marks when computing your overallaverage mark.

If you miss coursework and/or tests formodules taught by other departments thenyou should speak to the module organiser

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this before the end of the examinationperiod. The form is available from the MathsOffice and on the web atwww.maths.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/forms.You are strongly advised to discuss your casewith the Senior or Pastoral Tutor beforecompleting the form.

If you wish the department to take account ofyour extenuating circumstances whendetermining progression or degreeclassification then you should support your

report with documentary evidence such as aletter from the College Medical Centre, a GP,a hospital or the police. The MathematicsExamination Board will not considerextenuating circumstances that are notsupported by documentary evidence.

How do I interrupt my studies

or withdraw?If you decide to withdraw from Queen Mary,either temporarily or permanently, you shoulddiscuss the matter with your adviser. If youdecide to proceed, you must complete an"Interruption of Study/Withdrawal fromCollege" form, which is available from theStudent Administration Office, room CB05 inthe Queens Building, and on the web at

modules using a Course Amendment Form,available from the Student AdministrationOffice. This allows time for sampling modulesin the Semester B. You cannot sitexaminations in more than 8 new course units(i.e. excluding examinations that are resits).

You will be invited by email to collect yourindividual examination timetable from theMaths Office at the end of Semester B.Please make sure you do so, because yourindividual examination timetable confirms

your examination entries. Please checkyour individual timetable to make sure thatyou are entered for the correct modulesand report any errors to the StudentAdministration Office immediately.

If you require new or altered specialexamination arrangements then you need tocomplete a Special ExaminationArrangement Form; see How do you supportspecial needs (e.g. dyslexia)? on page 9.

Past examination papers are available in theCollege Library and on the Library web site.The examination timetable is displayed on thenotice boards in the Mathematical SciencesBuilding when it is ready. There will beamendments made from time to time, soplease check carefully! No information


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Thursday 19th

June 2008. (If you prefernot to have your results displayed thenyou should advise Caroline Griffin in theMaths Office by the end of theexamination period.)

Provisional results not sent by post can becollected from the Maths Office after 2:00pm on Thursday 19

thJune 2008.

Once the provisional results are released,advisers will be available on 19

thand 20

th

June 2008 to discuss future options withall their advisees. Please collect yourresults before visiting your adviser.

Note that the results are provisionalbecause they have yet to be formallyapproved by the Degree ExaminationBoard and only the Student AdministrationOffice can give official results. However,the results cannot be changed by any

member of the School of MathematicalSciences at this stage.

The Student Administration Office willsend out official notices of results,approved by the Degree ExaminationBoard, in July.

Results are released only to students whoare not in debt to the College and will not

insufficient information is provided or if itarrives late. If you submit the form by postthen it is your responsibility to ensure that itarrives in time.

The Mathematics Examination Board willdecide whether the first sits requested on thesubmitted report form will be allowed and youwill be informed of the decision. You normallytake first sits the following May but you maybe allowed to take those necessary forprogression in August.

If you are a finalist and you miss someexaminations for good reason, i.e. you haveextenuating circumstances, but you also haveenough units to graduate then you mayrequest that we take the missed examinationsinto account when classifying your degree.The procedure to follow when making such arequest is given in What if my exams aredisrupted? on page 22.

Note that if you attend an examination butlater tell us that you were ill during theexamination then we may not be able to grantyou a first sit. If you feel ill before anexamination then you may be best advisednot to attend the examination but instead toseek medical advice and a medical certificate.


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The following departments offer optional latesummer examinations to students in their firstand second developmental year:

Biological and Chemical Sciences

Economics

Physics

The late summer examination timetable andresults for Mathematical Sciences moduleswill be put on the web atwww.maths.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate.

Note in particular that the Department ofComputer Science and the School ofBusiness and Management do not offer latesummer resit examinations.

Please note also that academic staff areavailable to help you with your modules duringterm time, but not generally during vacationtime, and certainly not without you first making

an appointment.

How do I progress to thenext year or graduate?There are conditions that you must satisfy inorder to move into the next year of yourprogramme, or to be assessed for a degree atthe end of your programme. These conditions

Mathematical Skills module as one of your 8counted course units (so it will not berecorded as transcriptable only). You willtherefore have to drop one level-1 module inSemester 2; see Part 5: Study Programmesfor guidance on what to drop.

You will be required to attend further classesand mini-tests during the second semesterand you will be assessed as a resit candidateby 3 further tests, the last being held duringthe late summer resit period. Again, you pass

as soon as you obtain a mark of 80% orhigher in one of the tests, but the maximumCollege mark you can obtain is the minimumpass mark of 40%.

You must pass Essential Mathematical Skillsto progress to the second year. If you fail theresit test then a second (and final) resitattempt will be available the following yearand will consist of three tests, the last again

being held during the late summer resitperiod.

Students who have progressed from theScience and Engineering FoundationProgramme and already passed EssentialFoundation Mathematics must still passEssential Mathematical Skills, which coversdifferent, although similar, material.


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11 course units and obtained an average of40% or more in your best 6 or 12 course unitsrespectively.

If you fail to obtain the required number ofunits at the end of any given year (i.e.including late summer examinations ifavailable) you will not normally be entitled tocontinue studying at College. However, aftera year out of College, you may resit thefollowing year those examinations you havefailed in order to obtain the necessary number

of course units.

Can I transfer between BScand MSci?At the end of the first year, we invite BScstudents who have obtained an A-gradeaverage to transfer to the four-year MSciprogramme. We may also allow BSc students

who have obtained a B-grade average totransfer to the MSci programme at theirrequest. Transfer to MSci is possible up toearly in your third year, but you may not beable to extend your funding if you transferafter the start of your second year.

An MSci candidate may opt to transfer to aBSc degree, which has lower hurdles, at anytime up to the beginning of the third year of

forenames (not underlined and not in capitals)and your current developmental year (first,second, third or final). Summarize briefly anyextenuating circumstances affecting thecurrent year, one per paragraph. Thesummary would normally refer to extenuatingcircumstances that have been reported onExtenuating Circumstances Report Formsduring the year (see What if I am preventedfrom studying? on page 17). However, if theyoccurred very recently then the ExtenuatingCircumstances Report Form and supportingdocumentation may be attached to thesummary.

You will also need to complete a CollegeRetake of Academic Year form, which isavailable from the Student AdministrationOffice, room CB05 in the Queens Building,and on the web atwww.studentadmin.qmul.ac.uk/students/

studentforms.shtml. Completed forms shouldbe handed in to the Maths Office.

Can I continue attendingCollege?If you fail to reach a progression hurdle or tograduate then you are not normally allowed toattend College although you may resit


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recommended for some students who havepassed 16 or 17 course units; see below.

If I entered the first year in2004 or laterYour degree classification will be based onyour complete set of marks. For a BSc thefirst, second and third years will be weighted1:3:6 respectively. For an MSci the weightingwill be (provisionally) 1:2:4:4. The yearreferred to here is "developmental year",which indicates progression through a study

programme and hence corresponds to thenumber of course units passed, not to thenumber of calendar years of study. Theresulting College mark will be on a percentagescale.

Your degree classification will be based on thescale below but if your weighted mark placesyou at the borderline between two degreeclasses the SEB can take account of otherrelevant information.

College mark 70% : First class honours70% > College mark 60% : Second class honours, upper division60% > College mark 50% : Second class honours, lower division50% > College mark 45% : Third class honours

If you have passed sufficient course units forthe award of a degree but your College markfalls below 45% then you will normally beeligible only for the award of a pass degree.

If you are a BSc candidate and you haveeither (i) passed 18 or more course units intotal but fewer than 18 at level 1 or above or(ii) passed only 16 or 17 course units at level1 or above, and you have a College mark

year examinations for reasons acceptableto the SEB. You may request to sit themissed exams as if for the first time thefollowing year.

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extenuating circumstances that affect asubstantial portion of your study cannot betaken into account, but the SEB may be ableto make allowance for circumstances thatresult in you performing worse in someexaminations than others.

If there are any extenuating circumstancesthat you wish the SEB to take into accountwhen finally classifying you for honours thenyou must provide the Senior Tutor with asummary before the end of the examination

period. The summary must fit on a single A4sheet of paper and be printed using a font nosmaller than 12 points or written neatly andlegibly.

At the top of the summary, state your studentnumber, your surname in underlined capitals,your forenames (not underlined and not incapitals) and your current developmental year(first, second, third or final). Then summarize

briefly any extenuating circumstancesaffecting your whole time at Queen Mary, oneper paragraph. If your academic results aresuch that your extenuating circumstancesmight make a difference then your summarywill be considered by the SEB.

The extenuating circumstances mentioned inyour summary should already have been

In recent years there have also been Instituteof Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)prizes, consisting of a year's free subscription,awarded to the best two students in the finalyear in Mathematical Sciences, and a PfizerPrize in Statistics awarded to the student withthe best statistics results in the final year.

The University awards the Sherbrooke Prize,worth 250, for the best Bachelor's Degree inMathematical Sciences, and the LubbockMemorial Prize worth 500 to the most

meritorious candidate obtaining First ClassHonours in a degree involving at least halfMathematical Sciences. These prizes areusually shared among several candidates,who are nominated by all the University ofLondon colleges.

The School, College or University (asappropriate) will inform you if you have beenawarded any prize. Here is a list of the

Mathematical Sciences students who wonprizes in summer 2007.

Departmental and collegeprizes

First year Lois Hatton Prize:

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studentguide.pdf. Below is more detail of thebehaviour required of Mathematical Sciencesstudents.

How do you monitor myattendance?The College has an obligation to try to ensureyour well-being. In particular it must ensurethat you are pursuing your studies. Within theSchool of Mathematical Sciences, we compilerecords of attendance for each module basedon the weekly coursework you hand in and insome cases on attendance registers. You willbe required to explain any absences. If youdo not provide a satisfactory explanation thenwe will terminate your registration with theCollege. We will send letters of warning byemail to your qmul.ac.uk email address andsend a paper copy to your current term-timeaddress as recorded in our files. It is yourresponsibility to ensure that you read suchemails and letters promptly.

The College is obliged to notify any grant-awarding Local Education Authority (LEA)if it believes that a student is failing toattend regularly. In these circumstancesthe LEA will cease payment of the grantand will require some, or all, of the grant to

What does it mean to be barredfrom a module?

A module organiser may bar you from amodule if you are considered not to be takingthe module seriously. This means that,without any good reason, you have failed toattend lectures and/or classes, failed to submitcoursework and attend tests, or obtainedunacceptably low marks. (If there is a goodreason or extenuating circumstance then youmust inform the module organiser

immediately.) You will be warned at leastonce before you are barred. A warning maybe given verbally in a lecture, sent by email orgiven in writing by a note in your pigeon-hole.It is therefore essential that you attendlectures, read your email and check yourpigeon-hole regularly! If, after being warnedin writing, there is no substantial improvementthen you will be barred with no further

warning. If you face barring from morethan two course units then you may berequired to leave the College.

If you are barred then you cannot continuewith any element of the module, and inparticular you cannot sit the examination.Therefore, you will not be able to resit theexamination later, although you may (at thediscretion of the module organiser) be allowed


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What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is copying what somebody else

has written or taking somebody elses ideaand trying to pass it off as yours. It appliesprimarily to essays and project reports thatyou write in your own time. It is extremelyeasy to find and copy information from theweb. If you do this then you must fullyreference the source and indicate clearly anytext that you have copied verbatim (i.e.without rephrasing). Remember that it you

found the information on the web then so canyour examiners!

Queen Mary has strict rules on cheating,copying and plagiarism. These rules are tomake sure that you are assessed on your ownwork, not that of your friends, people you havecopied from, published material or informationon the web, and also to help you understandthe acceptable ways of using things that you

have learned from other people. The Collegedefinition of plagiarism is given in the StudentGuide (Section 3.2) as follows.

Plagiarism is the use or presentation ofthe work of another person, includinganother student, as your own work (oras part of your own work) withoutacknowledging the source. This

Here are some guidelines specifically forMathematical Sciences students.

Computer coursework: You can useprograms that the lecturer has given youor pointed out to you in textbooks.However, anything else that you type intothe computer must be in your own words.Of course you can discuss the assignmentwith other students, but make sure thatanything you copy down in yourdiscussions is ideas not text.

Essays: As above, you can use otherpeople's ideas, but if you use their actualphrases or sentences (even thelecturer's), you must put them betweenquotation marks, say where they camefrom, and include the source in yourbibliography at the end of the essay. Yourbibliography should also include anysources you have used such as books or

articles. If you copy any material from theInternet, reference the URL of the webpage in your essay, making clear whetheryou are using the actual text from the webpage or just ideas and information.Include the date when you last accessedthe URL.

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students talking can be very disruptive toothers trying to work, even when the noise isnot of a level to disrupt or even be readilynoticed by the lecturer. If there are twentystudents all speaking quietly, but sittingbetween you and the lecturer, it can easily blotout the lecturer's voice.

Similar problems have arisen in the library. Ifyou want to talk to your friends about youracademic work, there are special group studyareas in the library. In all other parts of the

library people have the right to be able toconcentrate on their work in a quietenvironment, and not be disturbed by noisefrom others.

Students persistently talking in class or in thelibrary may well be reported to the Collegedisciplinary authorities, who take a seriousview of behaviour that prevents other studentsfrom working.

Mobile phones must be switched off during alllectures, classes, tutorials, tests andexaminations, and in the library, computinglaboratories and staff offices. Any studentwhose mobile phone rings in a lecture or alaboratory may be asked to leave. Allowingyour mobile phone to ring during a test oran examination is a disciplinary offence,

atwww.maths.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/liaison,from where minutes of the meetings are alsoavailable (but only from within the QueenMary network).

How do I make a complaint?We hope you will not need to make anycomplaints, but if you do feel that there areissues you would like to raise, either as anindividual or as a group, please follow the

guidelines below.

Complaints about a lecture module thelectures, classes, coursework or tests should normally be addressed to the moduleorganiser first. (This includes modules taughtby other departments.) If this does not solvethe problem, talk to your adviser. If he or shecan't help and you want to make a formalcomplaint, do it in writing (preferably by email)to the Director of Undergraduate Studies; it ishis job to log all such complaints and followthem up, and to keep you informed in writingof the outcome.

Complaints about matters of student welfareand advisers should go to the Senior Tutor,though it would usually be sensible to discussthe problem with your adviser first if you can.


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you think your complaint is a matter of generalinterest you may take it to the Student-StaffLiaison Committee.

The School of Mathematical Sciencesundertakes that no student will bedisadvantaged as a result of making acomplaint in good faith. The School alsounderstands and respects the fact thatsome complaints need to be made inconfidence.

Are there any relevantinterdisciplinary orintercollegiate final-yearmodules?The following modules are potential third-yearelectives, provided they fit in with theconstraints of your study programme.

PHY333 Entrepreneurship andinnovationThis is a level-3 elective module organised byPhysics (hence the code) but taught bySIMFONEC, an enterprise of CASS BusinessSchool, on the Queen Mary Mile End campus.It should be relevant to you if you are

Semester B to help with essay writing, andrevision session(s) will be held late April /early May to help prepare for the exam.

For an outline of the module seemathsed.mst-online.org where a moredetailed syllabus will be posted in mid-September.

To be allowed to register for this moduleyou must:

have a second-year mean mark of at least

50%;

email the Director of UndergraduateStudies, Dr F. J. Wright (see Allundergraduate teaching, advising andadministrative staff on page 5), toexpress your interest before Monday 24September 2007, giving your full nameand student number;

attend the introductory meeting,provisionally on Thursday 27 September2007 at Queen Mary in Maths 103 at 3:00 4:00 pm. Details will be confirmed toyour qmul.ac.uk email address and/orposted in the Mathematical Sciencesbuilding.

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Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078 Part 4: Changes from Last Year

Changes from Last YearThis list is a brief summary of the main changes from last year; for full details please see the restof this handbook.

Changes to modulesWe have revised some of the modules that we offer, especially in the second year. We have alsorevised our study programmes, in particular FG31, to take account of the changes to modules. Ifyou feel that the changes cause you difficulties then please seek advice from your adviser and, ifnecessary, your programme director. Here are the main changes.

Second year MAS111 Convergence and Continuity is offered in semester 3.

MAS113 Fundamentals of Statistics I, which is offered in semester 2, will also be offeredin semester 3 with code MAS113X for students who were unable to take it in their firstyear.

MAS204 Calculus III has changes in syllabus.

MAS205 Complex Variables has moved to semester 4.

MAS210 Graph Theory has been replaced by MAS236 Algorithmic Graph Theory, at leastfor this year; MAS210 is not offered in 20078. The two modules overlap and studentswho have taken MAS210 cannot take MAS236.

MAS212 Linear Algebra I has changes in syllabus and teaching style.

MAS217 Quantum Theory has been replaced by MAS348 From Classical Dynamics toQuantum Theory. The two modules overlap and students who have taken MAS217cannot take MAS348.

MAS226 Dynamics of Physical Systems has changes in syllabus.

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MAS111 Convergence and ContinuityMAS111 Convergence and Continuity is shown as a second-year core module in several study

programmes but was not offered in 20067. Because this module was moved from the first to thesecond year in 20067, third and final year students following study programmes with MAS111 asa core module should have taken it in their first year. However, it is offered again this year, sostudents who planned to take MAS111 in 20067 will be able to take it this year instead. Weexpect that this module will continue to be offered at level 2 in future.

G3N2 Statistics with Business ManagementThis programme is being phased out and has no new students. Any continuing students on this

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Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078 Part 5: Study Programmes

Study Programmes

What happens if I do not follow my study programme? ............................................................1What happens if I fail Essential Mathematical Skills? ................................................................1Can I take Economics modules? ..................................................................................................2Can I take Business Management modules? .............................................................................. 2Are there any non-UCAS study programme codes? ..................................................................3Will there be future changes to study programmes? .................................................................3G100 BSc in Mathematics..............................................................................................................4G110 BSc in Pure Mathematics.....................................................................................................5G300 BSc in Statistics....................................................................................................................6GG31 BSc in Mathematics and Statistics .................................................................................... 7G1N1 BSc in Mathematics with Business Management............................................................. 8GN13 BSc in Mathematics, Business Management and Finance..............................................9GL11 BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics .............................................10G1L1 BSc in Mathematics and Statistics with Finance ............................................................11GG14 BSc in Mathematics and Computing ............................................................................... 12FG31 BSc in Mathematics and Physics .....................................................................................13G102 MSci in Mathematics ..........................................................................................................14G1G3 MSci in Mathematics with Statistics ................................................................................ 15What happens if I do not follow my study programme?Normally, your degree title will be the title of your study programme. If you fail to meet any of thespecific requirements of your study programme then we may give you a different degree title. Achanged degree title is usually based on your study programme title, but if you are a long wayfrom the requirements of any study programme then we may give you the degree title


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Part 5: Study Programmes Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Handbook 20078

Can I take Economics modules?You can take Economics (ECN) modules only if you are registered for the GL11 study programme

or the modules are shown as core for your study programme. If you register for any modules thatyou are not allowed to take then you will be deregistered later and you may have difficulty findingreplacements.

Can I take Business Management modules?The School of Business and Management strictly limits the availability of Business Management(BUS) elective modules. (This does not apply if you are following either of the joint programmesG1N1 or GN13 and the Business Management modules are listed as core.) The Business

Management modules available to Mathematical Sciences students are shown in the followingtable (provided by the School of Business and Management on 18 July 2007). Details of thesemodules can be found in the Queen Mary Course Directory (which is available on the web atwww.qmul.ac.uk/courses/coursedirectory). There will be limits on the numbers of places availableand any Business Management elective modules must be validated by the School ofBusiness and Management during the enrolment period (seewww.maths.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/induction).

Code TitleAvailable to Joint ProgrammeStudents and:

Prerequisites

Level 1 modules

BUS017 Economics for Business Any other 1st or 2nd years None

BUS001 Fundamentals of Management Any other 1st or 2nd years None

Level 2 modules

BUS206 Coordination & Social Dynamics No others BUS001 Fundamentals of Management


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Are there any non-UCAS study programme codes?The following conversion table relates the study programme codes used by the Queen Mary

Student Record System (QM Code) to the corresponding UCAS course codes in the cases wherethey differ. This difference is necessary to avoid ambiguity because UCAS changed its coursecodes a few years ago and some of the new codes clash with old ones. The QM codes appearsin place of the UCAS codes on a few College documents, such as course registration forms.

QM Code UCAS Code Description

GG1E GG14 Mathematics and ComputingGG4B GG41 Computer Science and MathematicsGR1C GR12 German and Mathematics

GR1E GR14 Hispanic Studies and MathematicsG11A G110 Pure Mathematics

Will there be future changes to study programmes?Students starting their courses in 2007 should be aware that, because of changes to regulationsfrom September 2007, there will be changes to the study programmes currently listed that willaffect mainly the third and fourth years of study.


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G100 BSc in MathematicsProgramme director: Prof. L H Soicher

Degree requirements

1. Pass at least 18 course units, no more than two of which shall be at level zero (*).2. Take all core modules and the required number of core options shown in the outline

programme.3. At least 3/4 of the course units passed should be MAS course units.4. Pass Essential Mathematical Skills. Students who have not passed this test are not

eligible to enter the second year of this programme (**).

(*) To be eligible for the award of Honours, 18 course units at level 1 or higher are required and an overall weightedCollege mark of normally not less than 45%. Special regulations apply for students who have taken a year abroad.

(**) Students who have not passed Essential Mathematical Skills by week 2 in Semester 2 will be required to drop onelevel-1 module in Semester 2 and take MAS010 Essential Mathematical Skills instead; see What happens if I failEssential Mathematical Skills? on page 1. This module is level 0 with the exam mark pegged at 40%.

Outline programme

Modules in bold are core and must normally be taken in the year shown. Exceptionally, somecore modules may be taken outside the year shown subject to prerequisites. Students are

required to take modules to the value of 8 course units in each developmental year.Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2

MAS115 Calculus IMAS108 Probability IMAS114 Geometry IMAS116 Intro. to Mathematical Computing

MAS125 Calculus IIMAS113 Fundamentals of Statistics IMAS118 Differential EquationsMAS117 Introduction to Algebra


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G110 BSc in Pure MathematicsProgramme director: Prof. L H Soicher QM code: G11A

Degree requirements






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G300 BSc in StatisticsProgramme director: Dr B Bogacka (Semester A) / Dr H Grossman (Semester B)

Degree requirements






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GG31 BSc in Mathematics and StatisticsProgramme director: Dr B Bogacka (Semester A) / Dr H Grossman (Semester B)

Degree requirements






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G1N1 BSc in Mathematics with Business ManagementProgramme director: Dr B Bogacka (Semester A) / Dr H Grossman (Semester B)

Degree requirements


programme.3. At least 1/2 of the course units passed should be MAS course units and at least 1/4 of the

course units passed should be BUS course units.4. Pass Essential Mathematical Skills. Students who have not passed this test are not




Outline programme

Modules in bold are core and must normally be taken in the year shown. Exceptionally, some

core modules may be taken outside the year shown subject to prerequisites. Students arerequired to take modules to the value of 8 course units in each developmental year.

Year 1


MAS115 Calculus IMAS108 Probability IMAS114 Geometry IBUS001 Fundamentals of Management

MAS125 Calculus IIMAS113 Fundamentals of Statistics IMAS118 Differential EquationsBUS017 Economics for Business


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GN13 BSc in Mathematics, Business Management andFinanceProgramme director: Dr L Rass

Degree requirements


programme.3. At least 1/3 of the course units passed should be MAS course units, at least 1/3 of the

course units passed should be BUS or ECN course units, and no more than 1/4 of the

course units passed should be in subjects not related to Mathematics, Statistics, BusinessManagement or Finance.

4. Pass Essential Mathematical Skills. Students who have not passed this test are noteligible to enter the second year of this programme (**).



Outline programme

Modules in bold are core and must normally be taken in the year shown. Exceptionally, somecore modules may be taken outside the year shown subject to prerequisites. Students arerequired to take modules to the value of 8 course units in each developmental year.

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GL11 BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and FinancialEconomicsProgramme director: Dr L Rass

Degree requirements


programme.3. At least 1/3 of the course units passed should be MAS course units, at least 1/3 of the

course units passed should be ECN course units, and no more than 1/4 of the course

units passed should be in subjects not related to Mathematics, Statistics, or FinancialEconomics.

4. Pass Essential Mathematical Skills. Students who have not passed this test are noteligible to enter the second year of this programme (**).



Outline programme

Modules in bold are core and must normally be taken in the year shown. Exceptionally, somecore modules may be taken outside the year shown subject to prerequisites. Students arerequired to take modules to the value of 8 course units in each developmental year.

Year 1



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G1L1 BSc in Mathematics and Statistics with FinanceProgramme director: Dr L Rass

Degree requirements:


programme.3. At least 1/2 of the course units passed should be MAS course units and at least 1/4 of the

course units passed should be ECN and BUS course units.4. Pass Essential Mathematical Skills. Students who have not passed this test are not




Outline programme

Modules in bold are core and must normally be taken in the year shown. Exceptionally, some

core modules may be taken outside the year shown subject to prerequisites. Students arerequired to take modules to the value of 8 course units in each developmental year.

Year 1


MAS115 Calculus IMAS108 Probability IMAS114 Geometry IECN113 Principles of Economics

MAS125 Calculus IIMAS113 Fundamentals of Statistics IECN106 Macroeconomics IECN111 Microeconomics I


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GG14 BSc in Mathematics and ComputingProgramme director: Prof. L H Soicher QM code: GG1E

Degree requirements

1. Pass at least 18 course units, no more than two of which shall be at level zero (*).2. T

qmw mathematical sciences handbook 2007-08

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