| Unit name | International Students Summer Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MATH10019 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Viveka Erlandsson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Mathematics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The unit is designed to offer students a wide exposure to a variety of research skills and experiences, with a particular focus on preparing students for future PGR projects in their chosen fields. Students will undertake projects in areas aligned with longer-term and ongoing University of Bristol research endeavours. Aims: To promote the understanding of mathematics and statistics through exploration of a specific research project. To give students an opportunity to study an advanced topic, over an extended period of time, working more or less independently, and to develop experience of report-writing and oral presentation. To promote further study and career opportunities in mathematics and statistics. The unit will consist of a multi-week research project carried out under the supervision of a member of academic staff. Students will write a project report and give an oral presentation. It is envisaged that the unit will help develop a wide range of tranferable skills, including self-directed study; library research and use of the mathematical literature; time management; report writing; oral presentation.
By the end of the unit, students should have developed skills including:
Please include reference to any distance learning or any significant e-learning components, if appropriate
Oral presentation (10%) 15-minute individual oral presentation to colleagues and faculty Research report (90%) A 1500-2000-word paper presenting the research undertaken
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
