Introduction
This Honours-level unit is for special topics that are not covered in other units such as KMA453 - KMA458 or externally run units such as those provided by AMSI. It is offered only with sufficient student interest and subject to staff availability. Students interested in enrolling in this unit as part of their Honours course must contact the Unit Coordinator directly for permission. Students must arrange for an academic supervisor of the project before approaching the Unit Coordinator to enrol, with confirmation that the supervisor is willing and able to supervise and assess the student for the unit.
Summary
| Unit name | Special Topics in Advanced Mathematics |
| Unit code | KMA459 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences |
| Discipline | Mathematics |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Jeremy Sumner |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Honours |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Conduct independent and guided research in a specialist topic in mathematics to an advanced level.
- Select and apply appropriate tools to the solution of problems arising in a specialist area of mathematics/statistics.
- Clearly communicate theoretical results from a specialist topic in mathematics or statistics to an audience of peers, using appropriate notation and language.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 12 x 1-hr tutorials weekly |
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| Assessment | Presentation (20%)|Final report. (40%)|Journal (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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