Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Advanced Topics in Mathematics 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MATH2337

City Campus

Undergraduate

171H School of Science

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2025,
Sem 2 2025

MATH2337

City Campus

Undergraduate

171H School of Science

Internet

 Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021

Course Coordinator: Dr Haydar Demirhan

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2729

Course Coordinator Email: haydar.demirhan@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: City Campus

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no prerequisites for this course, other than graduate entry to Honours


Course Description

This course is an extension of undergraduate coursework into areas of advanced mathematics that are of contemporary and emerging relevance in science and engineering.

The course comprises selected, according to availability, list of subjects that cover a range of topics that constitute modern applied mathematics. These courses may be a) Honours courses delivered at RMIT University; b) reading courses given by an academic supervisor: c) ACE Honours Courses sponsored by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute; or d) Masters level courses from MC159, MC004 or MC242 given by lecturers from the Mathematics and Statistics discipline at RMIT University.

Where appropriate you will be introduced to the use of advanced mathematical software. One or more components of this course may include research methods that are used in the more specific context of particular fields of applied mathematics.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BH010 - Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) (Honours)

Problem Solving:

  • Ability to apply knowledge and skill to characterise, analyse and solve a wide range of problems.

Teamwork and Project Management

  • Ability to contribute to professional work settings through effective participation in teams and organisation of project tasks.
Communication
  • Ability to communicate both technical and non-technical material in a range of forms (written, electronic, graphic, oral) and to tailor the style and means of communication to different audiences.
Information Literacy
  • Ability to locate and use data and information and evaluate its quality with respect to its authority and relevance.


On completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Analyse and solve problems relating to a wide range of applications.
  2. Demonstrate high level knowledge, skills and their application in the selected fields in the course description.
  3. Apply research methods that are particularly relevant in mathematics.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will attend lectures where you will be exposed to the theory and methods of analyses, and where appropriate, tutorial and/or laboratory classes.


Overview of Learning Resources

Texts and references for the lecture series will be available through the RMIT Bookshop and Library. These may be supplemented by notes supplied by the lecturers. You may need to search Library and online resources for background material and references relevant to your studies.

 

Library Subject Guide for Mathematics & Statistics: http://rmit.libguides.com/mathstats


Overview of Assessment

Assessment tasks

This course’s assessment will vary for individual students depending on the subjects they select. All selected components (including reading courses, Summer School attendance and cross-institutional study) will be assessed through a variety of methods which might include assignments, reports, project work and/or examination. The nature and weightings of these tasks and their alignment with specified learning outcomes are pre-determined. Assessment details will usually be available in the first contact session for each component.