MA902-7-SU-CO:
Research Methods
2023/24
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (School of)
Colchester Campus
Summer
Postgraduate: Level 7
ReassessmentOnly
Monday 22 April 2024
Friday 28 June 2024
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19 August 2021
Requisites for this module
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The module provides an introduction to the principal research tools for the students on postgraduate courses in Mathematical Sciences, including practice in the mathematical word-processing language LaTeX.
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Syllabus:
Sources of information Library, WoS, Reading papers, Periodicals, Blackwells, JSTOR, PubMed, Zentralblatt, ResearchIndex, CiteULike, Google, Google Scholar, Wikipedia) Introduction to \LaTeX (Crimson Editor, Brackets, Sections, Spacing, Fonts, Equations, Left and Right brackets, Tables, Matrices, Symbols, Styles) TeXnicCenter Postscript (Commands, importing and viewing .ps files) Essays, dissertations, papers and theses. (References, Presentation, Plagiarism) Unix/Linux and the vi editor
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This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Additional coursework information
Information about coursework deadlines can be found in the "Coursework Information" section of the Current Students, Useful Information Maths web pages.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Spyridon Vrontos, email: svrontos@essex.ac.uk.
Prof Xinan Yang, email: xyangk@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Xinan Yang & Dr Spyridon Vrontos
Dr Xinan Yang (xyangk@essex.ac.uk), Dr Spyridon Vrontos (svrontos@essex.ac.uk)
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Dr Yinghui Wei
University of Plymouth
Available via Moodle
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