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Semester 2
Course Work Subject 12.5
Course Work Subject 12.5
SM711 Research Project 25.0
Introduction to Resea~h Skills
At the beginning of first semester, students will undertake a
short course in research techniques including skills needed
for the minor thesis. This will not be formally assessed.
Reading program
The reading program will involve one semester of directed
reading of relevant research methodology and the theoretical
underpinnings of the thesis topic. The minor thesis
supervisor, in consultation with the Mathematio Department
Honours Committee, will prepare such a reading program for
each student at the commencement of the semester.
Coursework subjects
2 The four coursework subjects will consist of:
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2 at least two Department of Mathematics subjects at the
r" Masters by Coursework or honours level
% at most one subject at the third year level which has not
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other subjects of a relevant standard.
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In special cases, students may be allowed to choose subjects
E. from other departments or from other institutions. In
particular, students may be permitted to choose some
f subjects from the undergraduate, honours or masters
program in Computer Science.
Honours subjects offered by the Mathematics Department
will be chosen from the list below, but will vary from year to
year depending on availability and current interests of staff
and prospective students.
SM710 Advanced Mathematical Programming
SM705 Computing Techniques and Packages
SM706 Decision and Risk Analysis
SM707 Differential Equations
SM709 Industrial Operations Management
SM704 Mathematical Methods
SM703 Stochastic Processes
The following subjects from the Masters degree in Social
Statistics may also be suitable.
Credit points
SM744 Statistical Modelling 12.5
SM746 Multivariate Statistics 2 12.5
SM747 Secondary Data Analysis 12.5
SM752 Advanced Statistical Computing 12.5
Research project
Students undertake a research andlor industrial project
worth 37.5 credit points into a nominated topic. The topic
will require students to acquire appropriate
researchldevelopment methodology and may allow scope for
the demonstration of original thought. Projects in association
with industry will be encouraged. In such projects joint
supervision with industry representatives is anticipated. The
minor thesis normally would not exceed 15,000 words, and
publication of results is encouraged.
Postgraduate course
information
2077 Graduate Certificate of Applied
Science (Computer Science)
The course is designed to teach the crafting of software in a
UNlX system environment and concentrates on developing
programming skills in the languages C and C+ +.
The Graduate Certificate of Applied Science (Computer
Science) involves one year of part-time study. The course
consists of the first four units of the part-time Graduate
Diploma of Applied Science (Computer Science) and would
require a class attendance commitment of eight hours per
week over two semestea.
Entry is open to applicants with a degree in a discipline
other than computer science, or to applicants with at least
two years experience in the computing industry.
Course structure
(1 993 syllabus)
credit points
SQ700 Programming in C 12.5
54702 UNlX Systems Programming 12.5
5471 0 Advanced C Programming 12.5
54714 Systems Analysis and Software Engineering 12.5
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate of Applied
Science (Computer Science) with good results may be
admitted to the Graduate Diploma of Applied Science
(Computer Science) with advanced standing.
Application procedure
See entry under 'General information'.
zo-- Graduate Certificate of Applied
Science (Health Statistics)
A one-year part-time program aimed to train people without
a specialist mathematical or statistical background who wish
to work in, or are already employed in health related areas
which require data analytical skills. The emphasis will be on
skills development giving the participants the opportunity to
become proficient with a variety of statistical tools used in
the health sciences. It will concentrate on descriptive
methods with only an introduction to statistical inference.
Applicants to the Graduate Certificate should have a relevant
first degree or diploma qualification, although it is expected
that they will have worked in a health related area. Other
applicants whose occupation and experience indicates that
they have the capacity to succeed may be accept . into the
course.
Course structure
The course is made up of four subjects. The class contact
hours will normally be four hours per night, two nights per
week for two semesters, consisting of a combination of
lectures and practical work as applicable to the topic.
SM751 lntroduction to Data Analysis
SM750 Basic Statistical Computing
SM753 Survey Methods
SM754 lntroduction to Health Statistics
Application procedure
See entry under 'General information'.
2076 Graduate Certificate of Applied
Science (Social Statistics)
This course is designed for graduates in the humanities and
social sciences who have a professional interest in the use of
statistics. It is also applicable to other graduates who have a
need to use statistics in their work but have not had
sufficient or current training in the area. It concentrates on
practical skills and enables participants to broaden their
theoretical and practical knowledge of the basic areas of
social statistics.
The courje is open to graduates in any discipline. Nongraduates
with a suitable background may be admitted to
the program.