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CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Welcome Maths and Applied Stats Maths half Applied Stats half Stafford Joints: Staffordshire University Faculty of Computing, Engineering.

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1 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Welcome Maths and Applied Stats Maths half Applied Stats half Stafford Joints: Staffordshire University Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology

2 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Faculty Joints Scheme  This is an opportunity to pick your own degree title from a wide range of half degrees that are on offer  What is a joint degree?  The study of two subjects rather than one in equal (or near equal) measure  Is it as good as a single honours degree?  It is different, but yes it is as good  You will not study one subject in so much depth but, instead, two subjects in half the depth  It means you have a broader education

3 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE General Academic Details  Typically there are 3 years of study plus an optional year in placement  A year has two semesters 12 weeks long  Typically study 4 modules per semester  Each module has 3 – 4 hours of contact per week  Students are expected to undertake100 hours or so of further independent study per module  Assessment is different for each module. Your maths/stats half will typically consist of a mixture of coursework, exams, and group work.

4 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Joints Structure Year 1 Sem 1Subject A Study SkillsSubject B Year 1 Sem 2Subject AOPTIONSubject B Year 2 Sem 1Subject A OPTIONSubject B Year 2 Sem 2Subject AOPTIONSubject B Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1Subject A Project Research OPTIONSubject B Year 3 Sem 2Subject A Project Design Project Implement Subject B

5 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Maths Half Year 1 Sem 1 Maths Software with Applications Catch-up Maths or OPTION Study SkillsB Year 1 Sem 2Maths Principles Maths and Algorithmics BB Year 2 Sem 1 Engineering Maths Apps 1 OPTION B Year 2 Sem 2 Mathematical Modelling Deterministic OR Techs BB Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1 Diff Equations: Com’g & Model’g Project Research OPTION B Year 3 Sem 2 Chaos and Fractals Project Design Project Implement B

6 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Maths Half  Level 1 – Tool kit Discovering independent learner skills  Study Skills  Catch-up from AS level if needed  Mathematical computing, simulations, numerical differentiation and integration, geometric modelling  Logic, matrices, vectors, mechanics, kinetics  Further differentiation, probability, complex numbers, algorithms

7 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Maths Half  Level 2 – Development Honing independent learner skills  Differential and difference equations, maple  Modelling, simulations, differential equations, packages  Operating efficiency, linear programming, networks, inventory control

8 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Maths Half  Level 3 – Graduate Emerging independent learner  More sophisticated modelling with differential eqns  Chaos and fractals  PROJECT

9 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Applied Statistics Half Year 1 Sem 1 Maths & Statistics for Computing Students Statistical Investigations Study Skills B Year 1 Sem 2Probability ModelsOPTIONBB Year 2 Sem 1 Business Forecasting and Planning Questionnaire & Data Analysis OPTION B Year 2 Sem 2Statistical Inference OPTION BB Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1Experimental Design Project Research OPTION B Year 3 Sem 2Statistical ModellingProject Design Project Implement B

10 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Applied Statistics Half  Level 1 – Tool kit Discovering independent learner skills  Study Skills  Matrices, differentiation, integration, sets  Data types, collecting and presenting data, descriptive stats, writing stats reports, software  Probability rules and distributions, common probability distributions, goodness of fit test

11 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Applied Statistics Half  Level 2 – Development Honing independent learner skills  Statistical inference from a sample, hypothesis tests, confidence intervals, sample sizes  Forecasting, stock control, correlation and regression  Survey – conduct and analyse  SPSS throughout

12 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Applied Statistics Half  Level 3 – Graduate Emerging independent learner  Design of experiments and the analysis of the resulting data: designs, regression techniques, SPSS  PROJECT

13 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Mathematics and Applied Statistics Year 1 Sem 1 Maths Software with Applications Study Skills Statistical Investigations Catch-up maths or OPTION Year 1 Sem 2 Maths Principles Maths and Algorithmics OPTION instead of MSCS – Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques Probability Models Year 2 Sem 1 Engineering Maths Apps 1 OPTION – Database Systems Questionnaire & Data Analysis Business Forecasting & Planning Year 2 Sem 2 Mathematical Modelling Deterministic OR Techs OPTION – Financial Mod with Dec Making OR Eng Maths Apps 2 Statistical Inference Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1 Diff Equations: Com’g & Mod’g Project Research OPTION - Spreadsheet Automation with VBA Experimental Design Year 3 Sem 2 Chaos and Fractals Project Design Project Implement Statistical Modelling

14 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Options – maths and stats  For the Mathematics and Applied Statistics award: –you are strongly recommended to take the two spreadsheet modules as detailed in the previous Maths and Applied Statistics structure –there are computing modules available in areas such as web design, programming, databases,... –there are options available outside of the faculty, e.g. business, environmental sciences, career planning,...

15 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Options – halves  For the Mathematics and Applied Statistics halves: –you are recommended at level 2 and 3 to take spreadsheet based options, a mathematician/ statistician will be assumed to be good at using Excel –Additionally there are options available in: the opposite half, e.g. in stats if taking maths engineering maths and programming computing areas such as web design, programming, databases,... areas outside of the faculty, e.g. business, environmental sciences, career planning,...

16 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Entry Requirements  240 points – which is typically  3Cs at A level  200 A level pts & 40 from elsewhere e.g. AS  BTEC national certificate DD/Diploma MMM  Access to HE Diploma  Allocate 40 points if successful interview  For Maths Half/Maths and Applied Statistics usually expect A-level Maths but do allow entrants with lower (e.g. AS Maths) if we believe the entrant will be successful (but must take extra catch-up maths module in Sem 1 Year 1)

17 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Award Aims and Objectives  Application of mathematical and/or statistical tools to the analysis of a range of problems  Use of mathematical and/or statistical, and computer models  Develop skills in written, verbal, and visual communication  Preparation for a successful career requiring the practical application of maths and/or statistics

18 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Potential Careers  Statistician, e.g. government  Teaching  Insurance & actuarial Work  Health and pharmaceutical companies  Many graduate entry careers, e.g. computing, engineering, accountancy and finance  Any area that requires analytical skills, e.g. lean sigma, credit analysis, operational performance  Many other areas since maths/stats is respected for producing analytical and logical graduates

19 CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Further Information  We hope to see you in the future but in the meantime if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following as detailed on your information pack: fcet@staffs.ac.uk


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