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Mathematical Sciences Institute · ANU College of Systems and Society
Selected topics, normally fourth year honours and postgraduate courses, may be made available to undergraduate students. Interested students should consult the year coordinator or attend the honours course meeting on first Monday of each semester. Note: This is an HPC. Students wishing to take topics in this course will be expected to have outstanding results in second year Honours Pathway Courses.
Assessments and their weighting will vary depending on the nature of the topic but will minimally have two components. Specific details will be presented and negotiated with students in the first week of the semester/session. As a general indication: (null) [LO null]
Three assignments
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Final examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester which will include face-to face components and self-directed study. The exact workload distribution will vary from year to year and topic to topic. Face-to-face time commitments will be discussed and negotiated with students in the first week of the semester/session. Other Information This course code is used for a variety of special topics classes offered to advanced mathematics students. The topics vary from semester to semester, and interested students should seek advice from the course convener. The specific assessment tasks will vary from topic to topic, but may include written problem sets; oral presentation of material; written reports; or seminar talks. The topics for each semester will be listed on the MSI webpage during O-Week for the relevant semester, and students will also find there details (location or Zoom link) for an informational meeting held at 10:00 am on the first Monday of the semester. All interested students are invited to attend the meeting. Information about permission codes will be provided then.
Supporting resources appropriate to the given topic will be made available to students.