2019 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced | 2019

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced

Abbreviation:

BMathAdv

UOW Course Code:

762_2

CRICOS Code:

036040F

Total Credit Points:

144

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face)

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 756512

Overview

The Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced is available to students who have a superior mathematical knowledge on entry to UOW. It allows such students to reduce their number of first-year mathematics subjects and replace them with enrichment projects which provide the opportunities to build links with industry and to understand the interaction between mathematics and society.

The program links in with the strong research activities of the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics. Students will benefit from a close relationship with active researchers.

A Mathematics Advanced (Honours) degree is available to candidates who achieve a distinction average or better in the Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced degree.

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description
1 Demonstrate a coherent and firm understanding of the fundamentals of both the mathematical and statistical disciplines.
2 Exhibit depth and breadth of knowledge in the discipline areas of mathematics and statistics.
3 Investigate and solve advanced problems using mathematical and/or statistical methods, including software tools, to solve practical and abstract problems and then interpret results critically.
4 Appropriately interpret and present information to different audiences, using various delivery modes, communicated in mathematical and/or statistical form, giving reasoning and conclusions.
5 Apply professional, social and ethical approaches in learning to extend existing knowledge and to work effectively and responsibly as an individual or team member.
6 Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate growing independence in judgement as a training mathematician or statistician

Course Structure

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of: 

  1. The following 78 credit points of core subjects;
Subject CodeSubject NameCredit PointsSession(s)
MATH110Advanced Mathematics6Autumn
MATH201Multivariate and Vector Calculus6Autumn
MATH202Differential Equations: Analysis and Applications6Autumn

CSIT110 or

CSIT111

Fundamental Programming with Python

Programming Fundamentals

6

Autumn

Autumn, Spring

STAT101Introduction to Statistics6Spring
MATH203Linear Algebra and Groups6Spring
MATH205Numerical Methods6Spring
MATH212Mathematical Modelling6Spring
STAT201Random Variables and Estimation6Autumn
MATH222Real Analysis6Autumn
MATH300Complex Analysis6Not available in 2019

MATH235 or

STAT235

Mathematics Project A

Statistics Project A

6Autumn, Spring

MATH345 or 

STAT345

Mathematics Project B

Statistics Project B

6Autumn, Spring
  1. Additional 300- and/or 400-level subjects from the Mathematics Schedule with a value of at least
    1. 30 credit points, or
    2. 18 credit points if combined with a major study in Computer Science, or
    3. 24 credit points if combined with any other major study;
  2. Elective subjects chosen from the Mathematics Schedule or from the General Schedule to bring the total to 144 credit points;
  3. No more than 60 credit points at 100-level.

Students enrolled in this degree may complete a major in:

  • Mathematics, or
  • Applied Statistics.

Students are referred to the Bachelor of Mathematics rules for the details of these majors.

Note that declaring a major is not required to complete a Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced.

All candidates are expected to consult with the Academic Program Director before committing themselves to any particular pattern.

Double Majors

Candidates wishing to add a second major from the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, or from another discipline, are advised to consult with the Academic Program Director for verification of their intended program.

Honours

Students who achieve a Distinction average or better in the Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced may be eligible to apply for the additional fourth year Honours program. This is a challenging program that includes a research project.

Other Information

Further information email: eis@uow.edu.au or the Academic Program Director

Last reviewed: 26 March, 2019