Applied Mathematics - MATHA13589
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
Contact: http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3589 - Actuarial / Science (Adv Math)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
Applied Mathematics concerns the development of Mathematics and models for understanding scientific phenomena, for the solution of technical and industrial problems, and for use in the social, economic and management sciences. Courses are designed to provide basic mathematical and computational skills needed for a wide range of applications, to develop the capability to construct, analyse and interpret mathematical models, and to encourage enthusiasm for the role of the mathematician in a variety of contexts.
Stream Structure
A major in Applied Mathematics is comprised of 84 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
- MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics (6 UOC)
- MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
- Plus 6 UOC of level I Computer Science
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
Students interested in physical sciences or theoretical oceanography, meterology or fluid dynamics, both of:
Students interested in physical sciences or theoretical oceanography, meterology or fluid dynamics, both of:
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC)
- PHYS1221 Physics 1B (6 UOC)
Students interest in social or biological sciences, at least 12 UOC (i.e. both level I courses from the subject area) from:
Biology
Biology
Psychology
- PSYC1001 Psychology 1A (6 UOC)
- PSYC1011 Psychology 1B (6 UOC)
Chemistry
Students interested in computational methods or computer science:
- COMP1917 Computing 1 (6 UOC)
Stage 2
Students in this major are recommended to include at least 6 UOC from the following among their electives:
- MATH2140 Operations Research (3 UOC)
- MATH2241 Intro to Atmos & Oceans (6 UOC)
Stage 3
18 UOC of courses from:
- MATH3041 Mathematical Modelling (6 UOC)
- MATH3101 Computational Mathematics (6 UOC)
- MATH3121 Mathematical Methods (6 UOC)
- MATH3161 Optimization (6 UOC)
- MATH3201 Dynamical Systems and Chaos (6 UOC)
- MATH3261 Fluids, Oceans & Climate (6 UOC)
- MATH3311 Math Computing for Finance (6 UOC)
- MATH6781 Biomathematics (6 UOC)
PLUS 12 UOC of level III Mathematics chosen with the approval from the Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics or nominee.
Honours
For information regarding Honours in Applied Mathematics, please see the Mathematics Honours plan, and consult with staff from the School of Mathematics and Statistics
