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Module

MAS2604 : Professional Skills in Mathematics and Statistics (Inactive)

  • Inactive for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Phil Ansell
  • Lecturer: Dr Andrew Baggaley, Miss Amy Kinsman, Ms Laura Gunay
  • Owning School: Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
  • Capacity limit: 200 student places
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 10
Semester 2 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 10.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

To raise awareness of and develop students transferable mathematics and statistics career management skills. To enable students to utilise current careers information to help make future career decisions.
To reflect and market their employability attributes in job applications. The career management aspects of the module will develop student’s understanding of what it means to be employable in the national and international labour market.
To develop oral presentation skills for mathematics and statistics. To develop teamwork skills for organisation. To develop the ability to write thorough and complete reports on mathematical and statistical problems. To learn a piece of mathematics or statistics independently.

Outline Of Syllabus

Professional skills: employability and enterprise attributes awareness and development, occupational/LMI awareness, marketability including application writing and interview technique. Group Project: Mathematical and statistical topics as appropriate for the projects allocated.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture121:0012:00Lecture
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion115:0015:00Preparation for portfolio
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching14:004:00Presentations
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching120:006:00Seminars
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesWorkshops13:003:00Challenge Workshop
Guided Independent StudyStudent-led group activity601:0060:00Group Learning
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study641:0064:00Preparation for presentations and written reports
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study136:0036:00other independent study
Total200:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Information is provided through the use of lecturer based instruction for key principles. Students learn through independent study to achieve the specific learning outcomes. Students will develop: teamwork and communication skills through group learning and peer assessment; presentation skills through lectures and giving a presentation; mathematical and statistical writing skills through private study, group learning and writing the report.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written exercise2M40Project report, will incorporate group and individual aspects
Portfolio1M30Career Management Portfolio including a graduate landscape report, career plan and a reflective CV.
Prof skill assessmnt2M30Project Presentation. Will incorporate group, peer and individual aspects.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

Students will need to obtain a pass mark on each of the three pieces of assessment. The professional skills portfolio has two elements: a career development plan which covers self and occupational awareness into a career area of their choice, with goal setting; as well as a professionally written current CV, along with a 'future CV' with reflective commentary.The presentation and report will assess students' individual and team-working skills in mathematical and statistical presentations and writing. The individual will gain credit for the presentations they give and for the report submitted by the group. Each student will do a project in a group of five people. At the end of the project the group will deliver a presentation and a report. Each individual gives a presentation for approximately 5 minutes contributing to a group presentation lasting approximately 25 minutes. Each individual assesses the presentations of a number of other individuals and provides feedback. The presentation and report have an individual and group assessment. Reports should be 8-12 pages.

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