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FHEQ level

This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

Course Aims

The Mathematics with Economics (MMath) degree programme aims to provide:
* teaching in the mathematical sciences that is advanced and broad-based and, where appropriate, informed by a research base of international standard; training that develops their interest in the discipline of economics through a curriculum supported by scholarship, staff development and a research culture that promotes breadth and depth of intellectual enquiry and debate;
* a programme structure which allows transfer between certain programmes at appropriate stages, and a guided choice of courses to meet students' developing interests;
* coherent sets of courses in both disciplines, grouped for intellectual and vocational reasons, based on a mathematics and statistics core building progressively on advanced skills and knowledge acquired during the programme; as befits a Minor component, the economics is a coherent part of the core economics programme for a Major in Economics in the first two years. This background will prepare students for the final year courses from the Management studies programme.
* an admissions policy which gives access to students with special needs and to mature and other prospective students who may have unconventional academic backgrounds;
* a sound preparation for further training and research and for a career requiring advanced mathematical or statistical knowledge and understanding;
* provision for students to develop personal, transferable and intellectual skills, enabling them to think analytically, express themselves clearly, work independently, meet deadlines, and compete successfully on the employment market; subject-specific skills appropriate to the level and extent of their programme that enable them to access, analyse and appraise economic theories and related evidence.
* a caring and supportive environment for students from a diversity of cultures and backgrounds.

Course learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding: By the end of the programme a successful student is expected to be able to: demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of a core of analysis, algebra, applied mathematics, probability and statistics, much of which is at (or is informed by) the forefront of the discipline; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of advanced topics, depending on his or her own choice.

Knowledge and Understanding: By the end of the programme a successful student is expected to be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the core principles of economics as well as knowledge and understanding of advanced topics in economics; demonstrated a knowledge of quantitative techniques appropriate to the study of economics.

Intellectual Skill: By the end of the programme a successful student is expected to be able to: demonstrate ability to understand and use mathematical arguments and deductive reasoning; demonstrate awareness of the importance of mathematical and statistical assumptions and awareness of their use.

Intellectual Skill: By the end of the programme a successful student is expected to be able to understand and critically evaluate current research and, where appropriate, to suggest new ideas.

Practical Skills: By the end of the programme a successful student is expected to be able to: demonstrate competence in the use of mathematical methods and techniques in problem solving and modelling, in particular in economics; explore and solve advanced mathematical problems, by selecting appropriate techniques; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the process of mathematical or statistical modelling; exhibit advanced skills of numeracy, involving use of quantitative concepts and arguments, where appropriate, at all stages of work.

Transferable Skills: By the end of the programme a successful student is expected to be able to: communicate scientific information effectively, orally and in writing; work and learn independently, including taking responsibility for their own learning, time-management and organisation.

Transferable Skills: By the end of the programme a successful student is expected to be able to: take decisions in complex and unpredictable contexts; apply a range of mathematical, computational, numerical and statistical skills.

Full-time course composition