MXN402 AMSI Unit 1


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Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Unit code:MXN402
Credit points:12
Pre-requisite:(MXN601 or enrolment in MS10, and Unit Coordinator approval. MXN601 can be studied in the same teaching period as MXN402).
Coordinator:Elliot Carr | elliot.carr@qut.edu.au
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Overview

This unit is designed to provide you with access to external Honours coursework units delivered by other Australian universities. These units are administered by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) either online via the Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) or face-to-face via the AMSI Summer School. This advanced level unit provides you with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in a specialised topic in the mathematical sciences that is not covered in another QUT Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) coursework unit. Permission to enrol in this unit must be obtained from the Unit Coordinator.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

  1. Understand and employ the advanced theories, concepts and techniques that are relevant to a specialised topic in the mathematical sciences.
  2. Formulate problems relevant to the special topic in mathematical terms, and perform the subsequent analysis, starting from verbal, written, experimental and/or observational information.
  3. Demonstrate advanced level skills in using a planned approach to mathematical, analytic and creative problem solving.
  4. Articulate and communicate ideas using high-level mathematical notation and language, in written and/or oral forms.

Content

You will undertake advanced level coursework in a specialised topic in the mathematical sciences. The unit is delivered and coordinated by the host institution (another Australian university) in consultation with the MS10 Course Coordinator. For units offered through the AMSI Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE), unit content information is made available prior to the start of semester on the AMSI Honours Courses webpage: https://highered.amsi.org.au/ace-hons-courses/. For units offered through the AMSI Summer School, unit content information is made available prior to the start of the School on the webpage: https://ss.amsi.org.au/.

Learning Approaches

Depending on unit content and host institution, the approach to teaching and learning may differ slightly. Typically, the material presented will be context based, utilising examples from contemporary research and real-life applications. You will be expected to attend all lectures and tutorials as indicated by the teaching staff, as well as study in your own time. Units offered through the AMSI Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) will be delivered online via videoconferencing. Units offered through the AMSI Summer School will be delivered via face-to-face classes. You may also be encouraged to undertake online activities in your own time.

Assessment

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Student negotiated assessment

For units offered through the AMSI Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) assessment information is made available prior to the start of each semester on the AMSI Honours Courses webpage: http://highered.amsi.org.au/ace-hons-courses/. For units offered through the AMSI Summer School assessment information is made available prior to the start of the School on the webpage: https://ss.amsi.org.au/.

The assessment will generally consist of several smaller components and will be of a nature designed to provide you with a clear idea of your progress. The teaching staff will liaise with the MS10 Course Coordinator to ensure that content and assessment are appropriate and equitable in standard.

 

Weight: 100
Individual/Group: Individual and group
Due (indicative): Throughtout Semester
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Lecture notes and tutorial materials, or directions to references will be provided.

Risk Assessment Statement

There are no extraordinary risks associated with the classroom/lecture activities in this unit.