BSc- Pure & Applied Mathematics

Pure & Applied Mathematics

Award: BSc

Duration: 4 years

Introduction

Mathematics is   "the Queen of the Sciences"   which centres on concepts such as quantity, structure, space, and change, and the academic discipline which studies them. Mathematics has its roots many millennia ago in the systematic development of methods to solve practical problems. In the modern age the breadth of the applicability of Mathematics is immense not just in the areas of Science, Technology and Engineering but in Medicine, Business, Commerce and Finance. The principles and methods of mathematics are used in these fields to model real world processes and activities.

Why is this Course for Me?

The applicability of Mathematics is expanding as more areas of human work and endeavour require the analytical model building approach of modern mathematics. This programme will produce graduates who have the expertise to work as pure mathematicians and   applied mathematicians in engineering, science-based industry, commerce and in the public and private sectors in both research and education.

What Will I Study?

Mathematics is at the heart of problem solving and decision making in modern society and plays a crucial role in virtually all industries. A combination of pure and applied mathematics will provide the broad knowledge base and skills necessary for problem solving and the modelling of natural phenomena.

The Modules You Will Study Include:

• Algebra
• Analysis
• Complex Analysis
• Computational Mathematics
• Financial Mathematics
• Information & Coding Theory
• Linear Algebra
• Mathematics Modelling
• Mechanics
• Number Theory
• Numerical analysis
• Optimization

Career and Graduate Study Opportunities

Employers greatly value the intellectual skills and rigour in reasoning, the familiarity with numerical and symbolic thinking and the analytic approach to problem solving that well trained graduates in pure and applied mathematics have. Data and experience show that graduates in Mathematics usually find employment, in fields as diverse as teaching, research, industry, banking and insurance companies, commerce, as well as in other government agencies where judicious planning of resources and implementation of policies are required. For instance, in operations research, mathematicians use mathematical modelling, computer software or other analytical approaches, to examine and analyse systems and operational procedures that will be used in developing strategic policies and in decision making.  Operations research is particularly useful in military operations. Students may go on to postgraduate study, either at Master’s level, usually with a career path in mind, or at Doctorate level for those wishing to pursue an academic career.