14. Appendix C - Recommended Pattern of Teaching

Part C Mathematics

Course structure: Students are required to take the equivalent of 8 units at Part C. The schedule of Part C units is divided into Mathematics units, Statistics units, Computer Science units and Other units. Students must offer at least four Mathematics units and may offer up to four units from from the remaining schedules but with no more than two from each category (Statistics units, Computer Science units, Other units). All students must offer a double unit which is a Dissertation. At least 3 of the units taken for credit by Part C students must be assessed by written examination. An additional 1-2 units may also be optionally taken.

Paper Term Department College Comments
Lectures Classes Tutorials Classes
Mathematics Units
C1.1-C8.7 MT/HT 16 4     Each class is 1.5 hours long
CCD Dissertation on a Mathematical Topic * MT/HT 2   6   The balance of tutorials between MT and HT is agreed between the student and the supervisor.
Statistics Units
SC1-SC11 MT/HT 16 4     Taught by Dept. of Statistics. Each class is 1.5 hours long.
Computer Science Units - please see https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/teaching/mcs/PartC/
Other Units
COD Dissertation on a topic related to Mathematics * MT/HT 2   6   The balance of tutorials between MT and HT is agreed between the student and the supervisor.

Notes:
Intercollegiate classes are arranged in place of college tutorials for the Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science lecture courses. For some lecture courses, there may not be sufficient students to run an intercollegiate class and tutorials will be arranged instead. It is recommended that 4 tutorials are provided for a 16 hour lecture course. Colleges may decide to opt out of the intercollegiate class scheme and teach their students in tutorials for a particular course.

In addition to the classes, drop-in consultation sessions are arranged in Trinity Term by way of revision for those lecture courses assessed by written examination.

Courses marked with a * are double units.

Please note that in the case of teaching provided by colleges, these figures are the departmental recommendations only and individual colleges may provide different amounts of types of teaching than those stated above for a variety of reasons (e.g. individual student needs or differing number of contact hours depending on tutorial group size).

MSc in Mathematical Sciences (OMMS)

Course structure: Students are required to take the equivalent of 8 units, including the compulsory two unit Dissertation, and an additional 1–2 units if they wish to do so. The schedule of units available to Masters students is divided into Mathematics units, Statistics units, Computer Science units and Other units. Students can offer units from the Mathematics schedule and Statistics schedule, as well as up to two units from the Computer Science schedule. Students must offer a Dissertation which is a double unit and complete at least three courses assessed by written examination.

Paper Term Department College Comments
Lectures Classes Tutorials Classes
Mathematics Units
C1.1-C8.7 MT/HT 16 4     Each class is 1.5 hours long
CCD Dissertation on a Mathematical Topic * MT/HT 2 6     The balance of tutorials between MT and HT is agreed between the student and the supervisor.
Statistics Units
SC1-SC11 MT/HT 16 4     Taught by Dept. of Statistics. Each class is 1.5 hours long.
Computer Science Units - please see https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/teaching/mcs/PartC/
Other Units
COD Dissertation on a topic related to Mathematics * MT/HT 2 6     The balance of tutorials between MT and HT is agreed between the student and the supervisor.

Notes:
Intercollegiate classes are arranged in place of college tutorials for the Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science lecture courses. For some lecture courses, there may not be sufficient students to run an intercollegiate class and tutorials will be arranged instead. It is recommended that 4 tutorials are provided for a 16 hour lecture course. Colleges may decide to opt out of the intercollegiate class scheme and teach their students in tutorials for a particular course.

In addition to the classes, drop-in consultation sessions are arranged in Trinity Term by way of revision for those lecture courses assessed by written examination.

Courses marked with a * are double units.

Please note that in the case of teaching provided by colleges, these figures are the departmental recommendations only and individual colleges may provide different amounts of types of teaching than those stated above for a variety of reasons (e.g. individual student needs or differing number of contact hours depending on tutorial group size).