Master of Science - Research

Testamur Title of Degree:	Master of Science - Research
Abbreviation:	MSc-Res
Home Faculty:	Informatics
Duration:	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	72
Delivery Mode:	On campus (Face-to-face) and Supervised individual research
Starting Session(s):	Autumn/Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1345
CRICOS Code:	042542M

Overview

Master of Science - Research (Statistics) - This program is designed to consolidate and expand students' knowledge at an advanced level in their area of interest in statistics. The degree will further enhance the analytical and communication skills required by a professional statistician, as well as provide students with the skills required for sound practice in statistics research in preparation for doctoral level research.

Master of Science - Research (Mathematics) - This program is designed to consolidate and expand students' knowledge at an advanced level in their area of interest in mathematics. The degree will provide students with the skills required for sound practice in mathematics research in preparation for doctoral level research.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

This is primarily a research degree for those who have completed an Honours Bachelor degree at a standard of Class II, Division 2 or higher in Mathematics or Statistics, or an equivalent Masters by coursework degree in Mathematics or Statistics.

Entry from a relevant Pass Bachelor degree, or Pass Bachelor degree and Graduate Diploma, with a very good academic record is also possible.

Credit Arrangements

Candidates with an Honours Bachelor degree at a standard of Class II, Division 2 or higher, or an equivalent Masters by coursework degree may be given exemption from all, or some, of the 24 credit points of coursework.

Course Requirements - Statistics

The degree is normally 72 credit points, consisting of a 48 credit point research thesis and 24 credit points of coursework. The program must be completed in a maximum time of two years full-time (or four years part-time) and requires satisfactory completion of the following:

1. 24 credit points of subjects chosen from the 900-level Statistics subjects listed below, which together provide research skills and competencies required to complete a research project in Statistics.

2. 48 credit point thesis.

The registration of a candidate will be subject to termination if that candidate fails subjects to the total value of 18 or more credit points.

Each candidate shall have a supervisor appointed on the recommendation of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.

900-Level Statistics Subjects

Subjects		Session	Credit Points
STAT901	Modern Inference	n/o 2011	6
STAT902	Advanced Data Analysis	Autumn	6
STAT903	Survey Design and Analysis	Spring	6
STAT904	Statistical Consulting	Autumn	6
STAT905	Time Series	n/o 2011	6
STAT906	Experimental Design	Spring	6
STAT920	Stochastic Methods in Finance	Autumn	6
STAT971	Preliminary Topics in Statistics A	Autumn	6
STAT972	Preliminary Topics in Statistics B	Autumn/Spring	6
STAT981	Advanced Topics in Statistics A	Autumn	6
STAT982	Advanced Topics in Statistics B	Spring	6
STAT983	Advanced Topics in Statistics C	Autumn	6

Note the content of the subjects STAT971, STAT972, STAT980, STAT981 and STAT982 may vary each year. A list of topics that will be covered within the above subjects in a particular year will be available on the subject database. These topics include those offered by UOW staff, those from the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute Summer and Winter graduate schools and classes available remotely, via the School's access grid room.

Course Requirements - Mathematics

The degree is normally 72 credit points, consisting of a 48 credit point research thesis and 24 credit points of coursework. The program must be completed in a maximum time of two (2) years full-time (or four (4) years part-time) and requires satisfactory completion of the following:

1. 24 credit points of subjects chosen from the 900-level Mathematics subjects listed below, which together provide research skills and competencies required to complete a research project in Mathematics.

2. 48 credit point thesis.

The registration of a candidate will be subject to termination if that candidate fails subjects to the total value of 18 or more credit points.

Each candidate shall have a supervisor appointed on the recommendation of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.

900-Level Mathematics Subjects

Subjects		Session	Credit Points
INFO911	Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery	Autumn	6
INFO912	Mathematics for Cryptography	Autumn	6
MATH902	Solution to Differential Equations by One-Parameter Groups	n/o 2011	6
MATH971	Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics A	Autumn	6
MATH972	Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics B	Autumn/Spring	6
MATH973	Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics A	Autumn/Spring	6
MATH974	Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics B	Spring	6
MATH980	Preliminary Topics in Mathematics A	Autumn	6
MATH981	Preliminary Topics in Mathematics B	Spring	6
MATH982	Preliminary Topics in Mathematics C	Autumn	6

Note the content of the subjects MATH971, MATH972, MATH973, MATH974, MATH980, MATH 981 and MATH 982 may vary each year. However, each year it will be possible to specialize in either applied mathematics or pure mathematics.

A list of topics that will be covered within each of the above subjects will be available in the subject database each year. These topics will include those offered by UOW staff, those from the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute Summer and Winter graduate schools and classes available remotely, via the School's access grid room.

Current Research Areas

For areas of research available to candidates undertaking the Master of Science - Research, Mathematics / Statistics please refer to staff web pages at www.math.uow.edu.au.

Other Information

Before the award Master of Science - Research (Statistics) is conferred on a candidate who holds a testamur of the University of Wollongong for the degree of Master of Statistics, the candidate shall surrender the testamur and the corresponding rights to the degree of Master of Statistics.

Before the award Master of Science - Research (Mathematics) is conferred on a candidate who holds a testamur of the University of Wollongong for the degree of Master of Mathematics, the candidate shall surrender the testamur and the corresponding rights to the degree of Master of Mathematics.

It is possible to upgrade enrolment from a Master of Science - Research to a PhD, in certain circumstances. Consult the HDR Handbook: Course Transfers for more information.

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Informatics - informatics_studenq@uow.edu.au