BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics

For all first, second and third year students

Paper

Course number and title

Year 1

1

ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory

2

MA100 Mathematical Methods

3

Either EC100 Economics A* or EC102 Economics B
*The Course Tutor must approve and countersign the selection of options form for any student wishing to take EC100

4

Either AC100 Elements of Accounting and Finance or MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics

Year 2

5

MA200 Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus) (H) and MA201 Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra) (H)

6

Either ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference or ST218 Projects in Applied Statistics

7

Courses to the value of one unit from:
MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
OR202 Operational Research Methods
ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference
ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (H)>
ST218 Projects in Applied Statistics (if not taken under paper 6)
ST226 Actuarial Investigations - Financial  (H)
ST227 Survival Models (H)

8

Courses to the value of one unit from:
EC202 Microeconomic Principles II (only if EC102 has previously been taken)
EC210 Macroeconomic Principles (only if EC102 has previously been taken)
EC221 Principles of Econometrics
FM212 Principles of Finance
IS143 Information Technology and Society
MN201 Economics for Management
SO107 Self, Others and Society: Perspectives on Social and Applied Psychology
Students may also take a Language course unit but must obtain the approval of the Course Tutor. 

Year 3

9 &10

Courses to the value of two units from:
ST300 Regression and Generalised Linear Models (H)
ST302 Stochastic Processes (H)
ST304 Time Series and Forecasting (H)
ST305 Actuarial Mathematics: (Life)
ST306 Actuarial Mathematics: General (H)
ST307 Aspects of Market Research (H) (not if ST327 is taken)
ST327 Market Research: An Integrated Approach (not if ST307 is taken)
ST330 Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance
ST331 Decision Theory and Bayesian Statistics (not if OR304 is taken)
MA203 Real Analysis (H)
MA208 Optimisation Theory (H)
MA209 Differential  Equations (H)
MA300 Game Theory (not if MA301 also taken)
MA301 Game Theory I (H) (not if MA300 also taken)
MA303 Chaos in Dynamical Systems (H)
MA305 Optimisation in Function Spaces (H)
MA310 Mathematics of Finance and Valuation (H)
MA313 Probability for Finance and Economics (H)
MA314 Theory of Algorithms (H)
MA315 Algebra and its Applications (H)
MN307 Aspects of Marketing Management (H)
OR301 Model Building in Operational Research (not if OR307 is taken)
OR304 Decision Analysis (not if ST331 is taken)
IS340 Information Systems in Business

11

Courses to the value of one unit from:
AC211 Managerial Accounting
EC313 Industrial Economics
EC321 Monetary Economics
ID200 Organisational Theory and Behaviour
LL209 Commercial Law
MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics: may also be taken with the approval of the Course Tutor (if not taken under paper 4 above)
MN200 The Process of Management
SA250 Demographic Description and Analysis
Students may also take a Language course unit, or a course taught outside of the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics with the approval of the Course Tutor.

12

Courses to the value of one unit from:
AC211 Managerial Accounting 
EC202 Microeconomic Principles II
EC210 Macroeconomic Principles
EC221 Principles of Econometrics
EC313 Industrial Economics
EC321 Monetary Economics
FM212 Principles of Finance
FM320 Quantitative Finance
ID200 Organisational Theory and Behaviour
IS340 Information Systems in Business
LL209 Commercial Law
MA203 Real Analysis (H)
MA208 Optimisation Theory (H)
MA209 Differential Equations (H)
MA300 Game Theory (not if MA301 is taken)
MA301 Game Theory I (H) (not if MA300 is taken)
MA303 Chaos in Dynamical Systems (H)
MA305 Control Theory (H)
MA310 Mathematics of Finance and Valuation (H)
MA313 Probability for Finance and Economics (H)
MA314 Theory of Algorithms (H)
MA315 Algebra and It's Applications (H)
MN200 The Process of Management
MN307 Aspects of Marketing Management (H)
OR202 Operational Research Methods
OR301 Model Building in Operational Research (Not if ST325 is taken)
OR304 Decision Analysis (not if ST331 is taken)
OR307 Simulation Modelling and Analysis (H)
SA250 Demographic Description and Analysis
ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference
ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments
ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (H)
ST227 Survival Models (H)
ST300 Regression and Generalized Linear Models (H)
ST302 Stochastic Processes (H)
ST304 Time Series and Forecasting (H)
ST305 Actuarial Mathematics (Life) (H)
ST306 Actuarial Mathematics (General) (H)
ST307 Aspects of Market Research (H) (not if ST327 is taken)
ST327 Market Research: An Integrated Approach (H) (not if ST307 is taken)
ST330 Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance
ST331 Decision Theory and Bayesian Statistics (H) (Not if OR304 is taken)

Notes

Any student wishing to take a LN coded course must obtain approval from the Course Tutor.

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