Suspended in 2026/27
MA408 Half Unit
Topics in Discrete Mathematics
This information is for the 2026/27 session.
Course convenor
Prof Julia Boettcher
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Mathematics and Computation. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Requisites
Students should have experience with proofs and proof techniques used in pure mathematics.
Course content
This course covers modern topics in Discrete Mathematics (connected, for example, to Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Discrete Probability, Information and Communication Theory, or Cryptography). The topics selected can differ year to year. A syllabus of the course content will be available to students at the beginning of the academic year.
Teaching
10 hours of seminars and 20 hours of lectures in the Autumn Term.
1 hour of lectures in the Spring Term.
Formative assessment
There will be regular homework assignments.
Indicative reading
A reading list will be provided in a syllabus that will be available to students at the beginning of the academic year.
Assessment
Exam (100%), duration: 120 Minutes in the Spring exam period.
Key facts
Department: Mathematics
Course study period: Autumn and Spring Term
Unit value: Half unit
FHEQ level: Level 7
Total students 2025/26: Unavailable
Average class size 2025/26: Unavailable
Controlled access 2025/26: NoCourse selection videos
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