Master's Programme in Computational Science
120 credits
Outline, TBV2M
A revised version of the outline is available.
- Code
- TBV2M
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 10 May 2012
- Registration number
- TEKNAT 2011/90
Semester 1
Period 11.
- Scientific Visualisation, 5 credits (1TD389) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Scientific Computing III, 5 credits (1TD397) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
Eligible courses. Either any of the optional courses below or other courses for example in chemistry, biology, earth science, computer science or matemathics, on condition that the entry requirements for the courses have been met.
- Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course, 10 credits (1FA352) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Quantum Technology A1N
- Applied Mathematics, 5 credits (1MA148) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Scientific Computing, Bridging Course, 10 credits (1TD044) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Mathematics A1N
- Programming, Bridging Course, 10 credits (1TD046) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
Period 12.
- Optimisation, 5 credits (1TD184) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Data Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Finite Element Methods, 5 credits (1TD253) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F, Technology A1F
Eligible courses.
- Modelling in Biology, 5 credits (1BG383) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology A1N, Computational Science A1N
- Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course, 10 credits (1FA352) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Quantum Technology A1N
- Computational Chemistry, 5 credits (1KB206) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry G2F, Physics G2F
- Applied Dynamical Systems, 5 credits (1MA089) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Programming, Bridging Course, 10 credits (1TD046) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Database Design I, 5 credits (1DL300) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F, Sociotechnical Systems G1F, Technology G1F
- Chemical Bonding and Computational Chemistry, 10 credits (1KB550) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1N, Physics A1N
Semester 2
Period 13.
- Programming of Parallel Computers, 10 credits (1TD480) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Finite Element Methods II, 5 credits (1TD254) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F, Technology A1F
- Research Training in Scientific Computing, 5 credits (1TD245) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F
Eligible courses.
- Computational Physics, 5 credits (1FA573) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Quantum Chemistry, 5 credits (1KB267) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1F, Physics A1F
- Database Design II, 5 credits (1DL400) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Software Engineering, 5 credits (1DL250) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Computer-Assisted Image Analysis I, 5 credits (1TD396) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Distributed Systems, 5 credits (1DT064) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Markov Processes, 10 credits (1MS012) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
Period 14.
- High Performance Computing and Programming, 5 credits (1TD351) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Research Training in Scientific Computing, 5 credits (1TD245) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F
Eligible courses.
- Modelling Complex Systems, 10 credits (1MA256) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Mathematics A1N
- Computer Graphics, 10 credits (1TD388) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N
- Software Architecture with Java, 5 credits (1TD204) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N
- Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere, 10 credits (1ME406) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Degree Project D in Computational Science, 15 credits (1TD908) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1E
The course 1TD908 is for one-year Masters.
Semester 3
Period 21.
- Applied Scientific Computing, 5 credits (1TD248) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F, Technology A1N
Eligible courses.
- Discrete Computational Biology, 10 credits (1MB415) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1N, Technology A1N
- Molecular Modelling and Simulation, 5 credits (1KB359) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1F, Physics A1F
- Computational Finance, 5 credits (1TD185) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F, Financial Mathematics A1F
- Analysis of Numerical Methods, 5 credits (1TD243) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F, Technology A1F
- Computer Networks I, 5 credits (1DT052) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F, Technology G1F
- Data Mining I, 5 credits (1DL360) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Stationary Stochastic Processes, 5 credits (1MS025) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
Period 22.
Eligible courses.
- Project in Computational Science, 15 credits (1TD307) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F, Technology A1F
- Knowledge-Based Systems in Bioinformatics, 5 credits (1MB416) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1N, Technology A1N
- Statistical Methods in Physics, 5 credits (1FA357) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Computer-Assisted Image Analysis II, 10 credits (1TD398) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1F, Technology A1F
- Computer-Intensive Statistics and Data Mining, 10 credits (1MS009) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Financial Mathematics II, 7.5 credits (1MA041) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F
Semester 4
- Degree Project E in Computational Science, 30 credits (1TD808) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A2E
In addition to the eligible courses listed above, there are also the courses 1TD322 and 1TD326, see below, that allow for individualised specialisation. Courses, up to 30 credits, also can be chosen from other main fields.
- Advanced Course on Topics in Scientific Computing I, 5 credits (1TD322) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F
- Advanced Course on Topics in Scientific Computing II, 10 credits (1TD326) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F
Programme syllabus
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