Advanced Course on Topics in Scientific Computing I
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TD322
- Code
- 1TD322
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Computational Science A1F, Computer Science A1F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 20 October 2022
- Responsible department
- Department of Information Technology
Entry requirements
120 credits including 30 credits in mathematics and 20 credits in computer science. Scientific Computing III or Scientific Computing for Partial Differential Equations. A project plan approved by the department for the completion of the course is required. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Learning outcomes
The overall aim of this course is to offer an opportunity to deepen the knowledge in scientific computing, in an area not covered by ordinary courses. It can be done through studies of research papers, text books or projects. Alternatively it can be done by participating in a PhD-level course. In the former case, the learning outcomes are:
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- assimilate new content on advanced level through a substantial proportion of self-studies;
- summarise and assess the content of the chosen area in scientific computing;
- identify, obtain and use core knowledge related to the task;
- integrate, generalise and combine prior knowledge in computational science
In the case when the course content is a PhD-level course, the student must fulfil the learning outcomes of the PhD-level course.
Content
The exact content is decided upon each individual course instance. The content must be on advanced level in one area within scientific computing. Here, we consider scientific computing in a broad sense; applications in Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc. are well suited under the condition that they have a computational focus.
Instruction
Decided upon on each course instance.
Assessment
A suitable exam is decided by examiner on each course instance. Types of examinations are written tests, oral examination of a research paper or a book and/or implementations and studies of numerical methods and its properties.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
The course content (the title of the course topic) and examiner is registered in UPPDOK. This course differs from 1TD326 Advanced Course on Topics in Scientific Computing II, 10 credits only in extent and not in level or depth. Both courses can be included in a degree provided that the content is not overlapping.