Synopsis for Dissertations

CD : Dissertations on a Mathematical Topic

Level : M-level
Weight : Half unit (5,000 words) or whole unit (10,000).

Students may offer either a whole-unit or a half-unit dissertation on a Mathematical topic for examination at Part C. A whole-unit is equivalent to a 32-hour lecture course and a half-unit is equivalent to a 16-hour lecture course. Students will have approximately 8 hours of supervision for a whole-unit dissertation or 4 hours for a half-unit distributed over Michaelmas and Hilary terms. In addtion there are lectures on writing mathematics and using Latex in Michaelmas and Hilary terms. See the lecture list for details. Students considering offering a dissertation should read the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics available at: \href{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}.

Application

Students must apply to the Mathematics Projects Committee for approval of their proposed topic in advance of beginning work on their dissertation. Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman of the Projects Committee, c/o Mrs Helen Lowe, Room DH61, Dartingtion House and are accepted from the end of Trinity Term. All proposals must be received before 12noon on Friday of Week 0 of Michaelmas Full Term. For CD dissertations candidates should take particular care to remember that the project must have substantial mathematical content. The application form is available at
\href{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}. Once a title has been approved, it may only be changed by approval of the Chairman of the Projects Committee.

Assessment

Each project is blind double marked. The marks are reconciled through discussion between the two assessors, overseen by the examiners. Please see the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics for detailed marking criteria and class descriptors.

Submission

THREE copies of your dissertation, identified by your candidate number only, should be sent to the Chairman of Examiners, FHS of Mathematics Part C, Examination Schools, Oxford, to arrive no later than 12noon on Friday of week 9, Hilary Term 2013. An electronic copy of your dissertation should also be submitted via the Mathematical Institute website. Further details may be found in the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics.

OD : Dissertations on a Mathematically related Topic

Level : M-level
Weight : Half unit (5,000 words) or whole unit (10,000 words).

Students may offer either a whole-unit or a half-unit dissertation on a Mathematically related topic for examination at Part C. For example, applications of mathematics to another field (eg Maths in Music), historical topics, topics concentrating on the analysis of statistical data, or topics concentrating on the production of computer-generated data are acceptable as topics for an OD dissertation. (Topics in mathematical education are not allowed.) A whole-unit is equivalent to a 32-hour lecture course and a half-unit is equivalent to a 16-hour lecture course. Students will have approximately 8 hours of supervision for a whole-unit dissertation or 4 hours for a half-unit distributed over Michaelmas and Hilary terms. In addtion there are lectures on writing mathematics and using Latex in Michaelmas and Hilary terms. See the lecture list for details. Candidates considering offering a dissertation should read the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics available at: \href{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}.

Application

Students must apply to the Mathematics Projects Committee for approval of their proposed topic in advance of beginning work on their dissertation. Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman of the Projects Committee, c/o Mrs Helen Lowe, Room DH61, Dartingtion House and are accepted from the end of Trinity Term. All proposals must be received before 12noon on Friday of Week 0 of Michaelmas Full Term. The application form is available at \href{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}. Once a title has been approved, it may only be changed by approval of the Chairman of the Projects Committee.

Assessment

Each project is blind double marked. The marks are reconciled through discussion between the two assessors, overseen by the examiners. Please see the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics for detailed marking criteria and class descriptors.

Submission

THREE copies of your dissertation,identified by your candidate number only, should be sent to the Chairman of Examiners, FHS of Mathematics Part C, Examination Schools, Oxford, to arrive no later than 12noon on Friday of week 9, Hilary Term 2013. An electronic copy of your dissertation should also be submitted via the Mathematical Institute website. Further details may be found in the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics.