Mathematical Sciences (Single Honours)

Course Overview

The BSc Mathematical Sciences programme is a broadly-based degree course for students who wish to develop their mathematical knowledge and ability to a level that is highly valued by employers. This route offers an exciting and challenging degree, allowing students to study all aspects of mathematics, including Single Honours in Mathematical Sciences, Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Science, or Joint Honours with Physics.

Course Details

• Code: CK407
• Duration: 4 Years
• Teaching Mode: Full-time
• Qualifications: BSc (Hons)
• NFQ Level: Level 8

Course Outline

In the first year, students learn basic skills that serve as the foundation for the remainder of the course. This includes a review of Leaving Certificate mathematics with a strong focus on understanding and mathematical rigour. Students encounter new topics from the mathematical world, ranging from theoretical aspects of mathematics to practical applications. They learn to apply these concepts and techniques in a real-world context, gain important programming skills in a mathematical context, and acquire written and oral presentation skills through project work and research.

Modules

Refer to CK407 for full details. All modules have 5 credits unless otherwise stated.

Year 1

• AM1052 Introduction to Mechanics
• AM1053 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
• AM1054 Mathematical Software
• MA1057 Introduction to Abstract Algebra
• MA1058 Introduction to Linear Algebra
• MA1059 Calculus
• MA1060 Introduction to Analysis
• ST1051 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

And elective modules to the value of 20 credits from the following:

• AC1107 Investment in Capital Assets
• AC1108 Introduction to Valuation and Risk
• BL1006 Habitats and Ecosystems
• CM1006 Introduction to Chemistry for Physicists and Mathematicians (10 credits)
• CS1061 Programming in C
• CS1065 Computer Applications Programming
• CS1069 Introduction to Internet Technologies
• PA1003 Principles of Market Analysis (10 credits)
• PY1052 Introductory Physics I* (10 credits)
• PY1053 Introductory Physics II* (10 credits)
• ST1050 Statistical Programming in R

Course Practicalities

In a typical year, students study 12 modules, each worth five credits, leading to 12 lecture hours and six tutorial hours per week on average. Most courses consist of two lectures per week, together with exercise sheets that students work through with support from a tutor in a weekly tutorial. Modules that involve significant use of the computer will have associated laboratory practicals.

Why Choose This Course

This course is ideal for students who enjoy mathematics and wish to develop their knowledge and ability in this field. The School of Mathematical Sciences is made up of the Disciplines of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics and is part of the College of Science, Engineering, and Food Science. The primary mission is to provide high-quality education in mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics, and to carry out research to the highest international standards.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

The course does not include a formal placement module, but students are encouraged to seek a summer internship at the end of the third year. Staff in the School of Mathematical Sciences advise students in sourcing a suitable position through well-established contacts with companies in Ireland. A number of students use their third year of study to go abroad, either for one semester or a full year, with popular destinations including the National University of Singapore, North Carolina State University, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Skills and Careers Information

As a graduate, students possess technical and numerical skills, as well as desirable soft skills, such as oral and written presentation skills and teamwork experience, all of which are highly valued by potential employers. A mathematical science degree can lead to a wide range of careers in areas such as accountancy, actuarial work, banking, management consultancy, options trading, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries, scientific research, software/computing, and engineering-based industries.

Requirements

Refer to CK407. Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such applicants are non-native speakers of the English language, they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

Fees and Costs

Whether you are an EU or Non-EU student will affect the course fees applicable to you. The State will pay the tuition fees for EU students who are eligible under the Free Fees Scheme. The annual student contribution and capitation fees are payable by the student. Check out scholarships that may be available to you.

How To Apply

Refer to CK407. Irish and European (EU/EFTA/UK) applicants apply via the CAO. Mature applicants apply via the CAO by 1 February. QQI/FET applicants apply via the CAO. Non-EU applicants apply online via the UCC Apply portal.

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Degree Overview:

This part-time BA (Hons) Management degree offers university-based study alongside practical workplace experience to prepare you for your career as a manager. You should be employed on a part-time basis by an organisation and will attend university on a day-release basis. This course gives you a firm grounding in the principles of management, and enables you to study the nature of organisations through your own experience at work. This degree helps you develop as a self-aware and reflective manager, and builds your management skills in practice.

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Outline:

This course is delivered over two twelve-week semesters per year for four years. You will attend University for 1 day a week over each semester.

• Level 4:
• Working with Others and Personal Development:
This module helps to develop your skills in working with others in the following ways: Communicating to groups; Thinking collaboratively; and Engaging with the knowledge of others that have been published. It will also help you begin to identify and manage your own development needs and understand your position within your organisation and expectations of your role within it as a potential manager.
• Management and Organisations: You will explore business management theories, the role and position of a manager, and your ability to manage others.
You are encouraged to develop your self-awareness as a potential manager and investigate issues like: the history of management, structures, functions, culture, sustainability, and innovation of an organisation. You will also explore aspects of business psychology, how people are motivated and behave, and theories of leadership and conflict management that can be used in effective management.
• Business Finance: This module aims to develop your understanding of a range of management accounting and financial management techniques and how these can be applied to support decision-making.
• Operational Strategy: The module reviews the development of operations management chronologically with an emphasis on the impact of increasing specialisation, system analysis, and process-based approaches to work on society and across different economic sectors, and especially the service sector.
Key managerial decision areas for operations managers are discussed: system resources, planning and control, quality, and innovation management.
• Marketing Principles and Practice: You will discover the core tools and concepts of marketing and investigate the marketing principles of the extended services mix, buyer behaviour, segmentation, and market research.
You will explore business aspects such as contemporary society, digital innovations, and disruptive business models.
• Level 5:
• Project Management:
This module aims to equip you with the tools and skills necessary to manage projects effectively by demonstrating the importance of following a prescribed project management methodology. It aims to introduce the concepts of project management in a practical way including effective scoping, planning, resource allocation, risk and issue management, project monitoring, reporting and review. It will also provide the basis for business case development and subsequent budget management.
• Operational Strategy 2: You will explore a range of concepts, tools and models about the topic and practice of organisational performance and operational strategy that extends the knowledge gained in Operational Strategy 1 (Level 4).
In addition, it will introduce you to further concepts about strategic management and sustainability. It introduces the range of approaches, enabling you to shape and agree on a consultancy project with a client.
• Ideas, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: This module aims to challenge and deepen your understanding of the creative and innovation process at a personal and organisational level.
It identifies and draws your attention to the practice of creativity and entrepreneurship in an organisational setting. It will illustrate some of the essential links between innovation and creativity theories. It will encourage you to avoid simplified prescriptions for effective leadership and encourage you to expand your thinking on alternative strategies as you look forward to your future role as potential leaders in organisations.
• Brands, Branding and Digital Campaign Planning: This module gives you an introduction to the topic of branding, the role of branding within marketing and advertising strategy and the concepts and principles of brand management.
• Level 6:
• Strategic Marketing Management:
You will gain a detailed knowledge of theoretical and practical perspectives of marketing strategy and develop an appropriate strategic marketing plan. You will make informed decisions and develop your ability to think critically about marketing scenarios.
• Organisational Development and People: This module aims to broaden and deepen your awareness and perceptions of your role as a manager in your organisation, how it should develop and how this may impact on organisational effectiveness and leadership at work.
The module introduces and offers the possibility of developing basic competence in the use of Organisational Development (OD) intervention practices that can be used to improve inter-personal, team and inter-group effectiveness at work.
• Work Based Learning Portfolio: This module will provide you with the opportunity to collate a work-based learning portfolio which reflects the knowledge, skills and behaviours of your particular programme pathway.
• Capstone Work Based Learning Project: This module focuses on the implementation of a consultancy project that has been agreed with the client and is the culmination of your degree.
It seeks to address a real and practical problem or business opportunity.

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Assessment:

You will be assessed through coursework that will support your soft skills including report writing, presentations and analysis.

• Level 4:
• Working with Others and Personal Development:
Assessed through a report on management topics of interest.
• Marketing Principles and Practice: Assessed through a business report.
• Level 5:
• Work Based Project and Portfolio Prep:
It introduces the range of approaches, enabling you to shape and agree on a consultancy project with a client.
• Level 6:
• Capstone Work Based Learning Project:
You will need to: effectively manage stakeholders through the project, work out the most appropriate way to communicate and engage with people (including the client) in both written and oral forms, effectively analyse the subject matter of the project using the tools selected and to adapt approaches in the face of the emerging evidence, appropriately manage the governance of the project to meet stakeholder expectations and ethics, manage risks and issues through the project, synthesise the data and develop a coherent and pragmatic case that the client can use as a basis for action, appreciate areas of weakness in the project and suggest further areas of study, and proactively engage with the client throughout the project this might include 1:1 meetings, facilitating workshops and/or group presentations.

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Teaching:

You will attend university for one day each week during term time and study two modules per semester. Modules are taught in interactive workshop sessions which usually last 2.5-3 hours each. You will be expected to apply and develop your learning in the workplace.

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Careers:

Our BA (Hons) Management degree will give you the skills needed to succeed in a wide range of industries in managerial or leadership roles.

• Potential Career Paths: Business Manager, Human Resources Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Project Manager, Business Development Manager, Marketing Manager, Management Consultant, Operations Analyst, Logistics Manager, Entrepreneur.
• Further Study: MSc Digital Marketing, MSc Human Resource Management & Organisational Behaviour, MSc Coaching Psychology, MBA, PGCE, PhD Research.

University College Cork

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Overview:

University College Cork (UCC) is a public research university located in Cork, Ireland. It is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland (NUI). UCC offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines.

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Services Offered:

Student Support:

UCC provides a range of support services for students, including academic advising, career counseling, and mental health services.

Library:

The Boole Library offers extensive resources, including books, journals, and online databases.

Campus Life:

UCC offers a vibrant campus life with numerous student clubs, societies, and sports teams.

Accommodation:

UCC provides on-campus accommodation options for students.

International Office:

The International Office supports international students with visa applications, cultural adjustment, and other services.

Adult Continuing Education:

UCC offers a variety of programs for adult learners, including evening classes and online courses.

Continuing Professional Development:

UCC provides professional development opportunities for working professionals.

Micro-credentials:

UCC offers micro-credentials in various fields, allowing students to gain specific skills and knowledge.

Scholarships and Prizes:

UCC offers a range of scholarships and prizes to support students financially.

Transition-In Programme:

UCC provides a transition-in program for students who are new to higher education.

Graduate Attributes:

UCC focuses on developing graduate attributes such as critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.

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Student Life and Campus Experience:

UCC offers a vibrant campus experience with a strong sense of community. Students can participate in a wide range of activities, including sports, clubs, societies, and events. The campus is located in a beautiful setting, with easy access to the city of Cork.

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Key Reasons to Study There:

World-class Education:

UCC is renowned for its high-quality education and research.

Strong Academic Programs:

UCC offers a wide range of academic programs across various disciplines.

Vibrant Campus Life:

UCC provides a vibrant campus life with numerous opportunities for students to get involved.

Beautiful Location:

UCC is located in a beautiful setting, with easy access to the city of Cork.

International Reputation:

UCC is a globally recognized university with a strong international reputation.

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Academic Programs:

UCC offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including:

• Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Business and Law
• Engineering and Science
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Education
• Music

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Other:

• UCC is committed to sustainability and has been recognized as the world's first green campus.
• UCC is a member of the National University of Ireland (NUI).
• UCC has a strong research focus and is home to a number of research centers and institutes.
• UCC is a popular choice for international students, with a large international student population.