School of Mathematics & Statistics Stage 2 Induction 24 th September 2013

1. I am ... Dr Peter Avery I am ... Single Honours Degree Programme Director (Student Welfare and Progression) Stage 2 DPD: Dr Alina Vdovina; JH Advisor: Prof. Anvar Shukurov School of Mathematics & Statistics Stage 2 Induction 24th September 2013

2. Contact Details Dr Peter AveryRoom 3.04P.J.Avery@ncl.ac.uk

3. MAS modules • You will take 60 credits of compulsory Mathematics & Statistics modules in Stage 2. • In Semester 1 you take: • MAS2104 Introduction to Vector Calculus • MAS2241 Number Systems • MAS2304 Foundations of Probability • In Semester 2 you take: • MAS2105 Methods of Solving Differential Equations • MAS2242 The Foundations of Analysis • MAS2316 Introduction to Regression and Modelling

4. Entering Stage 2 - Timetable • Please check your timetable for both Semesters carefully. Contact DPDs if there is a clash. • Three timetabled hours per module. Normally 2 lectures and one problems class/drop-in session. Lecturer will tell you which is the Problems class/drop-in session at the first timetabled hour. There may be 3 lectures in the 1st week. • About half the modules have problems classes in even weeks and half in odd weeks in order to spread the assessments. • Modules can be changed in first 2 – 3 weeks of each semester (DPD Form).

5. Coursework • As the material gets more difficult, it gets progressively more difficult to teach yourself from the lecture material. • Thus it is crucially important to attend lectures and other classes and to attempt all the set workin order to do well. • Expect 4 or 5 written assignments in a 10 credit module • Assignment set a few days before … • Problem class, one week before … • Drop-in class, a few days before submission • CBAs will also be used. • There will be a revision CBA0 for most modules. It will be in practice mode this week and exam mode next week. • Deadlines are 4.00pm for coursework and midnight for CBAs, except for Stage 2 versions of Stage 1 modules • Late work not accepted.

6. Coursework continued • Do not take marks on assignments as a guide to exam performance (particularly CBAs). Assignments are designed to help you learn and to give you confidence. • If ill etc. and unable to complete a piece of work, complete a PEC Form and take to the JH DPD. • Extensions possible for major projects (>5% of module) – submit a PEC form in advance of the deadline and take to the JH DPD. • PEC form if circumstances affect exam performance – need evidence. • Tell your tutor if you have personal/ health problems that affect your academic work.

7. Submission of Coursework • All coursework submission sheets will be available to print from NESS at the beginning of each Semester. •  All coursework must be submitted using the correct personalised Header Sheet. •  All coursework must be submitted in the Homework Hand-in letterboxes before 16:00 on the due date. •  Individual Coursework/Project-work: Staple the correct personalised Header Sheet to the top left handcorner of the coursework. •  Please do not submit coursework in plastic folders/covers. • Acknowledgement of receipt will be e-mailed to students within oneworking day of the deadline. NESS will also indicate that a piece ofcoursework has been submitted. • It is the responsibility of the student to check submission receipts and notify any anomalies to the General Office within 24 hours of the submission deadline.

8. Passing Stage 2 • Aim to pass all your Stage 2 modules in January/June • Your first attempt will be the mark that counts unless it is less than 40. Passes at resit count as 40 • You must pass Stage 2 in order to proceed to Stage 3 • You can carry up to 20 failed credits into Stage 3. • In BSc degrees, Stages 2 and 3 are weighted 1:2 in calculating the final average.

9. Passing Stage 2 ctd • Resits are in August • Don’t book a holiday in August • Submit PEC/Concession, if appropriate – with evidence • Repeating a year setting aside the first attempt is only allowed if there are very exceptional personal circumstances, e.g. major illness.

10. Feedback • Feedback on coursework: • indications where things have gone wrong • some general feedback • access to correct solutions • Drop-in class, where you can ask questions. • Feedback on exams: • General feedback is given: mark distribution, scaling, • Individual feedback on your scripts is available on request.

11. Sources of Information • The School website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/maths • Degree Programme Handbook : Stages 2, 3, 4 • PEC form • DPD form • NESS: https://ness.ncl.ac.uk • Blackboard: http://bb.ncl.ac.uk/

12. Communication • You can use email to contact your tutor or lecturers.Tell your tutor if you have personal/ health problems that affect your academic work. • Please use your University email address to contact us, not a private email address (you might not get a reply). • Please don’t expect a running email conversation or ask for detailed mathematical explanations. • Check your University email regularly – this is how we communicate important information.

13. Attendance – University Regulations The University wishes to support student completion on their programme of study. Monitoring student attendance is a key method of support and applies to all students on all programmes of study.

14. Monitoring attendance • Some classes are monitored. • Registers will be sent around lectures and MUST be returned at the end of the lectures. • If you do not manage to sign an attendance register, please sign the form at the front of the lecture theatre at the end of the class.

15. Staff-Student Committee • Meets about twice a Semester to discuss any issue affecting undergraduate students. For example proposals to change degree programmes or problems with a specific module. • Usually meets at 1.00pm on a Wednesday. Lunch is provided. • Good thing to put on your CV. • Volunteers?