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18 | Mathematics
Teaching and Support
A typical Mathematics module has three lectures and one examples class each week.
The purpose of the examples classes is to consolidate the material presented
in the lectures, by way of solving specific problems related to that material.
The students’ understanding is then further enhanced by the completion of coursework
or class tests, the marks for which comprise a component of the final module mark.
We recognise, that students may well
need additional support in their studies,
and we pride ourselves on the support
network that we provide. Students are
encouraged to seek advice from the
relevant module lecturer; to this end, staff
normally operate an open-door policy,
whereby students may call in for advice
at any time that the member of staff is
available. All students have access to
each of the four Year Tutor Teams, each
of which comprises two or three members
of staff dedicated to looking after our
students during their time at Keele.
Moreover, every Integrated Master’s
or Single Honours student is allocated
a personal tutor in Mathematics, who
will be willing to talk over any difficulties,
academic or otherwise.
To support student learning further there
is a range of material available on the
University’s web-based learning system.
Feedback
From a student’s perspective, good
feedback on assignments is an important
and valuable part of the learning
experience. We take pride in the quality
of our feedback and the speed with which
we provide it. In addition, solutions to
assignments, and explanatory notes,
are often provided electronically.
Of course, feedback is not a one-
way process. We place great weight
on the views of students, both with
respect to individual modules and our
teaching in general. Results of student
questionnaires are fed back from a
working group to the Staff-Student
Voice Committee to consider the
implementation of suggestions.
In this way, we aim to maintain
our high standards of teaching.
Assessment
We employ a variety of types of
assessment aligned to the stated
learning outcomes of each particular
module. These may include, for
example, take-home assignments,
class tests, online quizzes, poster
presentations, written reports
and examinations.
Careers and
Further Study
Mathematics graduates pursue a wide
variety of careers – options open to
combined honours students can be
especially broad.
This can include fields of work as diverse
as finance, data analytics, teaching,
engineering, medical statistics and
management consultancy.
Recent graduates have gone on to
postgraduate study in the following areas:
Master’s courses
• Mathematics
• Medical Statistics
• Advanced Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mathematical Medicine and Biology
• Applied Economics and Econometrics
• Maths and Actuarial Science
• Mathematical Modelling and Scientific
Computing
• Financial Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Physics
PhD courses
• Applied Mathematics
• Astrophysics
• Human Demography
• Quantum Field Theory
• Applied Mathematics and Biomedical
Engineering
• Pure Mathematics
• Medical Statistics
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