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Mathematical Biology – (M.Sc.)
University of Bath
Department of Mathematical Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,150 - ≈ € 17,330 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Bath / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Bath
Qualifications and durations
* Full-time MSc 1 year
Overview
The programme provides students with an understanding of the types of problems that biologists engage with and empowers them to understand how mathematics can help to address these problems. Students will be given training in techniques of modelling biological systems and will have opportunities to explore a wide range of biological concepts and systems. These will include: chemotaxis, developmental biology, ecology and population biology, enzyme kinetics, epidemiology, evolution, genome science, immunology, neuroscience, structural biology, trafficking and signalling. The programme will also include training in the biological techniques required to carry out field work and data collection. The programme will be co-ordinated in the Department of Mathematical Sciences but will be taught jointly between this Department and the Department of Biology and Biochemistry.
Contents
There will be three biology units offered. These units will provide an overview of both the classical concepts and theoretical approaches in the biological sciences and the recent developments and current research interests within the field. In addition to the theory, students will take part in field work as part of a second semester unit to expose them to the procedures and challenges associated with data collection and analysis. In Semester 1, the students will register for the two units, Biology/Biochemistry for mathematical biologists and The evolution of genetic systems. In Semester 2, the students will register for the Field Course.
The evolution of genetic systems This course will train students in the techniques of mathematical population genetics and its role in exploring problems related to the organisation and structure of genetic systems. They will be introduced to concepts in genetic and molecular evolution and will be trained in the methods for testing evolutionary hypotheses.
Biology and Biochemistry for mathematical biologists This course will provide students with an overview of a wide variety of biological concepts taken from areas including chemotaxis, developmental biology, ecology and population biology, enzyme kinetics, epidemiology, evolution, genome science, immunology, neuroscience, structural biology, and trafficking and signalling. Ten staff members from the department of Biology and Biochemistry will present the students with an overview of their subject in which will include a discussion of key concepts, current research interest and commentary on the role of mathematical modelling to address key questions within the subject. Supplementary reading material will be suggested. One session will be given to techniques of essay writing.
Field Course This unit will introduce students to the protocols and problems of data collection and analysis. During the field course, students will collect data and carry out some statistical analysis of that data. As a follow up, the students will work as teams to produce a mathematical model based on their field study which they will use to address important biological questions such as the development and maintenance of community or niche structure.
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Requirements
First or upper second class honours degree or equivalent in a science or engineering degree with a high mathematical content. The minimum non-graduate qualifications acceptable for admission to the University of Bath are:
* Membership of recognised professional institutions of at least graduate status as a result of examination.
* The following qualifications are acceptable for admission to a preliminary course in preparation for courses leading to a Masters Degree.
* BTEC Higher National Qualifications in an appropriate subject with at least five merits in designated modules where appropriate.
* Equivalent qualifications taken prior to 1986.
* Extended and responsible experience in a relevant field in industry, in teaching or a government establishment, together with authorship of technical papers of an acceptable academic standard.
* For taught MSc only, the Vordiplom of a German University with mention “gut” or “sehr gut”.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components).
TOEFL 580 (paper-based test) or 237(computer-based test) with a score of not less than 4 in the TWE or 92 (internet-based test) with not less than 21 in each of the components.
References
Two references are required.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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