Undergraduate study 2014 prospectus

Course information

This Joint Honours course is divided equally into mathematical and sports science topics. It is run in collaboration with the internationally renowned School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

The option choices allow for specialisation in a wide variety of directions, so that degrees may be tailored to the individual career choices of the graduate.

Industrial Placements

This course is available as either full-time or sandwich courses, with the sandwich course including an extra year spent on professional training in an industrial, commercial or research establishment.

The academic content of a full-time and a sandwich course is identical.

Satisfactory completion of the professional training in the sandwich course leads to the additional award of the Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS).

A variety of industrial, commercial and research companies have received our students in recent years and good relations have been established between these companies and the Mathematical Sciences Department.

Examples include Advantica, Ernst & Young, IBM, Aston Martin Lagonda, ICI, Hitachi and GSK. We are able to assist you to obtain suitable placements but the final responsibility rests with you.

Study Abroad

If you choose one of our sandwich courses, an alternative to professional training is a year spent studying at a university in another country through a student exchange scheme, leading to the award of the Diploma in International Studies (DIntS).

We currently have exchange agreements with universities in the following countries: France, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Lithuania, Australia, and Canada.

Career Prospects

Recent graduate destinations include: Vodafone, Macintyre Hudson, Ernst & Young, Sky Betting & Gaming, Socca Tots, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal Caribbean International, and Aviva.

Course structure

Year 1

Mathematics

• Double modules in the core mathematical topics of Calculus and Linear Algebra
• Introductory modules in Probability and Statistics and Mathematical Computing

Sports Science

• Teaching and Coaching 1
• Fitness and Training
• Exercise Physiology
• Biomechanics of Sport
• Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Year 2

Mathematics

• Five compulsory modules
• One option

Sports Science

• A compulsory module in Structural Kinesiology

Plus modules from:

• Exercise Physiology
• Sports Biomechanics
• Sports Psychology
• Acquiring Movement Skills

Final

In the final year there is a wide range of optional modules in both subjects.

Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

UCAS codes and entry requirements

The entry requirements for each course should be read alongside the University’s general entrance requirements, which give further details on acceptable subjects, alternative qualifications and minimum English language requirements.

SQA AHScottish Qualifications Authority Advanced Highers IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma DPSDiploma in Professional Studies DISDiploma in Industrial Studies DIntSDiploma in International Studies