AMSI Summer School (MAST90079)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Summer Term |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The AMSI Summer School is a four-week program hosted at different Australian universities by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute.
This subject will give students the opportunity to attend subjects taught by eminent lecturers from around Australia, creating an opportunity to study areas of mathematical sciences and cognate disciplines that may not be otherwise available at the University of Melbourne. AMSI Summer School is an exciting opportunity for mathematical sciences students from around Australia to come together over the summer break to develop their skills and networks.
Students can choose from a selection of available modules. No course within the AMSI Summer School program that substantially covers material available in existing University of Melbourne postgraduate Mathematics and Statistics subjects will be available. The School of Mathematics and Statistics determines the subset of allowed modules that University of Melbourne students can choose from.
This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) or the Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced) in the Mathematics and Statistics stream.
Information on modules available at each Summer School is available on the AMSI Summer School website.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing this subject students should:
- have gained an understanding at postgraduate level of the mathematics and statistics of the selected topic;
- be familiar with the basic mathematical techniques used in the area of the selected topic;
- appreciate the role of the newly learned mathematical results in the broader context of mathematical sciences and their potential applications to solving real world problems;
- have the ability to pursue further studies in the area of the selected topic and related areas.
Generic skills
In addition to learning specific skills that will assist students in their future careers in science, they will have the opportunity to develop generic skills that will assist them in any future career path. These include:
- problem-solving skills: the ability to engage with unfamiliar problems and identify relevant solution strategies;
- analytical skills: the ability to construct and express logical arguments and to work in abstract or general terms to increase the clarity and efficiency of analysis;
- collaborative skills: the ability to work in a team;
- time-management skills: the ability to meet regular deadlines while balancing competing commitments.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Subject coordinator approval, upon endorsement by your current supervisor and course coordinator, is required upon application.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Two written assignments of up to 12 pages each due during and at the end of the teaching period (20% each)
| Throughout the teaching period | 40% |
Examination
| After the teaching period at the School of Mathematics and Statistics | 60% |
Additional details
This Dual-Delivery subject has On Campus assessment components. Students approved to complete this subject during the Summer 2023 study period offshore will be contacted to confirm their assessment arrangements.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Coordinator James Osborne Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 28 hours over 4 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 January 2025 to 21 February 2025 Last self-enrol date 16 January 2025 Census date 24 January 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 February 2025 Assessment period ends 1 March 2025 Summer Term contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 4 March 2025