Students who have completed the module meet the following criteria concerning at least one central area within mathematics-economics:
have expert understanding of relevant theories and methods within one of the main areas Financial Engineering or Operations Research
knowledge of one or more applications of the theories within the scope of the first two semesters of the degree programme (for example, arbitrage theory and asset pricing, mean-variance analysis, martingale pricing, volatility analysis, quantitative risk management, operations management, project management, business intelligence , supply chain management, or data mining)
must be able to identify, formulate and analyse a scientific problem independently, systematically and critically
must be able to relate the problem to either the financial engineering subject area or the operations research subject area
must be able to independently make and justify the choice of theories and methods
must be able to communicate research-based knowledge and discuss the professional and scientific problems to peers inside and outside of mathematics and economics
must be able to control work and development situations which are complex, unpredictable and require new models within financial engineering or within operations research
must be able to initiate and complete collaborations within financial engineering or operations research, and if relevant also other interdisciplinary collaborations, as well as assume professional responsibility
must be able to independently assume responsibility for own professional development and specialisation
Projekt work including PBL elements.
This is a 20 ECTS project module and the work load is expected to be 600 hours for the student.
Name of exam | Advanced Topics with Applications |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 20 |
Permitted aids | Please see the semester description / module description |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Danish title | Videregående emner inden for matematik-økonomi med anvendelser |
Module code | K-MØK3-PRO20 |
Module type | Project |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Autumn
|
ECTS | 20 |
Language of instruction | Danish and English |
Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
Responsible for the module |
Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Mathematics-Economics |
Study Board | Study Board of Mathematical Sciences |
Department | Department of Mathematical Sciences |
Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |