For students outside of the Department, an appropriate A level in Mathematics (or equivalent) is required for this module. If you are unsure whether you meet this criteria please contact mathsug@essex.ac.uk before attempting to enrol. This module gives an introduction to programming skills for mathematical and actuarial sciences students in the context of a range of mathematical modelling topics.
Mathematical modelling skills will be an important focus alongside learning how to structure and implement codes in both Matlab and R. A key part of the module will be investigative open-ended computational modelling studies at both the group and individual level.