Faculty of Natural Sciences Department of Mathematics UG Programmes STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-19 Contents Welcome to the College ................................................................................................................. 3 Our Principles.................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction from the President of Imperial College Union....................................................... 4 1. Introduction to the Department ......................................................................................... 5 Academic and administrative staff ...................................................................................... 6 Maths Central & Departmental Notifications ...................................................................... 7 Key dates 2018–19 ............................................................................................................. 8 2. Programme information ..................................................................................................... 9 The Department of Mathematics ........................................................................................ 9 The Purpose, Objectives and Relevance of the Undergraduate Degree Programme................... 9 Undergraduate Degree Courses ...................................................................................... 10 Degree Programme Requirements ....................................................................................... 11 Degree Changes .................................................................................................................. 12 English language requirement .......................................................................................... 13 Year Programmes ............................................................................................................. 14 First Year Programme....................................................................................................... 15 Second, Third and Fourth Year Programmes .................................................................. 20 Second Year Programme...................................................................................................... 21 Third and Fourth Year Programmes ...................................................................................... 22 Academic Structure and Support...................................................................................... 29 Lectures .............................................................................................................................. 29 Problem Sheets ................................................................................................................... 30 Problems Classes ................................................................................................................. 30 Meet Your Marker ............................................................................................................... 31 Office Hours ........................................................................................................................ 31 Personal Tutorials ............................................................................................................. 31 Peer Tutorial Support Classes ............................................................................................... 31 Imperial Mobile app........................................................................................................... 32 Imperial Success Guide .................................................................................................... 32 3. Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 33 Forms of Assessment ....................................................................................................... 33 Submitting Assessed Work ............................................................................................... 33 Feedback to Students on Work ........................................................................................ 36 Instruction to Candidates for Examinations...................................................................... 36 Marks, Year Totals and Year Weightings ......................................................................... 38 Querying Marks................................................................................................................. 39 Mitigating Circumstances.................................................................................................. 39 Examination Absences ..................................................................................................... 40 First Year Assessment...................................................................................................... 41 Second, Third and Fourth Year Assessment ................................................................... 42 Second Year Assessment...................................................................................................... 42 Third and Fourth Year Assessment ....................................................................................... 42 Fourth Year Mastery Material .............................................................................................. 43 Plagiarism.......................................................................................................................... 43 Exam offences .................................................................................................................. 44 Dishonest practice ............................................................................................................ 44 Progression & Graduation ................................................................................................ 45 Prizes ................................................................................................................................ 46 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)....................................................................... 46 Professional Accreditation and Exemptions ..................................................................... 46 4. Board of Examiners .......................................................................................................... 47 5. G104 Programme .............................................................................................................. 48 6. Location and facilities ...................................................................................................... 51 Huxley Building Guide....................................................................................................... 51 Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 52 Student Post ....................................................................................................................... 53 Lockers ............................................................................................................................... 53 Printing Credit ..................................................................................................................... 53 Letters ............................................................................................................................... 53 References .......................................................................................................................... 54 Blackboard ........................................................................................................................ 55 Panopto Lecture Recordings ............................................................................................ 55 Mathematics Education Technology – Research at Imperial College (METRIC)............ 55 7. Working while studying.................................................................................................... 57 8. Health and safety .............................................................................................................. 58 9. College policies and procedures .................................................................................... 60 10. Well-being and advice ...................................................................................................... 62 Student Space................................................................................................................... 62 Support in your Department ........................................................................................................ 62 Support in your hall of residence ............................................................................................... 63 Imperial College Union support .................................................................................................. 63 Health and well-being services ................................................................................................... 64 1 Support for disabled students .................................................................................................... 65 Support for international students ............................................................................................. 66 Advice Services ...........................................................................................................................