Loading/Requirements

The minimum and normal load is 120 CATS.

The maximum load is 150 CATS.

1. Students must take all of the five Core Modules (totalling to 55 CATS).
2. Then, for another 20 CATS, students must either

• take exactly one of the two Optional Core Modules and one 10 CAT module from Year 2 Option List A, or

• take both Optional Core Modules

3. Then students must choose an appropriate number of Optional Modules/Unusual Options to meet the minimum load.

Students may choose to take additional Optional Modules/Unusual Options modules to increase their load above 120 CATS. Note that choice of Unusual Options is subject to some restrictions.

For information about what is required to proceed to year 3, see Requirements for Progression further down this page.

If you are considering a course transfer to G103 MMath then, at the end of year 2, you must satisfy the Year 2 G103 Course requirements to progress to year 3 of G103 which means taking both Optional Core Modules MA263 and MA266 DURING YEAR 2, as well as other requirements, see the G103 Year 2 Specs & Modules page for more details.

Core Modules and Optional Core Modules

The teaching term shown is for information only and does not form part of the official course regulations. Variations observed on the module pages and/or university timetable should be considered to be a more definitive source of information.

Note that there are no Required Core modules for G100 students in year 2.

Optional Modules

Your selection of optional modules is extremely important. You must ensure

• you meet the regulations for your degree programme

• you take modules which may be prerequisites for other modules you wish to take later on in your degree programme

• you take modules which are required if you are considering transferring to another degree programme

• you follow any special procedures for registering for certain modules, including for Unusual Options.

For example, if you are considering a course transfer to G103 MMath then, at the end of year 2, you must satisfy the Year 2 G103 Course requirements to progress to year 3 of G103 which means taking both Optional Core Modules MA263 and MA266 DURING YEAR 2, as well as other requirements, see the G103 Year 2 Specs & Modules page for more details.

G100 Year 2 Option List A

G100 Y2 List A	Term	Code	Module	CATS
Maths Modules	Term 1	MA241	Combinatorics	10
	Term 1	MA243	Geometry	10
	Term 1	MA256	Introduction to Mathematical Biology	10
	Term 2	MA252	Combinatorial Optimization	10
	Term 2	MA254	Theory of ODEs	10
	Term 2	MA257	Introduction to Number Theory	10
	Term 2	MA269	Asymptotics and Integral Transforms	10
	Term 2	MA2K4	Numerical Methods and Computing	10
Statistics Modules, further advice	Term 1	ST232	Introduction to Mathematical Statistics	15
	Term 2	ST227	Stochastic Processes	10

G100 Year 2 Option List B

G100 Y2 List B	Term	Code	Module	CATS	Notes
Maths Modules	Term 2	MA117	Programming for Scientists	10
Statistics Modules, further advice	Term 1	ST234	Games and Decisions	10
Economics Modules, further advice	Term 1	EC220	Mathematics Economics 1A	15	To do either of these modules you must have already taken EC106 or EC107 If you wish to take certain EC3xx modules (as a non-GL11 student) then you must take both EC106 in year 1 and either EC220 or EC204 in year 2. You are advised to check Economics prerequisites.
	Term 2	EC221	Mathematical Economics 1B	15
Computer Science Modules, further advice	Term 1	CS260	Algorithms	15
	Term 2	CS254	Algorithmic Graph Theory	15
	Term 2	CS262	Logic and Verification	15
Physics Modules, further advice	Term 1	PX286	Methods of Mathematical Physics	10
	Terms 1&2	PX262	Quantum Mechanics and its Applications	15
		PX280	Environmental Physics	15
		PX282	Stars and the Solar System	15
		PX281	Computational Physics	15
		PX285	Hamiltonian and Fluid Mechanics	15
	Term 1,2&3	PX284	Statistical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory and Optics	15
Philosophy Modules, special registration procedures apply, further advice	Term 1	PH210	Logic II: Metatheory	15
	Term 2	PH342	Philosophy of Maths	15
WBS Modules, special registration procedures apply, further advice	Term 1	IB207	Mathematical Programming II	10
		IB2D3	Accounting in Practice	15
	Term 2	IB2D9	Finance in Practice	15	Note that, for G1NC only, IB2D9 is Core and so this modules is not in List B for Year 2 G1NC students.
Centre for Teaching Education Modules, further advice	Term 2	EP304	Introduction to Secondary Maths Teaching	15	The 15 CAT module does not involve a school placement.
		EP304	Introduction to Secondary Maths Education	30	The 30 CAT modules involves either a school placement or creating learning resources for secondary age students.

You should check the Module from Other Departments page for information about any special procedures that must be followed to register for a module and for further advice.

As stated above G100 students who only take one of the Optional Core Modules must take a least 10 CATS of modules from Year 2 Option List A.

Any modules not listed as Core, Optional Core, Year 2 Option List A or Year 2 Option List B are classed as Unusual Options and permission to take these modules must be obtained with a completed Unusual Option form submitted to the support office by the specified deadline.

It is not permitted to take more than 30 CATS of Unusual Options from any given department in any given year.

Unusual Options count towards your load but they do not count, under any circumstances, towards CATS requirements described in the course regulations where these regulations refer to Core Modules, Optional Core Modules, or letter Lists (e.g. List A, List B etc).

Further information about Unusual Options, including restrictions and deadlines can be found in the Unusual Options section of the handbook.

Common Unusual Options

Note that there is information about Language Centre Modules, Engineering Department Modules, Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) Modules and Global Sustainable Development (GSD) Modules on the Modules from Other Departments page.

Exams and Assessment

Term 1 modules are all examined in the April exam period directly after the Easter Vacation and the others in the Summer exam period. In general 10 CAT modules have two hour exams.

Outcomes and Progression

Second Year Learning Outcomes

After completing the second year students will have

• covered the foundational core;
• had the opportunity to follow options which build on their core knowledge;
• acquired sufficient knowledge and understanding to be in a position to make an informed choice of options in their final years.

Requirements for Progression

In order to progress to the third year of the G100 degree programme, you must:

1. Have taken modules in accordance with the description under the heading Loading/Requirements at the top of this page.

2. Have an overall year mark of 40 percent or above

3. Pass at least 90 CATS of whole modules.

Second year examination boards - possible outcomes

The possible decisions from the summer Second Year Examination Board for students taking modules for the first time are

• proceed to year 3 of G100, if the Requirements for Progression above are met.
• take required resits in September, these will be chosen by the Exam Board so that if they are passed the Requirements to Progression to year 3 of G100 will be met.

The possible outcomes for the September Examination Board, where resit marks are considered alongside original marks are

• proceed to year 3 of G100, if the Requirements for Progression above are now met
• required resits at the next available opportunity, this would only be the case for a module if a student's most recent attempt was considered to be a first attempt for that module (due to mitigation or deferral of exams for example), or if there is specific suitable mitigation which applies to one or more of the resits taken
• required to withdraw, in which case the student will be offered an Exit Award if possible.

Note that it is quite common for students to be out of phase with this sequence due to deferring their exams, temporary withdrawal, mitigation allowing resits to be taken as Further First Attempts (which would allow for a further capped resit) and so on. In these cases students are considered at the next available Second Year Examination Board.

Note also that all students whose degree programme started in 21/22 or later have the Right to Remedy Failure in the next available exams following first attempts at modules in which they score less than the pass mark.

MA397 Consolidation

Students who do sufficiently well to be allowed to continue into the third year, but with marks that suggest they would benefit from extra support (so typically an overall average near 40% and several failed Core Year 2 modules) will be offered the chance to take MA397 Consolidation (and encouraged to take this up) and will not be allowed to over-cat (i.e. be restricted to the minimum number of CATS above 120 which includes the 7.5 for MA397 Consolidation, or at the discretion of the Director of Undergraduate Studies be allowed to go over this figure by a small number of CATS). This is a decision for the Second Year Exam Board.

Students who commenced their programme of study before (and including) 2021/22

For students who commenced studies before (and including) academic year 2021/22 second year departmental regulations can be found archived hereLink opens in a new window. The appropriate BSc university regulations can be found here.