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Advice on Statistics modules (codes beginning ST)

For general advice about choosing probability and statistics modules throughout your programme of study see Studying Probability and Statistics. There are new ST modules available from year to year so it is useful to keep an eye on their list of modules.

First-year students

Higher-level statistics modules build on the linear algebra, analysis and probability studied in first year. The module ST120 Introduction to Probability is required for most of the higher-level probability.

ST121 Statistical Laboratory is an optional module where you can gain experience of simulation and data analysis with the widely used statistical programming language R. Several later statistics modules will assume that students know how to use R. For example, coursework will often require it to do meaningful analysis on data sets. You should take ST121 if you are interested in transferring to Maths and Statistics at the end of year 1.

See the Statistics Department's Handbook for External Students for general information about course transfer into programmes run by the Statistics Department.

Advice on Physics modules (codes beginning PX)

First-year students

The Physics Department recommends the following three modules especially for students who may wish to transfer to the Maths and Physics degree at the end of the first year.

PX156 Quantum Phenomena
PX155 Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
PX157 Electricity and Magnetism

These modules lead to several Physics options in later years.

Advice on Computer Science modules (codes beginning CS)

See Computer Science modules for a full list of CS modules with links to descriptions.

Advice on Economics modules (codes beginning EC)

If you are not a maths and economics (GL11) student thinking of taking EC3XX modules, then you must take both EC106 in year 1 and either EC220 or EC204 in year 2.

You are advised to check Economics list of modules and their pre-requisites. Economics provides detailed information about pre-requisites and module registration on this page

Advice on Warwick Business School (WBS) modules (codes beginning IB)

To take an IB module, you always have to register separately via my.wbs.ac.uk, regardless of whether the module is in an optional module list for your programme or whether you are taking it as an Unusual Option. If you are taking an IB module as an Unusual Option, you do not need to get the module leader's approval. Being accepted onto the module by WBS is equivalent to that. Nevertheless, the Unusual Options form must still be submitted.

Please read this guidance document carefully for full instructions on how to log into my.wbs, view which WBS modules are available to you, and make your choices

Advice on Philosophy modules (codes beginning PH)

See the Philosophy Department's FAQs for advice on registering for PH modules as an external student.

First-year students

Please check the Philosophy Department's webpage for advice on registering for Year-1 Philosophy modules (including PH136 which is on List B for all maths programmes). You need to check that the module you are interested in is not full, or add yourself to a waiting list if it is. Once your place is confirmed you should then register for the module on eVision.

To take second and third-year Philosophy honours-level modules (those with module codes PH2xx or PH3xx), students will normally have first completed a total of 30 CATS of Philosophy modules with codes of the form PH1xx. If in doubt about pre-requisites, you should consult the module leader of the relevant module.

Students on the Mathematics and Philosophy joint degree take the following two modules in their first year (which are Core for them)

PH144 Mind and Reality (Term 1)
PH136 Logic I: Introduction to Symbolic Logic (Term 2).

Other mathematics students are eligible for a transfer to Mathematics and Philosophy at the end of year 1 if they have taken these modules.

Second, third and fourth-year students

Many PH modules require pre-registration. See the Philosophy Department's FAQs for more information.

Once you have been accepted by the Philosophy Department, you must then register in eVision for the module once registration is open for the academic year in which the module will run. If the module is considered an Unusual Options, then the Unusual Options form must also be submitted.

Advice on Centre for Teacher Education Modules (codes beginning EP)

The module EP304 is strongly recommended if you are thinking about going into teaching as a career.

The two versions of EP304 introduce you to the Mathematics curriculum and pedagogy in the Secondary school age range. You explore your subject from a new perspective through engaging sessions at university led by teaching fellows and visiting teachers and have opportunity to support teaching and learning in practice through activities in a school or online learning setting with secondary-age pupils. Through engagement in mathematics education you will have the opportunity to raise awareness of and encourage engagement with mathematics education within the local community.

The 15 CAT version requires two assignments and the 30 CAT versions requires three assignments and either a short school/college placement or the creation of learning resources.

See this page for details.

Common Unusual Options

Engineering Modules (codes beginning ES)

Details of all engineering modules can be found on the Engineering webpages.

Languages-Centre Modules (codes beginning LL)

The Language Centre offers a wide range of modules at various levels in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish. Not all languages are offered every year.

All language modules are considered Unusual Options, but you do not need to fill in an Unusual Options form.

See The Language Centre - Academic Modules for a full list of available modules. Note the following.

You may only take one language module for credit in each year.
Some languages are offered by other departments with non LL codes. You can only take up to 30 CATS of languages per year across all departments.
Third-year student cannot take beginners level (level 1) language modules.
Fourth-year students cannot take any language modules.

For 25/26: The language centre strongly recommends taking either 15 or 30 CATS of languages. The 12 and 24 CATS versions are being phased out.

If you like learning languages but do not want to take them for credits, consider taking languages as part of the Lifelong Language Learning (LLL) programme (at a reasonable cost). You receive a certificate after passing an LLL module.

Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning Modules (IATL - codes beginning IL)

These modules are designed for students across various disciplines. A range of thought-provoking contemporary subjects are taught, often with collaborative projects and group work. It is a great way to get to know students from other departments.

In addition, IATL offers students opportunities to disseminate their research at an academic conference and provides support for students wishing to publish their research in an academic journal.

Finally, IATL provides project funding for students wishing to undertake research within or outside their own discipline.

Popular IL modules include:

IL215/315: Serious Tabletop Game Design and Development
IL206/306: The Science of Music
IL203/303: Applied Imagination and Creative Practice

See the full list of IATL modules here.

Note the following regulations for maths students:

Year 1 students cannot take any IL modules.
Other year groups can take at most two IL modules per academic year.
Where both IL2xx and IL3xx versions of the same modules exist, Year 2 students must take the IL2xx version, whilst Year 3 and 4 students must do the IL3xx version.

Being accepted by IATL is considered to equivalent to the module leader's approval in terms of the Unusual Options process (i.e. you only then need to get the approval of your tutor to submit the Unusual Options form).

Global Sustainable Development Module (codes beginning GD)

Another interdisciplinary module for second, third and fourth year students recommended by the Mathematics Department is GD305 Challenges of Climate Change. You don't need to fill in an Unusual Options form for this module. Being accepted by Global Sustainable Development is enough to register on eVision.

Other GD modules require the Unusual Options form. See the full list of GD modules here.