ACIT4310 Applied and Computational Mathematics Course description

The course will provide the students with an understanding of what a mathematical model is and how we use models to gain insights into systems and processes in science and engineering. The course will train the students in using analytical and computational methods for analyzing and solving differential equations and prepare them for developing, analyzing and simulating mathematical models in their own projects. The models and methods taught in this course are generic and applicable not only in science, but also in various industrial contexts.

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

On successful completion of the course the student:

• knows the relevance of a selection of mathematical models to real-world phenomena
• has a thorough understanding of how mathematical modelling and scientific computing are utilized in various industrialized settings
• has a repertoire of methods to solve and/or analyze ordinary and partial differential equations (ODEs and PDEs)
• knows how to analyze the dynamics of an ODE system

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• derive mathematical models from facts and first principles
• apply mathematical modelling techniques on scenarios relevant to industry
• can implement mathematical models on a computer
• analyse ODE systems and use bifurcation theory to elucidate the qualitative behavior of the systems
• implement and use a selection of numerical methods for solving ODEs and PDEs

General competence

On successful completion of this course the student:

• is aware of the usefulness and limitations of mathematical modelling as well as of pitfalls frequently encountered in modelling and simulation
• is able to discuss properties of a system using the equations of the mathematical model
• can explain and use numerical methods and interpret results of numerical simulations

The course is organized as a series of lectures and seminars where the subject material is presented and discussed. Between these sessions the students should work with problem solving, implementation of numerical methods and model simulations. The last part of the semester students will work with a compulsory individual project supervised by the course lecturer. The project will involve studies and analyses of a mathematical model and a rather extensive implementation of the numerical solution of the model.

None

The assessment will be based on a portfolio of the following:

• One individual project delivery consisting of a report (2000 - 4000 words)
• An individual oral examination (30 minutes)

The portfolio will be assessed as a whole and cannot be appealed.

New/postponed exam

In case of failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. The student is responsible for registering for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

In the event of a postponed examination in this course the exam may be held as an oral exam. Oral exams cannot be appealed.

All aids are permitted, provided the rules for plagiarism and source referencing are complied with.

For the oral exam, students will only have access to the project report.

Grade scale A-F.

Language of instruction: Norwegian

This course aims to enable the students to acquire specialised practical competence in the field of psychomotor physiotherapy. The trends in society are characterised by increasing ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity, and an increase in illness and physical complaints among adolescents. This course therefore has a focus on topics such as identity, language and culture and relates these to the body and various physical complaints. Practical training period 2 is completed during this course.

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences - Specialisation in Psychomotor Physiotherapy and hold Norwegian authorisation as a physiotherapist.The student must have passed the courses MAPFY4100 and MAPFY4200.

It is assumed that the student has access to a practical training establishment/own place of work where psychomotor physiotherapy treatments are performed on patients.