Overview
Overview
MISCADA combines generic methodological training with a particular application area (stream). Therefore, some people refer to MISCADA as a suite of MSc courses. All MISCADA courses differ in the application specialisation, while they share their methodological core curriculum.
The one-year course is delivered into four types of modules (Professional Skills, Core modules, Specialisation and Project) spanning three terms and students have to complete certain credits from all four areas.
There’s an additional two-week preparatory module which students should attend if they have limited C programming experience. This part is delivered in hybrid mode prior to start of the official term.
All the legally binding information, i.e. which courses have to be chosen and what is available, can be found in the course’s core regulations. The core regulations for one academic year are typically released in the summer before the term starts, i.e. become available pretty late. Previous year’s regulations however give a good indication which modules are typically offered (not all of them run each individual year).
Schematic timetable
Structure of course
- Every student has one specialisation area. Please see the pull down menu on the top for information about particular specialisations. Within each specialisation, there is a set of compulsory lectures. Students pick their specialisation when they apply. Specialisation courses are mainly delivered in term 1 and term 2.
- All of our students do the Professional Skills module. Professional skills are mainly delivered in term 1 and term 2 as block courses. Each subdomain spans 1.5-2 working days. We deliver them in weeks 5,10,15,20 and 25.
- All of our students do Core I (basic methods training). These 30 credits are compulsory. They are delivered in term 1 in 4-week blocks.
- All of our students select some Core II modules (advanced methods). Here, you have some freedom. You can pick the modules of your choice towards the end of term 1/prior to term 2, i.e. we will ask you to indicate what you want to take when you register for the course, but you can change this selection later on.
- The largest module will be your project module (your thesis or dissertation in the terminology of some universities). You will work on this (generally) one on one with an academic supervisor. The main supervisory period runs for 10 weeks starting in term 3. You continue working on your thesis until the end of the course at the start of September. We expect all students to remain in Durham during the entirety of the project phase. You will not have the time to do an internship over summer.
Detailed timetable
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| Colour | Semantics |
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| One week | Preparatory module. Should be taken by students with limited C knowledge, as it is mandatory to acquire these programming skills before the course starts. |
| One week | University-wide activities and general information |
| One week | Application domain (specialisation) |
| One week | Generic core training (compulsory) |
| One week | Generic core training (you can pick from several modules offered) |
| One week | Professional skills workshop (1.5-2 days) |
| One week | Week to complete coursework |
| One week | Work on dissertation |
Timetable
| Prep | Introduction to C (asynchronous) | |||
| Prep | Introduction to C (asynchronous) | |||
| Term 1 / Induction | Induction Week | |||
| Term 1 / Week 1 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Statistics) |
Core Ib (4hr/week; typically Scientific Computing) |
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| Term 1 / Week 2 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Statistics) |
Core Ib (4hr/week; typically Scientific Computing) |
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| Term 1 / Week 3 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Statistics) |
Core Ib (4hr/week; typically Scientific Computing) |
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| Term 1 / Week 4 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Statistics) |
Core Ib (4hr/week; typically Scientific Computing) |
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| Term 1 / Week 5 | Professional Skills | |||
| Coursework | ||||
| Term 1 / Week 6 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Machine Learning) | Core Ib (4hr/week; typically HPC) | |
| Term 1 / Week 7 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Machine Learning) | Core Ib (4hr/week; typically HPC) | |
| Term 1 / Week 8 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Machine Learning) | Core Ib (4hr/week; typically HPC) | |
| Term 1 / Week 9 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core Ia (4hr/week; typically Machine Learning) | Core Ib (4hr/week; typically HPC) | |
| Term 1 / Week 10 | Professional Skills | |||
| Coursework | ||||
| Term 2 / Week 11 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 (if specialisation has 45 credits) or 45 credits (if specialisation has 30 credits) from catalogue) |
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| Term 2 / Week 12 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 (if specialisation has 45 credits) or 45 credits (if specialisation has 30 credits) from catalogue) |
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| Term 2 / Week 13 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 (if specialisation has 45 credits) or 45 credits (if specialisation has 30 credits) from catalogue) |
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| Term 2 / Week 14 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 (if specialisation has 45 credits) or 45 credits (if specialisation has 30 credits) from catalogue) |
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| Term 2 / Week 15 | Professional Skills | |||
| Coursework | ||||
| Term 2 / Week 16 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 or 45 credits from catalogue) | ||
| Term 2 / Week 17 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 or 45 credits from catalogue) | ||
| Term 2 / Week 18 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 or 45 credits from catalogue) | ||
| Term 2 / Week 19 | Lectures and tutorials (up to 8hr/week; depends on specialisation chosen) |
Core II (students pick 30 or 45 credits from catalogue) | ||
| Term 2 / Week 20 | Professional Skills | |||
| Coursework | ||||
| Term 3 / Week 21 | Professional Skills | |||
| Project | ||||
| Term 3 / Week 22 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 23 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 24 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 25 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 26 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 27 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 28 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 29 | Project | |||
| Term 3 / Week 30 | Project | |||
| Summer / until September | Project | |||