Synopsis

These sessions will take place on Monday afternoons from 2pm in DHSR1 unless otherwise stated.

They will provide information about how the course is assessed and advice about special topics as well as covering the use of LaTeX and the web, sources of numerical software, literature searches, communication and career development.

Schedule

Week 2
15 October
Nuts and Bolts of the Course including:
- how the course is assessed
- how to write a special topic
Dr Kathryn Gillow

Week 3
22 October 2.00-3.30pm
Radcliffe Science Library Entrance Hall
Library Training Session
Ljilja Ristic

Week 4
29 October
Discussions with Individual Students
Dr Kathryn Gillow

Week 5
5 November
Using the Web
Dr Kathryn Gillow

Week 6
Wednesday 14 November 2pm - in the Mathematical Institute
Graduate Open Day

Week 7
Thursday 22 November 11am - in the Mathematical Institute L3
Presenting Mathematics I
Dr Peter Neumann

Week 8
26 November
Presenting Mathematics II
- Plagiarism
- Introduction to LaTeX (test files: latexegs.tar)
Dr Kathryn Gillow

Week 9
Wednesday 5 December - in the Lecture Theatre, Computing Laboratory
Presentation of Industrial Projects and other Dissertation Topics

2 day course on Communication Skills

10 & 11 December 2007
14 & 15 January 2008 (in first week HT)
17 & 18 January 2008 (in first week HT)

There are a limited number of places on each of these courses which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Please tell Helen Lowe (loweh@maths.ox.ac.uk) by 22 October if you would like to take part.