ACM30090 Mathematical Biology

Academic Year 2022/2023

The aim of this module is to introduce the tools required to mathematically model and analyse biological systems. The module will cover topics such as:
• Population growth and decay
• Infectious disease models
• Cellular biology
• Biological oscillations
• Tumour modelling

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the module students should:
• Be familiar with a range of mathematical techniques used for modelling and analysing biological systems
• Have a good understanding of how maths can be used to understand and explore biological systems
• Be able to construct and interpret a set of ordinary differential equations to describe different biological scenarios
• Be comfortable simulating a mathematical model in Python
• Be able to critically analyse a scientific paper


Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Tutorial

12

Specified Learning Activities

30

Autonomous Student Learning

36

Total

102

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, tutorials, enquiry and problem-based learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students should have taken ACM10060 or ACM10100 and ACM20150 prior to taking this course. ACM20060 and ACM30190 are also highly recommended.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
ACM10060 - Appl of Differential Equations, ACM10100 - Differential & Diff Equations, ACM20150 - Vector Calculus

Additional Information:
Student must have taken ACM10060 or ACM10100


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Research based project Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Continuous Assessment: Assignments Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Examination: End of semester exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

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Mathematical Biology, by James D. Murray
Essential Mathematical Biology, by Nicholas F. Britton