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Dissertation Quantitative Finance with Data Science

Overview

  • Credit value: 30 credits at Level 7
  • Convenor: Simon Hubbert
  • Assessment: a 6000-word dissertation (100%)

Module description

During this module you will undertake an independent research project on a relevant topic agreed with the teaching staff.

Learning objectives

By the end of the module, you will be able to:

  • formulate real-world problems in mathematical terms
  • assess the techniques available for solving a given problem and have the confidence to select the most suitable approach for a given application
  • read and digest current academic research confidently
  • manage time efficiently
  • extract and manipulate large data sets.