UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
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MSc in Mathematics
Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 24 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences
Programme Descriptions
For a student to be awarded a MSc. in Mathematical, he/she must earn a minimum of 180 credits of which 120 credits from coursework and 60 credits from the dissertation.
Course work runs for two semesters during the first year of studyand dissertation work is covered during the second year. A minimum of 5 courses are taught each semester and each course carries 12 credits. A student must do a minimum of 5 courses (60 credits) per semester. Out of the minimum of 120 credits, 84 credits will be from the core courses and a minimum of 36 credits from the elective courses. The courses in this programme are:
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Code |
Course Title |
Core/ Elective |
Credit |
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First Year: Semester I |
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MT 663 |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
Core |
12 |
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MT 630 |
Differential Geometry |
Core |
12 |
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MT 619 |
Applied Functional Analysis |
Core |
12 |
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MT 674 |
Real Analysis |
Core |
12 |
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Elective |
12 |
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Total Credits: First Year: Semester I |
60 |
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First Year, Semester II |
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MT 605 |
Advanced Linear Algebra |
Core |
12 |
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MT 623 |
Commutative Algebra |
Core |
12 |
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MT 653 |
Topology |
Core |
12 |
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Elective |
12 |
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Elective |
12 |
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Total Credits Year 1 Semester 1I |
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60 |
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Students to choose minimum of three optional courses from the following courses
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Code |
Course Title |
Core/ |
Semester |
Credits |
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MT 602 |
Numerical Analysis |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT 608 |
Algebraic Geometry |
Elective |
II |
12 |
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MT 612 |
Galois Theory |
Elective |
II |
12 |
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MT 610 |
Complex Analysis |
Elective |
II |
12 |
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MT 616 |
Computational Algebra |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT 617 |
Algebraic Topology |
Elective |
II |
12 |
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MT 618 |
Combinatorics |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT 625 |
Logic and Set Theory |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT632 |
Algebra: Group and Ring theories |
Elective |
II |
12 |
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MT 647 |
Fourier Analysis |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT 649 |
Number Theory and Cryptography |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT 659 |
Measure Theory and Integration |
Elective |
II |
12 |
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MT 660 |
Computer Programming |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT 664 |
Graph Theory |
Elective |
I |
12 |
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MT 665 |
Mathematical Packages for Scientific Computations |
Elective |
II |
12 |
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MT 683 |
Partial Differential Equations |
Elective |
II |
12 |