Full-time Higher Diploma in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing (Programme Code:  63018)

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Curriculum 2005/06
  Keys: 1. Unless otherwise stated, the subjects are taught by the Department of Applied Mathematics.
  2. Service departments are indicated by mnemonics after the names of the subjects they teach.
  3. L = lecture, T = tutorial, S = seminar, LAB = laboratory work
  4. C = Compulsory subject, E = Elective subject, CA = continuous assessment, EXAM = examination
  5. The ratio of assessment method for each subject is as given.
  6. Each subject carries 3 credits, except the 2-credit General Education subject "China Studies".

Table 1: STAGE 1 SUB-PROGRAMME (12 subjects)

Subject
No. of hours
(activities)
Assessment Weighting
CA : EXAM
Pre-requisites
Code
Title
Type
C / E
Semester 1
AMA150 Calculus
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
AMA151 Linear Algebra
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
AMA152 Numerical Methods I
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
AMA163 Statistics I
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
COMP201 Principles of Programming (COMP)
C
56
(14L, 42T/LAB)
60 : 40
–
ELC201 English for Academic Purposes (ELC)
C
42 (42S)
100 : 0
–
Semester 2
AMA162 Economic & Social Statistics
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
AMA164 Statistics II
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
AMA163
AMA251 Further Calculus
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
AMA150
AMA270 Managerial Decision Science
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
COMP256 Computer Organization & Architecture (COMP)
C
42 (28L, 14T)
30 : 70
–
GEC2801** China Studies (GEC)
C
28#
100 : 0
–
** Students are recommended to take the 2-credit General Education subject "China Studies" at Stage One, but they may take it at some other time.
# Students are required to attend 7 different theme lectures out of the 11 themes offered. The total no. of contact hours for each theme is 4.

Table 2: STAGE 2 SUB-PROGRAMME (12 subjects)

Subject
No. of hours
(activities)
Assessment Weighting
CA : EXAM
Pre-requisites 
Code
Title
Type
C / E
Semester 1
AMA165 Statistical Analysis
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
AMA163 &
AMA164
AMA266 Statistical Theory
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
AMA163 &
AMA164
AMA271* Operations Research
E
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
AMA270
CLC201 College Chinese (CLC)
C
42 (42S)
100 : 0
–
COMP254 Introduction to Data Structures & Algorithms (COMP)
C
42
(28L, 14T/LAB)
60 : 40
COMP201
COMP373* Internet Applications (COMP)
E
42
(28L, 14T/LAB)
60 : 40
–
Semester 2
AMA263 Applied Statistical Methods
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
AMA264 Survey Sampling
C
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
–
AMA268 Statistical Computing
C
42 (28L, 14T)
100 : 0
–
AMA364* Statistical Inference
E
42 (28L, 14T)
40 : 60
AMA251 &
AMA237 or
AMA261 or
AMA266 or
AMA269
COMP351 Introduction to Database Systems (COMP)
C
42 (28L, 14T)
60 : 40
COMP201
COMP353* Introduction to Operating Systems (COMP)
E
42 (28L, 14T)
30 : 70
COMP201
* Elective subjects -- Students are required to choose one from AMA271 or AMA364, and one from COMP353 or COMP373.

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