Spring 2022 - MATH 496 D100

Selected Topics in Mathematics (3)

Mathematical Models of Infectious Disease

Class Number: 6542

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 25, 2022
    Mon, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Will be specified according to the particular topic or topics offered under this course number.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The topics included in these courses will vary from term to term depending on faculty availability and student interest.

COURSE DETAILS:

A survey of contemporary methods and applications of mathematical models of infectious disease. As a rapidly changing field, this course will focus on understanding, analyzing, and applying the recent scientific literature.

Prerequisites:
REQUIRED – Math 310: Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equation 
RECOMMENDED– Math 316: Numberical Analysis I

Grading

  • 6 Assignments (5% each) 30%
  • Project Proposal (10% each draft) 20%
  • Final Project 40%
  • Participation 10%
  • Computer Lab (6) -Optional 0%

NOTES:

*Graduate students enrolled in Math 796 will be required to complete computer labs covering the application of core course material. Math 796 are also required to include an additional literature review with each written assignment*

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

"Modelling Infectious Diseases in Humans and Animals"
Matt J. Keeping, Pejman Rohani
2008 Princeton University Press
ISBN: 078-0-691-11617-4

Registrar Notes:

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

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