The Applied Mathematics program is designed to give students career opportunities in the field of mathematics or careers that require mathematical thinking. It provides students with basic and modern knowledge in mathematics and computer science, focusing on equipping students with mathematical modeling skills and practical problem solving methods.

CURRICULUM

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

MAJOR ID: 7460112

STANDARD ADMISSION PROGRAM FROM 2022

(Issued together with Decision No. 2876/QD-TDT dated October 5, 2022 of the President of Ton Duc Thang University)

1. Awarding Institution: Ton Duc Thang University

2. Name of Programme: Applied Mathematics

3. Mã ngành (Programme code):7460112

4. Training Degree – Training time: Bachelor –4 years

5. Mode of study : Regular

6. Admission criteria: Candidates who have graduated from high school or equivalent are eligible for admission according to the regular university admission regulations of Ton Duc Thang University and the admission regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

7. Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs):

3-5 years after graduating from the Applied Mathematics training program at Ton Duc Thang University, graduates will achieve the following competencies:

8. Programme learning outcomes (PLOs):

After completing the Applied Mathematics training program at Ton Duc Thang University, students must achieve:

9. Programme structure

10. Programme content and teaching plans

Appendix 1 attached

11. Progression points:

Students must meet the graduation requirements according to the regulations on organization and training of university level according to credits of Ton Duc Thang University:

Complete the subjects and achieve the number of credits according to the program requirements;

International English certificate IELTS 5.0 or other equivalent certificates;

Achieve the training score according to the program requirements;

Achieve the output standards of the training program.

12. Special features

- The Applied Mathematics major not only provides students with modern mathematical knowledge, but also equips students with some basic calculation skills, trains logical thinking, analytical ability, solves practical problems quickly and effectively at work and other soft skills.

- Students experience the real working environment outside the school through the vocational internship course; participate in workshops and seminars in fields related to the Applied Mathematics major.

- Some subjects in the program are taught by foreign professors.

- At least 10% of specialized subjects are taught in English.

- The training program is interconnected with the Faculty's postgraduate programs.

13. Job opportunities

- Bachelor of Applied Mathematics graduates have the ability to work in fields such as quantitative finance, insurance analysis, data analysis for economic sectors and have the opportunity to work in all socio-economic sectors that require mathematical thinking or participate in teaching Mathematics - Information Technology at all levels.

- Have the opportunity to study postgraduate at training institutions in and outside the country.

14. Mapping of Programme Learning Outcomes to Courses: Appendix 2 attached

15. Guidance on implementing training programs and ensuring training quality

15.1 Training plan:

The Bachelor's program is designed for 4 years of study and will be divided into 8 semesters.

Students must accumulate 105 credits to do the Graduation Thesis or study a subject to replace the Graduation Thesis

Based on the standard training plan of the program, students can proactively build a study plan suitable to their abilities to achieve the best learning and training results.

15.2  Conditions to ensure training

Facilities, technology and learning materials: The training program is organized at the School with the requirement of ensuring the conditions of facilities, technology and learning materials to meet the implementation of the program; at least there must be a system of classrooms, equipment for practice, experiments, information technology, library, learning materials, learning support management system, training management according to the requirements of the major/group of majors to help learners achieve the output standards of the training program.

Teaching staff:

The teaching staff is Professors, Associate Professors, PhDs, Masters with prestige and rich teaching experience. There is at least 01 PhD in the appropriate field to preside over the organization and implementation of the program and there are at least 05 PhDs with appropriate expertise to preside over teaching the program. There is a sufficient number of lecturers to ensure that the ratio of students to lecturers does not exceed the prescribed level for the training major.

For subjects and topics with high practicality, the Faculty invites experts from agencies, research institutes, non-governmental organizations, enterprises, etc. to present and convey their experiences to students.

Curriculum: The curriculum has been designed by the Faculty's Science and Training Council and has been approved by the Rector. The curriculum will only be changed after receiving recommendations from the Faculty's Science and Training Council and the Rector's approval.

15.3 Training methods

The training program is organized according to the current regulations on organization and management of university-level training according to credits of Ton Duc Thang University.

Learners are exempted from subjects such as IT, English, or subjects completed in other training programs according to the regulations of the University. Registration for subjects in each semester must ensure the requirements of the subjects specified in the training program framework, English academic regulations and other relevant regulations.

Teaching method: Teaching method follows a learner-centered approach and the subject of the training process, promoting learners to be proactive and make efforts to participate in learning activities; effectively orienting learners to achieve the output standards of each subject, each component and the entire training program. Improving learners' self-study and research capacity; Strengthening teaching combining theory and practice, promoting the application of knowledge into practice, combining many flexible forms of teaching organization such as group work, discussion, presentation; promoting teaching combined with businesses, scientific research.

Assessment methods: diversify assessment forms to suit the output standards of the subject; Assessment of learners' learning outcomes must be based on process assessment and final assessment; as a basis for timely adjustment of teaching and learning activities.

Teaching and assessment methods are specifically shown in the detailed outline, subject records and the lecturer informs the learners in the first lesson.

15.4 Program Evaluation

The program is designed in a single-disciplinary style.

The program is designed in comparison with the training programs of prestigious universities in the world with adjustments to suit the educational conditions and career needs in Vietnam.

The program is evaluated according to the school's training program evaluation process, feedback from employers, alumni, experts and accreditation organizations in the world.

Upon successful completion of the Applied Mathematics program, students may undertake the following positions:

• Professional knowledge and skills: having skills in mathematical modeling for practical mathematical problems, computational skills, and computer programming skills for solving numerical problems and explaining results.