Directed Reading Program
Office Hours
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Contact
If you have any questions, you can contact us anytime via email.
Overview
The directed reading course aims to enhance your mathematical academic writing skills. You will work one-on-one with a Teaching Assistant (TA) under the supervision of the Course Coordinators. Students are encouraged to contact a TA in their field of interest to discuss potential topics and arrange regular meetings via the Office Hours page. The expected output of the course is a short (2-4 page) note written in LaTeX. See the detailed description of the course here.
Structure
Stage 1: Finding Your TA Mentor (Weeks 1-3)
Each BSM student is required to attend at least one Course-Specific Group Session each week until they find their TA mentor. Once a student selects a TA and a course, they have to submit a request to the Course Coordinators for approval. By the end of week 3, each student is must be matched with a TA mentor.
Stage 2: Writing the Term Paper (Weeks 4-7)
Students work closely with their TA mentors during Dedicated Mentorship Hours, meeting at least once a week to develop their Term Paper. The completed paper must be submitted by the end of week 7.
Stage 3: Advanced Directed Reading Project (Weeks 8-14)
Students who wish to continue their work may choose to participate in an advanced directed reading project with their TA. To participate, the TA-student pair must submit a short project proposal to the Course Coordinators for approval. Outstanding project papers will be included in the public BSM Repository.
Recent News
- Term paper submission
Just a reminder: the deadline for submitting the term paper is next Sunday. We kindly ask you to send the completed write-ups to your TAs.
- Third week
Although the deadline for forming TA-student pairs has been extended until the end of the fourth week, we encourage you to find a TA as soon as possible. If you manage to agree on a topic with someone, please inform the course coordinators.
- Second week
Please remember to sign up for consultations in the second week as well. At the same time, it’s a good idea to start coordinating with your chosen TAs, as student-TA pairs need to be finalized by next Friday.