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G64PIT Project in Information Technology
(Last Updated:08 April 2013)

Year  06/07

Total Credits: 60

Level: Level 4

Target Students:  Available to MSc in IT students only.

Taught Semesters:

SemesterAssessment
Autumn Assessed by end of Autumn Semester 
Summer Assessed by end of Summer Vacation 

Prerequisites: Must be registered for MSc in IT.

Corequisites:  None.

Summary of Content:  This module involves conducting a piece of practical research. This research will be of some depth, and carried out under the supervision of a member of academic staff. Where appropriate, projects may also be conducted in conjunction with an external organisation.

Method and Frequency of Class:

ActivityNumber Of WeeksNumber of sessionsDuration of a session
Lecture 12 weeks1 per week1 hour

Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester

Further Activity Details:
Regular (typically fortnightly) meetings with academic and (where relevant) industrial supervisors. Full-time independent field, laboratory, programming or library work throughout the summer period. 350 hours research, 100 hours writing.

Method of Assessment: 

Assessment TypeWeightRequirements
Dissertation 80 Maximum of 20,000 words. A PDF version of all written reports must be available at the same time as the written report is submitted. Where appropriate, a source code listing of your project must be made available at the same time as your final report. 
Oral 10 Progress meetings with supervisor and oral presentation of work 
Report 10 Project Plan 

Convenor: 

Education Aims:  To develop students research and development skills. This will involve software design, development or evaluation work. There will also be a development of library, report-writing and presentation skills.

Learning Outcomes:  Knowledge and Understanding Individual projects may arise from any area of the curriculum and so may address any of the knowledge and understanding outcomes. Intellectual Skills The ability to think independently while giving due weight to the arguments of others. The ability to understand complex ideas and relate them to specific problems or questions. Professional Skills Individual projects may arise from any areas of the curriculum and so may address any of the professional skills outcomes. Transferable Skills The ability to solve problems. The ability to communicate effectively in writing. The ability to communicate effectively orally. The ability to organise and manage their time, including scheduling tasks and meeting deadlines. The ability to retrieve information from appropriate sources (e.g. Learning Resource Centre, Internet etc). The ability to reflect upon and assess their own progress, strengths and weaknesses.

Offering School:  Computer Science

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