STP80099 – Dissertation

Module CodeSTP80099
Module Name Dissertation
ECTS Weighting [1]30 ECTS
Semester TaughtFull Year
Module Coordinator/s  Assigned Supervisor

Module Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

  1. On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
  2. CS5LO1 Engage in a sustained piece of individual, academic research on a
  3. chosen topic within the field of computer science
  4. CS5LO2 Read widely and critically reflect on a number of pieces of written
  5. research
  6. CS5LO3 Explore varying methodological approaches and adopt the relevant
  7. approaches suitable to the topic being researched
  8. CS5LO4 Produce a written dissertation of publishable standard that evaluates and
  9. synthesises written materials, and displays evidence of independent
  10. research skills.
  11. CS5LO5 Present research orally and in the form of a poster.

Module Content

Students undertake a research dissertation individually supervised by a staff
member

Teaching and Learning Methods

  • Individual supervision.

Assessment Details

Assessment ComponentBrief Description Learning Outcomes Addressed% of TotalWeek SetWeek Due
Written
dissertation
Written dissertationLO1, LO2, LO3,
LO4
100%n/an/a
Oral
examination
Oral examinationLO1, LO2, LO3,
LO5
40%n/an/a

Reassessment Details

No reassessment

Contact Hours and Indicative Student Workload

Contact Hours (scheduled hours per student over full module), broken down by: Independent study (outside scheduled contact hours), broken down by:700 hours
Dissertation research and writing 700 hours
Total Hours700 hours

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Module Pre-requisites

Prerequisite modules:

Other/alternative non-module prerequisites:e.g. programming languages,
specified topics, etc.. This information will be particularly relevant for visiting
students or students taking this module as an approved module (if applicable)

Module Co-requisites

N/A

Module Website

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