Last modified: 15 Oct 2024 09:46
This course will provide students the opportunity to focus on a practical or theoretical problem and investigate the solutions. The research will be carried out under the supervision of a member of staff. Typical projects include improving, or adapting existing cybersecurity practices, theories, and techniques to solve different problems. Students will improve their problem-solving and communication skills, as well as broaden and consolidate knowledge obtained in other components of the degree.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Third Term | Credit Points | 60 credits (30 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Students will undertake a research project under the supervisions of a member of staff. Students will identify a research questions with the help of their supervisors and then investigate its potential solutions. The solution can be in the form of an implementation and evaluation of existing or new techniques or developing new theories and methodologies. Students will exercise their creativity, problem-solving and communication skills, as well as broaden, deepen, and consolidate knowledge obtained in other components of the degree.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: Min: 12000 Max: 20000 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Able to evaluate alternative and plan suitable solutions |
| Factual | Apply | Able to recognise and analyse criteria and specifications |
| Procedural | Create | Able to prepare software project documentation |
| Procedural | Understand | Able to manage time effectively |
| Reflection | Create | Able to plan, prepare and execute presentations |
| Reflection | Understand | Able to identify crucial information related to a specific concept independently |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Presentation = 0.5 hour per student |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Able to plan, prepare and execute presentations |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Understand | Able to identify crucial information related to a specific concept independently |
| Procedural | Understand | Able to manage time effectively |
| Factual | Apply | Able to recognise and analyse criteria and specifications |
| Procedural | Create | Able to prepare software project documentation |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Able to evaluate alternative and plan suitable solutions |
| Reflection | Create | Able to plan, prepare and execute presentations |
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