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QC4501: JOINT HONOURS COMPUTER PROJECT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 05 Mar 2024 11:46


Course Overview

Consists of a supervised project which provides experience of investigating a real problem in computing science, or a computing application/technology. Learner will apply knowledge and skills gained earlier in their degree programme, and seek to go even further. Managing the project and presenting the results obtained are an integral part of the investigation.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Amith Khandakar

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Consists of a supervised project which provides experience of investigating a real problem in computing science, or a computing application/technology. Learners will apply knowledge and skills gained earlier in their degree programme, and seek to go even further. Managing the project and presenting the results obtained are an integral of the investigation. 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 5
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionCreateAbility to communicate results.
ReflectionCreateAbility to conduct, and report on, a significant project on a topic at, or beyond, the level of depth found in taught Honours courses.

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 80
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Feedback

Formative feedback for the project plan will be provided in written form to those students whose plan is not deemed adequate. Additionally, formative feedback on performance (for all students) will be provided informally during weekly meetings with the project supervisor. The student has the opportunity to generate a draft of the thesis prior to submission for review by the supervisor who provides comments.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseAbility to research and evaluate literature.
ConceptualCreateAbility to design solutions, using appropriate processes, and to justify decisions.
ConceptualUnderstandAbility to understand/identify problems for research and development.
ProceduralCreateAbility to implement solutions.
ReflectionCreateAbility to communicate results.
ReflectionCreateAbility to conduct, and report on, a significant project on a topic at, or beyond, the level of depth found in taught Honours courses.
ReflectionEvaluateAbility to evaluate solutions appropriately.

Poster Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 5
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionCreateAbility to conduct, and report on, a significant project on a topic at, or beyond, the level of depth found in taught Honours courses.
ReflectionCreateAbility to communicate results.

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralEvaluateAbility to evaluate and plan for handling both project risks and commercial risks

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission/resit of failed elements with Individual Report mark carried forward.

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseAbility to research and evaluate literature.
ReflectionCreateAbility to conduct, and report on, a significant project on a topic at, or beyond, the level of depth found in taught Honours courses.
ConceptualCreateAbility to design solutions, using appropriate processes, and to justify decisions.
ProceduralCreateAbility to implement solutions.
ProceduralEvaluateAbility to evaluate and plan for handling both project risks and commercial risks
ReflectionCreateAbility to communicate results.
ConceptualUnderstandAbility to understand/identify problems for research and development.
ReflectionEvaluateAbility to evaluate solutions appropriately.

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