Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43
In this course, you will conduct an individual research project into the behaviour of a computing system. You will develop knowledge and understanding of rigorous methods to: explore computing system behaviour; identify questions about behaviour; design experiments to answer those questions; analyse experimental results; and report on the outcomes of your research. You will develop your understanding of research ethics and how this relates to professional behaviour.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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In all the topics covered the emphasis will be on understanding the diversity of issues in and approaches to computing research, and imbuing the ability to select and utilise the appropriate tools for your research.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Students will be able to formulate research questions and hypotheses |
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to read and critically assess research literature |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students will be able to design and carry out experiments to test research questions and hypotheses, statistically analyse experimental data, and draw appropriate conclusions |
| Reflection | Create | Students will understand how to write a research report presenting their work, in LaTeX |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Students will be able to formulate research questions and hypotheses |
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to read and critically assess research literature |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students will be able to design and carry out experiments to test research questions and hypotheses, statistically analyse experimental data, and draw appropriate conclusions |
| Reflection | Create | Students will understand how to write a research report presenting their work, in LaTeX |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to read and critically assess research literature |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to read and critically assess research literature |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to read and critically assess research literature |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students will be able to design and carry out experiments to test research questions and hypotheses, statistically analyse experimental data, and draw appropriate conclusions |
| Conceptual | Apply | Students will be able to formulate research questions and hypotheses |
| Reflection | Create | Students will understand how to write a research report presenting their work, in LaTeX |
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