Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | DISSERTATION PROJECT | ||
Code | CKIT702 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof FP Coenen Computer Science Coenen@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2016-17 | Level 7 FHEQ | Whole Session | 60 |
Aims |
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To allow students to successfully develop a Final Project and Dissertation To equip students with the ability to undertake independent research To examine the foundations of research and associated l;egal and ethical issues |
Learning Outcomes |
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Conduct research in IT
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Produce a dissertation in the accepted format |
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Conduct extensive literature searches |
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Appraise research papers |
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Critically analyse project results |
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Assess ethical issues in relation to IT projects |
Syllabus |
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Seminar 1: What Is Research? In this seminar we will examine the concept of research and the foundation theories and categories along which it is conducted. You will be able to appreciate that there are many faces to research serving different purposes. Seminar 2: Choosing a project and writing a proposal This seminar will be devoted to how to choose a project and how to construct the proposal. It will define what the expectations of the dissertation are. Seminar 3: Literary search and Scientific Paper reading In this seminar we shall examine the need for literary search, by both referring again to the “Information Literacy Module” that yo u took previously and by pointing out additional modes of literacy search. We shall then discuss how to read, evaluate and criticize research papers. Seminar 4: Project Planning, Risk and Time Management All projects consume resources, including time and money, in order to deliver a product of a particular scope and quality. Thus, there is always tension between the extent of resource input and the extent of product output. Additionally, there is also tension between project management activities and project development activities. In this seminar we shall assess various aspects of planning: Project, Risk, and Time, and how to manage them. Seminar 5: Computer Ethics This seminar starts by discussing and categorizing what “ethics” are. How do we classif y them according to different approaches? Which one is the “right” one? It will continue with its implications for computing and several codes of ethics formulated by different computer associations will be presented. Seminar 6: Conducting and Presenting the Project. The material introduced in the previous seminars applies to the project. These are labeled “Best Practice”, and in this seminar we shall examine both these and more structured approaches of the development stage. Seminar 7: Presentation and Analysis of Quantitative Data (Optional) This seminar introduces some basic statistics that will help you qualitative analysis of data.
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Virtual classroom hours (for online modules) - Number of hours per week, per student expected in the virtual classroom in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessment is 2.2. |
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Non-classroom hours (for online modules) - Number of hours per week, per student expected for reading, research and other individual work to support engagement in the classroom is 520. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
80 520 |
600 | |||||
Timetable (if known) |
Number of hours per week, per student expected in the virtual classroom in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessment is 2.2.
Number of hours per week, per student expected for reading, research and other individual work to support engagement in the classroom is 520. |
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Private Study | 0 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 600 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Coursework | Research Methods Tra | (normally) Weeks 1-6 | 10 | No reassessment opportunity | Standard UoL penalty applies | Assessment 1 There is no reassessment opportunity, Students are not required to achieve a pass mark, they are required to make a "reasonable attempt". |
Coursework | Project Specificatio | Week 14 | 10 | No reassessment opportunity | Standard UoL penalty applies | Assessment 2 There is no reassessment opportunity, Students are not required to achieve a pass mark, they are required to make a "reasonable attempt". |
Coursework | 12,000 - 15,000 word | Week 36 | 80 | Yes | Non-standard penalty applies | Assessment 3 Non-standard penalty applies for late submission, For dissertations commencing after 1st March 2016: Dissertations submitted up to 10 calendar days after the submission date shall be assessed and 5% of the total marks available for the dissertation component shall be deducted from the assessment mark for every two days after the submission date, up to a maximum of ten calendar days; however, the mark will not be reduced below the pass mark for the assessment. Work assessed below the pass mark will not be penalised for late submission of up to ten days. Work submitted after ten calendar days will receive a fail (zero) grade. Final research projects commencing before 1st March 2016: Dissertations shall have a cap applied to their mark if they are submitted after the submission deadline and within one calendar month of the deadline. The mark will be a maximum of 50 (a minimum passing grade) even if it would have warranted a higher grade had it been submitted on time. Notes (applying to all assessments) Research Methods Training (DQs): (i) Although students are not required to achieve a pass mark they are required to make a "reasonable attempt". (ii) Due to the nature of the on-line mode of instruction this work is not marked anonymously. Project design and specification (FU): (i) Although students are not required to achieve a pass mark they are required to make a "reasonable attempt". (ii) Due to the nature of the on-line mode of instruction this work is not marked anonymously. Dissertation (Hand-Ins): (i) Due to the nature of the on-line mode of instruction this work is not marked anonymously. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. Explanation of Reading List: |