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| Module Availability |
| Autumn & Spring Semesters |
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| Assessment Pattern |
Methods of Assessment and Weighting
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Components of Assessment
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Method(s)
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Weighting
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Continuous assessment
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Individual major project report (max 100 pages), brief presentation and oral exam.
Final mark determined by quality of report, performance at oral, and the effort, organization and initiative throughout the year.
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100%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Completion of the progress requirements of Level HE2 |
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| Module Aims |
To enable the student to undertake, usually on an individual basis, an in-depth study of a topic which interests him/her
To allow scope for initiative, perseverance and common sense
To develop a critical appreciation of the topic
To write a detailed report, in a professional manner, setting out the aims, objectives, details and conclusions of the work undertaken |
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| Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
- Undertake individual and original work on a topic including references to existing literature.
- Write a detailed report.
- Give a short presentation of the key points of the work.
- Defend the work at an oral examination
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| Module Content |
The project forms the basis for a concentrated study of a topic and may involve: a customer or company survey; a design and market analysis of a new technology or IT product; development of a software solution to a business problem or any combination of these activities.
Projects generally require a critical review of published data and in all cases a certain amount of individual research is implied. All projects lead to the preparation of a written report.
Reports should be restricted to a maximum of 12,000 words, excluding figures, tables and references. Any supporting material such as data or computer codes may be presented in an appendix volume which will not be read by the examiner.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Learning is achieved by individual research and study, making full use of all the appropriate resources, including academic staff supervision.
Total student learning time 300 hours
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Varies according to project; background and specific reading is likely to be extensive
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| Last Updated |
18 September 2008 |
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