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CSC-40040 - Module Specification
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 25 July 2024

CSC-40040 - MSc Project
Coordinator: Mark Turner Tel: +44 1782 7 33652
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 60
Study Hours: 600
School Office: 01782 733075

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Completion of taught component of the relevant MSc course, or exemption from it.

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module enables students to evaluate, integrate and apply theoretical knowledge and problem-solving skills to a programming, research or business problem within the discipline.

Aims
The aims of this module are:
1) To integrate and apply theoretical knowledge and problem-solving skills to an identified design and implementation need and/or an advanced research problem within the discipline.
2) To acquire and demonstrate transferable skills which enhance employability in the Information technology sector.
3) To develop a research topic and/or software product to an acceptable publishable or marketable standard.

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate options for undertaking the work required to meet the goal of the project and integrate these into an effective workplan: 1,2
integrate academic and practical skills to analyse, design, and deliver either a research project or a systems development project: 1,2
evaluate the relevant academic literature, software and hardware technologies in the context of a research or product development project: 1,2
assess the benefits and costs of range of relevant technologies in the context of a software development project and plan and deliver the execution of software development project: 1,2
communicate effectively and efficiently, using both visual and written media: 2

Study hours

Lectures 10 hours
Supervisor contact 15 hours
Private and directed study 575 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 10%
A1 poster describing project and progress to date
An interim visual summary of the project and its progress available part way through the project.

2: Dissertation weighted 90%
Project report describing product and process
A dissertation, describing the student's work on the project, of 10000-15000 words in length. All students are also required to provide, as part of their submission, any additional material generated during the project.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 25 July 2024