? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : INF-P-IRP

The aim of this module to to develop generic research skills that can be deployed in academic or commercial environments.
Student will demonstrate their ability to develop interesting concepts and hypotheses into research proposals.

? This course is not available to visting students.

Home subject area

Informatics, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 09/01/2006 09:00 10:00 venue to be confirmed

Students will be able to:
* Critically evaluatate research literature appropriate for their project subject
* Use existing research literature to justify experimental design choices.
* Develop a structured research proposal.
* Discuss research proposals with particular reference to key hypotheses and methodological approaches.
* Outline project/research management issues.

Assessed Assignments 100%

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Neil McGillivray
Tel : (0131 6)50 2701
Email : Neil.McGillivray@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Douglas Armstrong
Tel : (0131 6)50 4492
Email : Douglas.Armstrong@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/

School Website : http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/