Postgraduate Course: Informatics Research Review (INFR11034)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Informatics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Informatics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/irr |
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| Course description |
This course provides students with the opportunity to explore an area of interest in more depth than allowed in a standard taught course. For M.Sc. students this is expected to take the form of reviews of the literature in topics related to their specialism. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
For Informatics PG students only, or by special permission of the School.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. LT4, Appleton Tower |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1 - Select literature appropriate for the review subject.
2 - Critically evaluate research literature in the chosen area.
3 - Search and use appropriately databases of scientific literature.
4 - Evaluate and search traditional library resources.
5 - Discuss a research topic in detail leading to new hypotheses.
6 - Deliver a detailed and balanced report on a research topic. |
Assessment Information
Written Examination 0
Assessed Assignments 100
Oral Presentations 0
Assessment
The assessment will come from a literature review that spans a particular area. These will be marked by the teaching assistants and where appropriate, one other member of research or teaching staff in Informatics. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Michael Rovatsos
Tel: (0131 6)51 3263
Email: mrovatso@inf.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Kate Weston
Tel: (0131 6)50 2701
Email: Kate.Weston@ed.ac.uk |
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