Postgraduate Course: MSc Research Thesis (Informatics) (INFR11044)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Informatics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
180 |
| Home subject area |
Informatics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/ |
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| Course description |
This degree provides students with an opportunity to carry out independent research in an area of Informatics, and to report the results in a dissertation of not more than 30,000 words. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, 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 |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1 - critically evaluate research literature relevant to their chosen research topic, and use it to justify the design choices for their proposed research;
2 - develop a structured research proposal for investigating a well-defined hypothesis, together with a schedule for meeting research milestones;
3 - carry out independent research that demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge and understanding in the field of study;
4 - write a dissertation which is a satisfactory record of the research that was carried out. |
Assessment Information
Written Examination 0
Assessed Assignments 100
Oral Presentations 0
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Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Michael Rovatsos
Tel: (0131 6)51 3263
Email: mrovatso@inf.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Gillian Watt
Tel: (0131 6)50 5194
Email: gwatt@inf.ed.ac.uk |
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