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Postgraduate Course: MSc Research Thesis (Informatics) (INFR11044)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Informatics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits180 ECTS Credits90
SummaryThis 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Michael Rovatsos
Tel: (0131 6)51 3263
Email: mrovatso@inf.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Kate Weston
Tel: (0131 6)50 2692
Email: Kate.Weston@ed.ac.uk
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