Postgraduate Course: MSc by Research Thesis (Pervasive Parallelism) (INFR11109)

Course Outline
School	School of Informatics	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	140	ECTS Credits	70
Summary	Under the guidance of the supervisor, the student conducts a program of independent research in an area of Pervasive Parallelism, and writes an extended dissertation on the topic. The dissertation must demonstrate a critical survey of knowledge in the field, a capability for pursuing research and a satisfactory plan for a more advanced research project, presented in a critical and scholarly way.
Course description	Project dependent.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	For students on the MSc by Research in Pervasive Parallelism only.

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Structure and summarise a body of knowledge relating to a substantial project topic in the area of Pervasive Parallelism Critically evaluate previous work in the area Conduct a programme of work in further investigation of issues related to the topic , and discuss and solve conceptual problems which arise during the investigation Justify design decisions made during the investigation , and critically evaluate the investigation Present their work, with demonstration of working artifacts where appropriate