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CSC-20047 - Module Specification
School of Computing and Mathematics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

CSC-20047 - Individual Study Topic in Computer Science
Coordinator: Paul Bell
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733075

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

An opportunity to pursue a personal interest in computer science, learning and applying programming and technical skills that complement and extend those taught within the curriculum, under guidance from staff with experience in the chosen specialism.

Aims
To provide supported, independent learning and practice of skills (such as expertise in specific programming languages or paradigms, or ¿state-of-the-art computing approaches used in industrial and research organisations) that are not otherwise incorporated in the curriculum.

Intended Learning Outcomes

define and pursue independent acquisition of a body of knowledge relating to a computer science topic: 1
identify and evaluate appropriate training/learning materials and plan their use effectively: 1
apply learning and acquired skills to complete a computer science project such as a software application or demonstration of a state-of-the-art computing technique: 1,2
disseminate the outcomes of their learning in the form of a poster and oral presentation: 1,2

Study hours

4 hours lecture/training related to the poster, presentation and demonstration.¿
12 hours consultation with staff sponsor, reviewing plans, learning and skills acquisition.
An indicative breakdown of the 134 hours of private study would be 20 hours planning and identifying sources and resources; 80 hours developing skills through completion of the project; 34 hours preparing and delivering poster, presentation and demonstration.

School Rules

Students will be asked to complete an online form, in which they state the area of study, outline how they intend to develop the necessary learning and skills, and propose a project that will allow them to demonstrate their learning and skills.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 40%
Poster
The poster will present the target of learning and the project created. The outcomes of the project and learning achieved will be summarised, along with a record of tools and sources used. The students' posters are displayed in the department, and students asked to give a short presentation (15min) as at a conference.

2: Coursework weighted 60%
Presentation
The student will prepare a presentation and demonstration of their project. The presentation will give the context for the project, including the skills acquired and learning achieved. The demonstration requires the student to demonstrate the products of their project (programme, state of the art technique application). ¿ The presentation's length is 20 minutes. The demonstration lasts 30 minutes.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023