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CSC-40041 - Module Specification
School of Computing and Mathematics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

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

CSC-40041 - Research Horizons
Coordinator: Alastair Channon Room: CR035 Tel: +44 1782 7 34270
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Level: Level 7
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

Research Horizons provides the key knowledge and skills required for a student to undertake a literature review of a Computer Science research topic related to the Division's research, and to develop a novel research idea and plan for a research proposal.

Aims
The module provides the knowledge and skills required for a student to be able to undertake a simple literature review of a Computer Science research topic related to the Division's research, and to develop a novel research idea and plan for a research proposal.

Intended Learning Outcomes

undertake a critical literature review of a Computer Science research topic: 1
develop a novel research idea, and plan for a corresponding research proposal: 2
critically assess aspects of research ideas and options for the corresponding research proposals: 1,2
critically assess published research results in the context of the relevant literature and identify potential ways of expanding the reported research: 2

Study hours

12 hours seminars;
138 hours guided independent study.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 50%
Literature review
2000- to 3000-word literature review of a Computer Science research topic related to the Division's research.

2: Coursework weighted 50%
Research proposal
800- to 1200-word research proposal, including: outline of the novel research idea; motivation of the work, citing relevant research literature; the research question or questions to be addressed; and a plan that could be used to tackle them. The plan could be for a potential MSc or MComp project, or for potential use in a PhD proposal.

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