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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Informatics Research Methodologies (Level 11) (P00908)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : INF-P-IRM The aim of this module is to teach the methodologies of and the skills for conducting research in Informatics. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : PGs only or with permission of Director of Teaching. There are no prerequisites for the module. The module is intended for those MSc students intending to do an Informatics-related research degree and for students in the first year of an Informatics-related research degree. Subject AreasHome subject areaDelivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After taking this module, students should be able to:
-Understand and apply various Informatics methodologies. -Write a grant proposal for an Informatics research project. -Present a seminar on an area of Informatics research. -Review Informatics research papers. -Deploy their transferable skills of reading, writing and design, more effectively. Assessment Information
Assessed Assignments 80%
Oral Presentations 20% Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mr Neil McGillivray Course Organiser Dr Douglas Armstrong Course Website : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/ School Website : http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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