MSc Research Thesis (Informatics) (P01841)

? Credit Points : 180 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : INF-P-RTI

This 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.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Research in Informatics, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this degree will be able to:
- critically evaluate research literature relevant to their chosen research topic, and use it to justify the design choices for their proposed research;
- develop a structured research proposal for investigating a well-defined hypothesis, together with a schedule for meeting research milestones;
- carry out independent research that demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge and understanding in the field of study;
- write a dissertation which is a satisfactory record of the research that was carried out.