Postgraduate Course: MSc by Research Thesis (Data Science) (INFR11106)

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	90	ECTS Credits	45
Summary	Students will pursue an eight-month research project in Data Science which results in a written dissertation. The research must demonstrate competence, knowledge, and be presented in a critical and scholarly way, demonstrating that the student is capable of undertaking independent research.
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 Data Science 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 Data Science 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