Postgraduate Course: MSc Research Thesis (Informatics) (INFR11044)
Course Outline
| School | School of Informatics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 180 |
| Home subject area | Informatics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1 - critically evaluate research literature relevant to their chosen research topic, and use it to justify the design choices for their proposed research;
2 - develop a structured research proposal for investigating a well-defined hypothesis, together with a schedule for meeting research milestones;
3 - carry out independent research that demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge and understanding in the field of study;
4 - write a dissertation which is a satisfactory record of the research that was carried out. |
Assessment Information
Written Examination 0
Assessed Assignments 100
Oral Presentations 0
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Rovatsos
Tel: (0131 6)51 3263
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Course secretary | Miss Kate Weston
Tel: (0131 6)50 2701
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