Module Descriptors
FDSC PROJECT FOR COMPUTING AND ICT
COIS50904
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Janet Francis
Email: J.Francis@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 6
Independent Study Hours: 294
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Comprising
A project proposal weighted at 10% (1000 words) - Learning Outcome 1
Midpoint interview weighted at 10% - Presentation of the research (no more than 10 slides, 10 minutes plus questions) - learning outcomes 2 and 3
Formal Report weighted at 60% (5000 words) - All learning outcomes
Demonstration/Presentation of artefact (20 mins plus questions) weighted at 20% - All learning outcomes
A project proposal weighted at 10% (1000 words) - Learning Outcome 1
Midpoint interview weighted at 10% - Presentation of the research (no more than 10 slides, 10 minutes plus questions) - learning outcomes 2 and 3
Formal Report weighted at 60% (5000 words) - All learning outcomes
Demonstration/Presentation of artefact (20 mins plus questions) weighted at 20% - All learning outcomes
Module Learning Strategies
There will be at least 5 hours of introductory lectures covering the indicative content.
This is a student centred project, but students can expect regular support from both their academic supervisor and work based mentor. In terms of academic supervision, there will be at least two, 30 minute scheduled formative review sessions. There will also be a midpoint interview which has both formative and summative purpose.
This is a student centred project, but students can expect regular support from both their academic supervisor and work based mentor. In terms of academic supervision, there will be at least two, 30 minute scheduled formative review sessions. There will also be a midpoint interview which has both formative and summative purpose.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CESCOM10090-4 Professional and Academic Skills 1 and CESCOM10091-4 Professional and Academic Skills 2
Module Resources
Access to a relevant ICT work place environment
Module Texts
Projects in Computing and Information Systems, A Student's Guide, Dawson, C., 2009, Addison Wesley, ISBN-10: 0273721313, ISBN-13: 978-0273721314 (Edition: 2)
Success in Your Project, Weaver, P., 2003, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0273678094, ISBN-13: 978-0273678090, (Edition: 1)
Similar texts may also be appropriate
Success in Your Project, Weaver, P., 2003, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0273678094, ISBN-13: 978-0273678090, (Edition: 1)
Similar texts may also be appropriate
Module Indicative Content
This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of the STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES:
- Work-ready and employable
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to carry out inquiry-based learning and critical analysis
- Skills of problem solving and creation of opportunities
- Technologically, digitally and information literate
- Able to apply Staffordshire Graduate attributes to a range of life experiences to facilitate life-long learning
The module will include a recap of:
* Report writing, evaluation and reflection.
* Secondary research skills
- Secondary research methods, referencing
- Research Ethics
- Objectivity and subjectivity
- Analysis, Evaluation and reflection
- Reliability of information and Bias
* Primary research
- Primary Research Methods
- Data quality
Students will learn how to prepare for, plan and manage their projects. They will also receive advice on how to choose a suitable project etc.
- Work-ready and employable
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to carry out inquiry-based learning and critical analysis
- Skills of problem solving and creation of opportunities
- Technologically, digitally and information literate
- Able to apply Staffordshire Graduate attributes to a range of life experiences to facilitate life-long learning
The module will include a recap of:
* Report writing, evaluation and reflection.
* Secondary research skills
- Secondary research methods, referencing
- Research Ethics
- Objectivity and subjectivity
- Analysis, Evaluation and reflection
- Reliability of information and Bias
* Primary research
- Primary Research Methods
- Data quality
Students will learn how to prepare for, plan and manage their projects. They will also receive advice on how to choose a suitable project etc.