Module Descriptors
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN IT
COIS60961
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Lesley Drumm
Email: L.E.Drumm@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 8
Independent Study Hours: 292
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Group sessions will introduce the subject area and outline the area of investigation. A maximum of 10 students will join each group with a specialist supervisor being assigned to each group.
Preliminary meeting of 1 hour followed by 6 x 1 hours of meetings plus presentations
(8 hours)
292 hours of independent study
Additional tutorials may be arranged if necessary.
Preliminary meeting of 1 hour followed by 6 x 1 hours of meetings plus presentations
(8 hours)
292 hours of independent study
Additional tutorials may be arranged if necessary.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CESCOM52500-5 Project Proposal and Professionalism or equivalent
Module Resources
Software for referencing (eg Mendeley, Zotero, Refworks), mind mapping
Software appropriate to the issue/problem being investigated
Software appropriate to the issue/problem being investigated
Module Texts
Text appropriate to the issue/problem being investigated
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% assignment consisting of:-
5,000 word research report - Learning Outcome 1, 3, 4
15 minute presentation - Learning Outcome 2
5,000 word research report - Learning Outcome 1, 3, 4
15 minute presentation - Learning Outcome 2
Module Indicative Content
This will consist of independent research in pursuance of investigating the topic chosen for the project using appropriate research methods. Students will be referred to recent publications and appropriate learning resources to complete the investigation.