Work based resources and other resources depending upon particular project

The following are not essential texts but will provide useful background reading:
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)

Comprising:
A project proposal with initial literature review and detailed project plan weighted at 25% (circa 3000 words) - Learning Outcome 1
Midpoint interview weighted at 15% - Presentation of the research (10 slides, 20 minutes plus questions) - learning outcomes 2 and 3
Formal Report and presentation weighted at 60% (minimum 9000 words) - Learning Outcomes 4 - 8

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

This major project requires the student to carry out research into a suitable area, which will lead to the development of a software or business process artefact.
The module learning materials will include detailed documentation relating to:
- Library resources
- Report writing, evaluation and reflection.
- Secondary research skills
o Secondary research methods, referencing
o Research Ethics
o Risk assessment
o Objectivity and subjectivity
o Analysis, Evaluation and reflection
o Reliability of information and Bias
- Primary research
o Primary Research Methods
o Data quality

None.

This is a student centred project, but students can expect regular support from their academic supervisor and possibly a work based mentor. Project proposal: Students will receive introductory guidance to the project from the module leader and will create a draft project proposal including draft literature review and detailed project plan. Following submission of the draft proposal, students will be allocated a project supervisor who will engage regularly in a means and at time intervals negotiated with the student. The time allowed for supervision is the equivalent of 15 minutes per week though this will usually be organised as email/telephone communiqué with a number of formative reviews. Supervision may be more intense during the early weeks in order for the project to receive approval in a timely fashion. There will be a mid-point interview with the second assessor which will have both formative and summative purpose.