Module Descriptors
NEGOTIATED MASTERS PROJECT
COIS71073
Key Facts
School of Computing and Digital Technologies
Level 7
60 credits
Contact
Leader: Jonathan Westlake
Email: J.C.Westlake@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 10
Independent Study Hours: 590
Total Learning Hours: 600
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This is a major piece of work to be carried out on an individual basis. You are expected to highlight two separate strands during your work on the Dissertation: understanding and application. The first part will demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of a subject domain that is appropriate to your employment/industry sector. The second part will allow you to demonstrate your abilities through investigation of the problem and application of appropriate knowledge and skills in providing solutions.
The major aim of the dissertation is to allow you to extend and unify your understanding of your chosen subject as developed in the underlying modules. The production of the dissertation is supported by an academic supervisor and your work/industry based mentor, who will help you develop your ideas.
The dissertation will focus on a particular topic and will be related to your work/industry sector. This will involve a critical study of recent developments in the field and an understanding of how these may impact in your current role or work within an organisation/industry.
The major aim of the dissertation is to allow you to extend and unify your understanding of your chosen subject as developed in the underlying modules. The production of the dissertation is supported by an academic supervisor and your work/industry based mentor, who will help you develop your ideas.
The dissertation will focus on a particular topic and will be related to your work/industry sector. This will involve a critical study of recent developments in the field and an understanding of how these may impact in your current role or work within an organisation/industry.
Module Learning Strategies
Initially you should (a) identify the area of study, (b) develop a plan including for the project milestones, deliverables and development schedule, (c) identify the resources needed.
This module will have associated with it a Negotiated Learning Contract. The purpose of the contract is to state how your learning will be supported, the specific award related learning outcomes that will need to be met in addition to the generic ones below, the assessment specification and marking criteria and a list of texts that might prove useful.
This module will have associated with it a Negotiated Learning Contract. The purpose of the contract is to state how your learning will be supported, the specific award related learning outcomes that will need to be met in addition to the generic ones below, the assessment specification and marking criteria and a list of texts that might prove useful.
Module Resources
As specified in the Negotiated Learning Contract
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Texts
As specified in the Negotiated Learning Contract
Module Additional Assessment Details
An ASSIGMT length 15000 WORDS weighted at 100%.
100% Coursework assessing Learning Outcomes 1-4
A dissertation of 15,000 words and created artefact.
A dissertation read and assessed by two academics and a viva (in addition a demonstration of the artefact may be required but the viva is an oral examination of the work written in the dissertation and any relevant background material).
100% Coursework assessing Learning Outcomes 1-4
A dissertation of 15,000 words and created artefact.
A dissertation read and assessed by two academics and a viva (in addition a demonstration of the artefact may be required but the viva is an oral examination of the work written in the dissertation and any relevant background material).