Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Specialist tools and techniques used to design, analyse, implement, build and verify systems
- Current research issues relevant to your chosen topic of study
- Scientific and technological principles underlying your chosen topic of study
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use printed and on-line catalogues and databases to locate relevant technical information
- Work independently on a significant research project
- Present specialist technical information in written and verbal forms
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use knowledge of tools and methods relevant to your subject area to carry out research
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Acquire new knowledge and understanding through critical reading of research material
- Apply such knowledge and understanding to specialist design problems
Syllabus
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Learning and Teaching
Type | Hours |
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Follow-up work | 18 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Wider reading or practice | 66 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 18 |
Lecture | 36 |
Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Continuous Assessment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal