|
Topic
|
No. of hours
|
Lecture
|
Tutorial/Practical
|
|
Introduction and overview of the module.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
The nature of CS research; what is research.
|
6
|
3
|
-
|
|
Literature searches, information gathering.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
Reading and understanding research papers.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
Technical writing, referencing, bibliographies.
|
6
|
3
|
-
|
|
Presentation skills, written and oral.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
Choosing or proposing a project.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
Project planning, tools and techniques for planning.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
Project conduct, time management, risk management, team working.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
Commercial and economic considerations in IT research and IT industry.
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
|
Review of legal, ethical, social and professional (LSEP) issues including data protection and standards.
|
6
|
3
|
-
|
