Module 06991 (2010)

Module Description - Research Skills

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Module TitleResearch Skills
SchoolComputer Science
Module Code06-06991
DescriptorCOMP/06-06991/LM A
Member of StaffPeter Hancox
LevelM A
Credits10
Semester1
Pre-requisitesNone
Co-requisitesNone
RestrictionsNone
Contact hours22
Delivery2 hrs/week seminars, tutorials
DescriptionThe material covered falls into two areas. Information skills: retrieving and recording bibliographic information from manual and computerised sources. Transferable skills: intellectual property rights; time management; report writing; oral presentation.
Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to:Assessed by:
understand modes of communication in the computing sciences Continuous assessment
appreciate the structure of the literature of the computing sciences in general and a chosen research field in particular Continuous assessment
methodically search the literature to investigate a research topic Continuous assessment
make effective presentations both orally and in writing Continuous assessment
AssessmentSessional: Continuous assessment (100%).
Supplementary (where allowed): Repeat only.
The normal continuous assessment is based on up to three practical tasks, including at least one oral presentation and one written report.
TextsHerbert Hirsch, Essential Communication Strategies: For Scientists, Engineers and Technology Professionals, 2003
Leslie Lamport, LaTeX: A Document Preparation System, 1994
, The Chicago manual of style (14th ed), 1993
Joseph Gibaldi, MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing (2nd ed), 1998