Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop

Module Offerings

4541NCCG-JAN-PAR
4541NCCG-SEP-PAR
4541NCCG-SEP_NS-PAR

Aims

The aim of this module is to offer students an opportunity to demonstrate the skills required for managing and implementing a research-informed computing project. They will undertake independent research and investigation for carrying out and executing a computing project which meets appropriate aims and objectives

Learning Outcomes

1.
Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
2.
Conduct information gathering and data collection to generate knowledge to support the project
3.
Present the proposed project aims and objectives
4.
Reflect on the value gained from conducting the project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on meaningful conclusions drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Project management • Nature and key stages of project management. Initiation of the project and project planning phase Investigation phase • Appropriate methods of initial information gathering, data collection and material resourcing. • Field work: Selecting a samples • Sampling approaches and techniques • Ethics, reliability and validity • Analysing information and data Project execution • Developing the project plan • Conducting and tracking a project to planned timescales and deliverables Communicating outcomes • Report writing to professional standards • Developing evaluative conclusions. • Critical and objective analysis and evaluation. Reflection for learning and practice • The difference between reflecting on performance and evaluating a project

Assessments

Report
Presentation