Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
5500CSQR-SEP-PAR
Aims
To prepare for undertaking a dissertation or research project
To understand research methods appropriate for computing disciplines
To develop a research proposal underpinning a dissertation or research project.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Generate research questions
2.
Critically evaluate existing research
3.
Review relevant literature
4.
Develop a research project proposal
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Research principles and design
Research questions - hypothesis
Critiquing research
Research ethics
Literature: searching, reviewing and citation
Experimental methods: data collection, interpretation, quantitative and qualitative methods
Research planning: writing project proposals, project planning and management
Academic writing: reports, essays
Additional Information:This module is intended to provide basic research skills for computing disciplines, which will support the project and other research undertaken in the final year of study.
Assessments
Report