2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

COMP3840 Interdisciplinary Project

40 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Dr Lydia Lau
Email: l.m.s.lau@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is mutually exclusive with

COMP3860	Research Project
COMP5200M	MSc Project
COMP5530M	Group Project

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- select an area for investigation appropriate to the programme of study;
- negotiate with a supervisor to define a problem to be solved;
- identify and review relevant literature;
- identify and implement an appropriate project methodology;
- manage the project using appropriate tools and techniques;
- deliver a solution as negotiated with the supervisor;
- evaluate the solution;
- write a report presenting the problem and its solution;
- reflect upon the project experience.

Syllabus

- Literature search and review techniques;
- Project methodology and management;
- Solution implementation;
- Evaluation;
- Report writing;
- Reflection on experience.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	18	1.00	18.00
Meetings	1	1.00	1.00
Lectures	6	1.00	6.00
Private study hours			375.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			400.00

Private study

- Self-directed study: 375 hours;

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Scoping and planning.
- Progress Meeting with supervisor and assessor
- Regular meetings with supervisor(s).

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Project	Dissertation	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 07/09/2016

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