SEM1020 - CURRENT ISSUES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Module Identifier	SEM1020
Module Title	CURRENT ISSUES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Mark B Ratcliffe
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other staff	Mr Christopher W Loftus, Dr Edel M Sherratt, Dr Frederick W Long, Dr Lynda A Thomas, Dr Mark B Ratcliffe
Pre-Requisite	Only available to MEng Software Engineering Students
Course delivery	Seminars / Tutorials	Seminar. 22 x 2hr
Assessment	Semester Assessment	A1 Attendance And Participation:	15%
	Semester Assessment	A2 A critique presentation and paper of approximately 2000 words	25%
	Semester Assessment	A3 Course Work: A survey paper of approximately 12,500 words.	60%
	Supplementary Exam	Resubmision of a survey paper, under the terms of the Department's policy.	100%
Further details	http://www.aber.ac.uk/compsci/ModuleInfo/SEM1020

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students should:

be able to identify and use the main research resources that are available to Software Engineers (A3);
constructively participate in advanced technical debate in the field (A1);
have a general overview of the Software Engineering field and be aware of focused areas of research interest within it (A1, A2, A3);
be able to produce a survey paper on some current area of Software Engineering research (A3);
be able to present current Software Engineering research at an appropriate level of detail to a technical audience (A2)

Aims

This module focuses on current issues in the field of Software Engineering. The module will involve students in an examination of current research literature of interest to software engineers.

Reading Lists

Books
Students will be directed to the primary literature and will be expected to search for additional material themselves.
The Department produces a handbook to accompany this module.