Module Identifier | CS19010 | |||||||||||
Module Title | HOT TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | |||||||||||
Academic Year | 2005/2006 | |||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Mark J Neal | |||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | |||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Mark J Neal, Dr Reyer Zwiggelaar | |||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | None | |||||||||||
Co-Requisite | None | |||||||||||
Mutually Exclusive | None | |||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 19 x 50 minutes | ||||||||||
Seminars / Tutorials | 2 x 50 minute seminars | |||||||||||
Assessment |
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Further details | http://www.aber.ac.uk/compsci/ModuleInfo/CS19010 |
A non-technical and non-philosophical description of the general scientific method and principles such as Occam's razor will be given. This will move on to ways in which research questions (hypotheses) can be expressed and subsequently to how they can be tested. General issues of experimental design and gathering of results will also be discussed.
Topics in artificial intelligence (3 lectures)
An overview of the current state of the art and hard problems in AI research will be given, with a bias towards the topics which form the basis of research currently underway in the department. This will be followed by more focussed description and discussion of particular research projects currently being undertaken in the department in AI.
Topics in robotics (3 lectures)
An overview of the current state of the art and hard problems in robotics research will be given, with a bias towards the topics which form the basis of research currently underway in the department. This will be followed by more focussed description and discussion of particular research projects currently being undertaken in the department in robotics.
Topics in vision and graphics (3 lectures)
An overview of the current state of the art and hard problems in vision and graphics research will be given, with a bias towards the topics which form the basis of research currently underway in the department. This will be followed by more focussed description and discussion of particular research projects currently being undertaken in the department in vision and graphics.
Topics in qualitative reasoning (2 lectures)
An overview of the current state of the art and hard problems in QR research will be given, with a bias towards the topics which form the basis of research currently underway in the department. This will be followed by more focussed description and discussion of particular research projects currently being undertaken in the department in QR.
Topics in bioinformatics (3 lectures)
An overview of the current state of the art and hard problems in bioinformatics research will be given, with a bias towards the topics which form the basis of research currently underway in the department. This will be followed by more focussed description and discussion of particular research projects currently being undertaken in the department in bioinformatics.
Topics in computer science education (2 lectures)
An overview of the current state of the art and hard problems in computer science education research will be given, with a bias towards the topics which form the basis of research currently underway in the department. This will be followed by more focussed description and discussion of particular research projects currently being undertaken in the department in computer science education research.
Wrap-up and analysis (1 lectures)
Common themes, problems, sub-problems and strategies will be identified in each of the areas described above. These will be related to and discussed within the context of computer science as a whole and related to modules and topics available to the students later in their studies.
Research skills | Students will be encouraged to research the topics presented through printed and online material, and will be guided on how to read research papers and publications. | ||
Information Technology | Effective use of library and web search tools will be encouraged and exercised. | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Understanding the various facets of computer science and how they interrelate and relate to the wider world will help the students to select modules and make intelligent choices about their learning. |
This module is at CQFW Level 4