Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 10 x 2 Hour Lectures |
Lecture | 1 x 3 Hour Lecture |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | Survey Paper (Approximately 6000 words) | 60% |
Semester Assessment | Poster (20 hours work) | 25% |
Semester Assessment | Participation and contribution. | 15% |
Supplementary Assessment | Resit failed examination and/or resubmission of failed/non-submitted coursework components or ones of equivalent value | 100% |
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
constructively participate in advanced technical debate in the field.
have a general overview of the field of Software Engineering and be aware of focused areas of research interest within it.
present current research at an appropriate level of detail to a technical audience.
produce a survey paper on some current area of Software Engineering research.
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.
Brief description
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. Significant emphasis is placed on student discussion and peer review.
Content
The module is run as a series of seminars during which students present papers to their peers and where other students are required to prepare and ask relevant questions.
Students are required to write a survey-style paper that necessitates an extensive literature and web search.
Students participate in a conference organized by the Department of Computer Science where they present posters to peers and staff. The aim is to simulate a real academic poster presentation.
Module Skills
Skills Type | Skills details |
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Application of Number | |
Communication | Students are required to participate in seminars, give oral and poster presentations and a literature review. |
Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will use experience and discussion of their first presentations to improve subsequent ones. |
Information Technology | Inherent in the module. |
Personal Development and Career planning | |
Problem solving | |
Research skills | Students will be required to acquire further knowlede from journals and on-line sources for presentations, poster and literature review. |
Subject Specific Skills | Obtaining and evaluating information sources. |
Team work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7