Major Project

Module Identifier: PHM5860
Module Title: Major Project
Academic Year: 2027/2028
Semester: Semester 2 Taught over 2 semesters
Co-ordinator: Dr Chris Finlayson
Reading List: View on Aspire
Pre-Requisite: FG37040 or FG37540 or PH37040 or PH37540 or CC39440 or CS39440
Exclusive (Any Acad Year): FGM5860
Other Staff: Professor Huw Morgan; Mr David Lewis; Dr Rachel Cross; Dr Chris Finlayson; Professor Andrew Evans

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Progression:	10%
Semester Assessment	Literature Review:	15%
Semester Assessment	Oral Presentation:	15%
Semester Assessment	Formal Report:	60%
Supplementary Assessment	Progression:	10%
Supplementary Assessment	Formal Report:	60%
Supplementary Assessment	Oral Presentation:	15%
Supplementary Assessment	Literature Review:	15%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Conduct a literature research and develop a project plan.
Present key themes of the research project in the form of an oral presentation, interpreting and discussing the result in terms of the current knowledge of the research topic.
Present project results in the form of a written report interpreting and discussing the results in terms of the current knowledge of the research topic.

Brief description

Following the literature research and planning during the initial phase of this module, the student carries out a project normally within one of the research groups active in the institute under the supervision of the project supervisor. The results are to be interpreted and discussed in terms of the current knowledge of the research topic, and the work presented both orally and in a formal written report.

Further details are provided on the project web page.

Content

The research topic will be different for each project.

Module skills

Skills type	Skills details
Creative Problem Solving	.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7