| CODE | ICT5012 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of 福利在线免费 and Communication Technology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The dissertation study-unit provides the students with the opportunity to investigate a research topic within the field of Data Science. The dissertation allows the students to identify a research question, critically assess relevant literature, design and implement software necessary to solve the problem investigated, and write a dissertation according to the Faculty's guidelines. The dissertation will be defended during a viva-voce examination. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to develop the knowledge and skills required to work on a research question in a field of Data Science. Moreover, it allows students to develop skills to write a coherent technical dissertation and defend their work in a viva-voce examination. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Construct a comprehensive literature review; - Demonstrate an understanding of a particular problem, putting it in a particular context of study, articulate the criteria that describe the adequacy of a solution, design and develop a solution and finally, asses the solution with respect to the identified criteria; - Evaluate the results obtained and compare them with literature; - Write a well structured dissertation describing the techniques used and the results obtained. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Manage the time allocated to perform a task; - Read technical and advanced material; - Structure one's thought in a logical manner; - Present, and defend, the work done in the dissertation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: As directed/advised by supervisor. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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