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Core Module Information
Module title: Honours Project
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 40.00
ECTS credit value: 20
Module code: CTR10100
Module leader: Jonathan Cowie
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

The lecture programme will outline issues in developing ideas into research projects, characteristics of a good researcher, literature searching and reviewing, quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. You will then undertake an area of individual research assisted by a project supervisor.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Formulate a well evidenced and defined plan of research.

LO2: Acquire knowledge of relevant research in a well defined civil or transport engineering area.

LO3: Engage in a professional and ethical manner with various engineering and other assumptions, approaches and practical issues involved when completing a research project in a civil or transport engineering related discipline.

LO4: Identify and carry out the key links in developing, designing, undertaking and completing a research project relevant to civil and transport engineering issues.

LO5: Perform relevant analysis and directly relate such results and insights to the aim of the research project.

LO6: Develop and enhance report writing and time management skills.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Jonathan Cowie
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Project Supervision 10 Project Supervision
Face To Face Lecture 8 LECTURE
Online Guided independent study 382 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours400
Expected Total Study Hours for Module400


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Dissertation 80 1~2~3~4~5~6 Week 13 , WORDS= 8000 Dissertation
Report 10 1 Week 6 , WORDS= 1500 Research Proposal
Report 10 3 Week 2 , WORDS= 2000 Interim Literature ReviewDue Tri2, Wk2
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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