2026/7, Trimester 1, In Person,
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| Occurrence: | 002 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Neil Shearer |
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Online | GROUPIND_STUDY | 32 | In your group you will work together on the submission for the final assessment poster and oral presentation. You are expected to meet weekly outside of class. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 124 | A learning approach where students take responsibility for their own learning process, with support and direction from academics through tutorials and research assessments. This method combines the independence of self-directed study with the guidance of a structured framework provided by academic staff. |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 20 | Lecture and practical work on PC in data management tools including Python processes.
Workshops using software such as Excel and MS Project. |
| Face To Face | Demonstration | 4 | Poster presentations by each group |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 10 | An introduction to the module with elements of Q&A and class discussion. One lecture will be delivered by an industry expert to provide knowledge on business planning. |
| Face To Face | Tutorial | 10 | Tutorial sessions : discussions, Q&A, reviewing weekly group progress and work schedules |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Poster | 40 | 2~3~4 | Week 11 | , WORDS= 1000 words | Students are expected to produce an A2 sized digital poster which presents information based on a case study.This aspect is group focused and will be presented by the group. |
| Report | 20 | 4 | Week 13 | , WORDS= 1000 words | Each student has to prepare a report on how they approached and contributed to the groupwork assessments including group & individual project planning schedules. |
| Report | 40 | 1~3 | Week 12 | , WORDS= 12 pages | Use Python libraries such as Matplotlib and Pandas for visualising and analysing data using statistical methods. Prepare a report explaining the methods and discussing the results, including code snippets of important parts. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 60 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 40 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |