2022/3, Trimester 2, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | FACE-TO-FACE |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Peter Chapman |
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| Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
This module adopts a blended approach within formative laboratory-based practicals, discussion tutorials and seminars, and lectures. Practical lab based instruction is supported with VLE resources aimed at reinforcing some of the principles discussed in lectures and tutorials, with further directed study also provided. Practical labs are supported by a workbook where you complete work assignments and also describe the methodologies that you have undertaken. Practical work will also focus on specific examples that build up to a coherent body of knowledge within the workbook. Material on VLE will be used to augment this workbook and provide a bridge between the practical and lecture material. The practical work, workbook and online material is aimed at supporting LO1, LO2 and LO5 by providing the necessary skills to develop software in a formal manner, including the underlying formal principles, numerous case examples and the necessary hands-on development practice.The module delivery is four one-day sessions per semester, where you will get a mixture of both lectures and practical classes.. Lectures are designed to cover the theory as well as a high level view of the material that is presented in the practical sessions. Lectures are also supported by directed study, with the course text utilised extensively as further reading each week. The lectures are aligned with LO1, LO3, LO4 and LO5. The lectures provide the discussion on the ideas that are applied in the practical sessions. The lectures will also highlight the advantages and disadvantages of formal approaches, compare said approaches against other software development methods, and integrate a formal method into existing development processes. Seminar sessions are designed to encourage student discussion by examining individual case studies and designing solutions for these case studies. These case studies are implemented during practical sessions and further augmented by you to further your understanding of the principles being taught. Seminar sessions are aimed at covering LO3, LO4 and LO5 by allowing you to discuss real world examples and compare them to your own understanding with the methods used in formal models.
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To support formative feedback, the Software Engineering subject group utilise a lab based teaching approach across their provision. During these lab sessions, staff will discuss and evaluate your progress and provide feedback on how well they are progressing with your work. All modules in the subject group also require you to demonstrate their coursework on submission to provide further formative feedback on how the work could be improved.
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The laboratory work and seminars will be a series of formative exercises which shall lead up to a summative assessment within the coursework. You will be supported during this process by feedback at various stages of the design process. This covers LO1, LO2, LO4 and LO5 by allowing you to apply the skills taught during the practical sessions in a piece of practical work, and discuss how well the formal method can be used in such problems.Lectures are designed to overview the material as well as encourage discussion on the practicalities of formal methods within software engineering. These lectures, supported by the directed study material, are designed to provide you with the ability to approach the summative test. Therefore the test is aligned with LO3 and LO4 by allowing you to discuss their understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of formal software engineering and their application against other development processes.
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 152 |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 24 |
| Total Study Hours | 200 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
| Practical Skills Assessment | 75 | 1, 2, 4, 5 | 14/15 | HOURS= 40.00 |
| Class Test | 25 | 3, 4 | 13 | HOURS= 01.00 |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 75 | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 25 | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |