Core Module Information
Module title: Honours Project (40 Credits)

SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 40.00
ECTS credit value: 20

Module code: SOC10101
Module leader: Khristin Fabian
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Computer Science
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

The aim of this module is to integrate and further develop the students problem solving, investigative, technical, critical, and communication skills through their managing and accomplishing a substantial individual piece of work. Students will undertake an individual project with weekly one-to-one supervision, as well as a review point with second marker towards the end of the first semester of the project. The culmination of the work is a written report, a poster or presentation summarising the work, and a 'viva voce' examination with supervisor and second marker. This module is worth 40 credits and is compulsory to gain an Honours degree.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Manage a substantial individual project, including planning, documentation and control.

LO2: Construct a focussed problem statement and conduct a suitable investigation, including literature/technology review, into the context of that problem.

LO3: Demonstrate professional competence by applying appropriate theory and practice to the analysis, design, implementation and evaluation of a non-trivial set of deliverables.

LO4: Show a capacity for self-appraisal by analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the project process and outcomes with reference to the initial objectives and to the work of others.

LO5: Provide evidence of the foregoing in an appropriate format.

LO6: Demonstrate professional competence in communication of the project results.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 003
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Khristin Fabian
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Project Supervision 10 Project supervision starts on typically on week 3 after students are allocated to supervisors. Student meet with their supervisors on a regular basis. It is the student’s responsibility to keep record of these meetings (project diaries) so they can be included as an Appendix in the final report.
Online Guided independent study 367 During this module students will manage a substantial piece of academic work. Students will undertake an individual project with weekly one-to-one supervision. As part of their independent study, students explore the literature on their project domain, design and evaluate a substantial project aligned with their degree. The culmination of the work is a written report, a poster or presentation summarising the work, and a 'viva voce' examination with supervisor and second marker.
Face To Face Demonstration 14 Students defend their honours project orally at a Viva Voce examination and by means of a poster presentation. The poster session takes place in week 12 of the second semester. At this session students talk about their poster and project with their supervisor, second marker and any other people showing interest in their poster. The viva voce happens 2-3 weeks after submission. Here, students demonstrate depth of understanding of their project domain, explain and justify their work.
Face To Face Lecture 9 These lectures are delivered by different invited speakers (academic skills team, library, careers team and other academics). The first session introduces the honours project and the session that follows cover a range of topics on academic skills to help students manage their honours project.
Total Study Hours400
Expected Total Study Hours for Module400


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Dissertation 100 1~2~3~4~5~6 Week 12 , WORDS= 12000 Dissertation
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100
2024/5, Trimester 2, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Khristin Fabian
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 4 Contact Module Leader
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 14 Contact Module Leader
Independent Learning Guided independent study 382 Contact Module Leader
Total Study Hours400
Expected Total Study Hours for Module400


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Dissertation 100 1,2,3,4,5,6 27 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 12000 Contact Module Leader
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Honours Project SOC10101