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IS6911 Dissertation
Part I
Course Duration: Two Semesters (26 weeks)
Credit Units: 9
Level: P6
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Nil
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Course: IS6915 Dissertation
Exclusive Courses: Nil
Part II
Course Aims
The aim of the dissertation is to develop expertise in a chosen subject area directly related to the course, through the application of knowledge and skills provided by the course to a specific information systems problem. In undertaking the dissertation the student should demonstrate a clear grasp of the chosen subject matter, a full understanding of the principles being applied, and the ability to manage and present the dissertation in a coherent and precise manner.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: | No. | CILOs | Weighting
(if applicable) | | 1 | Plan, schedule, monitor and control a substantial piece of research or research and development work | 1 | | 2 | Identify a research-based topic of local interest which is also important in the field of information systems | 2 | | 3 | Select and critically assess material relevant to the chosen problem area | 3 | | 4 | Apply some of the methods, tools and techniques developed during the course to analyse systematically the problem area | 3 | | 5 | Communicate effectively, orally and in writing (in the form of a dissertation), a programme of applied research or research and development work in information systems | 1 |
(3: Relatively most focused CILOs; 2: moderately focused CILOs; 1: less focused CILOs)
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)TLA1: Literature Review: Students conduct supervised reading to deepen their knowledge in the chosen research topic.TLA2: Discussion: Students discuss the research framework and subject contents with peer, internal/external supervisors to improve their knowledge of the chosen research topic.TLA3: Presentation: Students conduct formal and informal presentations to disseminate their ideas and collect feedback regarding their chosen research topic. | CILO No. | TLA 1: Literature Review | TLA 2: Discussion | TLA 3: Presentation | Hours/week
(if applicable) | | CILO 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | CILO 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | CILO 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | CILO 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | CILO 5 | | 1 | 1 | |
(1: Indirectly Supporting CILO; 2: Directly Supporting CILO)
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
Coursework : 100%AT1. Presentation (10%): Students demonstrate their deep knowledge in the chosen research topic by communicating their findings to the peer and their supervisors.AT2. Dissertation (90%): Students communicate the full details of the chosen research topic by developing a comprehensive dissertation. | CILO No | AT1 (10%) | AT2 (90%) | | CILO 1 | | 1 | | CILO 2 | 2 | 2 | | CILO 3 | 2 | 2 | | CILO 4 | 1 | 2 | | CILO5 | 2 | 1 |
(1: Indirectly Supporting CILO; 2: Directly Supporting CILO)
The dissertation will have a maximum of 20,000 words of main text. In keeping with the aim of coherent, concise and precise reporting work in excess of 20,000 words will be discouraged and may be penalised. The main text may be supplemented by appendices.
The written dissertation will be marked independently by the supervisor and by a second assessor, who will also be a member of academic staff of the department. The two assessors will each mark to a maximum of 45%, giving a total maximum mark of 90% for the written dissertation. Of the remaining 10% mark for the dissertation course, the quality and timeliness of the interim report will account for 5% and continuous assessment by the supervisor will account for 5%
Part III
Keyword Syllabus:
Students are required to undertake an individual piece of work which uses the subject matter and skills developed in the course. As a general rule the dissertation covers an area of applied research in information systems, resulting in some form of product (which may be a software product or a management report embodying the result of research) of use or relevance to the employment of the student or to the consulting or research activities of the academic staff.
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