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Aims:
The aims of this module are to: deepen the student's appreciation of what research in computer science is and how it is carried out; teach students how to read research publications critically; teach students how to evaluate research ideas; teach students how to perform a literature survey; outline the work needed to produce a research paper; and introduce the students to both seminal papers and cutting-edge research in computer science.
Intended learning outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, a student will be able to:
- Identify seminal and cutting-edge topics in computer science.
- Distinguish research topics from engineering tasks.
- Know how to go about evaluating the novelty and contribution of a research idea.
- Write a critical survey; students should also gain a good knowledge of a number of areas of research carried out in the department.
Indicative content:
Students are split into groups, and each assigned a supervisor who will give them a batch of research papers and help to answer questions on those papers. Students will receive guidance from the module lead and their supervisor on how to write a literature review.
Requisites:
To be eligible to select this module as optional or elective, a student must be registered on a programme and year of study for which it is a formally available.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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