Short Description
The aims of this unit are to prepare students for their dissertation research project, giving them an advanced level of understanding of what a research project is, what the various research themes are in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath, and how to find and critically evaluate relevant literature. Throughout this unit, students will develop a feasible project proposal that will lead to an effective dissertation. As part of their research proposal students will need to start thinking about project methodologies and the ethical considerations needed for their project.
You’ll learn to:
- Summarise and critique research papers in Computer Science and AI
- Distinguish various research themes in the selected field with a broad understanding of suitable approaches and methodologies
- Determine which research topic they would like to work on for their dissertation
- Critically analyse and review previous work in the chosen subject area
- Create a feasible project proposal for the dissertation
- Understand the principles of structuring a dissertation
- Reason for methodological and ethical considerations of their chosen topic
Topics covered in this unit may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Selecting an appropriate topic for a dissertation research project
- Researching relevant academic literature
- Assessing the relevance of research publications
- Assessing the quality of secondary research resources, such as web resources
- Critical analysis of research papers
- Preparation of a research proposal