COMP763 MSc Dissertation Level 7 Semester 1 - LBU

Module Aims

Masters degrees are awarded to students who have demonstrated:

•  a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at (or informed by) the forefront of their academic discipline, field of study, or area of professional practice; 
•  a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship; 
• originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline; 
•  conceptual understanding that enables: 
•  critical evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline; 
•    the evaluation and critique of methodologies and, where appropriate, the proposal

Module Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, you should be able to:

1. Identify realistic and coherent objectives for a project requiring research and advanced scholarship in a subject area that is appropriate to your award.
2. Systematically and effectively apply appropriate research methods in pursuit of a clear and coherent set of objectives.
3. Demonstrate a rigorous appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the research methods, tools and/or techniques employed and provide a substantial account of the academic, ethical and technical issues encountered in the research.
4. Critically evaluate the evidence collected as part of the research process and reflect upon the relationship between evidence of different types and/or from different sources. 
5. Provide and justify a balanced set of conclusions that draws upon the evidence collected, addresses the particular research questions within the chosen field of study and relates them to existing knowledge or state of the art.
6. Create a finished piece of work that is accessible to an academic audience (and, if relevant, to a professional audience) and complies with the Harvard referencing system as well as with other previously defined criteria.