Research Methods in Computer Science Module
Prepare for summer project, teach basic research skills, increase awareness of research resources, foster critical skills, introduce research approaches, teach methods, practical experience. Schedule, staff, assessment details included.
Research Methods in Computer Science Module
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AMSc Research Methods Module co-ordinator: Jane Reid E-mail: jane@dcs.qmul.ac.uk
Outline • Aims of the module • Schedule and staff • Assessment • Further information
Aims of the module • To prepare for the summer project • To teach basic research skills used in pure and applied research in computer science • Increase awareness of research resources • Foster analytical, critical and reflective skills • Raise awareness of the importance of “transferable skills” • Introduce the main approaches to computer science research • Teach appropriate research methods for these approaches • Give relevant, practical experience of applying these methods
Schedule and staff [1] • Main slot: Tuesday 3-5, both semesters • Tutorial slot (provisional): Thursday 4-5, both semesters • Format of the course: • Weeks 1-4: background and transferable skills • Weeks 5-12: research approaches and methods • Weeks 13/14: transferable skills consolidation • Weeks 15-18: seminars/discussion • Weeks 19-24: project preparation
Schedule and staff [2] Week 1 Introduction - Jane Reid Philosophy of science - Graham White / Pat Healey Week 2 Philosophy of science - Graham White / Pat Healey Week 3 Transferable skills - Peter McOwan / Sean Gong Week 4 Information skills training (library-based) - Kathy Abbott
Schedule and staff [3] Weeks 5/6 Research approach I: analytical - Pat Healey / Jon Rowson Weeks 7/8 Research approach II: implementational - Thomas Roelleke / Graham White Weeks 9/10 Research approach III: formal - Sean Gong / Mounia Lalmas Weeks 11/12 Research approach IV: experimental - Jane Reid / Marie-Luce Bourguet
Schedule and staff [4] Weeks 13/14 Transferable skills consolidation Weeks 15-18 Seminars/discussion - external speakers Weeks 19-24 Project: proposal and literature review
Assessment • Coursework only • Written assignment [30%] • Project: proposal + presentation [30%] • Project: literature review [40%]
Further information • Web page at http://www.dcs.qmul.ac.uk/~jane/courses/rm.html • Lecturers for individual sections • Course co-ordinator for administrative matters