Course co-ordinator(s): Dr Patricia Vargas (Edinburgh), Dr Ioannis Konstas (Edinburgh), Dr Ryad Soobany (Dubai).
Aims:
- To enable students to develop skills in critical thinking, research planning, academic writing and experimental design appropriate for a post-graduate programme.
- To enable students to gain skills in project planning and an awareness of legal, social and professional issues relevant for IT professionals.
Detailed Information
Course Description: Link to Official Course Descriptor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Linked course(s): F21MP Masters Project and Dissertation .
Location: Dubai, Edinburgh.
Semester: 2.
Syllabus:
- Research aims and objectives, literature search, critical analysis and review.
- Technical writing.
- Project planning, testing, risk analysis, requirements and design.
- Human factors in software development.
- Experimental design and software evaluation.
- Professional standards.
- Legal, social, ethical and professional issues in IT.
SCQF Level: 11.
Credits: 15.