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MSC6001 Research Project I

Semester 1, 2023 Online
Units : 2
School or Department : School of Mathematics, Physics & Computing
Grading basis : Graded
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Staffing

Course Coordinator:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator

Overview

An in-depth project and dissertation on a specialised research topic are necessary to prepare graduates for further research, applications and responsible jobs in Applied Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Science, or Counselling. This course, in conjunction with MSC6002, enables students to develop and use research capability and an advanced level of Computer Science, Data Science, Counselling, Mathematics, Statistics or Science skills.

This course forms the first part of the research component of the Masters programs in the Health, Engineering and Science Faculty, developed further in MSC6002. It develops the foundation for ultimately completing a selected project in Computer Science, Counselling, Applied Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Science with the supervision of appropriate staff from the Faculty. The project will consist of reviewing, researching into and reporting of a specific area and exploring possible applications of knowledge and skills from that area. In this course, information and ideas for the project will be gathered, organised, and preliminarily analysed in a critical and evaluative manner guided by adequate research methodology. The topic of the project will be selected in consultation with the appropriate staff of the Faculty with a focus on the subject areas in the student's specialisation.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Conduct a research literature review in Applied Computer Science, Data Science, Psychology and Counselling, Mathematics, Statistics or Science;
  2. Plan an investigation of a suitable and approved research topic adopting adequate research methodology;
  3. Develop advanced Applied Computer Science, Data Science, Counselling, Mathematics, Statistics or Science skills which include the analysis, synthesis and evaluation of factors involved in the project;
  4. Effectively and professionally communicate the research design to stakeholder and disseminate the research outcomes to the community;
  5. Make appropriate judgments on research practice informed by research ethics.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Literature search and literature review 10.00
2. Research ethics 10.00
3. Research tools 10.00
4. Research communication 10.00
5. Specific topic to be determined by the student in consultation with his/her supervisor 60.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

All materials will be available from the UniSQ 精东传媒appDesk course web site at .

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Literature review No 10 1,4
Assignments Written Planning document No 10 2,3,4,5
Assignments Oral Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) 1 No 10 2,3,4,5
Assignments Oral Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) 2 No 10 1,2,3,4,5
Assignments Written Research (project) No 60 1,2,3,4,5
Date printed 9 February 2024