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                     CS-M00 Research Methodology
                          Lecture 1: Introduction
                                  Anton Setzer
                  http://www.cs.swan.ac.uk/∼csetzer/lectures/                                                  Welcome
                    researchmethodology/11/index.html
                             Monday 3 October 2011
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     Handbook                                                                              Synopsis
                                                                                               “This modules consists in lectures and seminars about
                                                                                                  ◮ fundamental research methodologies and
                                                                                                  ◮ good practice in research,
         Available at                                                                             ◮ formulation of research questions and hypotheses,
         http://cs.swan.ac.uk/∼csbob/teaching/whyley10handbook2sep.pdf                            ◮ logical reasoning,
                                                                                                  ◮ literature research,
                                                                                                  ◮ proper acknowledgement of sources,
                                                                                                  ◮ principles in carrying out experimental research.”
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     General Structure                                                                     Timetable
            ◮ Week 1/2: Introductory lectures (general).
            ◮ Week 3 - 7: Lectures by the degree scheme coordinates on                            ◮ 3 lecture slots per week:
              research methodologies in the areas covered.                                             ◮ Tuesday 11 - 12 Robert Recorde Room.
                 ◮ Typically                                                                           ◮ Friday 10 -11 Keir-Hardy 330
                     ◮ One lecture of general nature (e.g. “ethics”)                                   ◮ Friday 13 - 14 Grove 261
                     ◮ One lecture about research in that particular field.                        ◮ In first 7 weeks only 2 lectures given.
            ◮ In parallel tutorials led by tutors specialised in the pathways                     ◮ Usually lecture Friday 13 - 14 cancelled.
              (+ one tutorial for non-specialist CS).                                             ◮ On 14 October and 11 November,
                 ◮ Students will carry out a mini-project related to their
                   specialisation.                                                                     ◮ lecture Friday 13 - 14 takes place
                 ◮ Could be an essay, a small program, a small user study.                             ◮ lecture Friday 10 - 11 cancelled
                 ◮ Students write an essay and prepare a presentation.                                 ◮ (CS-M13 takes place at the Friday 10 - 11 slot)
            ◮ Week 8 - 10 Student presentations.
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     Terminology                                                                          Assessment
           ◮ Non-specialists means “MSc in Computer Science”.
           ◮ ACS usually refers to                                                              ◮ Mini project allocated by tutor:
                ◮ MSc in Advanced Computer Science (including specialisations),                      ◮ One essay or project report (50 %)
                ◮ CAST MSc,                                                                          ◮ One talk (50 %)
                ◮ FIT MSc.
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     Choice of Specialisations                                                            Tutorials
           ◮ Non-specialists have their own projects.
           ◮ ACS have projects corresponding to the 5 specialisations.
              Students in ACS please hand in by Friday 7 October in
              Student Office:                                                                     ◮ Tutorials will be allocated
                ◮ scheme transfer forms (if not required cross out).                                 ◮ One for non-specialist MSc
                ◮ and (even if taking open specialisation or CAST MSc) indicate                      ◮ For ACS groups organised by specialisations.
                   an intended specialisation from a list:
                     ◮ Human Computer Interaction (HCI),
                     ◮ Safe and Secure Systems,
                     ◮ Software technology,
                     ◮ Visual Computing,
                     ◮ or Web Science
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     Double Badging of Modules                                                           Election of Student Representatives
           ◮ For Swansea BSc in Computer Science Graduates
                ◮ Double-badged modules taken cannot be taken again.                           ◮ Please consider being student representatives.
                     ◮ Includes Data Visualisation, Computer Vision, High
                       Performance Computing.                                                  ◮ Election will take place in Friday 14 October in CS-M00
                ◮ Subject to confirmation:                                                         (13-14).
                     ◮ Those students can take CS-M59.
                     ◮ Those students get priority on Embedded Systems
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     Topics in this Module (Week 1/2)                                                    Topics (By Pathway Coordinators, Week 3 - 7)
                                                                                             (Order to be decided).
           1. Introduction (this lecture)                                                      ◮ Anton Setzer
              A                                                                                     ◮ Evaluation of Scientific Texts.
           2. LT X(by Anton Setzer) (Word processing system)
                E                                                                                   ◮ Specification and Verification of Software.
           3. Academic Integrity (by Chris Whyley).                                            ◮ Roger Stein
           4. Bibliographies (by Anton Setzer)                                                      ◮ Project Management and Planning.
                                                                                                    ◮ Project Selection.
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