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CS957 Assessments Brief_FINAL 2023-24
Academic Session 2023/2024 – CS957 Research Methods
MSc Advanced Computer Science (Sept & Jan Starts)
MSc Advanced Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
MSc Advanced Computer Science with Data Science (Sept & Jan Starts)
MSc Advanced Software Engineering (Sept & Jan Starts)
MSc Digital Health Systems
MSc Information and Library Studies
MSc Information Management
FUSE Future Ultrasonic Engineering CDT
(PhD students taking the module for RDP credits)
1. Assessments Overview
In the CS957 Research Methods module, you have one formative and one summative
assessment to complete.
Formative assessment:
An online quiz in Week 9 of semester. Your mark will not impact on your overall PASS /
FAIL mark for this module, but you must pass this quiz with a mark of at least 50% to
release the submission link for the summative assessment. Multiple attempts at the quiz
are allowed to achieve a passing mark of at least 50%.
Summative assessment:
A written research proposal that will form the basis for the dissertation component of your
MSc degree programme to be completed in Semester 3. You will submit this proposal in
Week 11 of semester 2. The tutorial activities will help you to work on the assessment
incrementally throughout the semester.
Your research topic and the focus of your proposal will be based on your allocated project
from the suggestions indicated in the topics list on MyPlace CS958, or on your self_x005f selected project if you have had that approved by the CS958 Dissertations Module Lead.
The aim of the proposal assessment is to provide you with practical experience of the
preparation of a research proposal to enable you to maximise the time available for your
dissertation in Semester 3 in the summer months of 2024.
You are permitted to have one 30 minute meeting with your allocated dissertation
supervisor as you begin to write your proposal.
Your allocated supervisor will mark your proposal assessment submission.
The proposal assessment and therefore the CS957 module is marked on a PASS /
FAIL basis. More information on this and your requirements are detailed in this
document. Please read all the information in this resource carefully.
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2. Learning outcomes
On completion of this assignment, you will have experience of:
Defining a research problem based on reading relevant literature.
Identifying and defining research questions which address the research problem.
Setting objectives and defining deliverables which address the research questions,
and producing a project plan.
Selecting appropriate research method(s) for undertaking the research.
Identifying risks and associated contingencies for the successful delivery of a research
project.
3. Word count
Your proposal must be 3000 words long +/- 10% and you must provide the word count on
the assessment front cover. Your assessment front cover, figures, tables and references
do not count within these 3000 words +/- 10%.
4. References
You must use a referencing style fully and consistently for both in-text citations and your
reference list. Please review the helpful and detailed information on the Library website
about referencing, including details and examples of different referencing styles and
formats: https://guides.lib.strath.ac.uk/referencing_guide/home
The most common referencing styles you are likely to use in CIS disciplines are Harvard,
Vancouver, IEEE or Chicago. Regardless of which style you adopt, you must use it
consistently and correctly throughout your proposal.
5. Submission Process
This is an individual assignment.
Assessments will only be accepted electronically via MyPlace as one single Word or
PDF file on the CS957 Module MyPlace submission link. Assessments will go through
Turnitin.
You should use the file naming convention as highlighted below for your proposal
document:
surname_CS957, e.g. Smith_CS957
You can submit a draft copy to MyPlace before submitting the final version.
However, you must and it is your responsibility to press SUMBIT on MyPlace to
send the final version of your proposal document for marking (i.e. do not leave at
DRAFT status).
The assessment will be subject to the University’s plagiarism policy.
Please familiarise yourself with the student information booklet on plagiarism from the
University of Strathclyde.
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Please familiarise yourself with the academic dishonesty guidance from the University of
Strathclyde.
6. Submission Deadline
Monday 25th March 2024 by 4pm UK time, submitted through MyPlace.
7. Proposal Assessment Template
You are required to prepare a structured proposal for a three-month research project.
Your proposal must follow the layout and structure of the provided template.
The marking criteria is based on your ability to demonstrate the expected competencies in
each proposal section.
The marking criteria have been specified according to the proposal template – so if you
follow the template and address the competencies, the greater your chances of achieving
an overall pass for this assessment.
You must include a front cover to your proposal with the information highlighted below:
Research Project Title, Student Name, Student Registration Number, MSc
Programme, Date of Submission, Word Count
Your proposal content must be presented in the specified order. Sections and pages must
be numbered. You can use sub-headings to help organise your material under each
section if required.
1. Introduction and Literature Review
2. Research aim, objectives and research questions
3. Research Methods
4. Research plan and deliverables
You will also be marked on the overall presentation of your proposal (section 5 in the
marking criteria included in Section 8 of this document).
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8. Marking criteria
Your research proposal assessment will be marked against a set of specified criteria.
Important: You are required to demonstrate at least two of the expected
competencies in each proposal section outlined below to achieve an overall pass
for that section of the proposal.
Important: You need to pass at least four of the five proposal sections to pass the
CS957 Research Methods proposal assessment overall.
Proposal
Section
Expected Competencies Demonstrated
Yes / No
1. Introduction
and Literature
review:
There is an introduction which sets the scene
for the research proposal and puts the research
in context.
Yes / No
There is a description and critical discussion of
research context relevant to the chosen
research context.
Yes / No
There are clear links from the conclusions of
literature review to the research questions
presented in Section 2.
Yes / No
1. Section 1 overall outcome:
Pass
Fail
2. Research
aim, objectives
and research
questions
An appropriate research aim has been
specified.
Yes / No
Appropriate research objectives have been
specified.
Yes / No
Appropriate research questions have been
specified.
Yes / No
2. Section 2 overall outcome:
Pass
Fail
3. Research
methods
The research methodology that will be used to
undertake the research has been described and
justified and is appropriate.
Yes / No
The research methods that will be used to
undertake the research have been described
and justified and are appropriate.
Yes / No
The data analysis approaches that will be used
within the project have been described and
justified and are appropriate.
Yes / No
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3. Section 3 overall outcome:
Pass
Fail
4. Research
plan and
deliverables
A timeline for the research activities of the
three-month research project is illustrated via a
tabled time-plan or Gantt chart.
Yes / No
There is a risk analysis for successful
completion of the project and appropriate
contingency plans are described.
Yes / No
Appropriate ethical considerations for the
project are specified.
Yes / No
Deliverables for the three-month research
project are specified and are appropriate.
Yes / No
4. Section 4 overall outcome:
Pass
Fail
5. Overall
presentation
The proposal is professionally presented and
follows the layout of the specified template.
Yes / No
The proposal demonstrates an ability to follow
referencing best practices throughout with in text citations used to support its content.
Yes / No
The proposal has an appropriately organised
and structured reference list.
Yes / No
The proposal meets the specified brief of 3000
words +/- 10% (Excluding cover pages, images,
tables, figures and references within the
reference list).
Yes / No
5. Section 5 overall outcome:
Pass
Fail
Overall assessment outcome
(minimum 4 of out of 5 sections passed):
Pass
Fail
Markers, please provide a maximum of 3 feedback comments to the student on
their proposal:
1.
2.
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3.