6485 (v.6) Computer Science Honours Dissertation 499
| Area: | Department of Computing |
| Credits: | 75.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 15.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 15 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | A supervised research project and preparation and submission of a dissertation. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will achieve competence and experience in the conduct of an independent research project in an area of computer science, through the oral presentation of their findings and the generation of a large written piece of work. The unit will prepare the student for a career in an academic or industrial research and development environment. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed texts. Unit materials can be obtained from the unit web page www.cs.curtin.edu.au/units/cshd499. |
| Unit Texts: | Chalmers, A., (1999), ' What is This Thing Called Science?', 3rd ed, University of Queensland Press. Leedy, P.D. & Ormrod, J.E., (2001), 'Practical Research, Planning and Design', 7th ed, Prentice-Hall. Plus many prescribed references in the fields of generic research methods, technical writing, oral presentations, philosophies of science, research proposals, data analysis, general interest. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Presentation 10%. Dissertation 90%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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