| CODE | ISE4008 | ||||||
| TITLE | Research Techniques and Project Management | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute for Sustainable Energy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | - Introduction to Literature Review Facilities - Research Techniques Methodologies - Management of Research Projects - Data Analysis and Regression - Calculation of Errors - Data Presentation Formats - How to Write a Good Dissertation - Techniques for Effective Presentation - Defending your Work - Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights - Scientific Paper Preparation Study-unit Aims: • To enable the student to become acquainted with research methodologies and facilities; • To provide sound techniques in measuring and analysing data; • To facilitate the process of carrying out independent work efficiently and effectively; • To build up self confidence and attitude to make oral presentations. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - To adopt an independent approach towards identifying and addressing a problem; - To develop a project and prepare a time frame for the execution of its different stages; - To learn how to present data results effectively and correctly; - To learn about presentation techniques; - To differentiate between the requisites for a dissertation and a scientific paper. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Develop practical experience in developing and managing a research project; - Acquire the skills to analyse data effectively; - Develop a sense of self-confidence during oral presentation; - Train to successfully defend one's opinion. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Leaflets, Videos, Web-based resources http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/effective.html http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_data_analysis.shtml http://www.psy.dmu.ac.uk/michael/qual_analysis.htm Intelligent Data Analysis, Michael Berthold and David J. Hand (Editors), ISBN 10 3 540 43060 1, Springer-Verlag, 2007 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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