Unit Number and Title Unit 13: Computing Research Projects
Academic Year 2019
Unit Tutor Lam Nguyen Trung Nam
Assignment Title Assignment 1: Development of a methodical and valid research proposal.
Theme required: Artificial Intelligence. For details please read AI theme
document which is included in learning material.
Issue Date 13 May 2019
Submission Date 27 May 2019
IV Name & Date
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1. Examine appropriate research methodologies and approaches as
part of the research process.
P1 Produce a research proposal that M1 Evaluate different research
LO1 & 2
clearly defines a research question approaches and methodology
or hypothesis supported by a and make justifications for the D1 Critically evaluate research
literature review. choice of methods selected methodologies and processes
based on in application to a computing
P2 Examine appropriate research
philosophical/theoretical research project to justify
methods and approaches to primary
frameworks. chosen research methods and
and secondary research.
analysis.
LO2. Conduct and analyse research relevant for a computing research
project.
P3 Conduct primary and secondary M2 Discuss merits, limitations
research using appropriate methods and pitfalls of approaches to
for a computing research project data collection and analysis.
that consider costs, access and
ethical issues
P4 Apply appropriate analytical
tools, analyse research findings and
data.
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Submission Format
The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a concise, formal
business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings,
paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and
referenced using the Harvard referencing system