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This course is intended for students registered on the four year training programme 'PhD with Integrated Study in Computing Science and Psychology' as part of an early exit award only.

The aim of the project is to enable students to carry out a substantial, independent, individual project at level M. It will entail the development of a software product and/or the conduct of a research project. Students will submit a dissertation for assessment.

Regular supervisory meetings to be arranged.

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This course is assessed 100% by dissertation.

The reassessment regulations will follow: Degree of Doctor of Philosophy with Integrated Study

3. Assessment of Taught Courses

3.1 For each academic session, assessment and reassessment are, in so far as not modified by these regulations, governed by the Code of Assessment which is contained in the 'University Fees and General Information for Students' section of the University Regulations published for that session.

3.2 Where a candidate whose programme of study includes a 60 credit dissertation requires a higher grade in the dissertation to satisfy the requirements set out in 4.3, or 6.1 reassessment of that dissertation will be permitted on one occasion only, under such conditions as the Higher Degrees Committee or equivalent may prescribe in each particular case. There is no automatic entitlement to repeat any previous practical work associated with the dissertation or to undertake further practical work.

The aim of the project is to enable students to carry out a substantial, independent, individual project at level M. It will entail the development of a software product and/or the conduct of a research project. Students will submit a dissertation for assessment.

By the end of the course students will be able to:

1. Formulate and execute a project plan for an appropriate software development or research project;

2. Use standard methods to carry out appropriate analysis, design, implementation (including testing) and critical evaluation of a system; and/or use standard methods to conduct a research project.

3. Write a dissertation that will clearly describe the value of their project as a software product and/or research project.

4. Describe their work to both technical and non technical audiences, demonstrating software products as appropriate.

Regular attendance at supervisory meetings; demonstration of a software product or research results; submission of a dissertation.