Course Details in 2020/21 Session

Module Title	LM Research Proposal
School	Physics and Astronomy
Department	Physics & Astronomy
Module Code	03 35148
Module Lead	Mark Dennis and Richard Mason
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Tutorial-10 hours Guided independent study-190 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module enables students in the CDT for Topological Design to take ownership of a research programme by developing a research proposal which is assessed by a mock ‘grant panel’ Under the guidance of mentors, students will develop a proposal for a research project in topological design in their area of expertise and interest, following a guidance document with sections similar to a typical research proposal (following the EPSRC template). Complementing this, the students will work through a set of self-study exercises on the principles and practice of data science, and will incorporate data science elements as appropriate into their research proposal.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Create, develop and express their own research ideas in an appropriate language for a research council proposal, to be judged by a panel of experts potentially outside the student’s primary research field; Present their proposal to a panel in appropriate written and presentational forms Understand the basic principles of data science and apply core algorithms to a variety of data of different types. Demonstrate competency with version control for code and archiving of data.
Assessment	35148-01 : Proposal Document : Coursework (40%) 35148-02 : Interview : Presentation (20%) 35148-03 : Data Science : Coursework (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Final report, Research Proposal ~4000 words (40%) Mock panel interview (20%) Portfolio of Data Science exercises (40%) Reassessment: Resubmission of the relevant summative elements
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