Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LM Major Project
School	Chemical Engineering
Department	Chemical Engineering
Module Code	04 29678
Module Lead	Taghi Miri
Level	Masters Level
Credits	60
Semester
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	Only available to candidates on MSc in Food Safety Hygiene and Management 3569/0308
Contact Hours	Lecture-3 hours Seminar-4 hours Tutorial-24 hours Practical Classes and workshops-6 hours Supervised time in studio/workshop-180 hours Guided independent study-383 hours Total: 600 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module allows a student to explore a particular area of food safety, hygiene or management in more depth. It is designed to provide students with the underpinning skills to design, perform and complete a piece of independent research. The students will undertake a major research project consisting of approximately 12 weeks data gathering and analysis. This will be submitted as a dissertation.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the stages involved in writing research protocols and developing research projects Critically appraise research studies and interpret study findings Understand the use of and problems in designing questionnaires Understand the statistical methods for handling and presenting data and use statistical software Search out relevant literature and other information sources Plan, perform and present a piece of independent research
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: a thesis (approximately 10 000 words) that will constitute 80% of the final mark and a presentation worth 20%. Students must achieve a minimum of 50% to pass the module. Reassessment: Resubmission of the thesis based on the feedback from examiners which will be marked again.
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