CS5099 Dissertation in Computer Science

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

There are 70 spaces available on this module. If necessary, a ballot will be held to select students for the module. MSc students who do not take this module will take CS5098.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

TBC Module coordinator(s): Project Coordinator - Computer Science (project-coord-cs@st-andrews.ac.uk)

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is an individually supervised MSc project on a topic suitable to the student's programme in the School of Computer Science. It results in a dissertation of no more than 15,000 words. The dissertation typically comprises one or more of a review of related work, the extension of old or development of new ideas, software design, implementation and testing, analyses and evaluation as appropriate for the programme. Students are required to give a presentation of their work.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

REQUIRES ADMISSION TO DISSERTATION PHASE OF MSC AND PERMISSION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CS5098

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Meeting with supervisor.

Scheduled learning hours

0

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

600

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.