Assessment Proforma 2024-25
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Module Code |
CMT221 |
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Module Title |
Topics, Research and Skills in Computing |
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes for this assessment are as follows:
• Discuss the purpose, goals and process of academic research
• Appreciate and compare a variety of research approaches, methods, tools and
techniques, and choose appropriate methodology relevant to the research issue or topic
• Demonstrate the process of evaluating and synthesising prior knowledge through carrying out a literature review on a topic related to Computing
• Reflect upon their strengths and skills acquired or enhanced to date
• Create a project pitch and design a project plan
Assessment Description
For this assignment you will put together a dissertation proposal, an overview of the literature or state of the field/market connected to that proposal, and a reflection on your personal skills related to the completion of a dissertation.
Note:
• You do not need to wait to be assigned a dissertation supervisor to complete this assessment.
• If you have not agreed a dissertation project with a supervisor and do not expect to do so within the time limit for this assessment, you may complete this assessment on a different topic.
• Completing this assessment on a given topic does not then commit you to completing your dissertation on the same topic.
Taks 1 - Dissertation Proposal
This should be a short description of a project that is suitable for a dissertation project in Computing, and an overview of how it will be carried out, including a justification for this.
Your dissertation proposal should cover the problem that you are attempting to solve, the solution you are proposing to solve this problem, and a justification of the methods used to create and evaluate this solution.
Note:
• The proposal you complete as part of this assessment does not need to be the same proposal you eventually work on as part of your dissertation project, though it can be.
Task 2 - Literature Review
The contents of your literature review will depend on the type of project, but it should aim to provide an overview of the context of your problem. For example, are there any existing/competing solutions that you can build on or build an alternative to? What external factors will influence the completion of your project?
Note:
• the overview/literature review you complete as part of this assessment should be
related to the dissertation proposal created during the assessment – not your actual dissertation proposal if this is different.
• the overview/literature review completed as part of this assessment will need expansion and re-writing to be included in your final dissertation project.
Task 3 - Personal Skills
The reflection of your personal skills should be an audit of your skillset as compared to the skills needed to complete your proposed dissertation project, and where there are gaps should include an assessment of how these skills will be acquired/strengthened to allow the project to be completed successfully.
Submission Instructions
The coursework submission should consist of three items:
1. A dissertation project proposal. This could be presented as:
a. A 700-800 word written description
b. A 3-4 minute video description
c. A 3-4 minute audio description
2. A short initial literature review on the topic of the proposal above. This could be presented as either:
a. A standalone presentation (8-10 slides)
b. A poster (A1 size)
3. A reflection on your personal skills as related to a dissertation project. This should be presented as a short piece of reflective writing (~800 words)
Assessment Criteria
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Task 1: Dissertation Proposal (40% of the overall mark) |
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Problem Description (16% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Comprehensive and insightful critical examination, showing clarity without unnecessary detail. |
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Merit |
Clear and concise overview, mostly comprehensive with clear aims and objectives. |
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Pass |
Includes key information but may be unclear or not fully aligned with objectives. |
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Fail |
Limited key information, unclear problem description, unsuitable for the program. |
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Proposed Solution (16% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Appropriate methodology and clear objectives, using best practices or original approaches. |
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Merit |
Sound methodology and possible successful solution, key objectives identified. |
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Pass |
Partially addresses the problem, some objectives presented. |
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Fail |
Unlikely to deliver a successful result, vague and not relevant, missing objectives. |
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Overall Justification (8% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Clear alignment with learning outcomes, critically evaluated and succinctly justified. |
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Merit |
Aligned with learning outcomes, solution evaluated but not fully justified. |
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Pass |
Some evaluation, but not fully justified. |
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Fail |
Poorly justified or lacks justification, missing relevant information. |
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Task 2: Literature Review (40% of the overall mark) |
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Knowledge of Subject (16% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Rigorous and insightful knowledge, excellent quality critical evaluation. |
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Merit |
Significant knowledge, good quality evaluation from high-quality sources. |
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Pass |
Limited but appropriate knowledge, some critical evaluation. |
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Fail |
Descriptive, limited relevance to the problem, lacks awareness of issues. |
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Critical Evaluation (16% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Excellent critical evaluation, good awareness of issues, concise discussion. |
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Merit |
Good critical evaluation, reasonable awareness of issues. |
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Pass |
Some critical evaluation, limited quality of sources, some awareness of issues. |
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Fail |
Evaluation lacks depth, weak relevance to the problem, unstructured. |
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Structure and Relevance (8% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Excellent structure, concise and highly relevant discussion. |
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Merit |
Well-structured, good discussion. |
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Pass |
Structured, discussion not always clear or relevant. |
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Fail |
Unstructured, lacking in discussion, fails to address relevant literature. |
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Task 3: Reflection on Skills (20% of the overall mark) |
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Evaluation of Skills (10% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Thorough critical evaluation, comprehensive plan for addressing knowledge gaps. |
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Merit |
Critical evaluation provided, plan to resolve most knowledge gaps. |
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Pass |
Limited evaluation, further insight needed to identify and address gaps. |
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Fail |
Descriptive list of skills, limited linkage to project needs, unachievable gap resolution plan. |
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Plan to Resolve Gaps (10% of overall mark) |
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Distinction |
Achievable plan to resolve knowledge gaps, showing analytical thinking. |
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Merit |
Achievable plan provided, resolves most gaps. |
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Pass |
Brief plan, limited detail, lacks comprehensive addressing of gaps. |
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Fail |
Inappropriate or unachievable plan, fails to effectively address gaps. |
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