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IS5188   Group Project and Dissertation in Management and Information Technology

Academic year(s): 2017-2018

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 60

ECTS credits : 30

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: Full Year

Availability restrictions: Available only to students on the Management and Informatin Technology Postgraduate Programme.

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This module is a group-based MSc project on an approved topic in Management and Information Technology which shows appropriate competences in both fields. It results in a dissertation of no more than 15,000 words. Typically the dissertation comprises a review of related work, the extension of old or development of new ideas, an account of how Information Technology was used in the project, critical analyses and evaluation of the findings. The dissertation may also include an agreed collaboratively-written group report. Each student is individually assessed, taking into account both individual and group submissions. Students are required to give a presentation of their work.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take IS5189

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: Meetings with supervisor.

Scheduled learning hours: 0

Guided independent study hours: 0

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 0%