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Undergraduate Handbook 2013-2014 (archived)
Module COMP2201: GROUP PROJECT
Department: Computer Science
COMP2201: GROUP PROJECT
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2 | 20 | Available in 2013/2014 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Introduction to Programming
Corequisites
- Software Engineering
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To develop a significant piece of software within a team environment.
Content
- Project management
- Legal and Social Issues
- Business and professional issues.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate:
- a knowledge of the problems faced in 'real world computing'
- an understanding of the important legal, ethical and moral issues relating to the building and use of computer applications.
Subject-specific Skills
- On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate an ability to plan, organise, manage and implement a large scale software application as part of a team.
Key Skills
- On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate:
- an ability in technical writing, oral presentation and social interaction
- an ability to work with others as part of a team
- an ability to solve problems in a team environment.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures provide the core material for managing a team project and how project management methods and techniques might be applied to practical scenarios
- Industry seminars from representatives from industrial software development companies.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lectures | 22 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 22 | |
| workshops | 10 | 1 per fortnight | 2 hours | 20 | |
| industry seminars | 12 | Term 1 & 2 | 1 hour | 12 | |
| preparation, reading and project work | 146 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | Group Work | 85% | Yes | |
| Legal, Social, Ethical, Professional Issues | 15% | Yes |
Formative Assessment
Formative feedback through lecturer-led group discussion will be given throughout the development of the group projects which includes demonstration of a prototype software system. Industry seminars are sessions offered by external specialists (subject to availability).
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.