Horizon CDT Writing Your Thesis
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| COMP4109 | Computer Science | 4 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- COMP4109
- School
- Computer Science
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
The Writing Your Thesis module builds on students’ existing CDT PhD research and impact plans (i.e. Horizon CDT Impact Plans module) to support submission within the funded period of their CDT programme. On top of their individual supervision, this module allows students to compare and contrast approaches to producing a thesis across disciplines, and also to constructively inform the work of others (e.g. through peer literature sharing and critical discussions about ideas, methods and theories). Building on the Thesis Roadmap plans created in the Horizon CDT Planning Your Thesis module, this module starts with a workshop where goals and concerns are shared across peers, supervisors, and other academics. This is then followed by a regular series of progress reporting events and supportive writing retreats.
Target Students
Available for PhD Digital Economy Horizon CDT students.
Classes
Activities will be scheduled by the Horizon CDT for delivery of this module.
Assessment
- 100% Report: Students are required to produce a Writing Your Thesis journal that charts action points, and opportunities arising from the module activities, in addition to periodic progress reports.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The Writing Your Thesis module supports submission of CDT student’s PhD thesis. On top of their individual supervision, this module allows students to compare and contrast approaches to producing a thesis across disciplines, and also to constructively inform the work of others (e.g. through peer literature sharing and critical discussions about ideas, methods and theories). Building on the students’ individual thesis roadmap plans created in the Horizon CDT Planning Your Thesis module, this module starts with a workshop where goals and concerns are shared across peers, supervisors, and other academics. This is then followed by a regular series of progress reporting events and supportive writing retreats.Learning Outcomes
- Awareness and key understanding of how to structure and communicate interdisciplinary PhD research within the bounds of a thesis.
- Development of final stage PhD thesis writing and preparation.
- Experience in focussed individual work.
- Think independently while giving due weight to the arguments and feedback of others; understand complex ideas and relate them to specific problems or questions.
- Critically analyse and offer constructive feedback to peers.
Conveners
- Mr Adrian Hazzard
- Prof Steven David Benford