Horizon CDT Planning Your Thesis
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| COMP4113 | Computer Science | 4 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- COMP4113
- School
- Computer Science
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This Planning Your Thesis module is intended for year 3 of the CDT training programme. It intends to support students look ahead as they enter a period of sustained data collection and analysis in their individual PhD programmes. This module encourages the students to consolidate their PhD work to date and provide ongoing peer-to-peer support, to mitigate the risks of isolation associated with PhD research. The module begins with a workshop also attended by the current CDT year 4 cohort, where the two cohorts collectively reflect on best multidisciplinary doctoral practice and produce research roadmaps. This is followed by a series of regular CDT year 3 gatherings for staff – and student – defined activities.
Target Students
Available for PhD Digital Economy Horizon CDT students.
Classes
Workshops and staff / peer activities will be scheduled by the Horizon CDT for delivery of this module.
Assessment
- 100% Report: Students are required to produce and keep up-to-date a ‘live’ report throughout the duration of this module. This report will then go onto form the basis of the students Year 3 PhD annual review document.CDT Student supervisors and/or another academic will assess the planning report.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module encourages the students to consolidate their PhD work to date and also provide ongoing peer-to-peer support to mitigate the risks of isolation associated with PhD research. Module activities will result in reflection on best multidisciplinary doctoral practice, the production of a research roadmap, and an on-going reflective planning document.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
• Awareness and key understanding of multidisciplinary doctoral practice and structuring of an interdisciplinary PhD Thesis.
Intellectual Skills
• Development of a personal research roadmap.
Professional Practical Skills
• Think independently while giving due weight to the arguments and feedback of peers; understand complex ideas and relate them to specific problems or questions.
Transferable Skills
• Critically analyse and offer constructive feedback to peers PhD thesis planning.
Conveners
- Mr Adrian Hazzard
- Prof Steven David Benford