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-====== Masert's Dissertation ======+====== Master's Dissertation ======
  
-Please see the module descriptions below for details. In particular take note of the assessment and the syllabus, giving an overview of the various stages in the project. Deadlines are shown with your project information when you log into your PATS account.+This is the main page for information about the 60 credit master's dissertation. Please see the [[http://handbooks.data.cardiff.ac.uk/module/CMT400.html|CMT400 module description]] for further details. In particulartake note of the assessment and the syllabus, giving an overview of the various stages of the project. Deadlines are shown with your project information when you log into PATS. You will also receive further information about your project by e-mail.
  
-  * [[https://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/currentstudents/modules/CMT636.pdf|CMT636]] Dissertation+  * [[masters_dissertation_guide|Master's Dissertation Guide]]The complete guide for master's disserations on a single page for printing/saving as PDF. 
 +  * {{:mscprojecthandbook2023-24v1.pdf|Master's Dissertation Handbook}}: This handbook has been designed to help you to structure and present your dissertation 
 +  * {{:studentsupervisorexpectationsv1.pdf|Student-Supervisor Dissertation Expectations}}: This guide for student-supervisor dissertation expectations. 
  
-You will also receive further information about your final year project by e-mailE-mails relevant to everyone are also available below.+**Project Coordinator**: Dr Shancang Li at [[Lis117@cardiff.ac.uk|Lis117@cardiff.ac.uk]]
  
 +===== Project Selection =====
  
-====== Project Guides ======+In term two, you are going to select your project. Below are guides on proposing projects and selecting your project using PATS.
  
-These guides are meant to help you produce good final year project reportsA good report is one that presents your project work concisely and effectively. It should contain various materials relevant to the work you have undertaken in respect of your project; it should be organised into a logical framework; and it should be supported by written material that follows well-established academic conventions in a consistent fashion.+  * **[[Project Proposals]]**: Details about writing and submitting project proposals. 
 +  * **[[Project Supervision]]**: Details about finding and arranging project supervision.
  
-An important point to remember is that the report should describe your work. Large chunks of bookwork describing standard material are unnecessary. You should simply refer to such material where necessary - assume that your reader is a competent computer or information systems theorist or practitioner.+===== Deliverables =====
  
-The guidelines here are arranged roughly in the order that you will need themFor undergraduate projects much of the information given here is based upon the ideas presented in the first year module on “Professional Skills” (CM0128). Therefore we recommend that you refer back to that module’s notes.+This is an overview of the expected deliverables and tasks you must execute for your projectYou also find the required deliverables with their submission deadlines under your PATS project details.
  
-Your project supervisor will guide you on what it is reasonable to expect a project in your chosen topic to deliver. However, all projects are required to justify all decisions made at every stage of research and the development of appropriate deliverables, including the choice of approach.+  * **Dissertation**: A final report must be submitted at the end of the summer period. Guidance for writing this report is given in the MSc Project Handbook.
  
-  [[Project Selection]]: Details about how to select your project. +The **MSc Project Handbook** (available on Learning Central) covers most aspects concerning your project throughout its lifetime.
-  [[Project Proposals]]: Details about writing and submitting project proposals. +
-  [[Project Supervision]]: Details about finding and arranging project supervision.+
  
-===== Project Writing Guide =====+For information about submitting a report via PATS, please see the **[[Submission Guide]]**. Also consider **[[Project Publication]]** details about how to publish (or not) your project online in PATS.
  
-A final report must be submitted at the end of the summer periodGuidance for writing this report is given in +If you have any **extenuating circumstances**, Cardiff University's rules for postgraduate taught dissertations on the student intranet applyYou can obtain an extension or a deferral.
-  * {{:project-report.pdf|A Short Guide to Writing Your Final Year Project Report Or MSc Dissertation}}+
  
-===== Technical Guides ===== +===== Assessment =====
- +
-Please find further information below on how to use PATS, prepare the various deliverables in a suitable format and related technical issues. +
- +
-  * [[Submission Guide]]: General instructions on how to submit the reports and plans for your final year project via PATS. +
-  * [[PDF Guide]]: Instructions on how to create PDF files required for all submissions via PATS. +
-  * [[Checksums]]: Instructions on how to generate file checksums to verify your submissions and for alternative submission mechanisms (as described in the [[Submission Guide]]). +
- +
-====== Project Coordinator ====== +
- +
-[[http://users.cs.cf.ac.uk/Paul.Rosin/|Paul L Rosin]] at  [[mailto:Paul.Rosin@cs.cf.ac.uk|Paul.Rosin@cs.cf.ac.uk]]+
  
 +The mark is based on your **project approach**, **argument**, **products** and **reflection** (on equal weighting) according to the following criteria:
 +  * Project approach:
 +    * A professional approach is used.
 +    * Appropriate methods and tools are used.
 +  * Argument:
 +    * The dissertation is well structured.
 +    * The dissertation justifies its conclusions.
 +  * Products:
 +    * The products deal with the problem appropriately.
 +    * The products make a contribution to knowledge.
 +  * Reflection
 +    * The student has developed insight and understanding.
  
 +Your project dissertation will be marked independently by your academic supervisor and a second examiner (moderator) selected by the School on the basis of understanding of the subject area. They each give a mark out of 100. If their marks differ by 15 or less, the average is taken. If the difference is greater than 15, they meet to discuss the reasons for it and try to agree. If they cannot agree, a third marker will be appointed. You require a mark of at least 50% to pass; also, see the MSc project handbook mentioned above.
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