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This module addresses the following areas. Context - Identify processes and practices involved in software design and delivery. Management tools - Describe software lifecycles and frameworks, covering historical and emerging management approaches to design and development. Apply theory - Interpret theoretical foundations of design, development lifecycles, and frameworks. Critical perspectives - Critically evaluate the processes, activities, and practices necessary for design and development. Research and analysis - Competently analyse, assess and act in industry cases; adapting methods, processes and practices to problematic situations. Management practice and skills - Acquire skills and tools to foster processes of joint design, development and quality assurance.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 60 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 116 |
Total | 200 |
Basic research skills are required. These will be acquired from Research Methods and/or Quantitative Data Analysis modules. Students will also be expected to have completed a course within the school that is relevant to their thesis project.
Description | % of Final Grade | Timing |
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Examination: End of term examination | 50 |
2 hour End of Trimester Exam |
Continuous Assessment: Journal, presentation, term-paper etc. | 50 |
Varies over the Trimester |
Compensation
This module is not passable by compensation
Resit Opportunities
End of Semester Exam
Remediation
If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible
Name | Role |
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Dr Niamh O'Riordan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mark Thompson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |