ASC2629

Information and research methodology

(BUS)

Dr Tony Patti

6 points + First semester + 3 hours lectures per week + Singapore, Malaysia + Prohibitions: ASC2626, GAS2062, GAS2064, GAS2064S + This subject is not available to students enrolled in BSc and associated double degrees and double awards

Synopsis: The main themes of ASC2629 are: how information and knowledge is created, how people learn, think and reason and problem solve, experimental design and data handling, the nature of research, mathematical modelling; the manipulation of knowledge or information including information retrieval, conducting searches of the literature, organisation of reference material on a computer database, writing a critical review, patents and copyright (including computer software)and ethical issues in science and computing. Computer-mediated communication and familiarity with useful computer software is encouraged. The subject assumes no prior scientific background.

Assessment: Examination: 55% + Progressive assessment by assignments: 45%