Create a free account to unlock full content!
By registering, you agree to our Privacy Statement and Terms and Conditions.
Program Overview
Project Concept (SPCE0020)
Key Information
The Project Concept module is offered by the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, with the Space and Climate Physics department being the teaching department. This module has a credit value of 15.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions for this module.
Alternative Credit Options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Description
Content
In this module, students establish the foundations for a significant piece of individual research. This involves framing a research question and relevant objectives, identifying previous work that has been done that is relevant to the project, and selecting an appropriate research method and corresponding implementation plan.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to plan an extended programme of independent research.
- Explain the rationale for the project, including its purpose and importance to the relevant community.
- Conduct a preliminary literature review to explore the current state of knowledge and gaps relevant to the proposed research project, demonstrating comprehensive understanding of the relevant concepts of principles.
- Design a coherent research strategy or methodology for the research, consistent with the research question and the current state of knowledge, including an awareness of research ethics and data protection aspects.
- Understand conventions in academic writing, and write a research plan in an academic style.
- Identify and describe the resources necessary to conduct a piece of independent research.
- Identify the tasks anticipated in the research, and the relationship between the tasks, highlighting the critical path of tasks that cannot afford to be delayed.
- Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment for the project, including risk mitigations strategies
- Present research plan to an audience that has no previous knowledge about the research area and respond to questions.
Themes for the Module
- Framing a research question and objectives
- Conducting a literature review
- Research ethics
- Selecting an appropriate research methodology
- Planning a research project
- Conducting the project concept presentation
- Writing the project concept report
Teaching Delivery
A series of four project tutorials (two in Term 1 and two in Term 2) are delivered to support the development of the Project Concept.
Module Deliverables
- One page proposal January 2026
- Ethics checklist February 2026
- Project Concept Presentation March 2026
- Project Concept Report April 2026
Teaching and Assessment
Mode of Study
In person
Methods of Assessment
- 80% Dissertations, extended projects, and reports
- 20% Viva or oral presentation
Mark Scheme
Numeric Marks
Other Information
Number of Students on Module in Previous Year
77
Module Leader
Dr Peipei Zhang