This course aims to expose students to research paradigms and approaches related to new technological developments and emerging trends in the field of Data Science. It seeks to instill a critical analysis of innovative products and research contributions in the field in order to formulate research questions, plan to execute a scientific or technical research project, focusing on applied research Data Science areas of her/his own interest. Through discussions during the seminar series, it will sharpen students’ conceptual, design, writing and communication skills to develop and present a comprehensive individual research project proposal in a specific application domain of the field of study.
This course forms the core of medical research. The course aims to expose the student to the process of scientific writing, both quantitative and qualitative. This will be achieved by building an understanding of the elements of the research process, equipping the students with developing a research problem as well as appraising relevant literature and data collection and interpretation. The overall outcome is to produce and present a comprehensive research proposal.
Scientific writing, is an indispensable aspect of studentship (term paper and thesis writing) and scholarship (journal papers and all forms of scientific written communication). It is, therefore, a key step in the scientific communication process. It cannot be overlooked in undergraduate (honours) courses. This is designed to help students improve their abilities to effectively communicate research processes (from conceptualisation up to findings, and conclusion). In order to increase the emphasis on effective writing, this course gives succinct step-by-Step guide to scientific writing by breaking down the scientific writing process into easily digestible pieces to enable students become knowledgeable in writing their academic thesis. Academic thesis aside, the course exposes students to the scientific writing process, and insight into research paper writing as a core activity in the careers of land surveying and land administration experts in the industry and research institutions.
