Information Technology IT

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Information Technology (IT)

• Welcome
• Kathleen Christie (PGT Director - Conversion)
• k.christie_at_abdn.ac.uk
• Chris Mellish (MSc Tutor)
• c.mellish_at_abdn.ac.uk

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Registration

• In order to collect ID cards you must first be
• e-advised (by the Tutor)
• e-Registered (by yourself)
• To e-register you need your application number
  and Date Of Birth

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IT MSc Timeline (September Start)
September
September
May
January
Taught modules 1 (60 Credits)
Taught modules 2 (60 Credits)
Group Project (60 Credits)
Examinations
Revision Week
Introductory week
Revision Week
Christmas Vacation
Examinations
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IT MSc Timeline (September Start)
CS5541 Human Computer Interaction
CS5035 Introduction to Database Systems
CS5037 Systems Analysis Design
CS5548 Web Technology
CS5942 MSc Project in Information Technology
Christmas Vacation
Revision Week
Examinations
Introductory week
Revision Week
Examinations
CS5550 Web Application Development
CS5038 The Electronic Society
CS5551 Enterprise Computing and Security
CS5052 Foundations of Computing Science
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Initial Timetable This may change so consult
your Portal
Notes No lecture on Monday 28 September for
CS5052 Practicals for all courses do not start
until week beginning 5 October
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Notes on Lecture Adjustments

• There will be no lecture in
• CS5052 Foundations of Computing Science on Monday
  28 September 2009

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Assessment Submission Rules

• Continuous assessment
• Unless instructed otherwise by the Course
  Organiser, you should submit two copies of each
  assessment.
• One copy is returned (within four teaching weeks
  of its receipt) with comments from the marker(s)
  and a mark on the Common Assessment Scale (CAS).
• Continuous Assessments should be placed in the
  appropriately marked box outside G01 on the
  ground floor of Meston

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Assessment Penalties and Extensions

• Penalties for late submission
• Up to 24 hours 10 penalty.
• (or over weekend if deadline is Friday)
• Up to 1 week 25 penalty.
• After 1 week work is marked and returned, but is
  recorded as no paper 100 penalty.
• All deadline extensions due to exceptional
  circumstances (e.g. illness) are subject to
  approval by the exam board.

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The Common Assessment Scale (CAS)

• 18-20 first class honours mark (75-100)
• 15-17 upper second class honours (65-74)
• 12-15 lower second class honours (55-64)
• 9-11 - third class honours (45-54)
• 6-8 fail (30-44)
• 1-5 poor fail

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Cheating and Plagiarism (1)

• Plagiarism is the substantial use, without
  acknowledgement and with intent to deceive the
  examiners or knowing that the examiners might be
  deceived, of the intellectual work of other
  people by representing, whether by copying or
  paraphrase, the ideas or discoveries of another
  or of others as ones own in work submitted for
  assessment. The mere inclusion of the source in a
  bibliography shall not be considered sufficient
  acknowledgement.
• Keyword Acknowledgement

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Cheating Plagiarism (2)

• Given that it is very easy to copy software, the
  potential exists for plagiarism in the submission
  of coursework.
• Work submitted for assessment should normally be
  individual work.
• Do not agree to requests from other students to
  copy your work.

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Cheating Plagiarism (3)

• If you copy without acknowledgement, then this is
  plagiarism.
• You should assume that your coursework will be
  checked for plagiarism, whether you are
  submitting a report, or software.
• The department will not deal with it internally
  it will be reported to the Universitys
  Investigating Officer.
• If found guilty, penalties include the awarding
  of zero marks for the individual assessment, the
  entire course, or, if serious, the award of no
  degree at all.

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Cheating Final Note

• From past experiences, plagiarism makes it less
  likely that you will pass the programme
• Because you will have a harder time learning
  material, and hence passing the exam, if you
  dont do the assessments
• If you feel you cannot do an assessment, please
  tell the course lecturer

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Regulations

• http//www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/teaching/handbook/
• Award of Postgraduate Diploma
• Normally a pass (CAS 9) is required for all
  taught modules.
• Award of MSc
• Normally marks at 12 or better in elements
  constituting three quarters of the total
  assessment for the PgDip and Normally marks at
  9 or better in all elements, inclusive of the
  project.

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Progression

• To proceed to the MSc project stage, you need
• marks at 12 or better in elements constituting
  three quarters of the total assessment for the
  PgDip and
• marks at 9 or better in all elements.
• All details on Web pages
• All decisions on progression and award are
  subject to examiners discretion.

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Student Feedback

• Class representatives
• Class Members Elected from the class
• Staff-student liaison committee
• Two or three meetings each year
• Informal feedback to Course Organisers
• Course Evaluation Forms

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Illness/Absence

• Illness / Bereavement
• Must let Programme Tutor know as soon as
  possible.
• Medical certificate - submit to secretary.
• Holidays
• Christmas, Easter
• Absences (outside holiday periods)
• Must seek permission from Programme Tutor in
  advance.
• Let us know of any special requirements for
  examinations.
• http//www.abdn.ac.uk/disability/

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Contacts

• General administration
• School office (0930-1630)
  Meston G01 (27)2295
• Individual modules Course Organisers
• Programme Tutor Chris Mellish
• Programme Director Kathleen Christie
• Head of Teaching Judith Masthoff
• By appointment only.

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Communication

• Email
• Must check your university e-mail regularly
• Course announcements, lecture changes, snow
  closures, etc.
• We assume that an e-mail message is received - so
  make sure you read them DAILY
• Maintain your mailboxes so that you do not run
  over quota

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Computer labs

• University has many computer labs scattered
  around campus Desktop PCs
• http//www.abdn.ac.uk/dit/staff/class/wherepc.php
• http//www.abdn.ac.uk/freepcs/
• Used for IT practicals
• Wireless access in many halls of residence,
  libraries, most of Meston building

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Conditions for the Use of Computer Systems

• Facilities are provided solely for University
  purposes i.e., work directly associated with
  courses/project activity.
• Facilities must not be used for recreational
  purposes.
• Accessing, holding or distributing pornographic
  or offensive material will be treated as a
  serious breach of these conditions.

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Computing Issues
Service Desk phone and out-of-hours
helpline 01224 27-3636 e-mail
servicedesk_at_abdn.ac.uk   Dedicated wireless
help desks Hillhead and Johnston Halls 19 20
SeptemberEdward Wright F90 21-25 Septemberthe
Hub Meeting Room 2 21-23 September
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Printing

• New users are given a starting print quota budget
  of 1
• BE CAREFUL when printing i.e. check the number
  of pages before printing
• You may purchase additional print quota
• electronically, via the Student Portal, or in
  cash, over the counter, at Computing Centre
  Reception or a Library Issue Desk
• There are printers in university computer labs

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Access to Meston Building

• Normal hours 0900 - 1800 Monday to Friday
• Out of hours Evenings (1800-2300) and
  weekends
• Access by key.
• 10 per key
• Collect from G01
• Sign in and out at porters desk.
• Carry student ID card.
• Late night (2300 onwards)
• Requires written permission from HoD.
• Can access your network space from
  non-departmental DIT labs, some of which have 24
  hour access.

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Language Resources

• Language Centre offers in-term EFL support see
  http//www.abdn.ac.uk/languagecentre/index.php?id
  18top3
• for details about
• Report writing
• Seminar skills, etc.
• These may be useful and should be taken now while
  the workload is low.

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Resources

• Programme pages
• http//www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/teaching/levelfive
• Course home pages
• http//www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/teaching/levelfive/CSXXX
  X
• Library
• Queen Mother Library http//www.abdn.ac.uk/library
  /

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Additional Information

• If you log on to WebCT using your ID and
  password you will find an area for Taught
  Postgraduate students
• It is entitled Academic Learning Resources
  Taught Postgraduates (Student Learning Service)
• This provides some useful information

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Information Sessions (mandatory)

• Introduction to Study for Postgraduate Taught
  programmes
• 23 September 2009 ( 1400-1530)
• 7 October 2009 (1400-1530)
• Using the Library, References and Databases
• 30 September 2009 (1000-1200)
• Academic Writing Session
• 21 October 2009 (1400-1600)
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• 28 October 2009 (1400-1600)

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Workshops (Voluntary)Taught Postgraduate
students October -November 2009
These workshops (along with locations) will be
posted on the Student Learning Service website on
Sept. 30, 2009. If you are interested in
booking a place, go to www.abdn.ac.uk/sls/worksho
ps
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Workshops Taught Postgraduate students October
2009
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Workshops Taught Postgraduate students November
2009
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Workshops Taught Postgraduate students December
2009