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INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

COURSE STRUCTURE

Programme: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (HONS.) BCSI

BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HONS.) BITI

1. NAME OF COURSE/MODULE: PROJECT I

2. COURSE CODE: FYP4203
3. RATIONALE FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE COURSE/MODULE IN THE PROGRAMME:
It is important that students at tertiary level are taught research or investigation skills to develop their intellectual
capacity for critical thinking and innovative thinking.

4. Total Student Independent

Total Face to Face Learning Time
STUDENT LEARNING TIME
(SLT)
L T P O A OL IL
L = Lecture 14 14 7 14 41
T = Tutorial
P = Practical(Lab)
O= Others
A= Assessment
OL=Online Learning
IL= Independent Learning

6. CREDIT VALUE: 2
7. PREREQUISITE (if any): SDT2201 Systems Analysis and Design
8. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Construct an effective research proposal in an area related to their area of specialization.
2. Critically review relevant literature in the related area.
3. Identify an appropriate research methodology and instruments for the collection of data.
4. Analyse and interpret the data using a suitable method.
5. Present the preliminary findings in written form.
9. SYNOPSIS:
Final Year Project serves as a platform for students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge gained from various
course modules in respect to each specialization. Each project must be unique and they will therefore vary in their
scope and emphasis. Projects are expected to be a substantial practical problem-solving exercise which require
students to demonstrate their skills in organization, time-management, investigation and communication. In the
conduct of this project, students are expected to demonstrate their understanding and skills on how to formulate a
problem by identifying, defining and analyzing problem areas related to the specific field of their specialization.
Students will learn how to conduct proper literature review and also to produce scholarly writing. Appropriate
research methodologies or fact find techniques will be introduced and students will learn how to apply the
appropriate research design, data collection and analysis techniques. Based on the data collected, students are
expected to document the system design report or data analysis report. This will conclude the first stage of the
conduct of Final Year Project. Students will conduct the remaining project phases in FYP4202.
10. MODE OF DELIVERY: Lecture and Supervision
Lectures and supervision are conducted both face to face and online.
11. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TYPES:

Method Types Weightage (%)

Proposal 30%
Continuous Assessment Project Documentation 1 30%
Project Documentation 2 40%

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12. CONTENT OUTLINE OF THE COURSE/MODULE AND THE SLT PER TOPIC:

Total
Sessions Topics LO L T P OL
O A IL
1 Introduction to Research/Project 1 1 1 1 7 41
Development and Implementation
Understanding the characteristics of
research/project development and
implementation
2 Research Process 1 1 1 1
Introduction to the Research process
3 Problem Definition 2 1 1 1
Devise problem statement, define
scope and objective of project
4-5 Scholarly Writing 5 2 2 2
Layout of the technical report –
Referencing, Conclusion, Appendices,
Graphical Aids.
6-7 Proposal Writing & Planning 1 2 2 2
Understanding the nature of project
proposal.
Planning the project and time
management – Gantt chart.
8-10 Literature Review (Background 2 3 3 3
Study) Writing
Layout of the technical report –
Referencing, Conclusion, Appendices.
Understanding the process of
reviewing literatures critically.
Introduction to various online
databases/online journals access
Understanding the proper referencing
and citation techniques used in in-text
citation.
11-13 Data Gathering Methods & System 3,4 3 3 3
Design Techniques
Identifying various data collection
techniques.
Selecting a method for data
collection.
Analyzing the data collected. Choose
appropriate data processing
techniques
Identifying various system design
techniques used for system planning
and implementation.
Preparation for Project Presentation 5 1 1 1
14
Identifying the best practices for
effective presentation.
TOTAL 14 14 14 7 41

Lecture (L), Tutorial (T), Practical (P), Others(O), Assessment(A),Online Learning(OL), Independent Learning (IL),
Learning Outcome (LO)

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13. MAIN REFERENCE(S) SUPPORTING COURSE:

 Ranjit Kumar, (2011), Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners, 3rd Edition, Sage
Publications Ltd.
 Oliver Paul, (2008), Writing Your Thesis, London: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Sage Publications.

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES (at least 2):

 Graziano Anthony, & Raulin Michael, (2013), Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry, Boston: Allyn &
Bacon.
 Newby Peter, (2010), Research methods for education, Harlow, England; N.Y.: Pearson Education Limited.
 Dawson Christian, (2009), Projects in Computing and Information Systems: A Student’s Guide, Harlow,
England, New York: 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley.

14. OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if any):

Grading Scale
A+ (90-100), A (80–89), A- (75-79), B+ (70-74), B (65–69), B- (60–64), C+ (55–59), C (50–54), C- (45–49),
D (40–44), F (0–39)

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