IPP20: Schedule

WeekLectures Time/LocationLectures                             TutorialsCWDeadline
1

13-Jan-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

 

L1: Introduction to IPP20

Slides | Video

Lecturers: 

Aurora Constantin

Douglas Armstrong

No tutorial  
2

20-Jan-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

L2: Critical Academic Reading and Literature Evaluation

Slides  |  Video

Lecturer: 

David Caulton

 

No tutorial  
3

27-Jan-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

L3: Referencing, Plagiarism, and Academic Integrity (including use of LLM)

Slides  |  Video

Lecturers:

Murray Cole

Aurora Constantin

T1: Project Motivation

 

  
4

03-Feb-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

L4: Academic Writing

Slides  |  Video

Lecturer: 

David Caulton

T2: Literature Review

 

  
5

10-Feb-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

L5: Project Design and Proposal Structure

Slides  |  Video

Lecturers: 

Aurora Constantin

Douglas Armstrong

T3: Research Questions, Aims and Objectives

 

  
FLWMid-second-semester break in lectures for independent study
6

24-Feb-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

Lecture 6: Ethics and Responsible Research
 
Slides |  Video

Lecturers: 

Alexandra Birch-Mayne

T4: Risk Assessment

 

The coursework information will be released.
7

03-Mar-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

Lecture 7: Project Management (for Research Projects)  
 
Slides  |  Video

Lecturers: 

Douglas Armstrong

Aurora Constantin

 

 
 

T5: Responsible Research

 

 

 

 
8

10-Mar-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

Project Proposal Review Panel

T6: Project Implementation Plan

 

  
9

17-Mar-2026, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

No Lecture No tutorial  
10

24-Mar-2025, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

No Lecture No tutorial  
14

21-Apr-2025, 13:10-14:00

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

No Lecture No tutorialSubmission

20/04/2026

12:00 (Noon)

 

 

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