Advanced topics in programming languages
Assessment
Assessment consists of:- Presentation of one of the papers from the reading list (once or twice during the course)
- One essay per week (on most weeks where the student is not giving a presentation)
All essays and presentations carry equal numbers of marks.
Essay marks are awarded for understanding, for insight and analysis, and for writing quality. Essays should be around 1500 words (with a lower limit of 1450 and upper limit of 1650). Presentation marks are awarded for clarity, for effective communication, and for selection and organisation of topics.
Each student will complete six submissions (essays or presentations) in total, selected from the seven topics covered during the course. The lowest mark for each student will be disregarded, so that five submissions count towards the final mark.
Marking, deadlines and extensions will be handled in accordance with the MPhil Assessment Guidelines.
Example essays (local access only)
Submission
Essays and presentation slides should be submitted on the course Moodle page.
Due dates
| Essay 1 | 11am, Monday 20 October 2025 | |
| Essay 2 | 11am, Monday 27 October 2025 | |
| Essay 3 | 11am, Monday 3 November 2025 | |
| Essay 4 | 11am, Monday 10 November 2025 | |
| Essay 5 | 11am, Monday 17 November 2025 | |
| Essay 6 | 11am, Monday 24 November 2025 | |
| Essay 7 | 11am, Monday 1 December 2025 |