Study abroad module information

If you require more detailed information on the syllabi, please contact the Study Abroad team who should be able to help you.

Please note: this list is not yet complete. We will be adding more modules over the coming weeks so please check back soon. Due to changes in the teaching delivery following COVID-19, some of these modules may be withdrawn last minute. Please bear this in mind.

Applied Physics

• Mathematical Methods 3: Special and General Relativity APH6001 (level six)

Mathematical Methods 3: Special and General Relativity
APH6001 (level six)

The module aims to develop an understanding of integral transforms, perturbation theory, complex analysis, as well as of the main features of Einstein’s special and general theory of relativity and its role in an understanding of cosmology.

You will also develop an understanding of the four vector formalism and its application in relativistic kinematics, and relativistic dynamics.

• Solid State Physics: Low Temperature Physics APH6002 (level six)

Solid State Physics: Low Temperature Physics
APH6002 (level six)

The module introduces you to the concept of density of states and its relation to boundary conditions. It also aims to develop your understanding of the band theory of electrons in solids and to describe the band structure of semiconductors.

You will develop an understanding of the magnetic properties of materials and the dynamic effects associated with spin angular momentum of nuclei and electrons with particular reference to NMR and ESR. You will also explore physics at very low temperatures including the phenomena of superfluidity and superconductivity, and of the principal techniques in the production and maintenance of high vacuum.

Business Management

• Contemporary Marketing Practice MGT4009 (level four)

Contemporary Marketing Practice
MGT4009 (level four)

The dynamics of the marketing environment, namely buyer behaviour, product pricing and product promotion, are all explored within this module. You will examine the role marketing communication plays in business and some techniques used to generate interest and purchasing decisions. As part of this module, you will develop an understanding of the significance of research in market development and product innovation.

• Organisational Behaviour MGT4011 (level four)

Organisational Behaviour
MGT4011 (level four)

This module examines the nature of organisational behaviour from both an individual and corporate perspective. It provides you with a good understanding of work psychology and the important role it plays in managing relationships between colleagues, staff and managers. The module considers the impacts of situational influences and concepts, such as job satisfaction, diversity, work motivation and leadership. You will gain an appreciation of psychology in professional and business settings. You will also realise the interface of human psychology in the workplace.

• Introduction to Management MGT4016 (level four)

Introduction to Management
MGT4016 (level four)

This module introduces students to the management skills they will need to develop as they embark on their university studies and into their careers, and to the broad functional disciplines that underpin the study of management and provides an integrative platform upon which to build on in later modules. This will be achieved by examining the discipline of management from both a theoretical and practical perspective. This will be done whilst identifying and building essential management and study skills which will be important for successful progression through the programmes of study.

Please note: this module supports your progress towards the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership and the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.

• Principles of Entrepreneurship MGT5016 (level five)

Principles of Entrepreneurship
MGT5016 (level five)

This module introduces you to entrepreneurship in practical and theoretical methods. The module exposes you to different entrepreneurial approaches, including social entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurship across gender and ethnicity. It also explores the importance of entrepreneurship to national economies. You will develop an awareness of key skills needed for exploiting new business opportunities, namely marketing and financial planning. You will also meet people who run SMEs, providing you with real examples to enhance your learning opportunities.

• International Management MGT5018 (level five)

International Management
MGT5018 (level five)

Management is challenging, but managing across national borders presents far greater and complex challenges. During this module, you will compare and contrast different frameworks used in management at a global level. You will consider the social and cultural backdrop to cross-border management as well as the importance of foreign direct investment in the world economy. You will examine issues of management development and corporate decision-making within the context of international operations, and will also understand how international perspectives can influence international operations.

• Philosophy and Ethics for Business Decision Making MGT5019 (level five)

Philosophy and Ethics for Business Decision Making
MGT5019 (level five)

The module provides you with a philosophical and ethical framework for making ethical decisions in the world of business. Discussion around concepts of trust, fraud and corruption will feature in this module and you will be encouraged to discuss and debate the ethical dimensions of such issues in class. You will explore the use of ethical investments and consider the role of professional bodies on codes of conduct and guidance that drive ethical business behaviour. This module challenges you to be a creative thinker and to apply ethical and philosophical decision making to real-world business problems or scenarios.

• Leadership in Organisations MGT5026 (level five)

Leadership in Organisations
MGT5026 (level five)

Leadership is the subject of much academic research, debate and analysis and even media headlines regularly attack public figures on their leadership. In this module you are guided through styles of leadership and examine the effectiveness of each. You will consider and identify successful business leaders and understand how and why they have achieved success. The module includes sessions where you get unrivalled access to a panel of business leaders. You are also encouraged to critically analyse current research on leadership to help you define your own style.

Please note: this module supports your progress towards the CIPFA Professional Accounting Qualification – Diploma Level.

• Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility MGT6018 (level six)

Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
MGT6018 (level six)

This module progresses themes of business ethics embedded earlier in the degree, in terms of management of finance, human resources, and marketing. It also enables you to engage critically with a number of other issues identifiable in the theory and practice of business ethics, such as different approaches to business ethics, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, transnational corporations, ethical investment and whistle-blowing. It, therefore, equips you with a critical insight into becoming an ethical and responsible business practitioner.

• Financial Markets and Institutions MGT6019 (level six)

Financial Markets and Institutions
MGT6019 (level six)

For students who have wondered what FTSE, CAC and Dow Jones are or what happens on Wall Street or the City of London then this module provides some context. It discusses the historical developments and market structure of major international financial markets such as the equity, debt and currency markets as well as the risks and opportunities faced by businesses operating in these markets. The module also touches upon current developments in these markets, and various international funding and investment techniques.

• Management of Organisational Change MGT6022 (level six)

Management of Organisational Change
MGT6022 (level six)

Organisations often change and restructure to operate more efficiently or to meet the demands of new markets or services. In this module, you will develop an appreciation of some complex factors contributing to organisational change, including practical and theoretical approaches to the subject. You will evaluate the implications of change, particularly in relation to individuals, groups, organisations and society. You will also develop the necessary analytical tools to define, plan and manage change situations.

Please note: this module supports your progress towards the CIPFA Professional Accounting Qualification – Diploma Level.

• Digital Business MGT6029 (level six)

Digital Business
MGT6029 (level six)

Online and digital business is now central to the development of most businesses and economies. This module will help you understand the impact of digital technology on different sectors – private, public and charitable/third sector and apply digital ideas to developing strategies and tactics.

The information and communications technology foundations of digital change are covered, as well as the emergence of new business models (such as two-sided information platforms) exploiting digital techniques, and how they challenge conventional models. Hands-on practical experience of developing your own ideas and applying them are also central to the module, and issues of privacy and security are covered.

• Contemporary Issues in Marketing MGT6032 (level six)

Contemporary Issues in Marketing
MGT6032 (level six)

This module is designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments in marketing. These are coming thick and fast, mainly because of the rapid rate of change stimulated by digital marketing techniques, but also by the disruption in markets that digital technology causes and new business models, including platform-based ones. This module uses the latest research from the teaching team and inputs from visiting senior marketers.

Communications

• Principles and Practices of Communications COM4001 (level four)

Principles and Practices of Communications
COM4001 (level four)

A comprehensive introduction to the relevant theoretical models and scholars of communications and their practical application to news, journalism, media relations, PR and advertising. This is augmented by a comprehensive programme of practical skills and knowledge that will enable you to fulfil your potential in Higher Education and the workplace.  

• The Media Industries COM4002 (level four)

The Media Industries
COM4002 (level four)

A module designed to familiarise you with the contemporary media ecology (from Hollywood to Facebook, YouTube and Netflix) as well as key functions in the communications industries. The evolution of the media industries will be considered before discussing the convergent and transnational media that make up the current landscape. This will include a basic introduction to media law and regulation.

• Behavioural Economics COM5001 (level five)

Behavioural Economics
COM5001 (level five)

Do people act rationally? This module introduces you to some of the most fascinating human and behavioural insights accumulated by the marketing and communications industries, combining behavioural psychology with economic analysis. You will explore the contrast between what rational agents are supposed to do, according to standard economic theory, and how humans actually behave.

• Entrepreneurship and Professionalism COM5002 (level five)

Entrepreneurship and Professionalism
COM5002 (level five)

On this module, you will gain the necessary knowledge and practical skills to enter the world of work (e.g. freelancing, self-employment and small business start-ups in the creative industries). This will include: the legal processes of setting up a small production company; preparing business plans and financial forecasts for investors; bidding for creative projects; and resource management and developing entrepreneurial skills. By the end of the module, you will have gained valuable commercial awareness and experience in business management, both of which are vital for employability.

• Popular Culture and Business COM5003 (level five)

Popular Culture and Business
COM5003 (level five)

This module explores the relationship between popular culture and the business world. It will examine the cultural industries that are responsible for producing, distributing and exhibiting media texts. Different conceptual approaches to popular culture are considered in order to critically evaluate media representations of business and commerce and how the business world shapes popular culture.

• Political Communication COM6003 (level six)

Political Communication
COM6003 (level six)

This module examines the central role of political communication in contemporary politics. It explores the art of communication in the public sphere in theory and in practice, using a variety of case studies from the UK and beyond. It encourages you to reflect on the ethical dimension of the various means used to persuade audiences.

Creative and Professional Writing

• Writing Genre Fiction CPW5002 (level five)

Writing Genre Fiction
CPW5002 (level five)

This module aims to combine the analytical and interpretive skills required to assess the creation of works within a particular genre of fiction with the creative skills involved in contributing to that genre. The module will consider both the aesthetic and commercial concerns and demands of writing within established genre categories and attempt to address questions of distinctions between popular and literary fiction.

• Writing Lyrics and Poetry CPW5004 (level five)

Writing Lyrics and Poetry
CPW5004 (level five)

This module aims to help you develop skills in the use of rhythm, rhyme, metre and the innovative application of language in relation to writing poetry and song lyrics. It aims to develop a practical knowledge of the creative process through various stages of analysis and drafting.

• Journalism 1: News Writing CPW5012 (level five)

Journalism 1: News Writing
CPW5012 (level five)

An introduction to writing news journalism in print and online. This module considers the role of news in society and aspects of the research and production of short and longer news pieces. Emphasis is placed on mastering the strict, clear style of news-writing, researching a publication's voice and leadership, and the possibility of journalism as a career.

• Creative Non-Fiction CPW6004 (level six)

Creative Non-Fiction
CPW6004 (level six)

This module will enable you to engage in a variety of narrative strategies practised in the most popular and lucrative area of publishing - creative non-fiction. You will develop a practical understanding of how to approach the memoir, autobiography, creative journalism and the non-fiction novel and story with integrity and originality.

• Journalism 2: Reviews and Features CPW6013 (level six)

Journalism 2: Reviews and Features
CPW6013 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

• Design and Creative Thinking CRM4001 (level four)

Design and Creative Thinking
CRM4001 (level four)

The ability to respond creatively to problems and challenges is the central key skill that defines the work of any designer. This module will introduce the fundamental principles that underpin successful design, and explore the nature, and development of creative thought, and practice.

• Presentation and Perception CRM4002 (level four)

Presentation and Perception
CRM4002 (level four)

On this module, you will combine theory and practice to investigate the role played by images in today’s society and how technological innovation has changed and challenged their use. You will examine the role of the image in a historical context and investigate how your perception of images is influenced by not only the content of the image, but also the context and ideological framework in which it is presented. 

• Digital Illustration CRM5001 (level five)

Digital Illustration
CRM5001 (level five)

An advanced understanding of the intersection between digital and hand-drawn artwork is a key skill for modern designers. This module will require you to explore the integration of digital imaging skills with older, traditional art and design practices such as drawing, collage and montage in order to develop an advanced understanding of how images can be constructed to represent and give meaning to concepts and feelings.  

Creative Media

• Film, Style and Form SME4007 (level four)

Film, Style and Form
SME4007 (level four)

This module introduces you to film and television style. Beginning with a consideration of the variety of forms and approaches to the moving image, you will consider the micro elements of cinema such as mise en scène, cinematography, editing, sound, montage and special effects. You will also consider the macro structures such as narrative and genre, with a focus also on the identities of the producers, performers and audiences for screen industries.

• Digital Cultures SME4008 (level four)

Digital Cultures
SME4008 (level four)

This module considers the role of digital and social media in 21st-century life.

It will examine some ways of viewing digital media in terms of technological developments, the politics and economy of media, social media, participation and online communities, and the remediation of previous media forms through digital platforms. It also engages you with the ethical and political issues involved in contemporary media production and consumption.

• Harry Potter and… SME4011 (level four)

Harry Potter and…
SME4011 (level four)

The Harry Potter series has become a popular cultural phenomenon that has inspired people across the globe. This module will draw upon the ideas and themes within the stories and use them as entry points into a wide range of debates and case studies. From Harry and Ron’s first hello, to Jason Isaac’s gothic performance as Lucius Malfoy, and beyond into gaming, merchandising and themed environments, this module will contextualise the world of Harry Potter as a modern media text.

• North American Cinema SME5011 (level five)

North American Cinema
SME5011 (level five)

This module explores the history of Hollywood as a dominant mode of production together with subordinate modes of production. Areas of study include the studio system and the Paramount decree; New Hollywood and independent cinema; key genres such as film noir, melodrama and action-adventure; classification and censorship; distribution, exhibition practices and film festivals; and African-American cinema.

• Screen Theory and Criticism SME5010 (level five)

Screen Theory and Criticism
SME5010 (level five)

The module outlines key film and media theories, including classical film theory; spectatorship and apparatus theory; ideology and Marxist criticism; postmodern theory; queer theory; affect theory; and postcolonialism. It also considers non-theoretical methodologies such as media industry studies and film criticism. Guest speakers will give an industry perspective on the interpretation of and writing about film and television.

• Screenwriting 2 SME6042 (level six)

Screenwriting 2
SME6042 (level six)

The module will further develop your skills in scriptwriting and will focus specifically on the filmic medium. You will be introduced to a range of film texts from short experimental cinema through to big-budget features. This module allows you to experience the whole creative film process from conception to completion, through various stages of story idea, outline, drafting and rewriting and selling scripts.

• The Paradox of Horror SME6043 (level six)

The Paradox of Horror
SME6043 (level six)

This module investigates the paradox of horror - why audiences of horror cinema find films which are designed to shock, disgust and frighten so entertaining, enjoyable and appealing. The module will also focus on marketing strategies and the ways that horror film-makers and distributors use online social media channels to engage audiences.

Criminology and Sociology

• Researching Criminology and Sociology in the News CRY4022 (level four)

Researching Criminology and Sociology in the News
CRY4022 (level four)

This module complements criminology and sociology modules and introduces the topic through old and new news media. Sociology is sometimes explicitly referenced in the media but is often implicit in the problems discussed. Stories about crime are regular features in the news. This module explores public criminology, sociology and criminology, and sociology done in public. Wider social policy, administration and social science will be included.

• Investigating Criminal Justice CRY4024 (level four)

Investigating Criminal Justice
CRY4024 (level four)

The aim of this module is to provide you with the knowledge and analytical skills necessary to understand and critically evaluate criminal justice processes. Following the progress of adult offenders through the criminal process from arrest to appeal, the module is designed to introduce you to the role, functions and working practices of the main agencies that operate within the criminal justice system.

• Police and Punishment: History and Functions CRY5020 (level five)

Police and Punishment: History and Functions
CRY5020 (level five)

The module provides you with the knowledge and analytical skills necessary to understand and critically evaluate the emergence and role of police, prisons and probation. It also examines the theory of punishment and how punishment is incorporated into the criminal justice system.

• Applied Research Methods CRY5024 (level five)

Applied Research Methods
CRY5024 (level five)

This module will examine qualitative and quantitative methodologies, debates related to epistemological and ontological issues, the research process, ethical issues involved and about quantitative and qualitative data collection methods and analysis. You will gain basic skills in the use of relevant data software such as SPSS and be introduced to big data analysis, qualitative interviewing, analysis and report writing.

• Counter Radicalisation and Terrorism CRY6025 (level six)

Counter Radicalisation and Terrorism
CRY6025 (level six)

This module will enable you to develop your knowledge of the concepts of terrorism, violent extremism, radicalisation and counter-terrorism practices. It will introduce disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches to the study of terrorism and violent extremism from sociology, criminology, law, history and other relevant disciplines.

Education

• Purposes and Values in Education EDS4001 (level four)

Purposes and Values in Education
EDS4001 (level four)

This module enables you to explore conceptions of the nature and purposes of education through an examination of traditional and progressive perspectives on formal and informal education.

• History of Education EDS4002 (level four)

History of Education
EDS4002 (level four)

This module aims to provide you with a knowledge and understanding of the historical background of the education system in Britain up to the current day.

• Skills for Independent Learning and Employability EDS4003 (level four)

Skills for Independent Learning and Employability
EDS4003 (level four)

This module aims to introduce you to a set of skills required for university learning centred on information literacy, reading for academic purposes, academic writing and communication.

• Policy, Social Justice and Education in Context EDS5001 (level five)

Policy, Social Justice and Education in Context
EDS5001 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Critical Perspectives on Childhood and Youth EDS5002 (level five)

Critical Perspectives on Childhood and Youth
EDS5002 (level five)

The module explores children and young people’s identities, cultures and welfare and education responses to their needs.  This module will be particularly helpful for students interested in learning more about policy and work with children, young people and their families - in and outside school contexts - including welfare, community-based setting and youth, play and community work contexts. 

• Health and Wellbeing EDS5003 (level five)

Health and Wellbeing
EDS5003 (level five)

This module will focus on how education and health are becoming increasingly interlinked. The issues and arguments around healthy eating and being active; self-esteem and anti-bullying; child bereavement; coping with parental divorce and sex and relationships education are all very current topics in the field and this module fills a gap in our curriculum provision.

• Assessment and Planning ESS6007 (level six)

Assessment and Planning
ESS6007 (level six)

This module aims to provide students planning on entering the teaching profession with a practical application of your studies in education to date and covers the art of teaching and the support of learning in a variety of educational contexts. The module encourages you to bring together theory and practice, for example, in conjunction with a work placement module that facilitates a practical application to educational theory.

• SEBD and Behaviour Management ESS6012 (level six)

SEBD and Behaviour Management
ESS6012 (level six)

The module aims to critically explore the origins and nature of challenging behaviour and social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). The complex and contested nature of SEBD will be examined in relation to the controversy of non-normative categories of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the discursive practices that impact upon the construction of challenging behaviour and SEBD.

English

• Practical Criticism ENG4005 (level four)

Practical Criticism
ENG4005 (level four)

Module description coming soon.

• Foundations of Literary Study: Tragedy ENG4020 (level four)

Foundations of Literary Study: Tragedy
ENG4020 (level four)

You will survey the West’s most important literary tradition, from ancient Greece to the present day taking in works by Sophocles, Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and Ibsen along the way.

• Writing the Renaissance ENG5001 (level five)

Writing the Renaissance
ENG5001 (level five)

This module will introduce you to the cultural history of early modern England, and to the major theoretical and historiographical approaches thereto. The module resituates Shakespearean drama in a broader cultural context.

• Gothic Cultures 1760-1900 ENG5025 (level five)

Gothic Cultures 1760-1900
ENG5025 (level five)

Starting with Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto (1764), which was written at Strawberry Hill, you will examine the result genre of Gothic fiction that flourished during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

• Eighteenth Century London: Writing the Metropolis 1700-1832 ENG5032 (level five)

Eighteenth Century London: Writing the Metropolis 1700-1832
ENG5032 (level five)

You will study the growth of the world’s first ‘mega city’ by looking at the writing produced in and about it during the long eighteenth century.

The module aims to enable you to read a number of literary works within the context of the metropolis as it was during the period 1700-1830, and to encourage you to reflect on the synthesis between historical and geographical environments and the texts that arise from them and come to define them.

• Writing Conflict: Literature of the First World War ENG6046 (level six)

Writing Conflict: Literature of the First World War
ENG6046 (level six)

The war of 1914-8 saw killing on an industrial unseen hitherto; the module examines how it is possible to respond to the horror and pity of war in literature and in art. As well as the well-known British war poets such as Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon, and Wilfred Owen, the course also looks at writing by authors of other nationalities, and some more recent representations of the war.

• Modernisms in English Literature ENG6047 (level six)

Modernisms in English Literature
ENG6047 (level six)

This core module concerns the great flowering of European culture from the late nineteenth century until the Second World War. Authors examined include Thomas Hardy, T S Eliot, Joseph Conrad, Henry James, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf.

History

• Doing History HST4008 (level four)

Doing History
HST4008 (level four)

In this module you will think about the kind of work that historians do – why they write history in the ways that they do, why they ask particular types of questions, what assumptions they bring to their work, what historians think about other people’s ways of producing accounts about the past, and the role of historical knowledge in contemporary culture.

• Transatlantic Histories of Slavery HST4009 (level four)

Transatlantic Histories of Slavery
HST4009 (level four)

In this module you will study histories of transatlantic slavery, from the period of around 1600 to the end of the 19th century. The module examines the development of systems of slavery around the Atlantic, the construction of race and difference in order to support slavery, and the experiences of enslaved peoples as they were involuntarily moved around the Atlantic.

It pays specific attention to sources that tell these stories: you will read slave narratives, learn how to extract information from large online databases, and find and examine sources online and in archives.

• War and Society HST4010 (level four)

War and Society
HST4010 (level four)

War has shaped, and continues to shape, the course of human history. Wars are fought for a variety of reasons - for territory and resources, in the name of ideologies, on humanitarian grounds to prevent human suffering and for simple hatred. The changing nature of warfare has profoundly affected the development of societies and shaped human experience. This module will explore the transformative impact of warfare through a series of case studies, starting with the rise of ‘modern’ warfare during the military revolution, through to the ‘barbarization’ of war during the Holocaust and the impact of nuclear weapons in WWII.

These case studies will focus on key areas of historiographical debate within the History of War, offering you a broad-based narrative of how war has changed across the Early-Modern and Modern periods, as well as considering key thematic questions in comparative perspective. You will consider the interaction between war and state building, the nature of soldiering and its relationship to gender, the validity of distinctions between western and non-western forms of warfare and the experience of violence amongst soldiers and civilians.

• Liberty or Death: The French Revolution HST5014 (level five)

Liberty or Death: The French Revolution
HST5014 (level five)

The French Revolution continues to shape our lives in innumerable ways, from the way we do politics to our art and literature. It gave birth to the modern nation-state and the modern restaurant, our concepts of left and right and the very idea of a national anthem. Yet the Revolution remains a subject of intense and passionate historical debate.

You will consider the historical significance of this period by examining the following questions: Why did the Revolution happen? What was new about the regime that emerged after 1789? What role did ordinary men and women play in events, and how did their lives change? Why, ultimately, did the Revolution lead to terror, war, and dictatorship?

• Australia: Great Southern Land HST5015 (level five)

Australia: Great Southern Land
HST5015 (level five)

This module explores the political and cultural history of Australia from its earliest origins to the start of the 21st century.

• Race and Ethnicity in the US HST5016 (level five)

Race and Ethnicity in the US
HST5016 (level five)

This module will introduce you to the ways in which race and ethnicity have been defined in the US, and how these designations shaped political and social experiences from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries.

The module’s content brings together different ways of conceptualising race and ethnicity and examines specific details about how this shaped the politics, culture and society in the USA from the revolution until World War II. The module equips you with the necessary vocabulary and theoretical framework to understand how difference has been historically and culturally defined, which will allow you to explore specific case studies in some depth.

The module seeks to go beyond the ‘race binary’, and examines the way ideas about race and ethnicity contributed to political and social inequality structures, influenced public policy, mobilized protest and revolt, and shaped personal and group identity.

• Popular Culture, Politics and History HST5017 (level five)

Popular Culture, Politics and History
HST5017 (level five)

On this module, you will explore ways in which historians and others have written about popular cultural forms – principally film and popular music. For convenience’s sake, the topics are organised chronologically, from the 1950s to the 2000s.

The main point of working through these topics is to allow a number of important themes to recur in class discussions: modernism (more specifically that dimension of modernist practices that is future-oriented), activism (focused on immediate social and political concerns), historicism (consciously invoking a tradition), memory (directed towards pedagogy, commemoration, consolation and identity formation) and nostalgia (expressing a longing for things past).

The range of examples covered is wide and trans-national. By the end, you will have a better understanding of the critical importance of modernist and postmodernist popular culture.

• The Ottoman Empire HST6016 (level six)

The Ottoman Empire
HST6016 (level six)

This module will use an examination of key historiographical debates in modern Ottoman history writing to explore both topics from Ottoman history, and ideas concerning the nature of history, the past, and narrations of the past. Such debates will include the decline thesis; the influence of nationalism on (re)constructions of the Ottoman past; the theory that Islamic states are traditionally despotic, static, and fundamentally and qualitatively different to European states; and the idea that the Ottomans were inward looking and obscurantist.

Primary sources will be extensively used in the module and subjected to critical analysis. The impact that audience, function and the wider context against which a text was produced and consumed has will be examined. We will look at how interpretative contexts influence readings of primary sources and secondary histories of the Ottoman Empire.

• Renaissance Kingship HST6017 (level six)

Renaissance Kingship
HST6017 (level six)

This module explores the nature of kingship in early-modern Europe, focusing on England, France, Spain, the Ottoman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire. It will discuss comparatively, and through current historiography, contemporary theories of kingship and how it functioned in practice as the principal (but not exclusive) focus of social hierarchy and legal authority in European entities before the rise of the modern state.

• Sentiment, Suffrage and Sex: Women in the USA HST6018 (level six)

Sentiment, Suffrage and Sex: Women in the USA
HST6018 (level six)

The aim of this module is to examine and analyse the experiences and contributions of women to the political, social and economic development of the United States in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

This module invites you to explore the experiences of women in the USA and particularly to examine how American women promoted and participated in modern movements for social change in the United States. Beginning with the abolitionist movement and the great conflict that was to become the Civil War, you will explore how women of colour and white women contributed to the rise and demise of slavery. You will then analyse how women of all classes and cultural backgrounds re-shaped American industry, politics, religion, progressive reforms, sex roles, race relations, war, sexuality, and the movement for Civil Rights.

Women's experiences will be used to add complexity and richness to the standard themes in US history. At the same time, the module examines how women's history compels a re-reading of that basic narrative. This module on American women will lay bare some of the basic contradictions of a society that espoused 'equality' in theory but denied it to women in practice.

• Collective Memory and the Second World War HST6021 (level six)

Collective Memory and the Second World War
HST6021 (level six)

This module examines the main ways in which various national and other group cultures have remembered (and forgotten), commemorated and represented aspects of the Second World War. It is organised around the concept of ‘collective memory’.

More specifically, this means thinking about: the intellectual and cultural traditions that frame representations of the past; the ‘memory makers’ who selectively adopt and manipulate these traditions; and memory consumers who use, ignore or transform the artefacts of memory for their own ends.

• Civil Rights in the US HST6022 (level six)

Civil Rights in the US
HST6022 (level six)

This module encourages you to explore the origins, events and legacies of the Civil Rights movement in the US, from the Second World War through to the early 1990s. For the purposes of this module, the phrase ‘civil rights’ will be interpreted in the broadest sense, incorporating stories of radical labour activism, non-violent resistance, and militant challenges to the status quo of racial injustice.

The content of the module will be oriented around a series of autobiographies written by activists in the Civil Rights period. You will therefore read first-hand accounts alongside key historiographical debates, and will consider the ways in which life-writing shapes historical narratives.

Law

• Sources of Law and Academic Legal Skills LAW4008 (level four)

Sources of Law and Academic Legal Skills
LAW4008 (level four)

This module introduces you to the nature and roles of law in contemporary society and explores the relationship of law to other value systems. It will also introduce you to the primary and secondary sources of English law. In addition, the module will allow you to develop a number of foundation academic legal skills used in the study and practice of law.

• Criminal Law LAW4021 (level four)

Criminal Law
LAW4021 (level four)

This module will introduce you to the aims, principles and scope of criminal law in England and Wales, and the nature of criminal liability. You will develop an awareness of the elements of a crime and be able to identify the fundamental features of specific crimes and defences, and will consider aspects of cultural diversity, social justice, dignity, and human rights.

• Sports and the Law LAW5018 (level five)

Sports and the Law
LAW5018 (level five)

This topical module aims to examine the laws that apply within the sports context. It will give you a sound understanding of the legal principles surrounding professional and amateur sport and its regulation including dispute resolution, anti-doping, employment law, criminal law and negligence in a sporting context.

• Criminal Justice LAW5023 (level five)

Criminal Justice
LAW5023 (level five)

The aim of this module is to introduce you to the wider philosophical, theoretical and social contexts of criminal justice. This will include consideration of the various elements of the criminal justice system and associated topic areas such as criminology, penology and policing.

• Intellectual Property Law LAW5024 (level five)

Intellectual Property Law
LAW5024 (level five)

This module aims to explore the concept of intellectual property law and its inherent themes. You will develop an understanding of the law relating to the ownership of intellectual property and understand the nature of intellectual property protection, which may include breach of confidence, passing off, patent, design rights, trademark, and copyright protection. The module will equip you with a detailed appreciation of the law in these areas.

• Law of International Trade LAW6017 (level six)

Law of International Trade
LAW6017 (level six)

Many businesses buy and sell products internationally, in order to reap the benefits of global trading. This module guides you through some of the most important sets of rules, conventions and documents that facilitate international trade. It focuses on how those regulations are treated and interpreted domestically. As part of this module you will participate in a practical session where you consider the key regulations applicable into pre-determined goods being sold across national borders. You will also become conversant in the Bills of Lading, Hague-Visby and Letters of Credit.

• Employment Law LAW6018 (level six)

Employment Law
LAW6018 (level six)

An understanding of employment law is important for all businesses, including self-employed people. This module covers key components of employment law in England and Wales from an individual perspective, as well as examining current challenges. You will gain an appreciation for equality and family friendly laws as well as laws and regulations affecting dismissal and redundancy. The module also considers the impact of law on topical issues such as those presented by the so-called ‘gig economy’.

Nutrition

• Lifespan Nutrition NUT5035 (level five)

Lifespan Nutrition
NUT5035 (level five)

This module aims to develop your understanding of the role of nutrition from pre-conception to older adulthood. The role of diet in supporting health and well-being and preventing disease throughout these life stages will be explored, together with nutrition related conditions and interventions associated with each of the life stages.

• Sports Nutrition NUT5038 (level five)

Sports Nutrition
NUT5038 (level five)

This module aims to provide you with a critical analysis of current theories relating diet and sporting performance.

• Public Health Nutrition NUT6033 (level six)

Public Health Nutrition
NUT6033 (level six)

This modules aims to provide a detailed overview of the development of food and nutrition policies in the UK, EU and around the world, to consider how these are implemented to promote wider public health interest.

• Clinical Nutrition NUT6034 (level six)

Clinical Nutrition
NUT6034 (level six)

This module aims to explore and apply the therapeutic role of diet in the management of disease. It also aims to illustrate the practical application of theoretical nutritional management.

• Sports Nutrition NUT6038 (level six)

Sports Nutrition
NUT6038 (level six)

This module aims to provide you with a critical analysis of current theories relating to diet and sporting performance.

Politics and International Relations

• What is Politics? POL4001 (level four)

What is Politics?
POL4001 (level four)

What makes a topic, theory or decision a political one? Who should care about political events, and about the academic study of politics? What methods or approaches are used to study politics? This module introduces you to key questions, theories and concepts in the study of politics at undergraduate level. You will investigate a selection of central political concepts from a range of perspectives.

• Introduction to Political Economy POL4013 (level four)

Introduction to Political Economy
POL4013 (level four)

Political economy examines the role and particular ensemble of policies, structures, and institutions, as well as how they are regulated, within a specified economy. If standard economics is about what individuals do, then political economy is about social classes, states, and correlations of social forces. The module introduces you to the major concepts and traditions in political economy, and applies them to contemporary debates, national and international case studies, including some recent financial crises.

• British Politics POL4014 (level four)

British Politics
POL4014 (level four)

This module is concerned with what might be called the political identity of Britain and British society. This module introduces you to the key institutions and mechanisms of British parliamentary democracy; broad trends in British politics from the post-war years to the present; changes in British politics and society over that period; and it considers what we might expect from the coming decade or so, in terms of challenges and developments. The module covers key theoretical frameworks, which you will be encouraged to apply to specific cases.

• EU Politics and Policy POL5002 (level five)

EU Politics and Policy
POL5002 (level five)

The EU plays a crucial role across a wide range of policy areas. However, as recent debates have shown, few people understand how the EU operates. This module will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the origins and development of the EU, its primary structures and its decision-making procedures. The module will start by examining the origins and development of the EU, considering the importance of key treaties, such as Maastricht and Lisbon. It will then explore the role of the various EU institutions – including the Commission, Council, Parliament and Court of Justice – in the policy-making process. It will analyse how the EU makes policy over a range of areas, and finally its relationships with other non-EU countries.

• Theory, Practice and History of Diplomacy POL5003 (level five)

Theory, Practice and History of Diplomacy
POL5003 (level five)

Diplomacy is the way in which the representatives of states interact with one another. This module provides an outline of how diplomacy emerged. It shows how diplomacy can be traced back to the very earliest phases of human development, long before the emergence of modern states as we know them. It then outlines the development of diplomatic practice through the Medieval world, before looking at how diplomacy evolved in the modern era. It also explores the ways in which diplomacy is carried out in contemporary international affairs, and how diplomacy fits into the big picture of foreign policy. You will analyse the roles of specific diplomatic institutions, such as foreign ministries and embassies. Finally, the rules that shape diplomatic practice are analysed, as well as the different types of diplomacy, including the increasingly important role of public diplomacy.

Psychology

• Research Methods and Statistics I PSY4011 (level four)

Research Methods and Statistics I
PSY4011 (level four)

The aim of this module is to introduce you to basic issues in psychological research. The nature of psychology as a science will be made clear through your beginning to practice as a scientist yourself, gathering and evaluating evidence to test hypotheses.

• Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology PSY4013 (level four)

Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology
PSY4013 (level four)

This module will introduce you to the foundations of social and developmental psychology. The module also aims to discuss the links between these two areas of psychology, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of areas of psychology and helping to strengthen your understanding of the field of psychology.

• Deconstructing Psychology PSY4016 (level four)

Deconstructing Psychology
PSY4016 (level four)

This module will introduce you to a variety of psychology topics, using them to illustrate the fundamental assumptions underpinning the subject. The focus will be on the way that psychology has been applied and will explore controversies arising from that.

• Frontiers in Psychology PSY5014 (level five)

Frontiers in Psychology
PSY5014 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Psychology of Education PSY6033 (level six)

Psychology of Education
PSY6033 (level six)

The aim of this module is to introduce you to educational psychology and examine the links between theory, research and current professional practice. The module will concentrate on the practical applications of psychology within educational contexts in terms of work with individual children and young people, their teachers and carers. The module aims to develop your understanding of assessment techniques, individual differences, pupil motivation, social disadvantage, behavioural problems and special educational needs from the perspective of the pupil, parents, teacher and psychologist.

• Political Psychology PSY6034 (level six)

Political Psychology
PSY6034 (level six)

This module is designed to encourage discussion, debate and further understanding regarding the application of social psychology to the political realm. The module will focus on such dilemmas and problems in contemporary society, covering such topics as leadership, media influence, intergroup relations, xenophobia, conflict and conflict resolution. Topics will draw on theories relating to personality, attitudes and behaviour, social identity and pro-social behaviour.

• Psychopathology and Deviant Behaviour PSY6042 (level six)

Psychopathology and Deviant Behaviour
PSY6042 (level six)

This module will discuss the knowledge about psychopathology within the context of the broader realities of contemporary society. It will also discuss the facts and fiction with regard to the connection between psychopathology and deviant/criminal behaviour. You will also gain better knowledge about identifying and classifying mental disorders, and an understanding of the influence that certain mental disorders may have on deviant behaviour.

Sports Coaching Science

• Coaching Process SCS4061 (level four)

Coaching Process
SCS4061 (level four)

This module provides a fundamental understanding of the key coaching theories and concepts and provides you with an initial understanding of the justification of coaching practices. You will have opportunities to put these aspects into practice.

• Skill Acquisition I SCS5022 (level five)

Skill Acquisition I
SCS5022 (level five)

This module is designed to provide an understanding of how skills are acquired and what practitioners can do to expedite the learning process. Key evidence-based methods for enhancing skill acquisition will be covered alongside theoretical explanations of key research findings. You will have opportunities to put these methods into practice.

• Applied Coaching Science I SCS6061 (level six)

Applied Coaching Science I
SCS6061 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

Sport and Exercise Science

• Fundamentals of Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition SPS4063 (level four)

Fundamentals of Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition
SPS4063 (level four)

This module aims to provide you with the foundations of skill acquisition and sport psychology

• Introduction to Research SPS4000 (level four)

Introduction to Research
SPS4000 (level four)

This module will introduce you to fundamental issues in research methods and design. It will cover basic data handling and manipulation skills within quantitative and qualitative approaches.

• Sports Biomechanics SPS5041 (level five)

Sports Biomechanics
SPS5041 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Experimental Biomechanics SPS6043 (level six)

Experimental Biomechanics
SPS6043 (level six)

The module aims to develop knowledge, understanding and experience of kinetic and kinematic measurement techniques involved in biomechanical analysis of sport performance. 

Strength and Conditioning

• Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning STC4004 (level four)

Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning
STC4004 (level four)

The module aims to introduce you to fundamental practical techniques associated with strength and conditioning. You will practice the techniques and study theoretical concepts of anatomy and mechanics which underpin the skills used by coaches. 

The module will involve a series of lectures, seminars and practicals to identify and explain key principles. The practicals taught in smaller coaching groups will allow you to further explore and understand these topics and skills.

• Organisation of Training STC6001 (level six)

Organisation of Training
STC6001 (level six)

A module designed to develop your critical awareness of how to design, monitor and manage issues associated with the training programmes of sports performers. The module covers how to conduct a thorough needs analysis of a sport and an athlete, and subsequently how to use this information to plan an effective training programme.

Theology, Religion and Ethics

• Foundations in Biblical Interpretation TRE4010 (level four)

Foundations in Biblical Interpretation
TRE4010 (level four)

This module provides a foundation of the variety of approaches to the interpretation of the Bible today which are in play in scholarly and popular discourse. It will look at ways in which biblical texts can be interpreted in their ancient contexts and how the history of their interpretation can be understood. It allows you to reflect on your own and others’ reading of the Bible thoughtfully, critically and creatively.

• Key Concepts in World Religions TRE4020 (level four)

Key Concepts in World Religions
TRE4020 (level four)

This module will introduce you to a variety of religious thought from around the world. It will begin with the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It will then turn to the East and explore Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, before finally exploring Daoism and Confucianism. It will study both the practices and beliefs of each tradition. Each week it will examine either a pre-eminent thinker or a central concept within each tradition in particular detail.

• God in Christ TRE5010 (level five)

God in Christ
TRE5010 (level five)

This module involves a detailed study of the central Christian doctrines surrounding Christology and the Triune God, focusing particularly on intellectual developments in recent years. The first half of the module works from the Chalcedon Definition, and studies key tensions in Christology as they have affected important discussions in systematic theology, and the second half works from the Nicene Creed to the Doctrine of the Trinity in recent theology.

You learn about the complex theological dynamics involved when the understandings to fundamental doctrines change, and about the interplay with the historical and cultural contexts which stimulate such changes. You will also engage in critically evaluating these developments. The module uses visual theological aids throughout, to provide contextual and culturally-rich understandings of intellectual changes.

• Religion and Reason TRE5020 (level five)

Religion and Reason
TRE5020 (level five)

This module will introduce you to the study of religion from the perspective of natural reason. The difference between natural theology and revealed theology will be explained. Key arguments both for and against the existence of God will be explored and you will learn how to critique and evaluate each argument.

• Synoptic Gospels TRE5013 (level five)

Synoptic Gospels
TRE5013 (level five)

The Synoptic Gospels, the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke, are so called because of the apparent similarities between their texts. This second level module engages you in a challenging investigation into the distinctive nature of each Gospel so that from the outset you can identify with the particular ideas and concerns of each Gospel writer. Increasing perspectives into the different literary styles and theological viewpoints present within each Gospel are gained through discussion, the use of scholarly insight, presentation and lecture input. The reality of what the life, death and resurrection of Jesus meant to early believers is conveyed clearly, but differently, by each evangelist.

• Metaethics TRE6030 (level six)

Metaethics
TRE6030 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

• Christian Spirituality TRE6014 (level six)

Christian Spirituality
TRE6014 (level six)

This module will provide an introduction to the main themes and developments of the Christian spiritual tradition. This will include an overview of the history of spirituality, the traditions associated with specific writers and religious orders, different methods of prayer and the practice and importance of spiritual direction. The work will be placed in the context of your ongoing relationship with spiritual direction. The place of Mary in spirituality and theology will also be covered.

• Christian Ethics TRE6031 (level six)

Christian Ethics
TRE6031 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

Workplace Learning

• Experience and Employment in Education WPL5031A/B (level five)

Experience and Employment in Education
WPL5031A/B (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Experience and Employment in Sport WPL5053 A/B (level five)

Experience and Employment in Sport
WPL5053 A/B (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Experience and Employment in Business WPL5040 (level five)

Experience and Employment in Business
WPL5040 (level five)

This module will give you the opportunity to analyse and reflect on your own core competencies, personal qualities and areas for development using in-depth psychometric testing. Having undertaken these tests, you will identify and explore key areas for development within the context of your future career aspirations.

The module incorporates a period of work experience which will enable you to focus on both the practical application and development of your key skills, whilst simultaneously exploring and defining the corporate culture of your workplace to enable you to define your own cultural fit. The combination of psychometric testing, reflection and analysis of the workplace will culminate in the production of a focussed career action plan.

• Contributing to the Community WPL5056 (level five)

Contributing to the Community
WPL5056 (level five)

As local employers and suppliers of services, businesses are an integral part of any community or society. On this module, students with business or management ambitions will develop an appreciation of social issues and concerns. This module provides you with practical work experience in a community-focused service, such as a charity, social or education service. You will develop your societal awareness and gain a greater understanding of local-level organisations. The placement acts as a case study for you to explore issues of social justice and community action. The module also helps to develop your employability skills through the process of self-reflection and evaluation and by applying theory to practice.

• Managing in the Workplace WPL6020 (level six)

Managing in the Workplace
WPL6020 (level six)

In this module, you will consider the challenges of leadership and management. You will learn how these practices impact on the culture and success of an organisation through real-life examples. You will identify, observe and develop skills required to promote positive management practice and will analyse your own management style. You will be encouraged to consider leadership qualities and how you can demonstrate these at all levels in an organisation.

• The Enterprising Workplace WPL6010 (level six)

The Enterprising Workplace
WPL6010 (level six)

This module provides you with the opportunity to gain experience in the workplace whilst reflecting on, identifying and improving your own skills, knowledge and professional identity. You will be introduced to the concepts of enterprise, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and will explore how these exist within organisations.

If you require more detailed information on the syllabi, please contact the Study Abroad team who should be able to help you.

Please note: this list is not yet complete. We will be adding more modules over the coming weeks so please check back soon. Due to changes in the teaching delivery following COVID-19, some of these modules may be withdrawn last minute. Please bear this in mind.

Applied Physics

• Nanotechnology and Nanodevice Physics APH6003 (level six)

Nanotechnology and Nanodevice Physics
APH6003 (level six)

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of the techniques of measurement and manipulation (atomic force microscopy and scanning tunnelling microscopy) of materials at the nanoscale and to explore in more detail the properties and uses of selected materials (carbon nanotubes and metallic nanoparticles).

Business Management

• Contemporary Business Issues MGT4015 (level four)

Contemporary Business Issues
MGT4015 (level four)

You will consider the impact of economic issues on business and entrepreneurs as part of this topical business module. You will learn to identify and assess business environment factors; understand the market mechanism and consider its relevance for the performance of businesses and organisations. This module will also examine the relationship between government and markets as well as consider the international and ethical dimension to businesses and entrepreneurial activity.

Please note: this module supports your progress towards the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.

• Financial Decision Making MGT4012 (level four)

Financial Decision Making
MGT4012 (level four)

This module introduces you to methods of research and data collection, data analysis, and some financial mathematics used by decision makers in a business or organisational context. It gives a broad appreciation of the role of key methods and approaches essential to commercial decision-making processes. Emphasis will be placed on the application of essential techniques and methodology, and the interpretation of results. This should help you to understand the value and limitations of data and financial information in decision making.

Please note: this module supports your progress towards the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership and the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.

• Human Resource Management MGT4013 (level four)

Human Resource Management
MGT4013 (level four)

You can explore the strategic role human resource management (HRM) plays from both an organisational and employee-focused perspective, as part of this business management module. You will also gain an appreciation of the selection, training, appraisal and reward of employees which could be useful for your own career ambitions. This module will help you reflect on personal attributes as well as prepare plans for your career. Particular reference will be made to corporate and business environments, drawing upon examples and scenarios from around the world.

• Research Methods in Business and Management MGT5021 (level five)

Research Methods in Business and Management
MGT5021 (level five)

This module provides you with an understanding of research in management and business as preparation for the Level 6 independent research project. You will be encouraged to consider relevant philosophies, approaches and methodologies in research such as primary and secondary research, self-completion questionnaires and ethnography, and qualitative and quantitative research. You will consider the role of ethics in research and will learn to apply these methods to a realistic business and management situation.

• Corporate Finance MGT5015 (level five)

Corporate Finance
MGT5015 (level five)

This module analyses the nature and practice of corporate finance from both a domestic and international perspective. The module seeks to equip you with a detailed understanding of the risks and rewards of investment and the strategies for successful commercial financing. You will learn to differentiate between different financial products, such as equities and derivatives. The module will provide the conceptual tools necessary for informed financial decision-making and will stress the practical framework of corporate finance operation throughout.

Please note: this module supports your progress towards the CIPFA Professional Accounting Qualification – Diploma Level.

• Business Law MGT5023 (level five)

Business Law
MGT5023 (level five)

Understanding how the law affects the operation of a business is crucial to the success or survival of the business. During this module, you will be exposed to the national, EU and international legal environments in which businesses function. This module explores the most important and frequently occurring areas of law relevant to most businesses.

The complex nature of the law means that even deciding the appropriate form of business organisation is a question which results in many legislative outcomes. This module will help you to make that decision.

Please note: this module supports your progress towards the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and the CIPFA Professional Accounting Qualification – Diploma Level.

• International Strategic Management MGT6025 (level six)

International Strategic Management
MGT6025 (level six)

This module analyses the operation of strategic management in corporate, public and not for profit organisations. The module provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the formulation and development of strategy from both an organisational and individual perspective. You will consider external factors such as industry trends and environmental impacts, and particular emphasis will be placed on the relationship between corporate strategy and the achievement of competitive advantage.

• Management Consultancy Project MGT6026 (level six)

Management Consultancy Project
MGT6026 (level six)

This module seeks to develop your practical managerial skills within the context of a live business assignment, for example developing marketing plans, business strategies or organisational behaviour recommendations. You will act as management consultants, linking with an appropriate industrial or commercial organisation in order to prepare your final consultancy report. Through both practical experience and exposure to appropriate theory, the module will develop the key skills of analysis, fact management and contextual decision making.

• Social Enterprise MGT6027 (level six)

Social Enterprise
MGT6027 (level six)

This module will examine the theory and practice of social enterprise. You will gain a unique outlook on enterprises that reinvest surpluses into society. As part of the module, you will explore the nature and impact of social enterprise in a wider socio-economic context. You consider some challenges and opportunities that social enterprises present and develop a social enterprise proposal for action. On completing the module, you will be equipped with the skills to develop your own entrepreneurial business in the social sector.

• Stock Market Investment MGT6028 (level six)

Stock Market Investment
MGT6028 (level six)

Price fluctuations for stocks and shares makes timely investment seem impossible to many people. However, on this module, you will get a better understanding of what influences these fluctuations, how securities are traded and how stock and shares are valued. This module explores the opportunities for investing in stock markets followed by discussions on investment theories and valuation processes. You will also be exposed to the practical aspects of investing. On completing this module successfully, you will be able to analyse investment opportunities from both theoretical and practical considerations with a view to making appropriate investment decisions.

• Marketing Consultancy Project MGT6033 (level six)

Marketing Consultancy Project
MGT6033 (level six)

Marketers often act as consultants to their organisations, bringing the customer’s perspective into decision-making. You’ll learn that marketers are also big buyers of external consultancy, but must learn to buy consultancy well and interpret it productively. You’ll learn to carry out a marketing consultancy project, which involves not only research, analysis and presentation but also learning how to manage clients to produce good relationships and results.

Communications

• Consumer, Shopper and Audience Behaviour COM4003 (level four)

Consumer, Shopper and Audience Behaviour
COM4003 (level four)

Module description coming soon.

• Design and Visual Narratives COM4006 (level four)

Design and Visual Narratives
COM4006 (level four)

This module aims to provide you with a basic understanding of the theory, practice and use of text and images across a range of media productions. Key issues and practices relating to the acquisition, generation, manipulation, production and presentation of digital still images will be explored, and you will be introduced to a range of appropriate digital software and will develop experience of the basic tools and the processes of layout and design.

• Digital Marketing and Data Insights COM4007 (level four)

Digital Marketing and Data Insights
COM4007 (level four)

You will learn about the significance of data in society, focusing on the communications and marketing industries. You will be introduced to traditional approaches to data (from the personal to the political) and relatively new concepts such as big data and data mining. You will explore the impact of big data, its meaning and uses, and will also learn how to use key data measurement tools such as Google Trends and Analytics, Facebook Insights and SEMRush.

• Research Methods in Social Sciences COM5005 (level five)

Research Methods in Social Sciences
COM5005 (level five)

This module aims to provide you with a broad knowledge and understanding of research methods in the social sciences, focusing on the main qualitative research methods used in politics and communications, and some data analysis. The module will also equip you with the necessary skills to undertake a small scale piece of research. You are expected to have a critical awareness of research paradigms and the strengths and limitations of the methods and methodologies commonly used.

• Practical Data Analytics COM5008 (level five)

Practical Data Analytics
COM5008 (level five)

In this module, you will engage with industry professionals in a series of applied data analysis exercises to explore how it is used by businesses and marketing professionals. This will include learning data segmentation and data mining techniques.

• Sports Journalism and Media Relations COM5009 (level five)

Sports Journalism and Media Relations
COM5009 (level five)

This module is designed to enable you to develop a solid knowledge and understanding of how sports news operates in the context of global communications. It will allow you to explore the core principles of journalism to sports reporting and public relations. In addition, you will be able to write about sport to a minimal professional and ethical standard and will have the opportunity to produce different types of sports media content for multiple platforms.

• Entrepreneurial and Online Journalism COM6006 (level six)

Entrepreneurial and Online Journalism
COM6006 (level six)

The growth of the web based economy has created a huge demand for online journalists who can create engaging content, but also appreciate the commercial side of online publishing. On this module, you will learn how to become an entrepreneurial online journalist. It covers a range of transferable skills in high demand in the communications industries; the fundamentals of good journalistic writing; operating a content management system; understanding SEO; using analytics and smartphones; and analysing insights and trends to develop content.

• Responsive Design COM6007 (level six)

Responsive Design
COM6007 (level six)

The successful communication of information and ideas increasingly demands that content and layout should respond to user behaviour and environment. The focus of this module will be the design, and implementation of flexible systems for a range of screen-based outcomes, with the aim of an optimum experience for end-users, regardless of the mode of reception.

• Sports Marketing Campaign COM6009 (level six)

Sports Marketing Campaign
COM6009 (level six)

Consumers, especially sports fans now expect brands to communicate with them through multiple platforms in a way that is personalised and relevant. Digital marketing takes place across the internet and social media, but also in emails, mobile phones, instant messaging, apps, games and video marketing. On this module, you will learn the fundamentals of sports marketing and will collaborate with industry professionals to design, develop and produce a digital sports marketing campaign for a specific client or audience.

• Ethics in Communications and Marketing COM6011 (level six)

Ethics in Communications and Marketing
COM6011 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

• Data Visualisation: Critical Analysis and Presentation COM6008 (level six)

Data Visualisation: Critical Analysis and Presentation
COM6008 (level six)

This module considers the role that data plays in everyday life to provide a critical examination of the development of data analytics in marketing communications. You will use this knowledge to develop your own ethically informed data visualisation presentations. This provides you with a further opportunity to develop your critical and analytical skills by using the latest data visualisation techniques in multimedia presentations.  

Creative Media

• Media History SME4010 (level four)

Media History
SME4010 (level four)

This module will examine media products and institutions in light of technological and historical developments. By studying the origins of film and broadcasting industries, you will examine how cinema and visual culture has developed historically. This module will examine key areas of media production and practice and how this might be understood commercially as well as culturally and politically. It will also case study significant mediated forms of popular entertainment and their historical and social context, such as sport and the media, television comedy and popular music. The module will develop your understanding of public and private broadcasting, film standardisation, TV scheduling, press regulation, and the commercial imperatives of film and television production, distribution and exhibition.

• Magazine Design CRM5002 (level five)

Magazine Design
CRM5002 (level five)

The ability to effectively create pages that combine large quantities of copy, with well proportioned, and sensitively handled images, is a core skill for any successful graphic designer. This module will consider a variety of areas of magazine publishing and provide a conceptual overview of important theoretical concerns in order to analyse issues such as the construction of contemporary gender, class and ethnicity, and how these issues intersect with design concepts.

• Web Design CRM5003 (level five)

Web Design
CRM5003 (level five)

Traditional print media companies are now required by readers of different audiences to produce multi-platform content and smaller independent publishers have gained access to the same market by making their material available through the web. On this module, you will be introduced to this dynamic field by studying the principles of information design and how to produce immersive content for divergent audience needs. 

• Motion Graphics I CRM5004 (level five)

Motion Graphics I
CRM5004 (level five)

The ability to quickly and effectively convey information through titles and other onscreen graphics is an important, specialist skill that underpins the success of a wide range of  online, and time-based media. From the title cards of early cinema to the motion masterpieces of Saul Bass through extravagant digital title sequences and viral ad campaigns, the art of motion graphics has played a vital role in the development of contemporary visual media. This module will provide a grounding in many of the principles and techniques associated with motion graphics.

• Science Fiction and Fantasy CRM6002 (level six)

Science Fiction and Fantasy
CRM6002 (level six)

This module considers science fiction and fantasy genres, especially in relation to film and television. Tracing the evolution of these genres in cinema, from silent to the present day, you will consider how at various points, science fiction and fantasy have mediated very current cultural concerns – as much as providing visions of lands far away. Through case studies of landmark film and television, noted cycles of media, and key cultural contexts, you will be encouraged to situate these popular genres in relation to wider cultural and historical contexts.

• Cult Media and Identity SME5023 (level five)

Cult Media and Identity
SME5023 (level five)

Film and media's role in representing various identities will be applied to aspects such as costume, the body, and the consumption and reception of media texts, with a particular focus on film and television examples. A particular focus will be on the differing theoretical approaches to identity and the concept of ‘self’. In addition, a focus on participatory cultures, fandom and cult media will be highlighted.

• Documentary and World Cinema SME5024 (level five)

Documentary and World Cinema
SME5024 (level five)

Beginning with documentary, non-fiction film will be explored in terms of its form and traditions, with case-studies of notable examples in this branch of filmmaking. The module will then consider world and transnational cinema as well as global media forms such as anime. Notions of film movements, authorship and national cinemas will be discussed and problematised.

• Multimedia Production COM5006 (level five)

Multimedia Production
COM5006 (level five)

This module will build upon ideas discussed at Level 4 to further your understanding of a range of concepts and practical skills relating to the creation, production and editing of a short media product. You will operationalise this enhanced comprehension of the necessary skill set required by key personnel within a production team and you will focus upon areas of pre-production, shooting, editing and finishing to deliver a media product in a timely and budget-conscious manner.

• Screenwriting 1 SME5026 (level five)

Screenwriting 1
SME5026 (level five)

This module will introduce you to the ideas and practices required in the development and writing of scripts for television. Through seminar discussions, practical writing workshops, screenings and critical evaluation of exemplar television programmes, you will first explore an existing piece of television and re-imagine it as a piece of fan fiction. You will then develop an original idea by going through the process of script development (proposal, pitch, outlines and treatment), which will then culminate in the production of the opening pages of a teleplay.

• Disney and Animation SME6044 (level six)

Disney and Animation
SME6044 (level six)

This module will begin with an insight into the Disney theme parks and their relationship with the real America that surrounds them. You will then develop a thorough understanding of the historical evolution of animation, including the centrality of Disney to narrative and technological innovations in this mode of moving image, as well as an understanding of the varying aesthetic and formal qualities at play in other animation products.

• Sound Design SME6045 (level six)

Sound Design
SME6045 (level six)

This module is designed to underscore the importance of sound design and sound editing for film, drawing on elementary skills developed in the Digital Production and Multimedia Production modules.

• The Beatles and the Counterculture SME6046 (level six)

The Beatles and the Counterculture
SME6046 (level six)

This module considers the output and cultural significance of The Beatles in terms of historical context, lyrical analysis, iconography and their presence in other media (film, television and online) as a transmedia phenomenon. Following a chronological order, the development of the group’s musical and visual styles, lyrical concerns and cultural contexts will be tracked in relation to cultural studies methodologies. 

Creative & Professional Writing

• Reading Across Literary Forms CPW4003 (level four)

Reading Across Literary Forms
CPW4003 (level four)

The aim of this module is to provide you with a basic introduction to the reading skills that will be necessary for you to progress and succeed in the degree programme. The module will introduce you to a broad range of texts, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry, across a range of genres. The unit will examine these texts from a critical, writer's perspective, considering particular requirements, demands and construction as written works. An important element of the module will be to introduce you to the specific form, demands and practice of academic essay writing.

• The Publishing Industry CPW5000 (level five)

The Publishing Industry
CPW5000 (level five)

The module aims to introduce you to the world of professional publishing, and the processes involved in preparing texts for publication. It aims to examine the publishing industry from both a UK and an international perspective and explore the relationship between writers, editors, agents and publishers. The primary focus is on commercial book publishing, but the module will also consider academic and electronic publishing and self-publishing.

• Journalism 1: News Writing CPW5012 (level five)

Journalism 1: News Writing
CPW5012 (level five)

An introduction to writing news journalism in print and online. This module considers the role of news in society and aspects of the research and production of short and longer news pieces. Emphasis is placed on mastering the strict, clear style of news-writing, researching a publication's voice and leadership, and the possibility of journalism as a career.

• Writing Children’s Fiction CPW6005 (level six)

Writing Children’s Fiction
CPW6005 (level six)

The aim of this module is to provide you with a basic understanding of the range and scope of contemporary literature for children and young adults, and an introduction to creating marketable work for these readers. The module will examine the nature of current work, in fiction and non-fiction, written for different age groups in established publishing categories. The goal is to focus your thinking on the needs and expectations of the readers they are specifically writing for, as well as the publishers who cater to those readers. You will produce a short piece of children's writing as part of the unit.

• Writing Poetry CPW6011 (level six)

Writing Poetry
CPW6011 (level six)

This module aims to develop your range of skills in writing poetry and to increase your knowledge and understanding of contemporary poetry in its widest context. It aims to consider the whole creative process, from conception to completion, through various levels of analysis and drafting.

Criminology and Sociology

• Criminology: A Sociological Introduction CRY4020 (level four)

Criminology: A Sociological Introduction
CRY4020 (level four)

The purpose of this module is to introduce you to sociological criminology. In the module, sociological theory will be applied to crime and crime control as well as exploring in greater detail the institutions of crime control and their place in, and support for, social structures.

• Introduction to Research Methods CRY4025 (level four)

Introduction to Research Methods
CRY4025 (level four)

This module provides you with a practical, hands-on introduction to social research methods. You will be introduced to the criminological and sociological research process from the initial stages of asking searching questions, to finding the appropriate methods through which to explore them.

A range of basic skills and techniques, including qualitative methods, aspects of quantitative methods and the role of research in policymaking will be introduced using contemporary examples from the field.

• Criminalising Social Problems CRY5021 (level five)

Criminalising Social Problems
CRY5021 (level five)

The main aim of this module is to illustrate what is ‘social’ about social science and to demonstrate how certain social constructions become dominant when identifying and accounting for social problems. It will also attempt to distinguish how labelling something can create expectations about behaviour and actions in wider society, and explore examples of inequalities that result from particular social constructions. This will be done through a consideration of what are currently regarded as social problems in the UK, including use of drugs and alcohol, poverty, homelessness and mental disorder, how these issues have been criminalised, and the acknowledgement of how social problems change over time.

• Crime and the Media CRY5023 (level five)

Crime and the Media
CRY5023 (level five)

How is crime represented in the media? How are these representations produced and for what kind of audience? This module seeks to address these and other salient questions about the relationship between the crime and the media from the popular press reporting of Jack the Ripper in the nineteenth century to cybercrime in the twenty-first. We analyse many of the debates on media representations of crime from the perspective of criminology as well as cultural studies.

• Criminology: New Perspectives CRY6021 (level six)

Criminology: New Perspectives
CRY6021 (level six)

This module will enable you to advance your knowledge of specifically sociological criminology, the sociology of deviance and, sociology of law by a critical examination from feminist, anti-racist, gay/queer, green and anti-capitalist perspectives. You will examine a range of approaches with tutor support.

• Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Organised Crime CRY6024 (level six)

Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Organised Crime
CRY6024 (level six)

This module will enable you to develop your knowledge of international slavery from historical perspectives up to more recent accounts of modern slavery. It will introduce you to various disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches to the study of trafficking and slavery from sociology, criminology, law, economics, media and other relevant viewpoints. You will examine a range of sources including academic research, policy documents and statistical information to engage critically with received ideas and popular and policy discourses. Other representations of slavery and human trafficking will be examined and critiqued such as film texts, media reports and contemporary writings.

Education

• Introduction to Special Education needs, Disability and Inclusion EDS4004 (level four)

Introduction to Special Education needs, Disability and Inclusion
EDS4004 (level four)

The module attempts to familiarise students with the core concepts in the field of special educational needs and disability (SEND) and how these relate to inclusion and social justice at large. 

• Citizenship, Education and Children's Rights EDS4005 (level four)

Citizenship, Education and Children's Rights
EDS4005 (level four)

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to citizenship and its influence on education. It delves into the historical roots behind the concept of citizenship, its evolution, and changing relationship with and influence on education.

You will learn about citizenship and its relationship to democracy and citizenship’s influence on the classroom and on the curricula. You'll also learn about citizenship in a broader perspective, exploring citizenship within both a European and multicultural context.

• Teaching and Learning – Theory Into Practice EDS4006 (level four)

Teaching and Learning – Theory Into Practice
EDS4006 (level four)

This module introduces students to a variety of theoretical perspectives on learning and teaching. The module offers students the opportunity to develop understanding of appropriate ways of developing teaching practice, abilities and skills in relation to desired learning aims. The module will introduce a range of theoretical perspectives, and students will have in-class tasks to put theory into practice. 

• Doing Social Science Research EDS5004 (level five)

Doing Social Science Research
EDS5004 (level five)

This module will introduce you to a range of theoretical perspectives, methodologies and methods used in educational and social research.

The lectures and seminars will provide the scope for a critical examination of different approaches to research design, data collection, analysis and presentation, with due consideration to issues related to validity, reliability and ethics.

• Disability in Schools and Society EDS5005 (level five)

Disability in Schools and Society
EDS5005 (level five)

This module aims to enable students to develop a critical understanding of current research and inquiry in the field of SEND with an emphasis on Developmental Disabilities.

• Physical Development EYE5006 (level five)

Physical Development
EYE5006 (level five)

This module allows you to develop confidence in teaching and learning in physical development in the EYFS by providing a foundation of knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of strategies. The module is theoretical and practical in its content. It acknowledges the unique and all-round contribution physical development makes to children’s social, creative and cognitive development and physical literacy within the early years foundation stage and into the future. 

• International Perspectives in Education EDS6003 (level six)

International Perspectives in Education
EDS6003 (level six)

This is a critical exploration of international education from a historical and policy perspective. The module will also analyse how global influences have affected education and education policy on a local, national, and international level and will look at case studies from countries such as Japan, Germany, Finland and Korea.

• Education in Popular Culture EDS6005 (level six)

Education in Popular Culture
EDS6005 (level six)

The module gives you the opportunity to explore, analyse and critique how different aspects of education are represented in popular and mass culture through various modes of media, film or literature. You will be introduced to representations of education in a range of formats from different perspectives. The module encourages you to critically engage with a range of representations, including pedagogy, teacher identities, education systems, teachers-pupil relationships and whole school/classroom contexts. You are expected to engage critically and question how such representations might create or perpetuate myths about education practices, processes and expectations. There will be a consideration of how different representations do not necessarily match the reality of educational practices. You will also critically examine different themes and ideas and locate these into a variety of contexts: social, cultural, historical, geographical, and political.

English

• Introduction to Critical Theory ENG4003 (level four)

Introduction to Critical Theory
ENG4003 (level four)

The module introduces critical theory and its application to the reading of literary texts. Beginning with classical descriptions of form and unity, the module traces the major developments in critical theory to the present day.

• Contemporary Fiction ENG4022 (level four)

Contemporary Fiction
ENG4022 (level four)

Classes revolve around five or six novels written in the past three decades. The module expands on the Critical Theory module to pose questions about the politics and pleasures of reading. Recent texts considered have been: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes; Atonement by Ian McEwan; White Teeth by Zadie Smith; and All the Birds Singing, by Evie Wyld. We also often ask our resident authors Christie Watson and Jonathan Gibbs to come in and talk about their books.

• Poetry in the Modern World ENG4028 (level four)

Poetry in the Modern World
ENG4028 (level four)

This module continues the work of the Practical Criticism module of the first semester in developing your skills in close reading. It introduces you to the advanced techniques necessary to the study of poetry, and to the work of some major poets writing in English since 1945.

• Romanticism: English Literature and its Background 1776-1832 ENG5002 (level five)

Romanticism: English Literature and its Background 1776-1832
ENG5002 (level five)

The module asks you to read literature of the ‘Romantic’ period in the context of revolutions and profound changes that were happening in society. While the big six male poets – Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron and Keats – are considered, the module brings to the fore works by working-class and women writers, such as Shelley’s Frankenstein, Austen’s Persuasion, and John Clare’s poetry.

• Narrative and Identity in the 19th Century Novel ENG5024 (level five)

Narrative and Identity in the 19th Century Novel
ENG5024 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Curating London ENG5030 (level five)

Curating London
ENG5030 (level five)

In this module, oriented towards the achievement of your career aspirations, you first examine the history of, and writing about, the capital city, and are then asked to plan and execute an enterprising project on the subject. You may create an education website on some aspect, design a walking tour of a part of the city, or curate a small exhibition or film season on a particular theme.

• The Irish Literary Revival on Page and Stage ENG5031 (level five)

The Irish Literary Revival on Page and Stage
ENG5031 (level five)

This module examines the development of Irish literature and drama from the late 19th Century to the present, charting the ways in which the texts studied reflect social and political change from the setting up of the Abbey Theatre to the boom of the Celtic Tiger. The first part of the module will analyse the work of W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw and J.M. Synge. You will specifically consider how the radical cultural nationalism of the literary revival contributed to the political ferment which would eventually lead to revolution and independence in Ireland. The next four weeks consider a range of reactions from the counter-revival, examining the ways in which the procedures of the Revivalists were extended, parodied or rebutted by artists like Sean O'Casey and Brendan Behan. The final weeks focus on the Irish contribution to contemporary drama, from the influence of Beckett's work to recent international successes like Marina Carr and Conor McPherson.

• Eighteenth Century London: Writing the Metropolis 1700-1832 ENG5032 (level five)

Eighteenth Century London: Writing the Metropolis 1700-1832
ENG5032 (level five)

You will study the growth of the world’s first ‘mega city’ by looking at the writing produced in and about it during the long eighteenth century.

The module aims to enable you to read a number of literary works within the context of the metropolis as it was during the period 1700-1830, and to encourage you to reflect on the synthesis between historical and geographical environments and the texts that arise from them and come to define them.

• New Voices: Twentieth-Century Literature ENG6041 (level six)

New Voices: Twentieth-Century Literature
ENG6041 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

• Modernisms in English Literature ENG6047 (level six)

Modernisms in English Literature
ENG6047 (level six)

This core module concerns the great flowering of European culture from the late nineteenth century until the Second World War. Authors examined include Thomas Hardy, T S Eliot, Joseph Conrad, Henry James, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf.

Film and Screen Media

• Digital Production FSM4001 (level four)

Digital Production
FSM4001 (level four)

This module will introduce a range of concepts relating to the creation, production and editing of digital short films. Whilst taking this module, you will begin to explore filmmaking both as a technical endeavour, and as a creative discipline.

Every step of the process of taking a script idea to the end result of a completed film will be discussed, performed and reflected upon within the lectures and workshops, and in the practical production and the development portfolio.

• British Film and TV FSM4009 (level four)

British Film and TV
FSM4009 (level four)

This module will explore the key issues in analysing British film and television, as well as social changes that have transformed representations of Britishness in the media concerned. A variety of approaches will be taken, including close attention to particular auteurs in film and television as well as a more general discussion of important film and television genres.

History

• The Mediterranean World HST4011 (level four)

The Mediterranean World
HST4011 (level four)

This module explores the significance of the Mediterranean as a site of social and commercial transaction, political interaction and conflict in the development of late medieval and Renaissance Europe.

• Revolutions and Rebellions HST4012 (level four)

Revolutions and Rebellions
HST4012 (level four)

In this module you will examine a series of world revolutions and major rebellions against political authority. The module’s content covers two principal fields – different ways of conceptualising revolutions and rebellion, and specific examples of revolutions and rebellions that have occurred across four continents. The module begins by examining ideas and ideologies of revolutions, providing you with a vocabulary and conceptual repertoire that you can use to discuss revolutionary activities throughout the remainder of the module. The specific examples of revolutions and rebellions that we cover are located in a period that runs from the mid-18th to the early 21st Centuries.

• Art and Power HST4013 (level four)

Art and Power
HST4013 (level four)

On this module, you will explore how and why art and architecture have been used by individuals, states and groups to justify their claims to authority. It explores the role that these art objects play in legitimising narratives.

It focuses on how portraits, posters, performances, wall art, buildings, gardens and other artistic objects have promoted or contested the power of particular groups or individuals. The module also considers the way in which art and architecture help to construct or imagine group identities. Lastly, it will explore how art is used by various groups to challenge hegemonic discourse, colonial occupation and oppression, as well as dominant state institutions and elites.

• Public Histories HST5013 (level five)

Public Histories
HST5013 (level five)

On this module, you will look at some ways in which the relationship between public and orthodox academic histories has been characterised. It discusses the different ways that producers of histories and other forms of past-talk have conceptualised the ‘before now’.

The module assesses arguments for and against using the past as a way of engaging with contemporary social and political issues. It looks at the relationship between history and memory, and questions why people believe they have a responsibility to remember the past – and why cultures collectively remember what they do.

In order to maintain coherence in the coverage of content, the module will always be organised around two case studies. Each case study will examine how academic and public histories are implicated in their particular set of concerns.

• The Hundred Years’ War HST5018 (level five)

The Hundred Years’ War
HST5018 (level five)

On this module you will explore the origins, course and results of an extended conflict between England and France in 14th and 15th centuries. The module aims to explore why the Hundred Years’ War was fought, how it was fought in the way it was, how it was historicised, and the main issues in the modern historiography of the conflict. It also introduces you to a range of contemporary accounts of the war and explores how these can be used in synthesis with current historiography of the conflict to understand its causes and effects.

• Making History Work HST5020 (level five)

Making History Work
HST5020 (level five)

This module sets out to equip you with a clear understanding of how the skills you develop in your history degree can be applied in real commercial settings. With its focus on helping you to develop and execute specific work-based projects, it aims to increase your confidence in the workplace, and help you to identify and articulate your own skill-base and career goals.

Through the module, you will become familiar with the professional opportunities associated with a history degree, and specifically with opportunities and challenges in heritage and history-related industries. You will also be encouraged to think creatively about the opportunities you have to apply their subject-specific skills in non-history environments.

• The Sixties HST5022 (level five)

The Sixties
HST5022 (level five)

This module will examine some main interconnected transnational developments of the 1960s. Across Europe, the United States and further afield, the sixties forced a reassessment of key relationships between people and their governments, between local interest groups, and even between men and women. The module assesses why the sixties were such a powerfully transformative period.

• Collective Memory and the Second World War HST6021 (level six)

Collective Memory and the Second World War
HST6021 (level six)

This module examines the main ways in which various national and other group cultures have remembered (and forgotten), commemorated and represented aspects of the Second World War. It is organised around the concept of ‘collective memory’.

More specifically, this means thinking about: the intellectual and cultural traditions that frame representations of the past; the ‘memory makers’ who selectively adopt and manipulate these traditions; and memory consumers who use, ignore or transform the artefacts of memory for their own ends.

• Tudor Queenship HST6020 (level six)

Tudor Queenship
HST6020 (level six)

This module explores the nature of Queenship in Tudor England in its international context, in the context of contemporary patriarchal theory and practice through modern feminist historiography of Queenship. The module focuses on the reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I who will be studied comparatively and thematically.

The module examines gender and personality, patterns of government, legal authority, international relations and the political and cultural patronage of these two rulers. It also considers the public presentation of their female sovereignty.

Law

• Legal Process and the Introduction to the Practice of Law LAW4007 (level four)

Legal Process and the Introduction to the Practice of Law
LAW4007 (level four)

The module aims to give you knowledge of the institutions and the principal processes of the English legal system. It will also familiarise you with the personnel working in the English legal system and introduce you to legal ethics and the concept of professional responsibility.

• Practical Legal Skills, Ethics and Professional Responsibility LAW5003 (level five)

Practical Legal Skills, Ethics and Professional Responsibility
LAW5003 (level five)

This module aims to help you develop a number of essential practical legal skills. These include interviewing and advising clients; writing and drafting; negotiation and advocacy. The module aims to give you the opportunity to apply these skills in practical sessions. The module will also develop understanding of legal ethics as well as enabling you to identify ethical issues and achieve the outcomes required by the applicable professional conduct rules.

• Family Law LAW5016 (level five)

Family Law
LAW5016 (level five)

This module aims to examine the legal relationship between adults and children within the family unit and state intervention. The module will focus on how the law seeks to regulate and balance such matters as the regulation of relationships, conflicts of interest between family members, protection of adults and children, and state intervention. This is an area of law that is both dynamic and constantly changing. Much of the law in this area is inevitably bound up with social policy and there is considerable scope for researching proposals for reform and for engaging in critical analysis of the law.

• Land Law LAW5026 (level five)

Land Law
LAW5026 (level five)

This module aims to provide a general understanding of land law in England and Wales through the examination of the legal principles governing land ownership and property rights. You will develop an understanding of the complex terminology of the concepts underpinning land law and investigate the principles behind more detailed rules and provisions. You will be able to identify fundamental features of estates and other interests in land and understand the rules, principles and formalities governing the acquisition and transfer of interests in land.

• Introduction to Sharia Law LAW6021 (level six)

Introduction to Sharia Law
LAW6021 (level six)

The aim of this module is to examine the fundamental principles of Islamic Law and to provide you with a detailed understanding of the fundamental doctrines of the Sharia. There will be an emphasis on aspects of Contract Law and specific attention will be given to contracts in futuro', riba' and types of sales. In addition to this, you will look at aspects of Criminal Law and aspects of Family Law.

• Medical Law and Ethics LAW6023 (level six)

Medical Law and Ethics
LAW6023 (level six)

The aims of this module are to equip you with knowledge of the legal and ethical principles relevant to medical practice and the medical profession. You will develop an understanding of the complex and sometimes conflicting practical and moral tensions behind such principles, to induce appreciation of the relationship between cultures, vocabularies and concepts in medical law and ethics and how relationship manifests in medical context.

Nutrition

• Nutrition for Health and Disease NUT5034 (level five)

Nutrition for Health and Disease
NUT5034 (level five)

The aim of this module is to explore the relationships between nutrition, health and disease and to consider the potential and methods for the prevention of disease in individuals and communities by changes to dietary intake. The module also aims to equip you with the skills to provide safe and appropriate healthy eating advice to clients.

• Nutrition and the Athlete NUT6039 (level six)

Nutrition and the Athlete
NUT6039 (level six)

This module aims to provide the knowledge and skills to translate the principles of nutrition to improve performance into foods and eating patterns appropriate to the lifestyle of athletes, and addresses the practical application of sports nutrition.

• Management of Weight and Associated Clinical Conditions NUT6052 (level six)

Management of Weight and Associated Clinical Conditions
NUT6052 (level six)

This module aims to explore the relationship between overnutrition, low levels of physical activity and chronic weight gain. In addition, the module will consider the evidence behind various dietary modifications, behaviour change strategies, drugs and surgery in the management of overweight and obesity.

• Nutrition and Genetics NUT6053 (level six)

Nutrition and Genetics
NUT6053 (level six)

This module reflects the rapid incorporation of personalised nutrition and genetics within nutrition science.

It aims to address three main areas within the field of nutrition and genetics:

1. Molecular biology
2. Laboratory skills
3. Direct-to-consumer genetic tests

Politics and International Relations

• Comparative Politics POL4010 (level four)

Comparative Politics
POL4010 (level four)

Module description coming soon.

• Introduction to International Relations POL4012 (level four)

Introduction to International Relations
POL4012 (level four)

Module description coming soon.

• Research Methods in Social Sciences COM5005 (level five)

Research Methods in Social Sciences
COM5005 (level five)

This module aims to provide you with a broad knowledge and understanding of research methods in the social sciences, focusing on the main qualitative research methods used in politics and communications, and some data analysis. The module will also equip you with the necessary skills to undertake a small scale piece of research. You are expected to have a critical awareness of research paradigms and the strengths and limitations of the methods and methodologies commonly used.

• Political Economy of Global Development POL5007 (level five)

Political Economy of Global Development
POL5007 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Political Ideology POL5006 (level five)

Political Ideology
POL5006 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• International Organisations POL6003 (level six)

International Organisations
POL6003 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

Psychology

• Research Methods and Statistics II PSY4012 (level four)

Research Methods and Statistics II
PSY4012 (level four)

This module builds on the foundation of research methods introduced in Research Methods and Statistics 1. The aim of this module is to expand your familiarity with basic research methods techniques. The nature of psychology as a science will be reinforced and explored as qualitative methods are introduced.

• Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology PSY4014 (level four)

Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology
PSY4014 (level four)

This module aims to introduce you to the foundations of cognitive and biological psychology. The module also aims to discuss the links between these two areas of psychology, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of areas of psychology and helping to strengthen your understanding of the field of psychology.

• Everyday Psychology PSY4015 (level four)

Everyday Psychology
PSY4015 (level four)

This module introduces you to topics within psychology that you can directly apply to your own lives. The aim is to engage and encourage you to begin considering the integrated and applied nature of psychological research using real life examples that will capture your interest. You will be exposed to cross-paradigmatic approaches and be introduced to academic debate and controversy within the context of specific topics.

• Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics PSY5011 (level five)

Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics
PSY5011 (level five)

The aim of this module is to build on the foundation in research methods and statistics gained from Level 4. You will be introduced to more complex experimental design and the appropriate statistical techniques.

• The Developing Mind PSY5013 (level five)

The Developing Mind
PSY5013 (level five)

The module is designed to develop your understanding of traditional cognitive psychology topics within a developmental perspective, from childhood to adulthood. The module addresses theories of development and learning, language development, reasoning and individual differences, in particular intelligence. It aims to expand on developmental and cognitive material introduced at Level 4, while also showing the interdisciplinary nature of the areas. The provisional nature of knowledge will be examined in terms of an approach which emphasises the progression of the field historically.

• Transferable Skills for Employment PSY5015 (level five)

Transferable Skills for Employment
PSY5015 (level five)

This module is designed to encourage discussion, debate and further understanding regarding transferable graduate skills. The module will focus on encouraging you to reflect on and develop the skills that are expected by employers. In addition, you will be exploring a workplace sector of your choosing, allowing you to investigate your potential career path in more depth. The module aims are closely aligned with the ten top skills related to graduated employment.

• Applied Child Psychology PSY6032 (level six)

Applied Child Psychology
PSY6032 (level six)

This module aims to develop your understanding of applied child development studies, to present a critical examination of theoretical and empirical basis of child development specifically in applied settings and to examine the implications of theoretical approaches and models for future development.

• Perception PSY6036 (level six)

Perception
PSY6036 (level six)

This module introduces you to the ways in which our perceptual systems can break down, through the study of neuropsychological deficits and perceptual illusions, and therefore to the way in which such effects inform our understanding of the normal human perceptual system.

• Psychology of Intimate Relationships PSY6039 (level six)

Psychology of Intimate Relationships
PSY6039 (level six)

In this module you will be introduced to the scientific study of issues around intimate relationships such as sex, love and attraction. Evolutionary and socio-cognitive approaches will be compared and contrasted, using historical and cross-cultural evidence. Perspectives on gender and sexuality will also be explored. You will be encouraged to engage in a critical evaluation of the debates that are covered but also to be able to apply the findings of the research to issues and controversies in society.

Sport and Exercise Science

• Fundamentals of Biomechanics SPS4060 (level four)

Fundamentals of Biomechanics
SPS4060 (level four)

Module description coming soon.

• Practical Field Tests in Sport SPS4061 (level four)

Practical Field Tests in Sport
SPS4061 (level four)

Module description coming soon.

• Physiology of Exercise SPS4011 (level four)

Physiology of Exercise
SPS4011 (level four)

This module introduces you to fundamental principles underlying exercise physiology, focusing on the structure and function of physiological systems. You should be able to identify key physiological responses to exercise within theoretical frameworks and concepts, and you should also be able to assess and record physiological responses to exercise using newly learnt laboratory techniques to further your understanding and present your findings within pre-defined criteria associated with the study of exercise physiology.

• Research Methods SPS5000 (level five)

Research Methods
SPS5000 (level five)

This module is designed to introduce you to fundamental issues in research methods and design. The module will allow you to engage in the interpretation and critical evaluation of existing research in sport science. It also aims to increase your understanding of the purpose and production of a scientific review of literature.

• Contemporary Insights Into Sport Psychology SPS5054 (level five)

Contemporary Insights Into Sport Psychology
SPS5054 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Testing and Monitoring in Sport SPS5055 (level five)

Testing and Monitoring in Sport
SPS5055 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Environmental Physiology SPS6012 (level six)

Environmental Physiology
SPS6012 (level six)

This module aims to give you an understanding of the effects of environmental factors on sport performance and to enable you to critically evaluate strategies to improve performance.

• Applied Biomechanics SPS6042 (level six)

Applied Biomechanics
SPS6042 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

• Issues in Sport, Health and Exercise SPS6082 (level six)

Issues in Sport, Health and Exercise
SPS6082 (level six)

This module provides the opportunity for critical analysis of current issues within sport science and to develop your interactive communication skills. 

Sports Coaching Science

• Coaching Process II SCS5061 (level five)

Coaching Process II
SCS5061 (level five)

This module provides an understanding of the influencing factors within coaching environments and their impacts on athletes, coaches and parents. Also, you will be provided an opportunity to develop your practical coaching skills through the implementation of key skill acquisition principles.

• Notational Analysis SCS5043 (level five)

Notational Analysis
SCS5043 (level five)

The module aims to introduce the fundamental concepts of objective analysis of sports and coaching performance. The module will provide a foundation and awareness of the variety of uses and types of notational analyses. In addition, you will develop an understanding of sport-specific coaching preparation processes based on the analysis of a variety of sports.

• Coach Education SCS6021 (level six)

Coach Education
SCS6021 (level six)

This module aims to develop your critical understanding of the importance of, and procedures for, the development of coaches and coaching structures.

• Skill Acquisition II SCS6022 (level six)

Skill Acquisition II
SCS6022 (level six)

This module provides you with an in-depth and critical understanding of contemporary theory, research, and practice in the field of skill acquisition and motor behaviour. This module also aims to enhance applied practice by allowing students to plan, develop, and implement sessions that are evidence-based and grounded in theory.

• Applied Coaching Science II SCS6062 (level six)

Applied Coaching Science II
SCS6062 (level six)

Module description coming soon.

Sports Management

• Introduction to the Sports and Leisure Industries SOM4002 (level four)

Introduction to the Sports and Leisure Industries
SOM4002 (level four)

This module puts in context the different elements of the sports and leisure industries, both from the perspective of suppliers in the industry and from that of the end-users. The role of sports and leisure within the economy is also investigated.  Other topics include the importance of sponsorship within sport, the role of globalisation, broadcasting rights, and managing risk in sport. The module aims to give you an overall understanding of contexts of sport (past, present and developing) in order to give you a thorough grounding in the areas of sports and leisure.

• Human Resource Management in Sport SOM4003 (level four)

Human Resource Management in Sport
SOM4003 (level four)

This module will explore the strategic role of the human resource function from both an organisational and employee-centred perspective. The module will define the function of human resource management (HRM) and analyse human resource planning. Particular reference will be made to the sports and leisure industries, drawing upon domestic and international aspects within a comparative framework.

Strength and Conditioning Science

• Field Based Training Techniques STC4002 (level four)

Field Based Training Techniques
STC4002 (level four)

The module aims to introduce you to practical techniques and mechanical fundamentals of a variety of field based training techniques and modalities. You will practice the techniques and study theoretical concepts of anatomy and mechanics which relate to the skills through the analysis of movement. It will involve a series of lectures in a practical environment to identify and explain key principles. 

The practical seminars taught in smaller coaching groups will allow you to further explore and understand these topics and skills and begin to apply your own coaching to specific skills via individual and group coaching.

• Strength Training Techniques STC4006 (level four)

Strength Training Techniques
STC4006 (level four)

The module aims to develop understanding of the key mechanical principles, anatomical issues and considerations, which determine strength development in athletes. You will extensively practice the techniques and study theoretical concepts of anatomy and mechanics which relate to the skills through the analysis of movement.

Through this technical knowledge, this module aims to provide you with the coaching tools and critical understanding of key training principles and methods, which when applied appropriately, enhance strength and power in athletes.

• Science in Practice STC5001 (level five)

Science in Practice
STC5001 (level five)

This module will enable you to understand the mechanics and physiology of training in the context of specific types of sport.

Through a series of lectures, seminar discussions and practical sessions, you will address the specific needs of sports performers and subsequently analyse the science and evidence which underpin different approaches to training. 

You will also gain an awareness of a number of ergogenic aids and how they may potentially improve the performance of different types of athlete.

• Neuromechanics of Human Movement SPS5052 (level five)

Neuromechanics of Human Movement
SPS5052 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Management of Specific Populations STC6006 (level six)

Management of Specific Populations
STC6006 (level six)

The module aims to develop a critical awareness of issues which impact upon the training and coaching of athletes from specific populations. The module will introduce students to mechanisms of injury and the strategies practitioners can use to rehabilitate athletes’ return to play.

• Science in the Workplace STC6003 (level six)

Science in the Workplace
STC6003 (level six)

The module aims to provide experience of the utilisation of learned theory in the workplace. Increased credits have allowed for increased content driven towards developing skills associated with professional practice and gaining employment upon graduation from the programme.

Theology, Religion and Ethics

• Fundamentals of Systematic Theology TRE4011 (level four)

Fundamentals of Systematic Theology
TRE4011 (level four)

The module introduces you to the central themes of Christian theology. It analyses each theme in its Scriptural foundations and doctrinal bases, before introducing an important contemporary discussions drawing on recent theology.

This approach provides an overview of the history of each theme, as well as equipping you with the fundamental terminology of systematic theology and some awareness of its contemporary relevance.

You will also be introduced to different modes of theological reasoning, enabling you to adopt and articulate your own positions on the matters studied. You are encouraged to engage with ongoing theological debates, and begin to engage critically with the interlocutors studied. The module provides a foundation and context for more specialised systematic theology modules of subsequent years.

• The Nature of Religion TRE4021 (level four)

The Nature of Religion
TRE4021 (level four)

The module offers a detailed exploration of the concept of religion, and the various ways in which leading scholars, both classic and contemporary, have tried to define it. You will be introduced to a foundational, theoretical debate in the study of religion.

The module will centre around the reading, interpreting, discussing, and critiquing a number of primary texts from within the sociology and anthropology of religion. Authors will include some or all of the following: Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Peter Clarke, Steve Bruce, Irena Borowik, Linda Woodhead, Timothy Fitzgerald, and Christian Smith.

• Introduction to Ethics TRE4030 (level four)

Introduction to Ethics
TRE4030 (level four)

The module will introduce you to ethics. It will include an overview of the main value theories and normative ethical theories, both historical and modern. You will also be taught to think about the status itself of ethical claims and ethical language.

• Theological Anthropology TRE5012 (level five)

Theological Anthropology
TRE5012 (level five)

Theological anthropology seeks to understand the human being in light of theological claims, to explore the ramifications of this understanding for human life, and engage in constructive dialogue with other accounts of being human. The module is focused particularly on claims surrounding creation and creatureliness, redemption and salvation, and also death and ultimate destiny.

Scriptural, doctrinal and historical sources for each of these foci are covered, and particular tensions in systematic theological understanding will be entered into. On this basis, critically constructive encounters with other approaches to understanding humanity will be undertaken, enabling you to discern how theological anthropology can or cannot inform the perpetual uncertainties of the human condition.

• Medieval Islamic Thought TRE5021 (level five)

Medieval Islamic Thought
TRE5021 (level five)

This module will introduce you to the rich history of Islamic medieval philosophy. The origins, beliefs and practices of Islam will be explored. However, the bulk of the course will focus on key Islamic thinkers, the debates and disagreements they had, and the views they held during the medieval period. Attention will also be drawn to the influence ancient Greek philosophy had on Islamic philosophy, as well as the influence Islamic philosophy had on European Christian philosophy.

• Bioethics TRE5030 (level five)

Bioethics
TRE5030 (level five)

Social changes and technological innovations from the late 1960s have given rise to a new area of study: bioethics. This subdiscipline grew out of medical ethics, but has since expanded beyond the professional ethics of medical practitioners to tackle fundamental ethical questions relating to health and society. This module enables you to apply your knowledge of ethics to the fast-moving world of new developments in biology, especially genetics.

Workplace Learning

• Experience and Employment in Education WPL5031A/B (level five)

Experience and Employment in Education
WPL5031A/B (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Experience and Employment in Sport WPL5053 A/B (level five)

Experience and Employment in Sport
WPL5053 A/B (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Experience and Employment in Business WPL5054 /5055 (level five)

Experience and Employment in Business
WPL5054 /5055 (level five)

Module description coming soon.

• Contributing to the Community WPL5056 /5057 (level five)

Contributing to the Community
WPL5056 /5057 (level five)

As local employers and suppliers of services, businesses are an integral part of any community or society. On this module, students with business or management ambitions will develop an appreciation of social issues and concerns. This module provides you with practical work experience in a community-focused service, such as a charity, social or education service.

You will develop your societal awareness and gain a greater understanding of local level organisation. The placement acts as a case study for you to explore issues of social justice and community action. The module also helps to develop your employability skills through the process of self-reflection and evaluation and by applying theory to practice.

• Managing in the Workplace WPL6020 (level six)

Managing in the Workplace
WPL6020 (level six)

In this module, you will consider the challenges of leadership and management. You will learn how these practices impact on the culture and success of an organisation through real-life examples. You will identify, observe and develop skills required to promote positive management practice and will analyse your own management style. You will be encouraged to consider leadership qualities and how you can demonstrate these at all levels in an organisation.

• The Enterprising Workplace WPL6010 (level six)

The Enterprising Workplace
WPL6010 (level six)

This module provides you with the opportunity to gain experience in the workplace whilst reflecting on, identifying and improving your own skills, knowledge and professional identity. You will be introduced to the concepts of enterprise, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and will explore how these exist within organisations.