This module is an introduction to the substantive concepts of demography, how populations change and grow or shrink, and the transitions that populations make in various stages of their development. An introduction to the past, present and future world population trends will be followed by a discussion on importance and implications of age structures, population momentum and population growth. The theoretical underpinnings of demography will be also covered, including the demographic transition, the fertility transition, proximate determinants of fertility, mortality, epidemiological and health transitions, "lowest-low" fertility, changing family structures, the second demographic transition and the mobility transition. Theories and evidence on preconditions and onset of transitions in different contexts, as well as on why and how transitions happen, will be provided.
This module will provide students with an understanding of the characteristics of the most common research designs in educational research. It will build on students’ understanding of research philosophies and provide students with a critical appreciation of the link between the aims and purposes of research and the associated research designs. The module will consider both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and it will also highlight implications related to conducting educational research, including ethics, validity and reliability. It will encourage student to critically evaluate pieces of research, focusing on these implications as well as how the research design reflects the research aims and purposes.
This module lays down the foundations for conducting social research in any discipline within the social sciences, focused around criminology, international relations, politics, population sciences, social policy and sociology. The module will present a range of current substantive and methodological debates in order to engage with a number of fundamental social scientific ideas and approaches, while connecting disciplines together across the social science spectrum. Through the in-depth exploration of real-world and current examples, the module will examine how different disciplines and sub-disciplines typically undertake research into the social world, as explained by lecturers from each discipline. These examples will be related to how you feel the social world ‘works’. For example, do you think that social phenomenon are the same for everyone and can therefore be measured, or can the social world only be viewed and interpreted through the prism of the individual? What is your position on engaging in research people who are in poverty or vulnerable, for example? These and other questions will develop rigorous thinking across a wide range of issues. The module will cover a range of fundamental concepts, including (but not limited to) the nature and process of social research, deduction and induction, epistemology, ontology and ethics. Different research designs will be discussed, followed by an introduction to the main debates with regard to quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research, such as their epistemological position, representativeness and how the results are used.
“On 13 December 1838, on a cold and rainy night, a man of athletic build, dressed in a shabby jacket, crossed the Pont au Change and penetrated into the Cité […]. That night the wind was blowing violently through the alleyways of this dismal neighbourhood.” The opening scene of Eugène Sue’s 1842/43 novel ‘Les Mystères de Paris’ gives an urban topographic image to the idea that beyond and below the modern and illuminated city there is a ‘dark side’, an ‘underworld’: full of danger and temptation, and in need of being penetrated by the forces of order and light. Taking this text as a starting point you will explore the various facets of the 19th century urban underworld. Using documentary sources produced by journalists, scientists, missionaries, and policemen you will investigate and analyse a secret world of mysteries, populated by gangsters and prostitutes, drunkards and runaways, and maybe by ghosts.
This module provides a comprehensive overview of fluids and separation processes, focusing on key mechanisms, principles and design of units for industrial processes with an emphasis on processes that have simultaneous heat and mass transfer.
The module will develop a detailed understanding of advanced separation processes, including processes that have simultaneous heat and mass transfer. The main objective will be to learn how to design and size processes that are used in industrial separations.
This module introduces students to the discipline of Urban Design. Students will be able to develop outline design proposals for the urban realm that integrate an understanding of contextual analysis, place making techniques and urban design theories at various scales. This module builds on knowledge and skills introduced in Design 2, and provides important requisite knowledge and skills to the design projects in the fourth year.
This module provides an introduction to the sub-discipline of urban geography and the topics and approaches it covers, including urbanisation, urban development, urban policy, current urban challenges, and current debates in urban geography.
The module covers two main themes. One looks at the types of process that are used to purify water to a standard acceptable for distribution. The subject material is taught so as to give a fundamental understanding of the physical, chemical and biological mechanisms involved in these operations. Water quality standards relevant to water use are briefly reviewed, along with the rationale for the adoption of such standards from the perspective of protection of public health. The other part of the module looks at the sources and types of wastewater that are generated by an industrialised society, with a focus on urban wastewaters. These are considered from the viewpoint of how treatment is carried out so as to prevent environmental damage upon discharge. The taught element of the course covers the various unit operations and processes concerned with the preliminary, primary and secondary treatment of municipal wastewaters. The treatment of the biosolids generated as a result of wastewater treatment is also analysed in relation to the final disposal options.
In this module, students will have the opportunity to apply and expand upon their learning across the programme specifically in relation to urgent, unscheduled and critical care. This module is well suited to those who wish to go on and work in urgent, unscheduled and critical care settings specifically. As part of this module, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge of a range of health conditions that are commonly experienced in these settings and critically consider the range of different approaches that are taken to their management. Alongside this, you will have the opportunity to consider your role in these settings, alongside the roles of the wider multidisciplinary team, and how effective teamwork can improve care quality and safety in these settings.
In this module, students will have the opportunity to apply and expand upon their learning across the programme specifically in relation to urgent, unscheduled and critical care. This module is well suited to students who have an interest in this area of practice or those who may wish to go on and work in urgent, unscheduled and critical care settings. As part of this module, students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge of a range of health conditions that are commonly experienced in these settings and critically consider the range of different approaches that are taken to their management. Alongside this, students will have the opportunity to consider the children’s nurses role in these settings, alongside the roles of the wider multidisciplinary team, and how effective teamwork can improve care quality and safety in these settings.
Dividing humanity into groups is fundamental to how societies have defined themselves and developed. Group identity can be built upon perceptions of difference, developing in opposition to groups which societies or cultures reject. Thinking about how exclusion happens is fundamental to human experience and understanding it is essential for any student of history. This module will focus on the construction of identities in the past with particular emphasis on representation of difference, exclusion, and ‘othering’. Examining class, gender, disability, sexuality, race and religion, 'Us and Them' aims to show how narratives about minorities or under-represented groups have developed and the context that led to such narratives.
A system is as secure as its weakest link. When we neglect how humans use the system and fail to design the system for them, we are actively setting humans up to be the weakest link of the system. This module aims to approach security and privacy issues through a human-centric approach, bringing knowledge from computer systems, psychology, human-computer interactions (HCI), ethics, and public policies. The module will cover core security and privacy technologies, as well as HCI techniques for conducting robust user studies. Topics will include usable authentication and access control, anonymity tools, privacy notices, security warnings, and usable security and privacy issues in various domains, such as social media, web, mobile computing, IoT, and ML/AI.
