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MPhys with Industrial Placement (MPhys with IP) complements the existing schemes within Physics and Astronomy, by offering an opportunity to spend approximately six months working on an original, research and development project in an industrial laboratory.

MPhys with Industrial Placement (MPhys with IP) complements the existing schemes within Physics and Astronomy, by offering an opportunity to spend approximately six months working on an original, research and development project in an industrial laboratory.

This module will explore the issues of race, racism, racial conflict, and race relations in contemporary Britain and worldwide. Although we will mainly refer to Britain, global examples will also be used. The module will examine theoretical perspectives on race, ethnicity and difference, as well as covering the various historical, social, cultural, and political forces and processes through which the concept and reality of race have been constructed, shaped, and changed over time, and the substantive areas that are experienced as “lived” social divisions that impact on and limit people’s welfare, opportunities, and horizons through prejudice, and direct or indirect discrimination.

Some key questions and issues that we will be thinking and talking about during this module include: What are the roots and origins of racism? How are the concepts of race and racism constructed? How can we understand ethnicity? What is the relationship between racial and ethnic diversities and forms of social cohesion? What do flows of migration mean for senses of belonging? What is national unity? What is ‘white privilege’ and how does it intersect with other inequalities? How do right wing movements emerge and how should we respond to them? What racial inequalities are raised and resisted in policing and criminal justice? How can we understand Islamophobia and ‘the war on terror’? What do the increasing incorporation of artificial intelligence in law enforcement and criminal justice mean for race and racism? How do race and ethnicity shape education and health services and with what implications? How do race and ethnicity shape opportunities and barriers in the labour market? What do calls to decolonise knowledge mean for the disciplines and topics that we study in universities?

This module will explore the issues of race, racism, racial conflict, and race relations in contemporary Britain and worldwide. Although we will mainly refer to Britain, global examples will also be used. The module will examine theoretical perspectives on race, ethnicity and difference, as well as covering the various historical, social, cultural, and political forces and processes through which the concept and reality of race have been constructed, shaped, and changed over time, and the substantive areas that are experienced as “lived” social divisions that impact on and limit people’s welfare, opportunities, and horizons through prejudice, and direct or indirect discrimination.

Some key questions and issues that we will be thinking and talking about during this module include: What are the roots and origins of racism? How are the concepts of race and racism constructed? How can we understand ethnicity? What is the relationship between racial and ethnic diversities and forms of social cohesion? What do flows of migration mean for senses of belonging? What is national unity? What is ‘white privilege’ and how does it intersect with other inequalities? How do right wing movements emerge and how should we respond to them? What racial inequalities are raised and resisted in policing and criminal justice? How can we understand Islamophobia and ‘the war on terror’? What do the increasing incorporation of artificial intelligence in law enforcement and criminal justice mean for race and racism? How do race and ethnicity shape education and health services and with what implications? How do race and ethnicity shape opportunities and barriers in the labour market? What do calls to decolonise knowledge mean for the disciplines and topics that we study in universities?

This module will explore the issues of race, racism, racial conflict, and race relations in contemporary Britain and worldwide. Although we will mainly refer to Britain, global examples from Europe, the US, the Caribbean, Africa, and South America will be frequently used. Beginning with colonial discourses of the “racial other”, and focusing on the start of mass colonial mass immigration to Britain in the aftermath of World War Two, this module will examine the various historical, social, cultural, and political forces and processes through which the concept and reality of race have been constructed, shaped, and changed over time.

The intellectual rationale of this module is to introduce race and ethnicity both as arbitrary labels that are pinned on people who are “different” from “us”, while also being experienced as “lived” social divisions that impact on and limit people’s welfare, opportunities, and horizons through prejudice, and direct or indirect discrimination.

Some key questions and issues that we will be thinking and talking about during this module include: What is race and racism? How/When does race emerge as a concept and a lived reality? Has racism always existed? (Why) is “the other” such a threat? (How) can race be understood as a social division? How does race relate to gender, ethnicity, politics and culture? Is nationalism a bad thing? Are some civilisations/cultures better than others? Is “difference” a good or a bad thing? Do we/can we ever live in a post-racial world? (Why) has multiculturalism failed? Is cosmopolitanism a utopia?

This module will explore the issues of race, racism, racial conflict, and race relations in contemporary Britain and worldwide. Although we will mainly refer to Britain, global examples from Europe, the US, the Caribbean, Africa, and South America will be frequently used. Beginning with colonial discourses of the “racial other”, and focusing on the start of mass colonial mass immigration to Britain in the aftermath of World War Two, this module will examine the various historical, social, cultural, and political forces and processes through which the concept and reality of race have been constructed, shaped, and changed over time.

The intellectual rationale of this module is to introduce race and ethnicity both as arbitrary labels that are pinned on people who are “different” from “us”, while also being experienced as “lived” social divisions that impact on and limit people’s welfare, opportunities, and horizons through prejudice, and direct or indirect discrimination.

Some key questions and issues that we will be thinking and talking about during this module include: What is race and racism? How/When does race emerge as a concept and a lived reality? Has racism always existed? (Why) is “the other” such a threat? (How) can race be understood as a social division? How does race relate to gender, ethnicity, politics and culture? Is nationalism a bad thing? Are some civilisations/cultures better than others? Is “difference” a good or a bad thing? Do we/can we ever live in a post-racial world? (Why) has multiculturalism failed? Is cosmopolitanism a utopia?

This module will explore the issues of race, racism, racial conflict, and race relations in contemporary Britain and worldwide. Although we will mainly refer to Britain, global examples from Europe, the US, the Caribbean, Africa, and South America will be frequently used. Beginning with colonial discourses of the “racial other”, and focusing on the start of mass colonial mass immigration to Britain in the aftermath of World War Two, this module will examine the various historical, social, cultural, and political forces and processes through which the concept and reality of race have been constructed, shaped, and changed over time.

The intellectual rationale of this module is to introduce race and ethnicity both as arbitrary labels that are pinned on people who are “different” from “us”, while also being experienced as “lived” social divisions that impact on and limit people’s welfare, opportunities, and horizons through prejudice, and direct or indirect discrimination.

Some key questions and issues that we will be thinking and talking about during this module include: What is race and racism? How/When does race emerge as a concept and a lived reality? Has racism always existed? (Why) is “the other” such a threat? (How) can race be understood as a social division? How does race relate to gender, ethnicity, politics and culture? Is nationalism a bad thing? Are some civilisations/cultures better than others? Is “difference” a good or a bad thing? Do we/can we ever live in a post-racial world? (Why) has multiculturalism failed? Is cosmopolitanism a utopia?

The student will gain insight on major aerodynamic features associated with vehicle and race car aerodynamics, including aerodynamics of overall car, aerodynamics of major devices, test facilities and experimental methods, test setup, etc. The most important aspects of race car aerodynamics will be covered.

Equivalent pre-requisites to those listed must be approved by the Module Leader. Exchange Students must consult the Module Leader before registering for this module.

The student will gain insight on major aerodynamic features associated with vehicle and race car aerodynamics, including aerodynamics of overall car, aerodynamics of major devices, test facilities and experimental methods, test setup, etc. The most important aspects of race car aerodynamics will be covered.

Equivalent pre-requisites to those listed must be approved by the Module Leader. Exchange Students must consult the Module Leader before registering for this module.

The student will gain insight on major aerodynamic features associated with vehicle and race car aerodynamics, including aerodynamics of overall car, aerodynamics of major devices, test facilities and experimental methods, test setup, etc. The most important aspects of race car aerodynamics will be covered.

Equivalent pre-requisites to those listed must be approved by the Module Leader. Exchange Students must consult the Module Leader before registering for this module.