This module covers a wide range of topics of fluid mechanics in order to offer basic knowledge and foundations applicable to various mechanical and acoustical engineering problems. This module introduces fundamental principles of conservation (mass, momentum and energy) laws of fluid flow, potential (ideal) flow, inviscid compressible flow and viscous flow. This module is also complemented by lab classes and tutorials.
- To outline the basic principles underlying the behaviour of fluids. - To provide knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. - To provide knowledge and understanding of structure of polymers and composites and how this determines mechanical properties. - To introduce the laws of thermodynamics and their applications in a range of problems and maintaining systems stability, stability of loads.
Microorganisms are key players in all the major biogeochemical cycles on Earth. Fluxes, Cycles, and Microbial Communities explores the microbial influence on the biological, chemical, and geological processes that shape natural environments on our planet. This is currently an area of intense research activity given the extent to which humans have been modifying the natural world, which have potential consequences for ecosystems, the biosphere, and Earth’s climate. Microorganisms have a critical role in these processes as major controllers of elemental fluxes, ecosystem functioning, and as producers and consumers of major greenhouse gases. This module will introduce students to the diversity of life that has been shaping our biosphere since the early beginnings of life, and that continues to shape our biosphere in the Anthropocene. Key environments such as forest and oceans are also specifically covered.
Food allergy is common in both children and adults. A clear understanding of various aspects of food allergy, including prevention, epidemiology, immunology and clinical management and treatment, is important for all clinical practitioners working in this area. This module will include an introduction to food allergy with lectures on prevention strategies, definitions, natural history and epidemiology of food allergy followed by an explanation of the immunological basis of food allergic disease. Common food allergies will be discussed in more detail with emphasis on management of acute reactions and food allergy as a chronic disease/condition. Additionally, there will be specific focus on established and novel diagnostic methods and treatment modalities. Throughout the module, you will explore topics by interpreting clinical scenarios to reinforce your learning. Our online module is delivered using a blend of live teaching and pre-recorded sessions. You are expected to attend all the live sessions which allows you to engage with our expert teachers and your fellow students and benefit from rich discussions. Our recorded sessions allow you to learn at your convenience within each teaching week. Most of our students continue to work while studying and benefit from this flexibility. Engaging with our blended learning each teaching week allows you to build on and synthesise your learning as you go. This module is taught once a year and typically involves approximately 10 hours of student engagement per week. The module will take place during the following weeks (exact timetable to be confirmed): •Teaching & guided learning: 14/01/26-25/02/26 •Self-directed learning: 26/02/26-18/03/26
The module will introduce students to time series models and associated forecasting methods.
What are the origins of Britain’s long relationship with Asia? How did a trading company become a territorial power, with its own army and navy? What did people in Britain make of this phenomenon, and how did it influence their views of Britain’s global empire? In this module, we consider the role of the East India Company in creating the British Empire in Asia. We explore the rise of the Company, from its modest origins as a small Elizabethan trading venture, to a corporate giant which controlled Britain’s trade with Asia for nearly 250 years. The scale and impact of the Company’s activities changed the lives of millions of people around the world. It is a story of wealth, adventure and the pursuit of power. But it is also one of conflict, conquest and piracy on the high seas; policy, politics and intrigue on land.
What are the origins of Britain's long relationship with Asia? How did a trading company become a territorial power, with its own army and navy? What did people in Britain make of this phenomenon, and how did it influence their views of Britain's global empire? In this module, we consider the role of the East India Company in creating the British Empire in Asia. We explore the rise of the Company, from its modest origins as a small Elizabethan trading venture, to a corporate giant which controlled Britain's trade with Asia for nearly 250 years. The scale and impact of the Company's activities changed the lives of millions of people around the world. It is a story of wealth, adventure and the pursuit of power. But it is also one of conflict, conquest and piracy on the high seas; policy, politics and intrigue on land.
This module aims to give a broad introduction to the use of formal methods for proving program correctness.
This module empowers students to become empathetic, ethical, and forward-thinking mental health nurses, equipping them with the critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills needed to navigate complex care environments. With a strong focus on advocacy, minimal restrictive practice, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care, students will develop the confidence to support individuals at their most vulnerable moments. Through the exploration of perinatal mental health, active citizenship, and the evolving professional identity of mental health nurses, students will gain a deeper understanding of their role in shaping inclusive and recovery-focused care. Emphasising collaboration, care coordination, and inter-professional teamwork, this module fosters leadership skills essential for driving positive change in mental health services. Clinical supervision and reflective practice will serve as pillars of personal and professional growth, ensuring students graduate with the resilience, insight, and ethical grounding to deliver trauma-sensitive, person-centred care that truly transforms lives.
This module empowers students to become empathetic, ethical, and forward-thinking mental health nurses, equipping them with the critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills needed to navigate complex care environments. With a strong focus on advocacy, minimal restrictive practice, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention, students will develop the confidence to support individuals at their most vulnerable moments. Through the exploration of perinatal mental health, active citizenship, and the evolving professional identity of mental health nurses, students will gain a deeper understanding of their role in shaping inclusive and recovery-focused care. Emphasising collaboration, care coordination, and inter-professional teamwork, this module fosters leadership skills essential for driving positive change in mental health services. Clinical supervision and reflective practice will serve as pillars of personal and professional growth, ensuring students graduate with the resilience, insight, and ethical grounding to deliver person-centred care that truly transforms lives.
Business Analytics is an emerging phenomenon that is rooted in Management Science and reflects the increasing significance of data in terms of its growing volumes, variety and velocity. Business Analytics use data, statistical analysis, management science techniques, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions. This module teaches the fundamental analytics and computing skills needed for students who want to pursue career in Business Analytics and Management Science. The topics covered in this module include descriptive analytics, data analytics and visualisation, and introduction to software designed specifically for analytics.
This module provides an introduction to the use of statistical methods for the analysis of quantitative data and their application in public health. This will include descriptive statistics and basic inferential statistics. The emphasis will be on the practical application of statistical methods and the interpretation of results using the statistical software package SPSS. In addition to teaching you when and how to apply appropriate quantitative analytical techniques when carrying out research or evaluating a programme, it will enable you to interpret your own results and those reported by others.
Data, its use and its protection is of ever increasing critical importance in our interconnected world, a result of technological change, automated data processing and decision making and the digitisation of society. Our data can expose sensitive information about ourselves and our private lives, can be used to nudge or manipulate our decisions, and can be captured, processed and commodified by various actors (including governments and companies) to a variety of ends. Data protection law, which has developed rapidly in recent years, regulates everything from legal responsibility for cyber-security breaches, to how social networking sites store and share data and even how its users share information about one another or others. This all-encompassing role seeks to strike a difficult balance between protecting the rights of individuals, whilst also facilitating the movement and use of data by organisations. The breadth of its application has resulted in it becoming a specialised area of practice. This module will provide you with a solid foundation in data protection law which will enable you to explore some of its key concepts, rules and functions. It is 'practice' orientated bringing together 'academic law' with the types of legal issues experienced by individuals and companies today. Data protection is a dynamic and developing area of law; we will engage with some of the key legal, societal and technical challenges arising including, for example, online tracking and surveillance, international data flows, artificial intelligence and cryptography. The central focus of the course is the interplay between UK Data Protection Law and the recent EU Data Protection Regulation. We will analyse and evaluate this interaction drawing on a range of sources, including policy, academic literature, advisory opinions and domestic laws and practices. We will also analyse the domestic and cross-border data protection-related challenges that arise following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and explore the future of data protection law in the UK in the post-Brexit era.
This module is designed to prepare nurses, midwives and allied healthcare practitioners with the additional skills in History Taking and Physical Examination (specifically the skills of inspection palpation and auscultation) across all major body systems. The module is appropriate for anyone who seeks to practice enhanced patient/client assessments with a higher level of autonomy. These skills are the foundation for Advanced Practitioner education for those undertaking roles such as Advanced Practitioner, Specialist Practitioner, Consultant Practitioner or Emergency Care Practitioner. They are also essential skills for anyone undertaking Non Medical Prescribing. The skills are also of value to many ward and community based nurses seeking to enhance the quality of the assessments that they undertake on patients in their care as part of their regular nursing, midwifery or allied health professional roles.
Students will learn about the fundamentals of public health policy and practice. The module will enable students to understand the historical context of public health and the most important current public health challenges globally.
The Foundations of Allergic Disease module provides the fundamental scientific, clinical, and academic basis that you will build on throughout your studies. Throughout the module, you will explore topics by interpreting clinical scenarios to reinforce your learning. You will learn about normal immune responses and how these are modified in allergic disease. We explore the foundations of clinical allergy, starting with the cornerstone of taking an allergy-focused history and diagnostic testing. We will discuss the impact of allergic disease on quality of life through first-hand patient perspectives. Skin prick testing and medical devices used for the management of allergic disease will be explained and demonstrated. We teach essential study skills for success at Masters level and support you with practical sessions as you develop your academic expertise. Our online module is delivered using a blend of live teaching and pre-recorded sessions. You are expected to attend all live sessions which allows you to engage with our expert teachers and your fellow students and benefit from rich discussions. Our recorded sessions allow you to learn at your convenience within each teaching week. Most of our students continue to work while studying and benefit from this flexibility. Engaging with our blended learning each teaching week allows you to build on and synthesise your learning as you go. This module is taught once a year and typically involves approximately 10 hours of student engagement per week. The module will take place during the following weeks: • Teaching & guided learning: 24/09/25-11/11/25 • Self-directed learning: 12/11/25-03/12/25
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques of artificial intelligence (AI) . This unit aims to give a broad introduction to the rapidly-developing field of AI covering a range of approaches (modern, classical, symbolic, and statistical). This should prepare students for specialist options in semester 2. - Classical and modern approaches to AI - The principal achievements and shortcomings of AI. - The main techniques that have been used in AI, and their range of applicability - The philosophical basis of AI - Challenges for the future of AI
Business analytics is closely related to management science and operational research. It refers to the use of statistical methods and models as well as empirical data to support the process of making business decisions. This module provides general knowledge about business analytics, illustrated with case studies and examples from various industries. In order to use the above mentioned methods and models effectively, one needs to understand the underlying probability theory and statistics. Thus, the module also provides a basic knowledge of statistics and probability. It introduces such concepts as random variables and probability distributions, and it covers the basics of statistical analysis and inference.
This module introduces fundamental concepts in chemistry covering concepts related to structure, bonding and energetics.
