This module will introduce and develop flexible statistical modelling methods that allow for general and complex forms of data to be modelled, extending ideas already encountered in earlier modules on linear and/or generalised linear modelling. The two main foci of the syllabus will be methods for modelling grouped data using random effects, and non-parametric “smoothing” methods for modelling data with complex functional form.
This module will provide the essentials of modelling and understanding the dynamics of aerospace vehicles: equations of motion derived from first principles, sensing and actuation systems and their limitations, model verification, implications for guidance and control.
Floods are amongst the most damaging and costly of all natural hazards. Worldwide, frequent occurrences of heavy rainfall and other drivers combine with high levels of human exposure and high-value and vulnerable assets to produce multi-billion losses every year. Considering the world’s rapid urbanization, as well as the prospect of strongly adverse climate change effects, understanding and developing methods to mitigate the impacts of floods is attracting widespread concern and has become one of the top challenges of our generation. Crucial to our capacity to engineer rivers, cities and infrastructure that are resilient to floods is our ability to predict the probability or certain events (rainfall, storm surge, waves) to occur, and to model the corresponding process of inundation. The latter is used to accurately predict flow depths and velocities that will occur under different scenarios of rain or other flood-inducing factors and for existing or designed conditions. These models are extremely powerful tools that are used by engineers to optimise costly investments in flood risk mitigation systems, to support emergency relief measures, to price insurance premiums or to design flood-resilient infrastructure. With increasing demand for accurate predictions of flooding, it is important that engineers develop detailed understanding of how these tools can be used to predict and mitigate the risk of flooding. This module will provide students with the knowledge required to use state-of-the-art models, and critically assess the results of flood simulations. By the end of the module students will also be able to judge and decide which, among the many models currently available, is best suited to simulate particular types of problems in engineering.
This module focuses on nucleic acid and protein biogenesis with particular emphasis on the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to proteins and key regulatory steps. Material relating to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms will be covered.
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.
This module can be taken as part of one of our awards (PG Cert, PG Diploma, MSc) or as a short course with or without completing the assessment. 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.
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.
