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Improvements in life expectancy have been one of the major achievements of the twentieth century. Around half of all children born today in the UK are expected to live to celebrate their 100th birthday and two-thirds will celebrate their 90th birthday. This exciting interdisciplinary module examines the implications of the new 100-year life, considering how individuals, families, the business sector, the economy, governments, and society more broadly will need to plan and adapt. It provides valuable insights into what do you need to know to live to 100 and enjoy it. Lectures and seminars will examine how the new norms around longevity will reshape all aspects of society.
The first part of the module will discuss the trends and drivers of population change, drawing out the implications of the changing lifecourse for individuals and families. The module will also look at how patterns life expectancy and population ageing vary across different countries and amongst sub-groups. It will also examine changes in health, how we can age healthily and whether there are limits to further improvements in longevity.
The second part of the module focuses on understanding how the economy and the business sector will need to respond to reap the benefits of longer lives. What does it mean for employers, workers and consumers?
The module then moves into the world of policy and planning and looks at how communities and governments should respond. Here we focus on issues such as the implications for government income and public spending; and prospects for designing lifecourse-sensitive policies. We also explore the role technology and the digital revolution can play in facilitating longer lives and how our built environment can adapt.
The final part of the module challenges students to reimagine their futures. The sessions address the meaning of moving from a traditional lifecourse to a multistage life. Students will discuss what makes for a good long life and assess overall readiness for the100-year life across sectors (families, business, government etc); and what further planning and innovation is needed?
The interdisciplinary module combines empirical evidence, theories, case studies and new ideas from a broad range of disciplines drawing upon recent research from within demography, gerontology, economics, business and management to technology, epidemiology, medicine and environmental sciences. The module is offered as an optional module to students from across the University. There are no requisites.

To enable students to design efficient and effective field, modelling, laboratory and data analytical approaches to conducting research on a range of physical geographical problems, with a particular focus on mountain environments

To enable students to design efficient and effective field, modelling, laboratory and data analytical approaches to conducting research on a range of physical geographical problems, with a particular focus on mountain environments

To enable students to design efficient and effective field, modelling, laboratory and data analytical approaches to conducting research on a range of physical geographical problems, with a particular focus on mountain environments

The figures of King Arthur, Guinevere, his knights and court have exercised a powerful hold over the minds of readers for many centuries. But have you ever wondered about where this legend came from, how it developed, and about the enduring nature of its appeal? On this module, we will examine a range of Arthurian stories from medieval, renaissance and later periods. Our focus will be on the physical and social worlds created by these texts, and their relationship to the worlds in which these stories were enjoyed. We will consider how writers in different periods and genres used Arthurian stories, environments, motifs, and a mythologised past world to explore and critique the political, social and gender relations of their own societies; to forge and contest identities; and to figure new relationships between past and present worlds.

The figures of King Arthur, Guinevere, his knights and court have exercised a powerful hold over the minds of readers for many centuries. But have you ever wondered about where this legend came from, how it developed, and about the enduring nature of its appeal? On this module, we will examine a range of Arthurian stories from medieval, renaissance and later periods. Our focus will be on the physical and social worlds created by these texts, and their relationship to the worlds in which these stories were enjoyed. We will consider how writers in different periods and genres used Arthurian stories, environments, motifs, and a mythologised past world to explore and critique the political, social and gender relations of their own societies; to forge and contest identities; and to figure new relationships between past and present worlds.

The figures of King Arthur, Guinevere, his knights and court have exercised a powerful hold over the minds of readers for many centuries. But have you ever wondered about where this legend came from, how it developed, and about the enduring nature of its appeal? On this module, we will examine a range of Arthurian stories from medieval, renaissance and later periods. Our focus will be on the physical and social worlds created by these texts, and their relationship to the worlds in which these stories were enjoyed. We will consider how writers in different periods and genres used Arthurian stories, environments, motifs, and a mythologised past world to explore and critique the political, social and gender relations of their own societies; to forge and contest identities; and to figure new relationships between past and present worlds.

This module aims to give a broad introduction to the rapidly-developing field of artificial intelligence.

This module aims to give a broad introduction to the rapidly-developing field of artificial intelligence.

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) needs both business acumen and some technical knowledge on how it works. Applying AI appropriately to real life scenarios requires expertise to plan, design and implement AI solutions. There are several forms of AI with different implications for all the stakeholders involved. This module explores the main categories of AI solutions and how they can be utilised in the best way possible. The module is divided into three sections: The first section discusses how AI changes society and business models. This includes specific applications, opportunities and challenges. The second section discusses how AI influences specific relationships such as the relationship between a retailer and a customer or an employer and an employee. This includes concerns around transparency, privacy and trust. Lastly the third and final section provides an introduction of some additional AI concepts that will be covered more extensively in subsequent modules. As the strength and weaknesses of AI are understood better, the central role humans still hold emerges strongly. Student will leave the module with greater ability and confidence in how to apply AI to business. More specifically, the student will be better equipped to lead in AI adoption, and act as a bridge between their organization and technology providers.