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Theological anthropology seeks to understand the human being in light of theological claims, to explore the ramifications of this understanding for human life, and engage in constructive dialogue with other accounts of being human. The module is focused particularly on claims surrounding creation and creatureliness, redemption and salvation, and also death and ultimate destiny. Scriptural, doctrinal and historical sources for each of these foci are covered, and particular tensions in systematic theological understanding will be entered into. On this basis, critically constructive encounters with other approaches to understanding humanity will be undertaken, enabling students to discern how theological anthropology can or cannot inform the perpetual uncertainties of the human condition.

With the increasing advances of technology, new challenges and possibilities are emerging in healthcare. This module uses the methodology of the case study to examine some contentious issues from the beginning of life, through life in disability, to issues at the end of life, and it also considers conscientious objection. It enables you to develop a critical reflection on difficult ethical dilemmas.

This module analyses the nature and practice of corporate finance from both a domestic and international perspective. The module seeks to equip you with a detailed understanding of the risks and rewards of investment and the strategies for successful commercial financing. You will learn to differentiate between different financial products, such as equities and derivatives. The module will provide the conceptual tools necessary for informed financial decision-making and will stress the practical framework of corporate finance operation throughout.

Digital business involves the creation of new business models by implementing digital technology. This module provides students with insights and information on the digital business transformation environment and why organizations must adapt to the disruptions resulting from accelerated digital technologies (cloud, AI, and more), digital and e-commerce marketing, increased customer connectivity, new forms of collaboration among supply chain partners, cultural change and more. It offers students the ability to absorb leading-edge knowledge, refine their critical thinking and analytical capabilities and apply practical skills to real organizational situations. Whether students intend to develop their professional capabilities inside established organizations in different areas of business or launch their own enterprises, this course is an essential platform for informed decision making and these different career moves.

This module introduces you to methods of research and data collection, data analysis, and some financial mathematics used by decision makers in a business or organisational context. It gives a broad appreciation of the role of key methods and approaches essential to commercial decision-making processes. Emphasis will be placed on the application of essential techniques and methodology, and the interpretation of results. This should help you to understand the value and limitations of data and financial information in decision making.

This module provides you with a detailed understanding of the international marketing function and supply chain logistics involved in modern business activities. It will increase awareness of the complex relationship between marketing internationally and the supply chain function. You will explore how the international business environment impacts upon the marketing and supply management function within the business and the requisite modifications needed to access international markets. A theme of ethics in international marketing is also embedded throughout the module.

Good management accounting is important for a business to strive in a competitive setting. This module gives you a strong understanding of the theory of management accounting in businesses and organizations. You will examine the role of ethics and social responsibility in management accounting, and will also gain an appreciation of the underlying concepts on which management accounting is founded. The module provides practical skills associated with management accounting, such as appraising capital investments, developing marginal costing and devising and controlling a budget.

In order for a business to survive or grow it needs to employ marketing techniques as part of a strategy to generate awareness, interest desire and then action. This module looks at current approaches and techniques for managing the development and implementation of marketing strategies. Sessions cover various marketing models that are used in business and public service. You are also made aware of the integral role social responsibility and ethics has in marketing. You will discover the analytical tools that help marketing managers make effective and important marketing decisions.

This module seeks to examine the nature of organisational behaviour from both an individual and corporate perspective and will provide students with a comprehensive appreciation of the importance of work psychology. The module will introduce students to the interdisciplinary nature of organisational behaviour as well as considering the interface of human psychology in the workplace.

This module builds upon the knowledge and understanding students will have achieved in MGT4016 Introduction to Management. They will apply their group-working skills, goal-setting practice and reflection, as well as using their numeracy and business communication skills within this module. Students will be introduced to professionalism and will experience employment-related scenarios which will develop their ability to assess situations and make judgements. These judgements will be informed by consideration of fundamental ethical principles and the commercial imperatives which drive many business decisions. Students will also focus on their own employability, reflect on their current skills and plan to develop the areas which they have identified as priorities.

This module provides you with an understanding of research in management and business as preparation for the Level 6 independent research project. You will be encouraged to consider relevant philosophies, approaches and methodologies in research such as primary and secondary research, self-completion questionnaires and ethnography, and qualitative and quantitative research. You will consider the role of ethics in research and will learn to apply these methods to a realistic business and management situation.

This module will examine the theory and practice of social enterprise. You will gain a unique outlook on enterprises that reinvest surpluses into society. As part of the module, you will explore the nature and impact of social enterprise in a wider socio-economic context. You consider some challenges and opportunities that social enterprises present and develop a social enterprise proposal for action. On completing the module, you will be equipped with the skills to develop your own entrepreneurial business in the social sector.

This module aims to provide you with a basic understanding of the theory, practice and use of text and images across a range of media productions. Key issues and practices relating to the acquisition, generation, manipulation, production and presentation of digital still images will be explored, and you will be introduced to a range of appropriate digital software and will develop experience of the basic tools and the processes of layout and design.

This module will provide students with a deep, critical and practical understanding of ethics and its relationship to professional practice in the communication and marketing industries. Students will explore key debates about issues such as the limits on freedom of expression, the boundaries between manipulation and legitimate persuasion and the tensions between our need for privacy and our desire for visibility and recognition. Students will explore the opportunities and threats presented by the digital environment to ethical practice in communication and marketing. Most importantly, students will learn about how responsible and accountable practice can be achieved and why this matters for a flourishing life and society.

This module provides an overview of the research methods employed in the marketing and communications industries as a learning gateway for students to develop their own research projects in their final year. Students will learn about industry research methods as well as the academic research methods commonly employed in the social sciences, arts and humanities. This approach will enable our students to critically compare the strengths and limitations of a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods employed in different contexts.

The successful communication of information and ideas increasingly demands that content and layout should respond to user behaviour and environment. The focus of this module will be the design, and implementation of flexible systems for a range of screen-based outcomes, with the aim of an optimum experience for end-users, regardless of the mode of reception.

Consumers, especially sports fans now expect brands to communicate with them through multiple platforms in a way that is personalised and relevant. Digital marketing take place across the internet and social media, but also in emails, mobile phones, instant messaging, apps, games and video marketing. On this learn the fundamentals of sports marketing and will collaborate with industry professionals to design, develop and produce a digital sports marketing campaign for a specific client or audience.

The module aims to introduce you to the world of professional publishing, and the processes involved in preparing texts for publication. It aims to examine the publishing industry from both a UK and an international perspective and explore the relationship between writers, editors, agents and publishers. The primary focus is on commercial book publishing, but the module will also consider academic and electronic publishing and self-publishing.

The aim of this module is to provide you with a basic understanding of the range and scope of contemporary literature for children and young adults, and an introduction to creating marketable work for these readers. The module will examine the nature of current work, in fiction and non-fiction, written for different age groups in established publishing categories. The goal is to focus your thinking on the needs and expectations of the readers they are specifically writing for, as well as the publishers who cater to those readers. You will produce a short piece of children's writing as part of the unit.

This module will enable you to develop your knowledge of international slavery from historical perspectives up to more recent accounts of modern slavery. It will introduce you to various disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches to the study of trafficking and slavery from sociology, criminology, law, economics, media and other relevant viewpoints. You will examine a range of sources including academic research, policy documents and statistical information to engage critically with received ideas and popular and policy discourses. Other representations of slavery and human trafficking will be examined and critiqued such as film texts, media reports and contemporary writings.

This core module aims to introduce students to the history of criminological thought beginning with the classicist scholars of the Enlightenment in whose work criminology is rooted. The challenges to the classical perspective through individual and sociological positivism helps students’ understanding of new approaches to explain crime and criminality. This includes integrating human rights and criminological frameworks to study criminalization, crime prevention and the operation of police, courts and penal system. The module introduces the student to the concept of human rights which is an old idea, but its application to criminology and criminal justice is new. This is important learning for students of criminology and sociology as in recent decades considerable attention has been given to the rules of due process for suspects and offenders in criminal proceedings and in situations of detention. As rights of victims acquire a prominent position in criminal justice the principles and norms of human rights have been used to conceptualize crime and deviance. This module allows students to identify types of crimes from a human rights perspective. The purpose is to encourage student interest in human rights approaches in criminology and criminal justice.

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to citizenship and its influence on education. It delves into the historical roots behind the concept of citizenship, its evolution, and changing relationship with and influence on education. You will learn about citizenship and its relationship to democracy and citizenship’s influence on the classroom and on the curricula. You'll also learn about citizenship in a broader perspective, exploring citizenship within both a European and multicultural context.

The module aims to offer students the opportunity to explore, analyse and critique how different aspects of education are represented in popular and mass culture through various modes of media, film or literature. Students will be introduced to representations of education in a range of formats, from different perspectives. The module expects students to critically engage with a range of representations, including pedagogy, teacher identities, education systems, teachers-pupil relationships and whole school/classroom contexts. Students are expected to engage critically and question how such representations might create or perpetuate myths about education practices, processes and expectations. There will be a consideration of how different representations do not necessarily match the reality of educational practices. Students are expected to critically examine different themes and ideas and locate these into a variety of contexts: social, cultural, historical, geographical, and political.

This is a critical exploration of international education from a historical and policy perspective. The module will also analyse how global influences have affected education and education policy on a local, national, and international level and will look at case studies from countries such as Japan, Germany, Finland and Korea.

The module attempts to familiarise students with the core concepts in the field of special educational needs and disability (SEND) and how these relate to inclusion and social justice at large.

This module introduces students to a variety of theoretical perspectives on learning and teaching. The module offers students the opportunity to develop understanding of appropriate ways of developing teaching practice, abilities and skills in relation to desired learning aims. The module will introduce a range of theoretical perspectives, and students will have in-class tasks to put theory into practice.

This module introduces students to the study of narrative structure in storytelling, considering literature, film/television and drama, with a primary focus on the short story as an effective medium for learning narrative techniques. Most creative writing – and much professional writing – involves constructing stories, and students will have many opportunities to tell stories in a variety of forms and genres over the course of their degree. This module gives them a foundation in the understanding of how writers tell stories and gives the students the chance to tell their own.

The module introduces the students to psychoanalysis as a key literary theory allowing them to trace the roots of Freud’s work and its subsequent development through his introductory lectures, case studies and key early works. The subsequent development of psychoanalysis by literary critics and thinkers is then applied to a series of texts from different genres (prose, poetry). There is a further emphasis upon post-structuralism and psychoanalysis. The course also allows students to focus in detail on one or two key theoretical positions taken by Freud and Lacan, for example the essays concerning the concept of the uncanny.

The module will cover a range of the above topics each week, allow students opportunities to discuss specific productions and work with staff and the Learning Lecturers to develop their critical and analytical skills about the assessment of productions and their writing skills for reviewing purposes. Students will also be encouraged to visit particular theatre productions.

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This module is comprised of an exciting and challenging range of fictional texts from across the twentieth century and from different parts of the world. Between them, the set texts will chart the key literary movements and styles of twentieth-century literature after Modernism, and locate these in relation to dynamic changes in the cultural, social and political make-up of the contemporary world.
In order to accommodate and reflect the multiple voices that have informed and continue to inform English literature, a representative syllabus might include European texts in translation (such as Death in Venice and Metamorphosis), texts that engage with national and international identity (A Passage to India and Coming up for Air), and texts that give voice to the emergent female (Good Morning, Midnight and Surfacing) and post-colonial (One Hundred Years of Solitude, Season of Migration to the North, Petals of Blood). In addition, the political and historical transformations of the second half of the century might be reflected in works such works as An Artist of the Floating World and Disgrace.

The module asks you to read literature of the ‘Romantic’ period in the context of revolutions and profound changes that were happening in society. While the big six male poets – Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron and Keats – are considered, the module brings to the fore works by working-class and women writers, such as Shelley’s Frankenstein, Austen’s Persuasion, and John Clare’s poetry.

The aim of this module is to offer an examination of the relationships between texts in different creative media, and specifically to develop your critical and creative skills in considering the relationship between the printed word and film/television, with particular emphasis upon the techniques and processes of adaptation. Source material for consideration in the module will include short stories, novels, comics and graphic novels, non-fiction and video or computer games. Adaptations from page-to-screen as well as from screen-to-page (novelisations, tie-ins, spin-offs, etc) will be examined.

This module will focus on how education and health are becoming increasingly interlinked. The issues and arguments around healthy eating and being active; self-esteem and anti-bullying; child bereavement; coping with parental divorce and sex and relationships education are all very current topics in the field and this module fills a gap in our curriculum provision.

This module will explore the key issues in analysing British film and television, as well as social changes that have transformed representations of Britishness in the media concerned. Starting from the middle of the twentieth century, the course will locate film and television texts in their historical, cultural and industrial context. A variety of approaches will be taken, including close attention to particular auteurs in film and television as well as a more general discussion of important film and television genres.

This module considers the role of digital and social media in 21st-century life. A focus throughout the module is on the ways in which these types of media have increasingly formed part of everyday life. ‘New’ media has been discussed by commentators in both utopian terms (the information superhighway, the global village) and dystopian ones (Gamergate, the surveillance state, ‘post-truth’ journalism). The module examines some ways of viewing digital media in terms of technological developments; the politics and economy of media; social media, participation and online communities; as well as the ‘remediation’ of previous media forms through digital platforms. It also engages students with the ethical and political issues involved in contemporary media production and consumption.

This module will introduce a range of concepts relating to the creation, production and editing of digital short films. Students taking this module will begin to explore filmmaking both as a technical endeavour, and as a creative discipline. Every step of the process of taking a script idea to the end result of a completed film will be discussed, performed and reflected upon within the lectures and workshops, and in the practical production and the development portfolio.

The module will begin with an insight into the Disney theme parks and their relationship with the ‘real’ America that surrounds them. It will investigate Disneyland’s legacy in American popular culture and the manner in which this culture continues to be exported internationally both through new parks and in the Disneyization of public space. In addition to these themes the module will focus on the nature of the commodification of childhood and the way that Disney has marketed its theme parks and the consequent influence that this has had on the development of the modern media. Students will then develop a thorough understanding of the historical evolution of animation, including the centrality of Disney to narrative and technological innovations in this mode of moving image, as well as an understanding of the varying aesthetic and formal qualities at play in other animation products. There is a further focus on the animated specificity of the film and television texts: how does animation work differently to live action? How does this affect cinematic conventions of space, representation and gender, and the ‘indexical’ relation of the image to the real?

Beginning with documentary, non-fiction film will be explored in terms of its form and traditions, with case-studies of notable examples in this branch of filmmaking. The module will then consider world and transnational cinema as well as global media forms such as anime. Notions of film movements, authorship and national cinemas will be discussed and problematized.

This module introduces students to film and television style. Beginning with a consideration of the variety of forms and approaches to the moving image, students will consider first of all the ‘micro’ elements of cinema such as mise en scène, cinematography, editing, sound, montage and special effects. Next, the ‘macro’ structures such as narrative and genre are explored, with a focus also on the identities of the producers, performers and audiences for screen industries. Students will engage with a range of examples from different eras and national screen industries. Case studies will identify how film and television styles synthesise the individual formal and narrative codes to produce distinctive authorial signatures.

This module examines media products and institutions in light of technological and historical developments. By studying the origins of film and broadcasting industries, the module shows how cinema and visual culture have developed historically. This module focuses on key areas of media production and practice and how this might be understood commercially as well as culturally and politically. It also case studies significant mediated forms of popular entertainment and their historical and social context, such as Japanese cinema, and popular music. The module develops student understanding of public and private broadcasting, film standardisation, TV scheduling, press regulation, and the commercial imperatives of film and television production, distribution and exhibition.

This module will build upon ideas discussed at level 4 to further the students’ understanding of a range of concepts and practical skills relating to the creation, production and editing of a short media product. They will operationalise this enhanced comprehension of the necessary skill set required by key personnel within a production team. They will focus upon areas of pre-production, shooting, editing and finishing to deliver a media product in a timely and budget conscious manner.

This module will introduce students to the ideas and practices required in the development and writing of scripts for television. Through seminar discussions, practical writing workshops, screenings and critical evaluation of exemplar television programmes, students will first explore an existing piece of television and re-imagine it as a piece of fan fiction. Students will then develop an original idea by going through the process of script development (proposal/pitch, outlines/treatment), which will then culminate in the production of the opening pages of a teleplay.

This module is designed to underscore the importance of sound design and sound editing for film, drawing on elementary skills developed in the Digital Production and Multimedia Production modules.

This module aims to introduce the concept of food choice and identify the range of factors that affect food choice in the modern context. These range from physiological factors such as hunger and appetite to socio-cultural ones such as gender, cultural background and socioeconomic status. Contemporary sociological theories used to explain food choice will also be discussed. Additionally, behaviour change theories that are used to moderate food intake will be discussed.

This module provides the opportunity for critical analysis of current issues within sport science and to develop your interactive communication skills.

This module examines the main ways in which various national and other group cultures have remembered (and forgotten), commemorated and represented aspects of the Second World War. It is organized around the concept of ‘collective memory’. More specifically, this means thinking about: the intellectual and cultural traditions that frame representations of the past; the ‘memory makers’ who selectively adopt and manipulate these traditions; and memory consumers who use, ignore or transform the artefacts of memory for their own ends.

Although we live in an age of globalisation, nation states and nationalist movements continue to shape our societies and our politics. This means that understanding nationalism is not only of historical importance, but vital to those considering careers in law, politics and government, journalism and the media, since it touches on anyone involved in advocacy, policy and media roles. Students on this module will examine the nature of nationalism, considering the extent to which it should be considered a ‘modern phenomenon’, the difference between ‘civic’ and ‘ethnic’ nationalism, and the relationship between nationalism and other ideologies. Historical case studies will then allow students to examine the political consequences of nationalist movements from the French Revolution to the present day, as well as the ways in which nationalism interacts with social class, gender, religion and the state. Although the focus will be primarily on Europe, some non European material will be considered, especially in relation to decolonisation and the end of empire.

This module will discuss both histories of popular culture and examples of popular cultural texts as histories. Using examples mainly drawn from film and pop music, the module will examine themes such as modernism (particularly modernist practices that are future oriented), activism (focused on immediate social and political concerns), historicism (consciously invoking a tradition), memory (directed towards commemoration and identity formation) and nostalgia (expressing a longing for things past). Specific examples used to illustrate and elaborate these themes might include: punk and post-punk music, French new wave film, Fela Kuti’s Nigerian Afro beat music, hip-hop, Hong Kong cinema, Algerian film, and contemporary pop culture’s ‘retro mania’.

On this module you will look at some of the ways in which the relationship between public and orthodox academic histories has been characterised. It discusses the different ways that producers of histories and other forms of past-talk have conceptualised the ‘before now’. It assesses arguments for and against using the past as a way of engaging with contemporary social and political issues. It looks at the relationship between history and memory, and questions why people believe they have a responsibility to remember the past – and why cultures collectively remember what they do. In order to maintain coherence in the coverage of content, the module will always be organised around two case studies. Each case study will examine how academic and public histories are implicated in their particular set of concerns.

In this module you will examine a series of world revolutions and major rebellions against political authority. The module’s content covers two principal fields – different ways of conceptualising revolutions and rebellion, and specific examples of revolutions and rebellions that have occurred across four continents. The module begins by examining ideas and ideologies of revolutions, providing students with a vocabulary and conceptual repertoire that they can use to discuss revolutionary activities throughout the remainder of the module. The specific examples of revolutions and rebellions that we cover are located in a period that runs from the mid-18th to the early 21st Centuries.

This module explores the nature of Queenship in Tudor England in its international context, in the context of contemporary patriarchal theory and practice through modern feminist historiography of Queenship. The module focuses on the reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I who will be studied comparatively and thematically. The module examines gender and personality, patterns of government, legal authority, international relations and the political and cultural patronage of these two rulers. It also considers the public presentation of their female sovereignty.

This module considers the role that data plays in everyday life to provide a critical examination of the development of data analytics in marketing communications. You will use this knowledge to develop your own ethically informed data visualisation presentations. This provides you with a further opportunity to develop your critical and analytical skills by using the latest data visualisation techniques in multimedia presentations.

This module provides students with a practical, work-related experience by carrying out a placement in a local social, community, educational or charitable agency. The module will help to develop in students an awareness of wider social issues together with an appreciation of their relationship with the local community. They will use their placements as case studies to explore issues of social justice and community. The module also seeks to develop students’ employability skills through the process of self-reflection and evaluation.

The growth of the web based economy has created a huge demand for online journalists who can create engaging content, but also appreciate the commercial side of online publishing. On this module, you will learn how to become an entrepreneurial online journalist. It covers a range of transferable skills in high demand in the communications industries; the fundamentals of good journalistic writing; operating a content management system; understanding SEO; using analytics and smartphones; and analysing insights and trends to develop content.

This course is designed to teach you the core skills of journalistic practice and behaviour while broadening your social and political horizons. Students with a curiosity for the world beyond their own lives will be rewarded as we get to grips with current affairs and politics on the news agenda. You don't have to be interested in Journalism as a possible future career to benefit from this module. The core writing skills you will have the chance to develop - of concision, precision and fluency, and of the ability to assimilate and then express complex ideas in simple engaging language - are ones that can help in any number of possible work environments. The core mission of this module is to leave students with the skill to write a news story and news feature.

This module is designed to enable you to develop a solid knowledge and understanding of how sports news operates in the context of global communications. It will allow you to explore the core principles of journalism to sports reporting and public relations. In addition, you will be able to write about sport to a minimal professional and ethical standard and will have the opportunity to produce different types of sports media content for multiple platforms.

Understanding how the law affects the operation of a business is crucial to the success or survival of the business. During this module, you will be exposed to the national, EU and international legal environments in which businesses function. This module explores the most important and frequently occurring areas of law relevant to most businesses. The complex nature of the law means that even deciding the appropriate form of business organization is a question which results in many legislative outcomes. This module will help you to make that decision.

This modules aims to introduce students to the nature of crimes with an international or trans-national dimension and the problems that these offences pose for law enforcement bodies; trace the development of international criminal law; examine and assess the development and operation of international co-operation between states in the investigation, prosecution and punishment of crime; consider the creation of international jurisdiction over crimes and the extent of individual criminal liability under international law; study and appraise the ongoing legal response to transnational and international crimes for key participants – including victims, defendants, lawyers and judges.

This module considers the output and cultural significance of The Beatles in terms of historical context, lyrical analysis, iconography and their presence in other media (film, television and online) as a transmedia phenomenon. Following a chronological order, the development of the group’s musical and visual styles, lyrical concerns and cultural contexts will be tracked in relation to cultural studies methodologies.

The module aim is to provide a wide overview of the use of genetics within personalized nutrition in the research and commercial sectors. It aims to address three main areas within the field of nutrition and genetics: Molecular biology, Laboratory skills, and Direct-to-consumer genetic tests. Topics that will be covered within the module include: Principles of molecular biology and genetics; Nutrient-gene interactions; Nutrition genetics in relation to chronic diseases (cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease); Commercialization of genetic testing in nutrition; Applied personalized nutrition; Laboratory skills for genetic analyses.

Social changes and technological innovations from the late 1960s have given rise to a new area of study: bioethics. This sub discipline grew out of medical ethics, but has since expanded beyond the professional ethics of medical practitioners to tackle fundamental ethical questions relating to health and society. This module enables students to apply their knowledge of ethics to the fast-moving world of new developments in biology, especially genetics

The module will introduce students to ethics. They will be given an overview of the main value theories and normative ethical theories, both historical and modern. They will also be taught to think about the status itself of ethical claims and ethical language.

Students will apply their knowledge, understanding, and experience of the data analysis techniques associated with the three major forms of biomechanical data collection (kinetic, kinematic, and EMG), whilst being introduced to the measurement of internal joint kinetics, through the completion of a large research study. This study will be in two parts, with the first being a reliability study which will direct the methods used in the second experimental investigation involving the analysis of internal joint kinetics in a sporting context.

This module aims to give students an understanding of the effects of environmental factors on sport performance and to enable students to critically evaluate strategies to improve performance.

This module will provide students with knowledge of basic biomechanical principles and experience of collecting, analysing, and interpreting data. The module will involve a series of lectures to identify and explain the key principles of biomechanics and associated smaller group laboratory or seminar classes to allow the students to further explore and understand these topics. Laboratory classes will provide students with hands-on experience of biomechanical data collection, particularly collection and analysis of force data.

This module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of anatomy and physiology. The concept of physiological homeostasis in humans will be studied so students are confidently equipped with the scientific understanding to underpin further nutrition modules at Level 5.

A series of lectures will be designed to investigate the structure and function of human movement. The module will focus on how the neurological system initiates a contracting muscle. The module will also deliver on the changing mechanics of the muscle through length and tension. It will finish with neurological and structural changes to exercise. The practical application of the module will see students competent in the use of electromyography and isokinetic dynamometry. Students will then be able to use these skills to assess neurological adaptations and force velocity and length tension relationships of specific muscles.

To develop students’ understanding and critical thinking in relation to the media, sport, culture and representation. In particular the module aims to familiarise students with methods of deconstructin and analysing representations of sport within the media from critical socio-cultural perspectives.

International organizations are intergovernmental bodies that are usually, though not necessarily exclusively, composed of sovereign states. They are an essential part of the contemporary international system. They provide the mechanisms by which countries discuss matters of mutual concern, such as economic development, human rights, conflict, environmental challenges, and disease. They also shape and regulate the way states interact across a host of areas and provide mechanisms for dispute resolution and provide mutual defense. However, they are also criticized as being inefficient and wasteful. In some cases, they are accused of perpetuating particularly Western norms and values in international politics. This module provides a comprehensive overview of how international and regional organizations (such as The UN, NATO, the Commonwealth) shape and enhance political, economic, security and others forms of cooperation in the contemporary international system. It also examines the main criticisms levelled against them and the arguments for reform.

International Relations is the academic discipline that tries to provide a theoretical and conceptual framework for understanding and analysing international politics. This module will familiarise students with the origins and evolution of the discipline and show how different schools of thought have emerged and how they can help us understand the nature of the international system.

Examines the global politics of development and of developing states, and various social, economic and environmental themes surrounding post-war attempts to promote development. The course will consider both development theory and practice in the context of globalization, and provide an overview of the history of global development from economic miracles to failed states. A range of contemporary development debates and issues are addressed.

This is a module designed to consolidate and extend students’ knowledge of child development in applied settings. It seeks to develop critical skills in applying theories of development in different contexts. The aim of this module is to develop the students’ understanding of applied child development studies. The module will present a critical examination of theoretical and empirical basis of child development specifically in applied settings and will examine the implications of theoretical approaches / models for future development.

This module introduces students to topics within psychology that they can directly apply to their own lives. The aim is to engage students and encourage them to begin considering the integrated and applied nature of psychological research using real life examples that will capture their interest. Students will be exposed to cross-paradigmatic approaches and be introduced to academic debate and controversy within the context of specific topics.

This module aims to introduce students to the foundations of cognitive and biological psychology. The module also aims to discuss the links between these two areas of psychology, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of areas of psychology and helping to strengthen student understanding of the field of psychology.

This module introduces students to the ways in which our perceptual systems can break down, through the study of neuropsychological deficits and perceptual illusions, and therefore to the way in which such effects inform our understanding of the normal human perceptual system.

In this module you will be introduced to the scientific study of issues around intimate relationships such as sex, love and attraction. Evolutionary and socio-cognitive approaches will be compared and contrasted, using historical and cross-cultural evidence. Perspectives on gender and sexuality will also be explored. You will be encouraged to engage in a critical evaluation of the debates that are covered but also to be able to apply the findings of the research to issues and controversies in society.

This module will introduce more complex quantitative designs and the associated statistical techniques (e.g. t-test and ANOVAs). The module conveys an appreciation of the philosophy and assumptions underpinning statistical procedures and familiarity with alternatives when those assumptions are not yet met (e.g. non parametric alternatives). Students will review literature to formulate research questions. They will then apply their research methods skills by designing and running their own studies in groups, whilst demonstrating cognisance or ethical considerations and procedures. Knowledge on appropriate sample and sample size selection is covered, as is the ability to analyse and interpret data. The module will build on the transferable skills of generating, summarising and interpreting patterns in complex data sets. (The pre-requisites for this module is a foundation module in research methods and statistics.)

This module builds on the foundation of research methods introduced in PY401. The aim of this module is to expand students’ familiarity with basic research methods techniques. The nature of psychology as a science will be reinforced and explored as qualitative methods are introduced.

The module is designed to develop students’ understanding of traditional cognitive psychology topics within a developmental perspective, from childhood to adulthood. The module addresses theories of development and learning, language development, reasoning and individual differences, in particular intelligence. It aims to expand on developmental and cognitive material introduced at level 4, while also showing the interdisciplinary nature of the areas. The provisional nature of knowledge will be examined in terms of an approach which emphasises the progression of the field historically.

This module is designed to encourage discussion, debate and further understanding regarding transferable graduate skills. The module will focus on encouraging the students to reflect on and develop the skills that are expected by employers. In addition, the student will be exploring a workplace sector of their choosing, allowing the student to investigate their potential career path in more depth. The module aims are closely aligned with the ten top skills related to graduated employment.

A key aspect of pastoral ministry is the ability to engage in dialogue with other Christians and adherents of other world faiths. This module covers work on the Catholic Church’s commitment to ecumenism, especially since the Second Vatican Council, and on the practical implications of this in parishes and other settings. The module will also cover the Church’s commitment to interfaith relations in the light of the Council teaching document Nostra Aetate and again practical work will be done on what this means in practice, including some work on the beliefs of other major world faiths.

The module introduces students to the central themes of Christian theology. It analyses each theme in its Scriptural foundations and doctrinal bases, before introducing an important contemporary discussions drawing on recent theology. This approach provides an overview of the history of each theme, as well as equipping students with the fundamental terminology of systematic theology and some awareness of its contemporary relevance. Students are also introduced to different modes of theological reasoning, enabling them to adopt and articulate their own positions on the matters studied. Students are encouraged to engage with ongoing theological debates, and begin to engage critically with the interlocutors studied.

The module explores the place of religion within contemporary western societies, with particular focus on Britain and the USA. It will introduce students to key issues within the sociology of religion, including secularization, mainstream Christian decline (and the evidence for it), the growth of New Religious Movements and alternative spiritualities, American religious “exceptionalism” (and its apparent waning), vicarious religion and ‘believing without belonging’, the new visibility of atheism and nonreligion, the social media revolution, and the new vitality within strands of Christianity (e.g., megachurches, evangelical groups such as HTB and Hillsong, the Traditional Latin Mass). The module will build upon both the “tradition-specific” knowledge of different religions students are gaining in other modules, as well as more theoretical insights surrounding the study of the nature of religion.

Sacraments play a central role in the theology and practise of faith in the Christian tradition. This module studies the different theological approaches and positions regarding specific sacraments, and the broader tenor of sacramental theology more generally. The content is linked throughout to sacramental worship, studying how theory is linked to practice in this subdisciplinary area. It will give the students the opportunity to investigate the sacraments in detail and also assess and examine their place and role in theological discourse, ecclesial praxis within the context of contemporary life and varying cultures.

The module offers a detailed exploration of the concept ‘religion’, and the various ways in which leading scholars, both classic and contemporary, have tried to define it. Students will thereby be introduced to a foundational, theoretical debate in the study of religion. The module will centre around reading, interpreting, discussing, and critiquing a number of primary texts from within the sociology and anthropology of religion. Authors will include some/all of the following: Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Peter Clarke, Steve Bruce, Irena Borowik, Linda Woodhead, Timothy Fitzgerald, and Christian Smith. The strengths and weaknesses of different ways of defining religion will, moreover, be considered in light of students’ developing knowledge of, and acquaintance with, diverse religious traditions.

This module is concerned with the intersection of crime and the media. It offers an interdisciplinary perspective on how different media represent crime and considers it cultural and political consequences. It addresses some of the most difficult and controversial issues facing society today (e.g. terrorism, drugs, youth crime, and child abuse).

The main aim of this module is illustrate what is ‘social’ about social science and to demonstrate how certain social constructions become dominant when identifying and accounting for social problems. This will be done through a consideration of what are currently regarded as social problems in the UK, including use of drugs and alcohol, poverty, homelessness and mental disorder, but will also acknowledge how social problems change over time.

This module will enable students to advance their knowledge of specifically sociological criminology, the sociology of deviance and sociology of law by a critical examination from, feminist, anti-racist, gay/queer, green and anti-capitalist perspectives. Students will examine a range of approaches with tutor support.

This module will introduce you to a range of theoretical perspectives, methodologies and methods used in educational and social research. The lectures and seminars will provide the scope for a critical examination of different approaches to research design, data collection, analysis and presentation, with due consideration to issues related to validity, reliability and ethics.

This module provides you with a practical, hands-on introduction to social research methods. You will be introduced to the criminological and sociological research process from the initial stages of asking searching questions, to finding the appropriate methods through which to explore them. A range of basic skills and techniques, including qualitative methods, aspects of quantitative methods and the role of research in policymaking will be introduced using contemporary examples from the field.