MGT102 - Business Management Skills Development – 30 credits
Develop a selection of transferable employability skills through a diverse range of experiences. Examine the importance of developing your own professional identity. Place this identity in the context of changing, challenging and dynamic organisations.
MGT101 - Business Organisations and Society – 30 credits
Take an in-depth look at the influence of digital technology on ways of working. Put a specific focus on ‘Place’ and Society in an international, national, and local context. Develop a global perspective on the influence of technologies on working practices and employee behaviour considering historical, ethical, cultural, and societal trends.
UGB106 - Introduction to Management Accounting – 20 credits
Get to grips with the basic tools of management accounting. Gain an awareness of the role of management accounting, an understanding of the basic models, concepts and techniques in management accounting, and an understanding of basic budgeting and budget preparation.
HCS102 - Human Physiology – 20 credits
A number of systems within the body will be studied including the nervous system, skeletal muscle system, blood, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, renal system, reproductive system and endocrine system. The importance of the inter relationship between these diverse systems for the maintenance of normal function will be emphasised. Laboratory techniques for studying human physiology will be introduced.
HCS111 - Fundamental Skills in Biomedicine – 20 credits
Learn and develop the basic essential skills for anyone who will go on to perform laboratory work of any sort. Covers topics such as, but not restricted to: basic laboratory health and safety awareness, how to use effectively basic laboratory equipment and understand how such equipment works, essential calculations, an introduction to academic writing, and more.
HCS112 - Chemistry for the Biosciences – 30 credits
This module will explore life at the level of atoms and molecules, specifically how atoms interact to form larger, more complicated substances. Topics covered will include: atomic composition and structure, the energy of atoms, valence shells and valence electrons, chemical bonds and bond formation, molecular shape, molecular orbitals, non-covalent molecular interactions and the impact of molecular interactions on water solubility. The chemistry of carbon will also be covered, including hydrocarbon frameworks, functional groups and isomerism.
CPW105 - The Business of Writing: Editing and Publishing – 20 credits
Gain an insight into the contemporary landscape of UK literature and publishing to see how writing careers are made and supported. Explore through lectures and seminars the skills needed by people working in different roles in the industry, such as editing, proofreading and building creative industries brands (including your own). Examine the developing technologies involved in creative and professional writing careers and businesses, as well as learn about working in different genres, from fiction to cookery books, from travel writing to ghost-writing, from literacy to writing for wellbeing. Prepares for your work placement in Year 2 where you will put this learning into action.
MAC150 - Introduction to Social Media – 40 credits
Make the transition from being a social media user to a social media content producer capable of the introductory skills necessary to run a social media account professionally. Learn social media content production and analytics skills and begin to examine the relationship between content and audience. Work with fellow students to share, consolidate and develop your existing knowledge of the current tools, uses and best practices of a wide range of social media platforms.
MAC170 - Introduction to Film Studies – 20 credits
Discover the concepts, theories, methods and approaches that have shaped the discipline of Film Studies. Develop skills in hands-on film analysis, of a wide range of films: how to analyse a shot, editing techniques, narrative structures, relationships between image and sound and so on.
CPW102 - Writing Short Fiction and Poetry – 20 credits
This module will explore life at the level of atoms and molecules, specifically how atoms interact to form larger, more complicated substances. Topics covered will include: atomic composition and structure, the energy of atoms, valence shells and valence electrons, chemical bonds and bond formation, molecular shape, molecular orbitals, non-covalent molecular interactions and the impact of molecular interactions on water solubility. The chemistry of carbon will also be covered, including hydrocarbon frameworks, functional groups and isomerism.
PVD128 - Creating Moving Image – 20 credits
You will experience a range of technical workshops introducing you to relevant software and hardware (cameras) to enable the production of moving-image, screen-based digital practice. Technical workshops will be complemented by a series of screenings, lectures and seminar discussions, from early practitioners in the 1970s to contemporary practice and the impact of You Tube. The notion of narrative and non-narrative moving image will be explored through different practitioners’ works.
DWG151 - Contemporary approaches to drawing – 20 credits
You will experience a range of technical workshops introducing you to relevant software and hardware (cameras) to enable the production of moving-image, screen-based digital practice. Technical workshops will be complemented by a series of screenings, lectures and seminar discussions, from early practitioners in the 1970s to contemporary practice and the impact of You Tube. The notion of narrative and non-narrative moving image will be explored through different practitioners’ works.
Engineering Mathematics (20 credits)
Develop the mathematical and analytical skills needed to solve engineering problems. Study the foundations of topics such as algebra, trigonometry, Calculus, matrices and differential equations. Gain transferable skills in problem-solving.
Introduction to Programming (20 credits)
Learn about the fundamental programming concepts, including how to write computer programs using a high-level programming language such as Python or C#. Develop an understanding of debugging techniques to find and resolve defects. Select and implement appropriate structures for file handling, data manipulation, and error handling within a program.
