Test course 2022-23 BA BSc

Core modules:

Aerospace Fluids Engineering

The module is designed to consolidate and extend the students' understanding of basic fluid flow properties, fluid flows, and applying analysis techniques to solve engineering fluids problems. The module will cover the use of both integral control volume and differential analysis techniques. These will be applied to a range of simple engineering fluid systems, Newtonian laminar analysis will be applied to internal flows. The boundary layer will be introduced and related to the concepts of drag and heat transfer. The concepts of compressible nozzle flow, choking and shock waves will be covered. Sub-sonic and sonic compressible flow will be introduced. The students will also be introduced to computational fluid dynamics using FLUENT and given hands-on experience.

10 credits

Financial Accounting

10 credits

Aerospace Metals

This course builds on the fundamental physical metallurgy of alloy steels, stainless steels, aluminium and titanium alloys to demonstrate the purpose and effect of alloying and its implications for the processing, microstructure and performance of structural aerospace components. The aim is to provide insight into the design and manufacture of steels for structural aerospace applications. Topics covered will include physical metallurgy, secondary processing, heat treatment, machining, fabrication and finishing of the main classes of alloy employed, as well as relationships between processing, microstructure and performance, and their implication for alloy design. 

The fundamental characteristics of aluminium, magnesium and titanium to demonstrate the purpose and effects of alloying and its implications for processing, properties and applications will also be discussed. It aims to provide an overview of the basic characteristics, processing, structure, properties and applications of engineering light metals and alloys. Applications and case studies have a bias towards the automotive and aerospace industries.

10 credits

Media and Popular Culture in Twentieth-Century Britain

This module will explore ways in which the press, the cinema, and radio and television broadcasting shaped politics, society and culture in twentieth century Britain. The first half of the module will examine the historical development of each of the major media forms and discuss the different types of content that they provided. The second half will explore a number of key issues, such as the impact of the media on the evolution of modern democracy, the media's role in reflecting and shaping identities such as class, gender and ethnicity, and the media's contribution to the emergence of a consumer society.

20 credits

Aerospace Group Design Project: Build and Test

The aim of this module is for students realise the designs that they have previously developed to produce an unmanned air vehicle to meet the requirements of a client. The module will consist of the continued evaluation of the design, the realisation of the air vehicle and its subsequent testing, followed by a review and proposals for design improvements. The module will be largely self-directed by the students - students will be expected to work outside of their current knowledge and understanding in solving this challenging engineering problem and so considerable independence, initiative and creative and critical thinking will be required.

10 credits

Practical Algorithms and Data Structures

This module will reinforce the programming concepts that were taught in the autumn semester's programming module while exploring essential data structures and algorithms. This includes a particular focus on algorithms used in traditional AI. Students will also learn to analyse the efficiency of algorithms and data structures, and make informed choices about these for practical problems.

20 credits

Systems and Networks

In this module, we investigate topics surrounding the function and operation of modern devices, from the foundations of digital logic and number systems to an overview of operating systems and their function and the different types of computer networks and associated protocols (including IP addressing, ethernet fundamentals, switching technologies, router operations supporting small-to-medium business networks, wireless local area networks (WLAN), and key security concepts).

20 credits

Foundations and Applications of Artificial Intelligence

This module will provide the mathematical and statistical underpinnings for artificial intelligence, some of which are used more widely in computer science, and look at some practical applications of AI, with a focus on data science.

Semester 1 will focus on the mathematical and statistical underpinnings, including probability, random variables and distributions (both discrete and continuous), finite sample spaces, Bayes rule, sampling, hypothesis testing, the law of large numbers, the central limit theorem and linear regression.

Semester 2 will provide an introduction to practical data science. Topics include: data preprocessing, feature extraction, feature selection, and supervised/unsupervised learning. The module will employ a practical Python-based approach to help students develop an intuitive grasp of the sophisticated mathematical ideas that underpin this challenging but fascinating subject.

20 credits

The Patient and Society

This module will give you the underpinning knowledge and basic skills to enable you to apply an evidence-based professional and patient-centred approach to the practice of pharmacy. You will learn about the law and regulation within which pharmacists work as well as the professionalism and ethical standards that pharmacists must adhere to. There will be a particular focus on the development of strong communication and consultation skills, as well as basic dispensing skills to provide you with a good foundation for placement activities across all four years of the MPharm degree. Experiential learning will consist of one day in each of the following settings: a community pharmacy, a hospital pharmacy, a general practice, and a day in a specific community pharmacy that provides a wide range of services to support the disadvantaged and vulnerable within our society. You will also spend 14 days undertaking a Social Accountability Project within the Voluntary sector. 

60 credits

Evidence Based Treatment of Diseases 1

This module covers all aspects of the treatment of respiratory and infectious diseases. You will cover the epidemiology, physiology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice aspects of key diseases including asthma, COPD, and bacterial, viral and fungal infections. 

This module will also introduce you to the application of ADME in clinical settings. You will engage with our Patients as Educators to understand the reality of living with a disease and how treatment affects individuals. You will also undergo a three week experiential learning placement to consolidate your learning

60 credits

Science of Pharmacy

This module will introduce you to the science behind Pharmacy. You will gain an understanding of how drugs are designed, how drugs work in the body and how drug formulations are chosen whilst reinforcing your previous knowledge of cell biology, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and mathematics.

You will apply this understanding as you develop comprehensive knowledge of the formulation of both liquid and solid oral medicines, creams and ointments and the action of drugs in the Autonomic Nervous System.

60 credits

Optional modules:

Building Nervous Systems

This module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of how nervous systems are formed through the processes of development and the refinement of connections throughout life. It gives a description of the patterning of the early nervous system, the establishment of functional connections and their refinement through plasticity e.g. learning and memory. The module then draws on the systems involved in motor control and vision to demonstrate how systems formed through competitive development perform complex CNS functions.

20 credits

French Specialism

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Budgeting and Management Control

This module follows on from the budgeting and control taught in the first year Introduction to Management Accounting module. The unit aims to expand students' knowledge of the technical and behavioural aspects of budgeting and management control, evaluate the budgeting cycle and explore contemporary developments and critical issues in budget implementation. This module will explore budgeting and management control in different types of organisations, including private sector (large and small), public sector and third sector.

20 credits

Aero Propulsion

This module provides students with an understanding of principles of operation of gas turbines, pulse-jets, RAM-jets and solid and liquid fuelled rocket engines as applied to aero propulsion. The understanding is built upon fundamental thermodynamic and fluid mechanic analyses of components and systems for each propulsion method. Methods for improving efficiencies and increasing specific work output of components are also introduced as well as an introduction to combustion, losses and efficiencies.

10 credits

Evidence-based Emergency Medicine - Online

The module describes how to set up a literature search using relevant search terms and databases. It also provides a basic introduction to statistics that will be particularly relevant for critical appraisal skills. It then goes onto describing how to identify, select, critically appraise and implement research evidence relevant to emergency medicine. Studies evaluating diagnostic tests, therapeutic interventions and changes in service delivery will be examined in detail. The module will use practical exercises, including literature searches and critical appraisal of relevant papers, to put the knowledge learnt into practice. An introduction to Good Clinical Practice will also be undertaken with GCP certification being awarded on satisfactory completion of the assessment. Practical exercises will include both formative and summative assessments of work.

15 credits

Des Gaulois à de Gaulle: histoire pratique du français

This is an introduction to the history of the French language designed to explain how certain tricky aspects of modern French, the past historic tense, spelling, pronunciation, forms of the subjunctive, for example, came to be as they are, in order to help learners master them effectively; modern developments such as French SMS language and colloquialisms are also covered. It offers a complement to formal study of linguistics, especially historical linguistics; it is taught in English, but course materials are provided in French, and emphasise throughout the practical application of knowledge acquired to increase competence in the French language.

10 credits

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and First Year Reflection

This module will explore intelligence, what it is, how we might measure it, and how we can learn from natural intelligence, in humans and animals, to create new forms of artificial intelligence (AI) for machines.  A key theme will be to examine similarities and differences between brains and computers, and particularly, the idea that both are able to act intelligently by performing computation. Through lectures, seminars and computer-based lab classes, the module will investigate some of the key computational building blocks of intelligent systems, including perception and reasoning, as found in nature and explored through AI. The module will also explore some of the real-world, societal and ethical implications of recent developments in AI and robotics. Alongside this introduction to artificial intelligence, a parallel thread will support the development of academic and professional skills including the appropriate and ethical use of AI in scholarship and in the workplace. This stream will start with a focused, week-long, cross-faculty interdisciplinary design activity aimed at equipping students with essential teamwork, design, problem-solving, and communication skills. Particular attention is paid to employability, sustainability, and inclusivity. Through real-life engineering projects, students are introduced to tackling complex challenges. Throughout semester, students will reflect upon the content of first year, the skills that have been developed, and their relevance to future study and careers. This includes consideration of why the School believes every one of our undergraduate students should have solid foundations in artificial intelligence, software engineering and the theoretical underpinnings of Computer Science.

20 credits

Programming Language Principles

On entering this module you will already have a good understanding of object oriented programming from your first year studies. In this module, you will be introduced to further paradigms and programming languages. You will explore the choices that are taken in language design and the relationship between high level language and machine-level code that can be directly executed. In this module you will also look at the particular issues associated with concurrent or parallel programming, and the techniques used to combat them.

20 credits

Databases and Logic in Computer Science

This module introduces the foundations of databases and logic in computer science. You will cover theoretical underpinnings including the syntax and semantics of propositional and predicate logics, natural deduction, notions such as soundness, completeness and (un)decidability, normalisation theory of databases, relational algebra and relational calculus. You will also study practical applications of both databases and logic. This will include the use of SQL, including from within other programming languages, and practical applications of formal logic, such as automated reasoning and procedures, and the use of logic for formal verification of computer systems).

20 credits