Course Modules

In this module, you will develop your knowledge, understanding and skills of working therapeutically with families facing adversity. You will consider the impact of family circumstances on the developing child and begin to explore the practitioner role in building a […]

In this module, you will explore the influence of emotions in a range of aspects of social life. You will examine cross-disciplinary research, drawing from sociology, social psychology and cultural studies. You will also develop a familiarity with the research

This module explores current theory and practice around concepts of resilience. You will explore strategies that can be used by professionals to support the development of resilience in children. Key themes will include: the amygdala hijack learned optimism ACEs theories

You will be encouraged to look beyond your immediate surroundings to the wider world. You’ll find out how global issues such as those outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals have an impact on people across the world as well

You will engage with a range of discourses surrounding arts and society within the processes of teaching and learning. A range of disciplinary subjects including performing arts, drama, theatre, music and visual arts will be explored. In addition, key concepts

This module looks at key moments in the development of globalization focusing on moments in which the world came together, such as the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, when the terms of global trade were outlined after the rupture of

This module examines different sources of human rights law, its impact on the English legal system and considers different substantive areas of the law under the European Convention on Human Rights including absolute, limited and qualified rights.

This module introduces you to the concept and debates of bio-ethics. You will become acquainted with the major problems in bio-ethics, especially those relating to the beginning and ending of life and discuss them multiple ethical approaches.

The ideas of the Enlightenment provided new ways of thinking about science, religion, education, politics and society and the place of ‘mankind’ in the world, but to what extent did the ‘philosophers’ transform society and how enlightened were they? You

This module will introduce general models of computation such as finite state automata and Turing machines and their relationship to classes of languages. You will use these models to explore the limits of the power of computers.