This module will introduce students to the approach and methods of economics and finance theory, then apply these to thinking about projects. Subsequently...

The Economics of Construction: Economics, Sectors and Industries (BCPM0001)

The main project of Year1 BioID is group lead and focused on materialising previously developed concepts via fabrication in the workshop and growth systems in...

Bio-Integrated Design: Year 1 Applied Interdisciplinary Project (BARC0125)

The main project of Year1 BioID is group lead and focused on materialising previously developed concepts via fabrication in the workshop and growth systems in the laboratory. Additional workshops with invited experts in the field of biotechnology, synthetic biology and ecology are offered to underpin the student’s design explorations. The aim is to develop a series of prototypes that will be exhibited in the BPro show in September.

THEORETICAL APPROACHES|SOCIAL MIGRATION CARE|CIVIL RIGHTS|WELFARE HOUSING EDUCATION HEALTH

The module provides a foundational introduction to social theory. It discusses critical theoretical approaches to defining and studying social problems in a...

Social Theory and the Study of Contemporary Social Problems (SOCS0067)

The module provides a foundational introduction to social theory. It discusses critical theoretical approaches to defining and studying social problems in a variety of contexts, including migration, civil rights, citizenship, education, and democratic participation. Students will learn how specific social structures such as gender, race, class, and the body interact with people's lived experiences of policy and politics. They will be invited to apply critical theoretical thinking for dealing with real-world problems, such as inequalities, social exclusion/participation, neoliberalism, authoritarianism and populism, and reflect on the possibilities of enacting social change.


The sessions will address questions such as: how do social theory concepts explain the struggles experienced by human agents in different sectors of economy and society today? How do certain types of power, knowledge and 'evidence' become legitimated and privileged over others? How do marginalised groups become included or excluded in contemporary social and political institutions? How do they deliberate, adopt, resist, challenge dominant policies and practices, and what are the diverse recourses on which they draw to do so?