Language and Communication in Dementia (PALS0044)

Research design is among the most important parts of the research process. Because management research draws on multiple social science traditions and methods,...

Design of Management Research Projects (MSIN0240)

Research design is among the most important parts of the research process. Because management research draws on multiple social science traditions and methods, it can be particularly daunting for research students to design new research projects. This module will provide research students (MRes/PhD) with core principles of crafting and aligning research objectives and research methods. It will provide an overview of contemporary approaches to research design across management disciplines, including experiments, surveys, archival studies, simulations, and qualitative methods.

The module will provide students with a deeper appreciation of the theoretical and practical issues associated with financial decision analysis and stimulate a...

Managerial Finance for Decision Makers (MSIN0168)

The module will provide students with a deeper appreciation of the theoretical and practical issues associated with financial decision analysis and stimulate a critical evaluation of methods used in this subject area. The module will introduce students to techniques used in advanced investment appraisal, measuring risk and evaluating uncertainty in decision making. These include relevant costs, management of working capital, advanced discounted cash flow analysis, expected values, sensitivity analysis, linear programming, real options and decision trees. The module will encourage students to consider the importance and impact of financial decisions and the characteristics of sound financial decision making.

Drug Discovery is the key to translate basic research and science into translational medicine and consequently new therapeutics for patient benefit.
This...

Drug Discovery in Respiratory Medicine (MEDC0114)

Drug Discovery is the key to translate basic research and science into translational medicine and consequently new therapeutics for patient benefit.
This module will provide you an overview of the scientific and pharmacological basis for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents in inflammation and respiratory diseases. It will provide the foundation for understanding key features of drug targeting and development focussing on respiratory diseases including lung cancer, COVID-19, asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. This module will be delivered by academic researchers and pharmaceutical experts who will address development methodology in the context of the current unmet clinical need. 



 The module comprises a combination of flipped-lectures, lectures, tutorials and independent reading.