This team-taught module serves as an introduction to publishing today, providing students with the contexts involved so that the other modules can build on...

This team-taught module serves as an introduction to publishing today, providing students with the contexts involved so that the other modules can build on this initial learning and understanding. The module provides an overview of historical and contemporary trends within publishing and how to approach them from an academic perspective.

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

1.            Demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary trends in publishing.

2.            Conceptualize and deploy an independent research project on a publishing studies topic.

3.            Present an argument through visual and oral delivery.

Information Systems|Library and Information Studies

Information systems are an integral part of any modern organisation and, increasingly, computer systems are used to support every aspect of an...

Information systems are an integral part of any modern organisation and, increasingly, computer systems are used to support every aspect of an organisation's functions and activities. Whilst innovative use of technologies can provide significant benefits, information systems will only deliver value where they are deployed to meet the goals of the organisation. The emphasis of the module is on methods for analysing, specifying and designing information systems within a framework which takes a holistic approach to the introduction of change and in which user requirements are considered fundamental.

This 30-credit module provides a bridge between A levels, baccalaureate or similar levels of study and the demands of the undergraduate degree programme. It...

This 30-credit module provides a bridge between A levels, baccalaureate or similar levels of study and the demands of the undergraduate degree programme. It introduces students to the most significant approaches to historical scholarship, including social, economic, intellectual, cultural and comparative history. It provides students with an overview of key concepts, historiographical debates and historical terminology that enables them to critically engage with historical scholarship. The course also provides opportunities for students to learn more about the research being done by departmental staff and how this fits into the wider evolution of the historical discipline. It is taught by two-hour lectures in terms 1 and 2. Lectures are followed by a general discussion between the teacher and the students.