This module will provide students with a common tool for computational problem-solving and data analysis using Matlab as the preferred application. The aim is...

This module will provide students with a common tool for computational problem-solving and data analysis using Matlab as the preferred application. The aim is to utilise Matlab for variety of practical assignments and by frequent use, develop the mastery of advanced level coding so that as the complexity of the data analysis required increases, the students will have the fluency and skills needed to solve these problems.

By the end of this module students will have practical use of Matlab coding as applied to their studies.

This course provides students with an up-to-date introduction to the Earth’s climate, including its weather processes, the drivers of change, and the...

This course provides students with an up-to-date introduction to the Earth’s climate, including its weather processes, the drivers of change, and the impacts of climate change. The course provides students with a sound understanding of the physical principles of climate without getting bogged down in mathematical detail. This course will introduce students to the observational and modeling tools used to assess the climate and will give them the chance to analyze their outputs for themselves. It includes detailed discussion of global warming and our responses to it, including controversial proposals to geoengineer the climate.

By the end of this module students will have:

A robust understanding of the core principles that shape the climate
	Skills in writing, comprehension of scientific data and papers, mathematical calculation, independent study, and IT skills.

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY|FINANCE AND DEMOCRACY|INEQUALITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES

This module explores the diverse roles that money and finance have played across time and space, and the roles that we want them to play. We’ll explore...

This module explores the diverse roles that money and finance have played across time and space, and the roles that we want them to play. We’ll explore debates about debt and democracy – from geographies of offshore tax and state financing, to the use of financial assets and property investment as the basis for social welfare. We’ll consider geographies of finance and development, including inequalities and inclusion in the global north, efforts to create more ethical and postcolonial approaches to finance, and the rapidly changing landscape of fintech. (Please note that these themes may vary somewhat.) Throughout, different theoretical perspectives, including those of critical, feminist and postcolonial economic geographers, will be explored. This module does not require an economics background or mathematical skills. It will suit students who enjoy critical thinking, conceptual debate and deep engagement with the geographical literature.

The module will cover the following topics, subject to variation depending on developments in research and student feedback:

Placing finance in contemporary economies

What is money and where is it created?

Financial markets and democracy: geographies of government debt and taxation

Welfare and debt

Financialisation of real estate

Financial inclusion / exclusion

Ethical and social finance

Postcolonial perspectives on migrants’ remittances and Islamic finance

Fintech: disrupting and democratising finance?

Students will develop the following transferable career skills during this module:

Critical thinking: ability to assess data and ideas.  

Communication: academic writing  

Communication: verbal  

Presentation skills  

Time management: organisation and planning of work  