This module will explore how crime is defined, the individual and environmental factors that are embedded within criminal convictions and how these shape trajectories towards and away from ‘criminal journeys’. It brings together philosophical, psychological and sociological approaches in order to explore the complex reasons of why and how people enter the criminal justice system, and the ways in which practical social actions might help them to exit. A distinctive feature will be to draw on the accounts of people with criminal convictions and of those involved in their rehabilitation, particularly in terms of education, training and employment.

This module will enable you to fulfil the requirements for annotation on the Health and Care Professions Council register as qualified to use exemptions within...

Sale, supply and administration of medicinal products (OPHT0077)

This module will enable you to fulfil the requirements for annotation on the Health and Care Professions Council register as qualified to use exemptions within Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to sell, supply or administer any eye drops or ointments on the approved list, for any condition within their scope of practice and competence. The supply and administration of medicines under exemptions by orthoptists is
intended to provide patients with more timely and efficient care by supporting service redesign, making the best use of the skill set of orthoptists and offering patient choice.

This module aims to prepare students for the professional world post-graduation by giving the opportunity to experience ‘real-world’ research. It...

Research Project (Obesity and Public Health Nutrition) (MEDC0115)

This module aims to prepare students for the professional world post-graduation by giving the opportunity to experience ‘real-world’ research. It aims for students to engage with a specific research question and develop suitable hypotheses and methodology. Furthermore, it aims for students to collect and analyse data and produce a significant written document.

Our overall aim is to give students the skills & knowledge they require to do high quality research in their area of interest, by allowing them to work alongside active and excellent researchers. The precise research topic and methodology project will be worked out by the student during discussions with the supervisor.

The project will be expected to answer a research question or test a hypothesis relevant to obesity research and the student will be expected to write this up as project dissertation. The dissertation should:

- Examine a tightly focused question or hypothesis relating to a topic of significance.

- Address a knowledgeable reader with a view to enhancing their understanding of the topic.

- Argue from a position whilst critically assessing the issues and literature bearing on the question or hypothesis.

Students should produce a report which is equivalent in structure and tone to a scientific journal article. The research project is an opportunity for the students to develop their research skills and comes as a natural final step of their MSc degree. The dissertation has an appropriate structure for the type of research problem, and the type of methods used.