This module will cover the design, the development and the evaluation of secure computer systems &
networks. In particular, it will be focused on security/privacy challenges in a "Big Data" world. We will
also pay attention to new and emerging technologies, such as Blockchains and Distributed
Ledger Technologies, which hold significant promise in terms of security and privacy. The module will
encompass exercises during the sync session.

The overall aim of this module is to explore conceptions of human rights, equality and justice, and to consider how these apply to prominent debates in the...

The overall aim of this module is to explore conceptions of human rights, equality and justice, and to consider how these apply to prominent debates in the context of education. We will examine competing conceptions of rights, equality and justice, and explore how these apply to debates about statutory education, affirmative action and multicultural schooling. We will look at such questions as how much priority should be given to the most disadvantaged pupils, the case for compulsory schooling and how far schooling should prepare pupils for a world of work that may not share the values that educationalists wish to promote. Amongst the groups we take a close look at are prisoners, migrants and children with profound and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities.

DIGITAL MEDIA|MEDIA STUDIES|CULTURAL STUDIES|MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

This compulsory module provides a critical overview of key concepts, theories and developments within the interdisciplinary fields of media studies, digital...

This compulsory module provides a critical overview of key concepts, theories and developments within the interdisciplinary fields of media studies, digital culture and cultural studies. The aim is to provide a foundation in concepts which will be applied and developed across the different areas throughout the programme. The module provides an introduction to key aspects of media and cultural studies including: the relationships between texts and audiences, questions of power and ideology, and approaches to identity and representation. Each week of the module will feature a large group lecture in which key issues and theorists will be introduced. These lectures will be followed by seminars, each tailored to the three programme pathways/routes (critical studies, education, or production) in which relevant concepts will be explored in greater depth.