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Responsible AI is a combination of principles, practices and tools that enable the deployment of AI technologies in an ethical, transparent, secure, and...

Accountable, Transparent, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (COMP0195)

‘Research methodology and generic skills’ will provide you with knowledge and understanding of research study design and the skills that you will...

Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Research Methodology (Part I) (SURG0004)

‘Research methodology and generic skills’ will provide you with knowledge and understanding of research study design and the skills that you will need to gather and analyse information and report findings to an audience. You will be taught how to use scientific databases to find information relevant to a specific topic and introduced to software for managing the information you retrieve. You will learn about the importance of generating a hypothesis for research studies and different approaches (research study design) you might use to test your hypothesis. You will learn about different types of data and receive training in data analysis including basic statistical analysis. In this module you will also develop your skills in scientific writing and oral presentation. This module will build the skills required to undertake your own research project.

Infrastructure is an increasingly prominent topic in public policy, as governments face the urgent need mitigate and adapt to climate change and support...

Foundations in Sustainable Infrastructures and Public Policy (STEP0033)

Infrastructure is an increasingly prominent topic in public policy, as governments face the urgent need mitigate and adapt to climate change and support sustainable development. The Foundations in Sustainable Infrastructures and Public Policy module will provide an introduction to different types of infrastructure (physical, environmental, social) and help students to explain how their governance has evolved over time with technical, social and economic shifts.

The module will begin to examine the institutional arrangements and governance of infrastructure systems considering the range of stakeholders that can be critical in shaping infrastructure supply and demand including local, regional and national decision-makers, architects, engineers and planners, local community groups and individual users. It will also begin to consider how technical and non-technical expertise is mobilised to plan and deliver effective, appropriate and sustainable infrastructure.

The module engages with real-world examples of infrastructure projects, from local to international scale, and encourages students to share and develop their own knowledge in areas of topical interest. It introduces key issues for contemporary infrastructure policy through a set of ‘challenge’ topics including: affordable and clean energy; a connected planet; responsible consumption and production and; green and ecological infrastructure.

Students will be supported to develop strong analytical skills, to begin to critically evaluate the range of technical, policy and regulatory solutions that can be used to identify, understand and address current and future infrastructure challenges.