This module is designed to provide students with solid technical knowledge and skills to build Internet of Things (IoT) systems. The course has a significant...

IoT Design|Cloud Processing|Data processing|Ethics and Privacy

SUMMARY:
The module introduces the key concepts, technologies and applications associated with the Internet of Things (IoT). It expands students’...

In the first half of the last century, Sociology was fundamental in defining the analytical boundaries of early media studies, from the study of the production...

In the first half of the last century, Sociology was fundamental in defining the analytical boundaries of early media studies, from the study of the production of news, communications and entertainment to media effects and the shaping of public opinion, youth identity etc. Since then, the development of the Internet has led to major transformations in the ownership of media, types of media and the effects of media, and the links between media and race, gender, and class. These significant changes have led to new theoretical questions and thematic priorities as regards the analysis of media emerging in Sociology. The aim of this module is two-fold: to take a retrospective view to trace the evolution of media sociology, and a prospective view to assess current challenges confronting sociological analyses of the new media paradigm – monopoly-owned and user-driven digital platforms – the business models which underpin them, including algorithmic journalism, and their perceived ‘surveillance’ effects.

The aim of this module is to provide an opportunity for students to work collaboratively to identify the way in which sociological theory and empirical...

The aim of this module is to provide an opportunity for students to work collaboratively to identify the way in which sociological theory and empirical research can become a resource to assist organisations (small, medium and large) in urban environments and the communities they serve, to tackle issues they are grappling with. To do so, students will work on problems chosen from a menu set by a Programme Team-employer panel. This will involve students working off-site in project teams and visiting a number of work environments to conduct an inquiry to identify solutions to their chosen problem.