This course aims to teach students about the formation and distributuon of rocks and mineral deposits, as well as the energy resources on Earth. Their temporal...

Geology for Global Managers and Engineers (GEOL0034)

This course aims to teach students about the formation and distributuon of rocks and mineral deposits, as well as the energy resources on Earth. Their temporal and spatial distribution have implications for their exploration and exploitation from both economic and environmental perspectives.

By the end of this module students will have knowledge and understanding of:

Classification, identification and mineralogy of common rocks, in the laboratory (hand specimens) and in the field (compulsory fieldtrip to S England in Reading Week Term 1) as well as in built structures;
	The concepts of plate tectonics, volcanism and seismicity on a global and regional scale through deep time;
	The interaction of geology with landform, to guide in the location and formation of mineral ore and subsurface energy deposit;
	Compare different natural resources, origins and distribution and potential preservation overtime taking into account impacts of climate change.
	Engineering and resource aspects of geological materials including an introduction to modelling to interpret 3D deposits.

CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING

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The module will provide an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of remote sensing. It will include 3 components: i) radiometric...

Principles and Practice of Remote Sensing (GEOG0040)

Healthcare product development|private equity|early-stage healthcare enterprises|value-creating h

This module is intended to give you an understanding of how capital and equity markets work as well as how they can be used to advance research and development...

Capital and Equity Markets for Healthcare (GBSH0016)

This module is intended to give you an understanding of how capital and equity markets work as well as how they can be used to advance research and development for healthcare product development for the improvement of patient care.  You will learn about the unique features and challenges of investing in healthcare innovations from the perspective of capital and equity market stakeholders.  Much of the focus will be on early-stage biotechnology firms which do the discovery and development of novel products as these firms are driving much of the innovation for the healthcare sector and are often acquired by larger companies in the latter stages.  You will learn how investors assess these early and mid-stage companies and their innovations as well as value them and mitigate risks.