This Masters-level module will enable you to critically assess cutting-edge scientific research on autism. It will also enable you to relate those findings to...

Autism: Research and Practice (PHDE0044)

This Masters-level module will enable you to critically assess cutting-edge scientific research on autism. It will also enable you to relate those findings to contemporary educational practice and to reflect on the ethical issues posed by autism science and practice. You will be taught by international leaders in the field led by the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) at IOE. Topics discussed in the module include:  definitions of autism; theoretical frameworks for understanding autism; educational journeys and approaches for autistic children, young people and adults; and the social and ethical aspects of autism research. The module is delivered via blended learning and practical settings (including, where possible, a visit to an outstanding autism specialist school, for classroom observations and a lecture on best practice in autism education). The module is for anyone who wants to learn about the most up-to-date autism research and to apply scientific knowledge to everyday practice and thinking about autism

The module aims to introduce and explore the relevance of psychological perspectives to special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in terms of how...

The module aims to introduce and explore the relevance of psychological perspectives to special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in terms of how they are used to understand the nature of special and inclusive educational needs and how they influence ideas about interventions and best practice in the classroom.

The module will teach students about key aspects of pharmaceutical analysis and quality control, focusing on the major techniques which will be crucial for...

The module will teach students about key aspects of pharmaceutical analysis and quality control, focusing on the major techniques which will be crucial for their future careers/studies. They will learn about high-performance liquid chromatography, UV spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal analysis, microscopy (light, electron, atomic force), and hyphenated techniques. The focus of the module will be on data acquisition and interpretation, with the aim of inculcating the students taking the module with the skills needed to use these techniques to solve real pharmaceutical problems.

 List of lectures:

  Introduction to physical form and X-ray diffraction
 
  Introduction to separation science
 
  High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method development and validation
 
  Gas chromatography
 
  Practical session: HPLC
 
  Workshop: HPLC data analysis
 
  Microscopy
 
  Thermal methods
 
  Solid state Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
 
  Vibration spectroscopy
 
  Dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) and hyphenated techniques
 
  Light scattering for particle size analysis