This module provides a forum for students to debate contemporary planning issues with current practitioners and an opportunity to critically reflect on the...

This module provides a forum for students to debate contemporary planning issues with current practitioners and an opportunity to critically reflect on the practice of planning. Topics covered include the development of plans and strategies, public participation, planning gain, place-making, development management. The aim of the module is to provide the student with an appreciation of the different aspects of planning practice, with a particular emphasis on the links between theoretical concepts generalising about planning practice and the everyday experience of such practice.

Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry

The module provides an overview of the multiple tasks that language mediators may be asked to perform to support effective communication in crisis settings....

Division of Psychology and Language Sciences

Throughout the duration of the second year of the MRes, students will be working on a research project. This is assessed at the end of the second year in the...

Throughout the duration of the second year of the MRes, students will be working on a research project. This is assessed at the end of the second year in the form of a Research Portfolio which is made up of three components: a research proposal (comprising an oral presentation and a written proposal), a research dissertation, and a poster.

Standard introduction to psychological research methods for the first year of study of an undergraduate Psychology degree. This module will cover principles of...

Standard introduction to psychological research methods for the first year of study of an undergraduate Psychology degree. This module will cover principles of research design and quantitative and qualitative techniques for analyzing data. Ethical considerations that need to be taken into account when conducting research will be covered. Students will be shown how to present data and report research studies. Module aims are to introduce: a) the principles of research design, including the rationale for experimental and correlational approaches in psychological research, b) some quantitative and qualitative methods for studying behaviour, c) basic statistics and procedures to test for associations and differences in quantitative data, d) the tools used to present and summarise results from quantitative and qualitative analyses, e) the practical skills of conducting small scale research studies (experimental, observational, correlational and an interview study), and f) writing up practical report.