This module develops analytical skills required for the final year Honours Project, scientific research in general, and your future career. The major skills are computer literacy and graphical presentation, understanding of scientific method and hypothesis testing, a few simple mathematical concepts, and basic methods of statistical analysis, including non-parametric tests, analysis of variance and data modelling.
The module will provide an opportunity for students to use A-level mathematical skills in studying Economics, Econometrics, Actuarial Science, and Management Sciences throughout their degrees. Pre-requisite for ECON2041 One of the pre-requisites for MATH3063, MATH3085
This module provides you with the opportunity to engage with econometrics theory focusing, in particular, on analysing financial markets and firms' investment and financing decisions. The module will systematically prepare you with the necessary skills to undertake quantitative research using both advanced theoretical knowledge and implementations using econometric software.
This module introduces you to quantitative research methods within the social sciences. The module is aimed at providing a firm understanding of the fundamental principles of quantitative analysis up to bivariate analysis, and a good foundation of knowledge of quantitative methods and their application to data relevant to disciplines across the Social Sciences, particularly Gerontology. You will learn about the analysis and data manipulation of quantitative data through a combination of online lectures, online exercises using SPSS, assessed coursework, tutorials, and individual study and practice. The module assumes no prerequisite knowledge of quantitative analysis and SPSS.
This module offers a more advanced training in quantitative research methods within the social sciences. The module is aimed at providing a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles of quantitative analysis, and a solid foundation of knowledge of quantitative methods and their application to data relevant to disciplines across the Social Sciences, particularly Gerontology. You will learn about a variety of regression analysis methods through a combination of online lectures, online exercises using SPSS, assessed coursework, tutorials, and individual study and practice. The module assumes prerequisite knowledge of statistical inferences, bivariate analysis, and SPSS.
Quantitative skills are a key component of the modern Ocean and Earth Scientist's toolkit. This module will explore key topics in numeracy, statistical, programming and artificial intelligence to equip students with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to engage with cutting edge computational research across a range of fields relevant to the Ocean and Earth Sciences.
The aim of this module is to provide an overview of advancement of quantum devices and technology in line with the development of nanoelectronics and nanotechnology. Students will gain knowledge of basic quantum mechanics and how the quantum mechanics are playing a key role in the state-of-the-art nanoelectronics. Then they will become also familiar with quantum information processing including quantum computing and quantum communication technologies.
The aim of this module is to provide an overview of advancement of quantum devices and technology in line with the development of nanoelectronics and nanotechnology. Students will gain knowledge of how the quantum mechanics are playing a key role in the state-of-the-art nanoscale semiconductor devices. They will become also familiar with devices that can realise quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing. Quantum photonic and optomechanical devices, and quantum materials will be also covered.
Quantum information combines information science with quantum effects in physics to study of how to process and transmit information using quantum systems. This includes quantum computation, quantum teleportation and quantum cryptography. Quantum metrology is closely related, but focuses on using quantum effects to make high-resolution and highly sensitive measurements of physical parameters such as magnetic and gravitational field strengths. The course starts by revising the postulates of quantum theory with a quantum information flavour discussing how to store, process and read information using quantum systems. We will then study applications in quantum communications, quantum algorithms and quantum sensors.
Physical Chemistry is concerned with the application of physics to the study of chemical systems. Through physical chemistry one can understand and predict the behaviour of chemical systems, thereby allowing these systems to be optimised. This module provides a description of the basics of molecular spectroscopy and discusses several molecular spectroscopy techniques by focusing on the information content they provide. The basics of spectroscopy are discussed through quantum mechanical concepts thus building up the understanding of the microscopic world in the framework of quantum theory.
While coherence phenomena have long been familiar in the context of light waves, their manifestation in the context of matter waves is an exciting development of modern quantum science. This course aims to introduce the basic concepts needed to understand Quantum coherent phenomena, and the relevant experiments to probe such properties. We will study classical as well as quantum correlations which can be properties of light and matter. We will start briefly revisiting classical electrodynamics and quantum mechanics. We will then introduce the concept of photon, discuss photon statistics and noise, meet correlation functions and discuss relevant interferometry experiments. We will then discuss non-classical coherent and squeezed states such as Fock states. We will then discuss light-matter interaction as in cavity-QED. Finally, some applications of coherent light and coherent matter may include the discussion of examples such as Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum entanglement as well as selected topics from quantum communications, decoherence theory and quantum computing. The approach in this lecture is rather phenomenological, while still introducing the typical mathematical tools to evaluate coherence and to describe the electromagnetic field in a quantum formalism. We hope that this will provide students with an ideal basis to understand coherent phenomena in all kinds of physical systems and provide an introduction to the field of quantum technologies.
After studying this course students should be able to explain the concept of quantum mechanical wave function and its basic properties, the Schr枚dinger equation, the concepts of operator, eigenstates and the significance of measurements, and describe the quantum behaviour of systems of many particles.
Early modern England is a period associated with Elizabeth I and the Tudor court, the plays of Shakespeare, blood and violence on the Jacobean stage, the discovery of new worlds, and the persecution of witches and heretics. The diversity and vitality of the literature of this time is represented by the work of celebrated writers, such as Shakespeare and Marlowe, and lesser known writers such as Thomas Dekker and John Ford. You will read tragedies and comedies, sonnets and masques, mythical tales and tales of exploration. To deepen our understanding of the literature of early modern England we need to think about the culture that produced the work. We will explore some of the issues that were fiercely debated at this time 鈥 from monarchy to magic 鈥 and we will ask questions about how texts contribute to our understanding of England鈥檚 past.
In this module, we will investigate and reflect on the various entanglements between Queerness and digital technologies. Drawing from foundational concepts in Queer theory and gender studies scholarship, this module deconstructs and reconceptualises dominant narratives of the digital. Using case studies and practical work, we will learn about the histories of computing form Queer perspectives, critique discourses of inclusion using Queer theories, and reflect on the ways networked technologies have the potential to transform understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality.
MPhys with Industrial Placement (MPhys with IP) complements the existing schemes within Physics and Astronomy, by offering an opportunity to spend approximately six months working on an original, research and development project in an industrial laboratory.
This module will explore the issues of race, racism, racial conflict, and race relations in contemporary Britain and worldwide. Although we will mainly refer to Britain, global examples will also be used. The module will examine theoretical perspectives on race, ethnicity and difference, as well as covering the various historical, social, cultural, and political forces and processes through which the concept and reality of race have been constructed, shaped, and changed over time, and the substantive areas that are experienced as 鈥渓ived鈥 social divisions that impact on and limit people鈥檚 welfare, opportunities, and horizons through prejudice, and direct or indirect discrimination. Some key questions and issues that we will be thinking and talking about during this module include: What are the roots and origins of racism? How are the concepts of race and racism constructed? How can we understand ethnicity? What is the relationship between racial and ethnic diversities and forms of social cohesion? What do flows of migration mean for senses of belonging? What is national unity? What is 鈥榳hite privilege鈥 and how does it intersect with other inequalities? How do right wing movements emerge and how should we respond to them? What racial inequalities are raised and resisted in policing and criminal justice? How can we understand Islamophobia and 鈥榯he war on terror鈥? What do the increasing incorporation of artificial intelligence in law enforcement and criminal justice mean for race and racism? How do race and ethnicity shape education and health services and with what implications? How do race and ethnicity shape opportunities and barriers in the labour market? What do calls to decolonise knowledge mean for the disciplines and topics that we study in universities?
This module will explore the issues of race, racism, racial conflict, and race relations in contemporary Britain and worldwide. Although we will mainly refer to Britain, global examples from Europe, the US, the Caribbean, Africa, and South America will be frequently used. Beginning with colonial discourses of the 鈥渞acial other鈥, and focusing on the start of mass colonial mass immigration to Britain in the aftermath of World War Two, this module will examine the various historical, social, cultural, and political forces and processes through which the concept and reality of race have been constructed, shaped, and changed over time. The intellectual rationale of this module is to introduce race and ethnicity both as arbitrary labels that are pinned on people who are 鈥渄ifferent鈥 from 鈥渦s鈥, while also being experienced as 鈥渓ived鈥 social divisions that impact on and limit people鈥檚 welfare, opportunities, and horizons through prejudice, and direct or indirect discrimination. Some key questions and issues that we will be thinking and talking about during this module include: What is race and racism? How/When does race emerge as a concept and a lived reality? Has racism always existed? (Why) is 鈥渢he other鈥 such a threat? (How) can race be understood as a social division? How does race relate to gender, ethnicity, politics and culture? Is nationalism a bad thing? Are some civilisations/cultures better than others? Is 鈥渄ifference鈥 a good or a bad thing? Do we/can we ever live in a post-racial world? (Why) has multiculturalism failed? Is cosmopolitanism a utopia?
The student will gain insight on major aerodynamic features associated with vehicle and race car aerodynamics, including aerodynamics of overall car, aerodynamics of major devices, test facilities and experimental methods, test setup, etc. The most important aspects of race car aerodynamics will be covered. Equivalent pre-requisites to those listed must be approved by the Module Leader. Exchange Students must consult the Module Leader before registering for this module.
Focus: Design of a hill-climb race car using CFD: In the Group Design Project (GDP) you will design an entire hill-climb race car by means of CFD analysis, with the primary goal of improving its performance over the baseline car provided to you in form of a CAD model. The group project is a learning experience that enables you to apply your engineering and scientific knowledge to develop specific race car designs. Working in a group you will negotiate with your 'client', in this case the coordinator, develop your team working, plan your project, present your work through meetings with your supervisor and assessors, report writing and oral presentations. At all times, you will monitor your progress as a team to ensure you are achieving the objectives set while ensuring quality of output. You should consult the coordinator for full details regarding conducting the project, meetings, forms required and important deadline dates.
This module connects the recent Black Lives Matter protests in the US and UK to histories of slavery, resistance and racism, allowing students to explore the beginnings of slavery, and the history of the institution, how enslaved people resisted slavery, and the struggles for emancipation. As the module progresses, we will focus on the racism that has persisted after slavery. We will also consider the contexts of the Black Lives Matter movement and ongoing struggles and debates about racism, equality, and inclusion. As well as looking at these major themes, there will be opportunities to explore the lives and words of some of the people who lived through these struggles: from enslaved people and freedom fighters in the nineteenth century, to the civil rights activists, writers and protestors of the twentieth century and beyond.
