Metabolic Pathways

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Bob Janes
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO171
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: Basic Biochemistry (SBS017). This module covers a range of topics including: Chemical reactions - Biochemical logic. Biochemistry of some vitamin and coenzyme catalysed reactions. Glycogen synthesis and degradation. Pentose phosphate pathway. Gluconeogenesis. Amino acid metabolism and the urea cycle. Fatty acid synthesis and breakdown. Prostaglandin and steroid biosynthesis. Purine, pyrimidine and deoxyribonucleotide synthesis. Control and regulation of metabolism.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Techniques for Biological and Chemical Sciences

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr John Viles
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO161
Corequisite: None

Description: The module introduces the modern techniques used by the biochemist to study proteins and other macromolecules at the atomic level. The module is divided into the 3 broad themes: Techniques for purification and characterisation of macromolecules; Spectroscopic methods to study macromolecules; and Methods to determine 3D structures, crystallographic and NMR.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Marine and Animal Diversity

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Steven Le Comber
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This is a basic marine biology course that covers the biology of the marine animals at the phyletic level. The course will equip the students with an understanding of the taxonomy, phylogeny and basic biology of species from over 20 invertebrate phyla that they will experience directly on the field course. The module will also touch on some marine vertebrates (eg pinnipeds [seals], cetaceans [whales and dolphins] and birds). The module is entirely taught on a 10-day field course, with lectures covering functional morphology and evolutionary relationships complementing the practical work focussing on identification, classification, anatomy, ecology and behaviour. The field course will take place in the September preceding commencement of the level 5 taught modules.

Assessment: 50.0% Coursework, 50.0% Examination
Level: 4
Timetable:

Ecological Interactions

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Pavel Kratina
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module you will obtain knowledge of basic ecological principles and learn to integrate theory with empirical observations. You will develop understanding of (i) distribution, growth and regulation of single species populations; (ii) interacting species pairs such as competition, predation, herbivory, parasitism; and (iii) structure and dynamics of multitrophic systems such as food webs, ecological communities and ecosystems. The topics will also cover spatial aspect of ecological systems in the metapopulation and metacommunity context, highlighting relationships between biodiversity, stability and ecosystem function. The module includes lectures and a residential field course.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Field Ecology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Pavel Kratina
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: BIO123

Description: In this module you will obtain knowledge of basic ecological practice and fieldwork, and learn to integrate theory with empirical observations and data collection. You will gain practical experience in the field and also observe researchers collecting scientific data for both terrestrial and freshwater aquatic ecosystems. This will build on, and relate to, the theoretical aspects covered directly in earlier ecology modules.

Assessment: 85.0% Coursework, 15.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Biochemistry Communication

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Guy Hanke
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Most of the teaching will be via small-group tutorials where students will develop an appreciation and experience in various aspects of communication in biochemical science. The module will focus on types and structure of scientific literature, as well as types of journals and the process of peer review. Tutorials will cover approaches to effective short essay writing and delivering scientific talks. Attendance at research seminars is required and a library workshop to developing literature search skills. Tutorials will require a high level of student participation. A number of essays and other course will set and assessment for the module will be Coursework (60%) Final Exam (40%).

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Examination
Level: 6
Timetable:

Research Methods and Communication II

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Elizabeth Clare
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO209 (SBC264)
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module we look at advanced topics in experimental design, data analysis and science communication. Topics covered include the design of large-scale studies, advanced data analysis techniques in R, and statistics which build on Research Methods and Communications I from the year before. The tutorial component continues the theme from second year with further writing exercises, a mock exam essay and popular science writing practice.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Behavioural Ecology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Alan Mcelligott
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO113
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: The Diversity of Life (SBS005), Evolution (SBS110), Statistical Methods in Biology (SBS020) This module will cover concepts in animal behaviour which underpin ideas about more complex behaviours, including communication, ritualisation, homeostasis, instinct and learning. Decision-making and the evolution of adaptive strategies of individuals, optimal strategy sets and habitat selection are also included. Comparative socio-ecology including sexual and kin selection, reproductive strategies and social structure is considered. You will also look at resource patchiness, predictability and productivity as determinants of individual and social behaviour.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Yannick Wurm
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO221 (SBS633)
Corequisite: BIO223

Description: Research in ecology and evolution has addressed many important issues as empirical and theoretical levels. However, relatively little is known about the genomic basis underlying phenotypic change. This module will highlight recent developments in ecological and evolutionary genomics, including major research questions and approaches used to address them. Coursework will include formal lectures, extensive critical reading of primary literature (peer-reviewed publications) and extensive in-class contributions by students.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Human Genetics and Genomics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Jayne Dennis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: any 2nd year genetics module
Corequisite: None

Description: This course will introduce personal human genomics. We will examine the potential and pitfalls of applying human genetics and genomics to individual humans. The lectures will examine the structure and functions of the human genome, and technologies used to study these. We will survey methods for making inferences from genomic data about: ancestry, genealogy, genetically determined traits, drug efficacy, genome x environment interactions, and genetic diseases. The course will introduce concepts and methods of functional genomics and pharmacogenomics. Workshops will cover ethical aspects of personal genomics, the limitations of personal genomics, data interpretation and the need for model organisms.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Human Genetics and Genomics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Jayne Dennis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: SNU102
Corequisite: None

Description: This course will introduce personal human genomics. We will examine the potential and pitfalls of applying human genetics and genomics to individual humans. The lectures will examine the structure and functions of the human genome, and technologies used to study these. We will survey methods for making inferences from genomic data about: ancestry, genealogy, genetically determined traits, drug efficacy, genome x environment interactions, and genetic diseases. The course will introduce concepts and methods of functional genomics and pharmacogenomics. Workshops will cover ethical aspects of personal genomics, the limitations of personal genomics, data interpretation and visualisation, the need for model organisms, and bioinformatic methods.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Population and Chromosome Genetics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Andrew Leitch
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO113, BIO222 (SBS633)
Corequisite: None

Description: Pre-requisite: Transmission genetics OR Genes and Bioinformatics This module will introduce strategies and methods for identifying the molecular genetic basis of inherited human disorders and other traits in particular how linkage disequilibrium (LD) is used to identify the loci involved. It will use examples from the current literature to better understand genetic variation at a population and species level. It will examine quantitative traits in humans and other species; in particular the heritability estimates to infer the relative contribution of genes and the environment to important quantitative traits and disorders. Together the information will lead to an understanding of genetic drift and natural selection acting on the DNA sequence, the chromosome and genome organisation. The module will explore the evolution of genomic sequences and of chromosomes. Particular attention is paid to evolutionary processes observed at repetitive DNA sequences and the role of chromosomes in transmitting genetic material through mitosis and meiosis. It explores the role and evolution of sex chromosomes, the evolution of sex and of sexual selection. The course should students to achieve a critical understanding of thinking and research in the genetic processes of evolution.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Functional Genomics and Epigenetics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Paul Hurd
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO241 (SBS641), BIO223 (SBS642)
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is designed to provide students with an introduction into the variety of ways that genetics and genomics have been applied in biotechnology and functional genomics. The module covers a variety of topics including biotechnology, protein expression, microarrays, proteomics, systems biology, genome projects (assembly. annotation and comparison) and the identification and functional characterisation of non-coding sequences in vertebrate genomes

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Mammals and Evolution

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Chris Faulkes
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO113
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: The Diversity of Life (SBS005). This module covers the following: the fossil record, origin and evolution of mammal-like reptiles. Evolution of monotremes, marsupial adpative radiation. Evolution and classification of eutherian mammals, cladistics, molecular approaches to phylogeny reconstruction. Adaptation in the main orders of eutherian mammals. Evolution of hominids. Evolution of reproductive strategies and social evolution: the origins of societies; kinds of societies; evolution of cooperation; mammal vs complex insect societies; skew theory as a unified approach to social evolution; genetic, phylogenetic and environmental factors and social evolution. Recent controversies in mammalian evolution.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Essential Skills for Biologists

Credits: 10.0
Contact: Dr Brendan Curran
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking
• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity
• International perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and discuss their own career aspirations or relevant skills and knowledge and how they impact on others.
• Students will be able to identify and demonstrate the perspectives or problem solving techniques of different disciplines.
• Students will be able to consider the role of their discipline in diverse cultural and global contexts.

Description: This module covers some of the fundamental skills required by biologists. This QMUL Model module is structured around three main themes:

(1) Acquiring Essential Skills. This module will support students in acquiring a variety of key skills such as essay writing, information handling, oral and written communication skills, literature search techniques and appropriate use of referencing and citations.

(2) Considering the role of biological sciences in the "real world". Through personal investigations, workshops on critical thinking and a series of talks from professionals, students will be encouraged to consider the role of biological sciences in an applied context and gain a more global perspective of their discipline.

(3) Exploring Career Pathways. Students will be given an opportunity to explore various career choices, to reflect on their own career aspirations and to meet with professional scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Assessment: 50.0% Examination, 50.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Essential Skills for Biochemists

Credits: 10.0
Contact: Dr Ewan Main
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking
• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity
• International perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and discuss their own career aspirations or relevant skills and knowledge and how they impact on others.
• Students will be able to identify and demonstrate the perspectives or problem solving techniques of different disciplines.
• Students will be able to consider the role of their discipline in diverse cultural and global contexts.

Description: This module covers some of the fundamental skills required by biochemists. This QMUL Model module is structured around three main themes:

(1) Acquiring Essential Skills. This module will support students in acquiring a variety of key skills such as essay writing, information handling, oral and written communication skills, literature search techniques and appropriate use of referencing and citations.

(2) Considering the role of biochemical sciences in the "real world". Through personal investigations, workshops on critical thinking and a series of talks from professionals, students will be encouraged to consider the role of biochemical sciences in an applied context and gain a more global perspective of their discipline.

(3) Exploring Career Pathways. Students will be given an opportunity to explore various career choices, to reflect on their own career aspirations and to meet with professional scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Assessment: 50.0% Examination, 50.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Cell Biology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Kenneth Linton
Overlap: BMD115
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an introduction to cell biology. It covers pro and eukaryotic cell structure, the structure and function of the cell membrane, the organelles, the nucleus and the cytoskeleton. Interactions between cell components, the cell cycle and cell differentiation from stem cells to specialised cells are all examined in detail.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Evolution

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr David Hone
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module covers essential topics of whole-organism biology, introducing the theory and mechanisms of evolution and speciation, the fossil record and human evolution.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Ecology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr David Hone
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module covers the essentials and fundamental concepts of population and community ecology as well as applied issues such as conservation. There is an one-week residential field course where students will study organisms in their natural environments, rather than in the laboratory.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Physiology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Dunja Aksentijevic
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an introduction to physiology. The structure and function of major systems including the nervous, digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems are surveyed in a variety of different taxa and physiological functioning including homeostasis, temperature regulation, gas exchange, digestion and the endrocrine systems are all reviewed.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Basic Biochemistry

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Bob Janes
Overlap: BMD123
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will cover amino acids, the fundamentals of protein structure, isolation and purification of proteins, modification of proteins, and methods of determining protein conformation. You will also cover the basics of enzyme catalysis and kinetics with specific case studies. Other topics include ion transport, and other transport proteins, and the utilisation of proteins and soluble cofactors to generate and store metabolic energy. You will cover the basics of metabolism in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, as well as ATP synthesis and membrane bound electron transfer in mitochondria. Chloroplasts in plants and algae, and molecular motors, such as muscles, that consume metabolic energy are also covered. A detailed module synopsis will be handed out in the first lecture, and summary outlines of subsequent lectures will be available on the school teaching website for guidance.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Molecular Genetics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Brendan Curran
Overlap: BMD111
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module consists of an introduction to genetics, a description of the process by which genetic information is converted into the molecules that make up living things, and a review of the essential properties of those molecules. Genetics topics covered include DNA structure, classical and molecular genetics and genomics. We then examine how information flows from DNA to RNA and then to protein to give the recognisable phenotypic features of living things.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Practical Molecular and Cellular Biology

Credits: 10.0
Contact: Dr Ewan Main
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module teaches the practical and analytical skills required for molecular and cellular biology. The module will start by introducing basic laboratory safety and routine laboratory procedures, it will then move on through DNA extraction and purification to microbiological and physiological techniques.

Assessment: 100.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Practical Biology

Credits: 10.0
Contact: Dr Brendan Curran
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module teaches the practical and analytical skills required for biologists. Starting with basic laboratory safety and routine laboratory procedures, the module then moves on through protein extraction and purification to microbiological and physiological techniques and finally studies involving whole multicellular organisms.

Assessment: 100.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Practical Biochemistry

Credits: 10.0
Contact: Dr Ewan Main
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module teaches the practical and analytical skills required for biochemists. Starting with basic laboratory safety and routine laboratory procedures, the module then move on through protein extraction and purification to microbiological and physiological techniques and techniques of practical chemistry.

Assessment: 100.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Professional Placement in Biochemistry

Credits: 120.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module involves an extended placement in a professional workplace and is a core module on the "Year in Industry/Research" programmes in the field of biochemistry offered by SBCS.
Students are helped to secure a work placement through a range of employability-initiatives that are already in place at the SBCS.
The placement will normally be a 10-12 months in duration (and must not be less than 6 months in length). This is accommodated within a BSc programme extended to four years duration.
Successful applicants are supported by the School's placement coordinator and an academic tutor, who will keep in contact with students throughout the placement. SBCS will also identify a mentor in the workplace at each employer to provide local support and to monitor student performance.
It is anticipated that students will undertake a wide range of activities during the placement, so as to gain an awareness of professional practice. Students must complete a training diary during the placement and submit a report at the end of their placement, as well as giving a presentation to fellow students

Assessment: 50.0% Coursework, 50.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Biochemistry Communication

Credits: 0.0
Contact: Dr Guy Hanke
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Most of the teaching will be via small-group tutorials where students will develop an appreciation and experience in various aspects of communication in biochemical science. The module will focus on types and structure of scientific literature, as well as types of journals and the process of peer review. Tutorials will cover approaches to effective short essay writing and delivering scientific talks. Attendance at research seminars is required and a library workshop to developing literature search skills. Tutorials will require a high level of student participation.

Assessment: 100.0% Final Mark
Level: 5
Timetable:

Research Methods and Communication

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Steven Le Comber
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module we look at how to design experiments, how to analyse and present the data obtained and how to communicate those results to others. The lecture and workshop component includes the principles of experimental design, statistical analysis including t-tests, correlation and regression, ANOVA, ANCOVA and non-parametric tests and discussion of how to interpret and present data. The tutorial component consists of a series of writing exercises designed to teach how to structure an argument and how to communicate ideas effectively.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Animal and Plant Diversity

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr David Hone
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will consist of lectures and workshops. Collectively these will cover the diversity of organisms on Earth (with a primary emphasis on animals) including previous diversity (the fossil record) their relationships and key characteristics. During the semester there will be workshops consisting of trips to the Natural History Museum, Grant Museum and London Zoo to allow further study of extant and fossil animals.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Angelika Stollewerk
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD115, BIO111
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is designed to provide you with detailed up-to-date knowledge of cell biological techniques, the structural organisation, development and differentiation of eukaryotic cells as well as key processes in development that are based on cell-cell interactions and cell movements. In the practicals you will learn standard cell biological techniques in histology and immunohistochemistry and you will be familiarised with the preparation of cell material from living organisms. The module provides an invaluable foundation for genetics, biochemistry, molecular, neurobiological, physiological and biomedical programmes.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Comparative & Integrative Physiology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Maurice Elphick
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO111
Corequisite: None

Description: The following themes will be covered in this module:1). Comparative anatomy and evolution of nervous systems. 2). Molecular & cellular mechanisms of neuronal signalling. 3). Invertebrates as model systems for understanding mechanisms of neural control of behaviour. 4). An introduction to comparative endocrinology, including the evolution and functions of neuropeptides as regulators of physiological and behavioural processes. 5). Comparative physiology of muscle and connective tissue. 6). Comparative physiology of gas exchange. 7). Comparative physiology of circulatory systems 8). Comparative physiology of osmoregulation 9). Comparative physiology of excretion.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Evolutionary Genetics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Richard Nichols
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO113, BIO163
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: Evolution (SBS110) and Heredity and Gene Action (SBS008). This module provides an overview of the evolution of sex, and covers the following topics: Genetic diversity (eg cheetahs in Africa, gulls in Britain, Partula in the Pacific); reconstructing evolutionary history from genetic data; the geographic distribution of Cepaea genes (eg neutralism, frequency dependence in selection, founder events, environmental grain); pre- and post zygotic reproductive isolation, speciation illustrated by Hawaiian Drosophil; Polyploidy (eg occurrence, barriers and consequences); DNA amount (eg variability and ecological effects); meiotic and mitotic defects, tri and monosomies; B chromosomes; 'parasitic' chromosomes; and the evolution of the human genome.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Genes and Bioinformatics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Paul Hurd
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO163, BMD111
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites:Heredity and Gene Action (SBS008) or Chromosomes and Gene Function (SBC210). Genes occupy most of a bacterial genome, but very little of the three million kb of DNA in the 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human genome, so what is a gene? This module provides a molecular view. Gene structure is illustrated in the context of how a gene is transcribed to produce RNA, how the RNA is processed and translated to produce protein and how these processes are regulated through other DNA sequences and proteins. An introduction to bioinformatics will explain how to recognise, compile and identify genes, and infer protein sequence, from DNA sequence, including procedures for interrogating public sequence databases and phylogenetic analysis.

Assessment: 33.3% Coursework, 33.3% Practical, 33.3% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

Human Genetic Disorders

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Jayne Dennis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO163
Corequisite: None

Description: This module explores human hereditary disease in terms of genetics, pathogenesis, clinical features and clinical management. We will look at key examples of chromosomal abnormalities (i.e. Trisomy 21), monogenic disease (e.g. cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) and common disease (e.g. coronary artery disease). Students will be introduced to methods and techniques for identifying genetic loci associated with disease (e.g. homozygosity mapping, genome-wide association studies, DNA sequencing). Finally, we will discuss issues around genetic screening, testing and counselling.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Microbial Physiology and Growth

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Conrad Mullineaux
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites:EITHER General Microbiology (SBS758) OR Basic Biochemistry (SBS017) plus one Chemistry Year 1 option. Diversity of microbial metabolisms. Bacterial growth and replication, including organization and division of the chromosome, yield and responses to temperature and nutrient availability. Photolithotrophy, photoorganotrophy, chemilithotrophy and chemoorganotrophy. Fermentation and anaerobic respiration. Growth and extension metabolism of fungi. Nitrogen transformations by microorganisms in free-living and mutualistic settings. Microbiological standards in public health. Clean water processing and waste-water treatment. Practical work will cover prokaryote photosynthesis, bacterial fermentation, fungal digestion of wood and nitrogen transformations in sediments, and microbiological water quality. There will be a brief consideration of clean water processing and waste-water treatment.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Transmission Genetics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Brendan Curran
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO163
Corequisite: None

Description: The aim of this module is to provide the students with an understanding of how the gene paradigm has changed with time. By examining a number of seminal experiments in detail, and reviewing the development of genetics and reverse genetics in different model organisms, the first half of the module explains how classical approaches to genetics are gradually giving way to a genomics-based approach to this subject. The second half of the module explores the molecular mechanisms involved in ensuring that DNA, the repository of inherited information, achieves the difficult balance of change (mutation and recombination) and stability (repair) necessary for evolution to occur. The various techniques involved in modern genetic analysis are covered as the module progresses. These include plasmids, restriction enzymes, DNA sequencing, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Southern and Northern blots, restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), cDNA and genomic libraries, and targeted gene knockout technologies.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Membrane and Cellular Biochemistry

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Conrad Mullineaux
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO161
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: Basic Biochemistry (SBS017). This module coves a range of topics: Membrane functions and subcellular organelles; lipid structures; membrane proteins; mobility in membranes and methods for its measurement; cell signalling.; membranes and cancer; endocytosis and exocytosis; protein import; building membranes; mitochondria and chloroplasts; oxidative phosphorylation; the chemiosmotic hypothesis; membrane transport; ion channels.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Exploring Neuroscience

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Greg Michael
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module introduces leading topics of interest in neuroscience, through study of which students will gain essential skills in academic and scientific writing, reading scientific literature and writing short reports. An introduction to research methods and statistics will also be provided. The module will aim to give a historical and scientific overview of neuroscience from early anatomists studying the nervous system to the significant contribution to the discipline made by Nobel laureates.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 16.0% Practical, 9.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Functional Neuroanatomy

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Greg Michael
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will introduce students to the development and anatomy of the nervous system. Topics will include the principles of nervous system development, axonal and dendritic growth. The anatomical organisation of the central and peripheral nervous systems, including blood supply and functionally important neural circuits will also be covered. Lectures will be accompanied by practical workshops designed to encourage accurate observation and annotation skills and mastery of functional neuroanatomy.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Introduction to Pharmacology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Egle Solito
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will introduce to the students the concept of the interaction of drugs and other exogenous chemicals with living organisms. It will introduce students to the basic pharmacological principles and concepts which will define drug activity within the body including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. These introductory lectures will give students a broad overview into approaches used in drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, main drug targets, drug absorption and routes of administration, drug metabolism and elimination, phamacokinetics, drug treatment of major medical conditions and rationale for prescribing a particular drug, the role of biotechnology in drug discovery, preclinical pharmaceutical development, understanding of the use of animals in pharmacology and adverse drug reactions. Lectures will be delivered by experts in both academia and industry. In addition to formal lectures and interactive seminars, we will provide practical workshop sessions to reinforce the lectures.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 16.0% Coursework, 9.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Research Skills for Pharmacologists

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr James Whiteford
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will cover some basic laboratory skills including experimental design and hands-on experience of a range of laboratory practical (such as quantification of drugs in biological fluids) techniques enabling them to develop skills of working safely and accurately in the laboratory. This module will also provide a basic knowledge of the appropriate statistical ideas and methods to use in the collection, presentation and analysis of pharmacological data, and the use of statistical software. Students will also learn about Informatics (finding the correct information online), bioinformatics (how computers can be used to analyse genomes, genes and gene products), general scientific reading and writing skills (including how to avoid plagiarism), ethics and drug trial design as well as presentation skills in a scientific context.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 16.0% Coursework, 9.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Tissue Biology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Helen Rifca Le Dieu
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module you will be introduced to the embryological development of the major organs and study the nature of different cell types, the structure of different organs and the structure-function relationship of major organs. Your work will include studies on connective tissue, muscle, blood vessels, circulatory system, skin, respiratory system gastrointestinal system, liver and pancreas, urinary system, endocrine system, male reproductive system, female reproductive system, central nervous system, skeletal system, lymphoreticular system, cytology and embryology. In practicals you will be using microscopes to learn the identification of normal tissues and organs.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Biomedical Science Case Approach to Problem Solving

Credits: 0.0
Contact: Dr Matthias Dittmar
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: B990 students only. This module is a pre-requisite for the 3rd year SBS320. The SBS320(X) modules comprise 6 Biomedical Science clinical case histories at both levels 5 and 6. The case histories will be analysed in group tutorials with subsequent self-directed learning and 6 one hour assessment sessions. The clinical case histories studied will be chosen from a bank of histories and will embrace, over the entirety of the SBS320(X) modules in years 2 and 3, the disciplines of human physiology, anatomy and development, metabolism, molecular biology and genetics and pharmacology. The tutorial will comprise a 1 hour problem analysis and tutor facilitation session. Assessment of the case history will follow a 3 week period of self directed learning founded on the learning objectives defined in the tutorials. The module is examined in SBS320 year 3 and the 2nd year coursework marks will comprise 10% of the coursework marks for SBS320 3rd year.

Assessment: 100.0% Final Mark
Level: 5
Timetable:

Human Molecular Biology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sergey Krysov
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO163
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module you will look at the following: Structure and organisation of eukaryotic genes; replication and repair of DNA; gene transcription; RNA processing; translation and post-translational processing; control of eukaryotic gene expression; generation of antibody diversity; recombinant DNA technology; basic principles of human molecular genetics; the Human Genome Project; pharmacogenetics and pharmagogenomics; transgenic and knockout mice; and gene therapy.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Neuroscience: from Molecules to Behaviour

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Mark Preece
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO215 (SBC222), BMD225 (SBC402)
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: EITHER SBC502 Fundamentals of Neurobiology OR SBC402 Biomedical Pharmacology. This module provides a detailed survey of the molecular components that mediate neurotransmission in the nervous system and confer plasticity on neurons and nervous systems (e.g. ligand-gated ion channels, NMDA receptors, G-protein coupled receptors, second messengers, gaseous signalling molecules such as nitric oxide). This leads on to the role of such components in various aspects of nervous system function and in control of whole-animal behaviour. Topics covered include: mechanisms of learning and memory; mechanisms by which drugs of abuse (e.g. cannabis) affect brain function; mechanisms of phototransduction, olfaction, touch and hearing in animals; genetic and neural substrates of circadian clocks that regulate rhythmic behaviours.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Parasites and Infectious Diseases

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Shane Wilkinson
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: (BIO161 or BIO111 or BIO163) and (BIO113 or BIO123)
Corequisite: None

Description: Module cannot be taken with SBC325 (Topics in Public Health Microbiology) This module covers the following topics: Parasite diversity. Microparasites vs macroparasites. The evolution of complex life cycles. The evolution of virulence and the importance of transmission route. Host-parasite co-evolution. Distributions of parasites within host populations. Effects of parasites on host individuals and populations. Host-parasite population dynamics. Parasite effects on host evolution: the evolution of sexual reproduction, parasite mediated sexual selection. Parasite manipulation of host behaviour. Parasite control: using population biology to design treatment and vaccination strategies.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Reproductive and Development Biology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Anthony Michael
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD211 (SBS009), BIO241 (SBS641)
Corequisite: None

Description: This module reviews all aspects of reproductive and developmental biology (from molecular and cellular mechanisms to physiology, ecology and evolution). Topics to be addressed will include molecular gametogenesis, fertilization, embryo development, placentation, pregnancy, parturition, lactation, reproductive and parental strategies, reproductive suppression, courtship and sexual selection, and the evolution of reproductive-isolating mechanisms. The module will take a comparative approach to compare and contrast reproductive and developmental mechanisms across a range of vertebrate and invertebrate species.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Environmental Microbiology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ozge Eyice-Broadbent
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will consist of lectures, group discussions, a one-day fieldtrip, and lab practical sessions. Collectively these will cover aspects of microbial diversity, abundance, and function in a variety of both natural and man-made environments, with some emphasis on aquatic systems. The students will also learn about the microbial interactions and how this affects ecosystem services. The work will be both theoretical and practical, with emphasis on current research questions and methodologies in the primary literature. The content will cover methodological challenges, novel advances in the field, and environmental problem-solving.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework, 10.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Climate Change and Conservation Challenges

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ozge Eyice-Broadbent
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will consist of lectures, group discussions, lab and computer-based practical sessions. These will cover aspects of climate change, ecosystem services and sustainability, impact of global warming on the ecosystems at different levels and the role of human activities. The students will also learn about the global conservation challenges such as deforestation and habitat fragmentation and modelling simulations in adaptation to climate change. Work will be both theoretical and practical, with emphasis on current research questions in global ecosystem conservation and methodologies in the primary literature.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 15.0% Coursework, 15.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Membrane Proteins

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Alexander Ruban
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO263 (SBC228)
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: Membrane Biochemistry (SBS908). This module covers a wide range of topics, including: A detailed study of structure and function of a selection of membrane proteins. Examples will illustrate different mechanisms by which proteins achieve vectorial electron transfer, ion transport and the generation of electrochemical gradients, the coupling of electrochemical gradients to ATP synthesis and transmembrane signalling. Electron transfer through proteins (e.g. cytochrome c). Structure and function of redox centres and the proteins that contain them. Membrane proteins studied will include respiratory chain complexes, light-harvesting pigment-proteins, photosynthetic reaction centres, bacteriorhodopsin, rhodopsin, ATP synthase, tyrosine kinase reception.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Molecular Basis of Disease

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr John Viles
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Module cannot be taken with SBC324 (Human and Medical Genetics). Prerequisites: Biochemistry background required. An introduction to a number of human diseases, with an emphasis on how these diseases are characterised at the molecular level. The module will include a study of the processes associated with the following amyloid formation in Mad Cow and Alzheimer's diseases, Bactorial Invasion, Flu, TB, Heart Disease, flavin deficiency and the role of metals in disease.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Enzyme Catalysis

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ewan Main
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO265 (SBS905)
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: Metabolic Pathways (SBS905). This module covers various aspects of enzyme catalysis including: enzymes as proteins; enzymes as catalysts; enzyme classification; and the role of molecular mobility in enzyme catalysis. You will also investigate the active site concept and the catalytic and substrate binding properties of amino acid residue sidechains. Binding energy, driving forces and free energy relationships; the use of kinetic analysis in the study of enzyme mechanism and inhibition; and recent theories on catalysis are also discussed. Several enzyme mechanisms will be described in detail to illustrate the applications of biophysical techniques (eg spectroscopy, crystallography) and site directed mutagenesis in the study of such mechanisms. you will be taught a number of important computer-based applications towards the study of enzymes, including the use of bioinformatics and molecular graphics programmes.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Protein Structure, Folding and Assemblies

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Vidya Darbari
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD269 (SBC920)
Corequisite: None

Description: In the first part this module will cover the processes of protein biosynthesis, folding and degradation, and assembly of large macromolecular complexes, as well as structure and function of the macromolecular complexes that are involved in these processes. These complexes include the nucleosome, the ribosome, chaperonins and the proteasome. The module will also cover the relationships between misfolding, formation of amyloid fibres and human disease. In the second part our present knowledge about structure and function of the following macromolecular assemblies will be presented: collagen, muscle proteins, and fatty acid synthase, as well as the different types of viruses.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Rob Knell
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module requires approval from SBCS. Desirable - Populations, Communities and Ecosystems (SBC209), Aquatic Ecosystems (SBC212), Global Change Biology (SBC203). This module is for students enrolled on the programmes C300, C100 and C3C1. In this module you will spend two weeks on field-location in Borneo. The module is designed to provide you with first-hand experience of ecological processes, biodiversity and conservation issues associated with humid tropical environments. Tropical rainforests are the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth and the loss of rainforest is of tremendous conservation concern, both due to loss of diversity as well as its consequences for global warming. You will spend time working in both terrestrial and aquatic systems, and there will be an emphasis on practical training in ecological survey and assessment methods. Topics will include: ecological processes in tropical rainforests and lakes including nutrient cycling, decomposition, pollination and seed dispersal; rainforest structure and defining characteristics and the importance of rainforests as centres of biodiversity; rainforest community ecology and tropical forests and lakes as centres of ecological diversification; practical training in survey methods for a range of terrestrial and aquatic taxonomic groups; anthropogenic factors affecting rainforests including disturbance, forest fragmentation, global warming, agriculture, development human-wildlife conflicts and wildlife management.

Assessment: 85.0% Coursework, 15.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Species: Dinosaurs to DNA

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr David Hone
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Understanding the nature of the species and how they are defined is a crucial part of modern biology, especially in the context of biodiversity and conservation. This module will cover all aspects of the correct identification and naming of species and higher groups of organisms (taxonomy) and how these data are used in modern biological research. The work will be both theoretical and practical, with formal lectures and a fieldtrip. and will address both extinct and extant taxa. The content will cover challenges in describing biodiversity and advances in the field.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Advanced Biochemical Research Methods

Credits: 30.0
Contact: Dr Christopher Duffy
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will provide an advanced training in techniques in biochemistry. In addition to lectures from members of staff and seminars from external speakers, there will be computer and practical workshops to teach methods in molecular biology, structural biology, biophysics and synthetic biology. Assessment will be 50% coursework and 50% examination..

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Biological Sciences Research Project

Credits: 30.0
Contact: Dr Axel Rossberg
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: An experimental investigation involving laboratory work and/or computational work in some aspect of Biological Sciences. The background, results and conclusions of the study to be reported in the form of an oral presentation (part-way through Sem B) and a dissertation (submitted toward the end of Sem B). The dissertation will not normally exceed 10,000 words, which includes a review of relevant literature, data presentation, analysis and discussion.

Assessment: 60.0% Dissertation, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Investigative Research Project

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ewan Main
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: 30-unit research projects require prior SBCS approval. All students wishing to graduate with a degree from the School of Biological and Chemical sciences must undertake a project in their final year of study. In the case of biology related projects, students have three choices: a research project (worth 30 credits), which can encompass laboratory based experimental investigations, field studies, field experiments and so on; an investigative project (worth 15 credits), which can include analysis of previously acquired epidemiological data, nutritional surveys and analysis, mathematical modelling of biological processes and so on; as an alternative, students can take the Project skills in the life sciences module (worth 30 credits).

Assessment: 50.0% Dissertation, 50.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Project Skills in the Life Sciences

Credits: 30.0
Contact: Dr Brendan Curran
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: 30-unit project modules require prior SBCS approval. In this module students will: create a short, investigative project based on individual reading lists; give a presentation based on the above using Powerpoint; develop scientific writing and critical appraisal skills (referee a real but anonymous paper, write a referees report, redraft the paper); attend research seminars, research background to any two of them (by consulting web-site of speaker), and produce two reports discussing the research in non-technical language and explaining its likely significance for the layman. You will also have to either produce a website on a topical biological subject (eg environmental, health or ethical scientific issue), or produce a small portfolio of scientific images, either macroscopic or microscopic.

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Dissertation
Level: 6
Timetable:

Bioinformatics Research Project

Credits: 90.0
Contact: Prof Conrad Bessant
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an opportunity to further develop and apply skills learned during the previous MSc Bioinformatics modules, by conducting a novel piece of bioinformatics work, typically within an active research group either within QMUL or at a partner organisation. The specific nature of each project will be determined through discussions between the student, the course organiser and the project supervisor but will always involve data analysis and/or software development in a cutting edge area of biological or biomedical research. This serves as excellent preparation for future employment or PhD.

Assessment: 80.0% Dissertation, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Project

Credits: 90.0
Contact: Dr Richard Buggs
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module involves a novel piece of research, typically combining field sampling, experimentation, laboratory work, and data analysis. Most projects are offered to students so that they can benefit from close alignment with current PhD or Post-doctoral research within specific research groups, both at QMUL or in partner institutions within London. The diversity of expertise of lecturers involved with the programme means that good supervision can be found for a broad range of studies in ecology and evolutionary biology. Dissertations may be undertaken with the assistance and guidance of relevant external organisations with the proviso that a suitable SBCS supervisor is also identified. The dissertation aims to make a novel contribution to scientific knowledge. It should demonstrate familiarity with the relevant literature and current scientific / environmental management debates to which the research contributes. In undertaking such an extensive project, you are expected to demonstrate a sound understanding of project design, sample collection, data analysis, and the ability to produce a coherent and well structured piece of written reporting. During Semester A, you are encouraged to talk with potential supervisors and 'shadow' our current PhD students. From February through to the end of July, you should be undertaking lab or field work, and then writing up in August for an early September submission. At the beginning of August, each student will prepare and give a research seminar based upon their work to an audience of staff members & peers, during which there will be plenty of time for questions

Assessment: 90.0% Dissertation, 10.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics Research Project

Credits: 90.0
Contact: Dr Richard Buggs
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an opportunity to further develop and apply skills learned during the previous MSc EEG modules, by conducting a novel piece of genome analysis work, typically within an active research group either within QMUL or at partner organisation. The specific nature of each project will be determined through discussions between the student, the course organiser and the project supervisor but will always involve data analysis and/or software development in a cutting edge area of biological or biomedical research. This serves as excellent preparation for future employment or PhD.

Assessment: 80.0% Dissertation, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation Research Project

Credits: 90.0
Contact: Prof Andrew Leitch
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO743P
Corequisite: None

Description: This module involves a novel piece of research, typically combining field sampling or use of Kew's biological collections, experimentation, laboratory work, and data analysis. Students can benefit from close alignment with current PhD or Post Doctoral research within specific research groups, both at QMUL and in RBG Kew. The diversity of expertise of lecturers involved with the programme means that high quality supervision can be found for a broad range of studies in plant and fungal biology, ecology and evolution.

Assessment: 90.0% Dissertation, 10.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Dissertation: Aquatic Ecology by Research

Credits: 120.0
Contact: Dr Christophe Eizaguirre
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The research project is a substantial piece of original research involving empirical laboratory and/ or field based studies. Students will be encouraged to choose a project from a diverse range of subjects closely aligned to existing cutting edge research
programmes in Aquatic Ecology (in its very broad sense) research groups of SBCS. Some may have ties to external agencies such
as the Environment Agency. Projects will involve a substantial component of lab and /or field data collection.

Students will be encouraged to identify advisors within the first half of semester 1 in order to start the heavy part of the research
project in January.

The preparation of the thesis will involve the majority of the following stages:
- considering an ambitious, suitable and achievable research topic
- discussion and preparing of a draft proposal in relation with academic advisor
- revision and finalization of the research goals and objectives
- write a literature review on the identified research topic
- field / lab work
- data analyses including up to date statistics
- writing thesis
- revision of the final text following supervisory comments
- oral presentation and viva.

Assessment: 60.0% Dissertation, 30.0% Coursework, 10.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Genome Bioinformatics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Yannick Wurm
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an introduction to bioinformatics, focusing specifically on the analysis of DNA sequence data. Lectures cover the bioinformatics methods, algorithms and resources used for tasks such as sequence assembly, gene finding and genome annotation, phylogenetics, analysis of genomic variance among populations, genome wide association studies and prediction of gene structure and function. Practical exercises are used to gain experience with relevant existing bioinformatics tools, data formats and databases.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

Coding for Scientists

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Conrad Bessant
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides a hands-on introduction to computer programming (popularly known as coding) using scripting languages popular in the field. The focus is on producing robust software for repeatable data-centric scientific work. Key programming concepts are introduced, and these concepts are then brought together in scientifically relevant applications to analyse data, interact with a database and create dynamic web content. Good coding practice, such as the importance of documentation and version control, is emphasised throughout.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Post-Genomic Bioinformatics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Conrad Bessant
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an introduction to bioinformatics, focusing specifically on the management and analysis of data produced by so-called post-genomic methods such as transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Lectures cover the bioinformatics methods, algorithms and resources used for tasks such as the identification and quantitation of transcripts, proteins and metabolites, and analysis of the interactions between these key biological molecules. Practical exercises are used to gain experience with bioinformatics tools, data formats and databases that have been developed for this field.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

Bioinformatics Software Development Group Project

Credits: 30.0
Contact: Prof Conrad Bessant
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module, students are organised into small teams (~3-4 members per team). Each team is given the same written specification for a piece of software that must be delivered by the end of the module. Each team must design an appropriate software architecture and development plan, with specific tasks assigned to individual team members. The project involves elements from the previous bioinformatics modules (genomics, post-genomics, coding and statistics) as well as new topics that are introduced during the module. This module serves as a simulation of a real software development environment, providing invaluable experience for future employability.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Research Frontiers in Evolutionary Biology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Richard Buggs
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will explore the frontiers of research in evolutionary biology. Topics covered will include: incongruence in phylogenetic trees, neutral versus selective forces in evolution, the origin of angiosperms, the origin of new genes, the evolution of sociality, the significance of whole genome duplication and hybridisation. Current method being used to tackle these areas will be taught, with an emphasis on DNA sequence analysis and bioinformatics. This module aims to inspire students to seek a career in scientific research, and equip them to choose areas of research that are of current interest. Whereas undergraduate degrees commonly focus on what we know, this Master's course will shift the focus onto what we don't know. Students will explore the current frontiers of knowledge, and the questions that currently lack answers, or whose answers are currently debated. Students will learn to ask relevant questions themselves, and design approaches to seeking answers to those questions

Assessment: 90.0% Coursework, 10.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Ecology and Evolutionary Genomics Group Project

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Richard Buggs
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module, students are organised into small teams (~3-4 members per team). Each team is given the same genomic or transcriptomic data set that must be analysed by the end of the module. Each team must design an appropriate analysis pipeline, with specific tasks assigned to individual team members. The project involves elements from the previous bioinformatics modules (genomics, post-genomics, coding and statistics) as well as new topics that are introduced during the module. This module serves as a simulation of a real data analysis environment, providing invaluable experience for future employability.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Ecological Theory and Applications

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Axel Rossberg
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module we look at the theory behind our understanding of ecological systems and how that theory can be applied to ecological problems in the real world. Starting with populations of a single species we will progress to understanding twospecies interactions including predation, competition and parasitism and then to whole communities of interacting organisms. We will then study how ecological theory, used in concert with population genetics and evolutionary theory, can be applied to understanding ecological issues such as the conservation of small populations, harvesting natural populations and predicting responses to environmental change.

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Ecosystem Structure and Functioning

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: While we have long appreciated the structure of ecosystems, the importance of ecosystem functioning has lagged behind somewhat. This module aims to redress the balance by exploring the use of modern tools which allow us to thoroughly integrate measures of ecological structure and functioning. Aspects of the Metabolic Theory of Ecology, body-size relationships, stable isotope analysis and DNA bar- coding will all be covered in relation to topics such as photosynthetic and chemosynthetic primary production; the impacts of invasive species; aquatic-terrestrial linkages and cross ecosystem boundary subsidies; biogeochemistry and nutrient dynamics; plankton dynamics and organismal physiology in a changing world.

Assessment: 85.0% Coursework, 15.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

Science into Policy & Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Mark Trimmer
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Without knowledge, there can be no application. This module is designed to bring you 'face to face' with the regulators, policies and their science base, as these potential employers (e.g. CEFAS, Defra, the Environment Agency, Natural England) will give lectures on topical issues. The focus is on human impacts upon ecosystems, including pollution and habitat alteration and how these can be mitigated. National and international legislation and directives are considered (e.g. EU Water Framework Directive). Guest lecturers will also include consultants who will be able to advise on career paths. As a detailed case study, you will visit the River Communities Group based in Dorset for one week and investigate the link between successful science and policy: for example, contemporary aspects of the EU Water Framework Directive will be considered, including underlying methodology behind bioassessment and biomonitoring (e.g. RIVPACS). This will be closely linked to how the Environment Agency is working with Defra Test Catchments (DTCs).

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Plant Taxonomy and Diversity

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will provide an overview of global plant diversity, with a particular focus on flowering plants. It will be taught at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by leading botanists, affording students the opportunity to explore the outstanding collections and facilities housed there. Topics will range from taxonomic principles and methodology, plant systematics and comparative biology (including morphology, chemistry and genomics), phylogenetics, biogeography and evolution. The module will have a practical component, providing excellent hands-on experience for students.

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Fungal Taxonomy and Diversity

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will focus on fungal diversity and it will be taught at RBG, Kew by leading mycologists. Kew has the largest collection of fungal specimens in the world that will be available to the students during the course. The module will give an overview of the systematics and taxonomy of major fungal groups, of basic concepts in mycology, field collecting, and culturing and fungarium techniques. In addition, front-line research on the ecology of fungi (e.g., symbiosis, 'rotters and recyclers', pathogens), fungal biogeography, and fungal evolutionary genomics, will be explored through study of contemporary research. The module will have a practical component, providing excellent hands-on experience for students.

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Conservation and Ecosystem Science

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will explore the role and application of plant and fungal science in integrated conservation and management of biodiversity, in the delivery of ecosystem services and livelihoods, and in the development of mechanisms for their maintenance and restoration in the context of a changing planet. Drawing on the exceptional breadth of expertise, collections and facilities across Kew's sites, and building on the fundamental understanding of plant and fungal taxonomy and diversity, it will provide an essential introduction to a range of technical approaches including policy development, species and habitat prioritisation, protected area management, conservation genetics, ecosystem service research, seed banking and propagation, application of traditional knowledge, and integrated conservation for biodiversity and livelihoods.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Statistics and Bioinformatics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Rob Knell
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is focussed on teaching data analysis using the statistical programming language R. The module covers the basics of using R; drawing publication-standard graphs with R; experimental design; exploratory data analysis; the fundamentals of statistical testing including t-tests and chi-square tests; ANOVA and Regression; fitting and interpreting general linear models; the basics of bioinformatic analysis in R. The module is taught with a mix of theory and practice, with a typical day including roughly two hours of theory instruction in the morning followed by a practical session in the afternoon, often involving hands-on analysis of real experimental data sets.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

Statistics and Bioinformatics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is focussed on teaching data analysis using the statistical programming language R. The module covers the basics of using R; drawing publication-standard graphs with R; experimental design; exploratory data analysis; the fundamentals of statistical testing including t-tests and chi-square tests; ANOVA and Regression; fitting and interpreting general linear models; the basics of bioinformatic analysis in R. The module is taught with a mix of theory and practice, with a typical day including roughly two hours of theory instruction in the morning followed by a practical session in the afternoon, often involving hands-on analysis of real experimental data sets.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

Biochemistry MSci Research Project

Credits: 90.0
Contact: Dr John Viles
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Students work independently on a topic in biochemistry in which their supervisor is a recognized expert. Original experimental or theoretical work is the principal component of this advanced research project. A thesis (dissertation) is written by the student describing the work undertaken, and placing it in context of other research in the field. The dissertation is defended in an oral examination, which includes a short oral presentation.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Field Course

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Stephen Rossiter
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module comprises a residential field course lasting approximately 12 days, designed to allow students to develop their field skills in situ. Teaching will comprise a combination of lectures, demonstrations and practical assignments. These will span topics in taxonomy, ecology, biogeography, conservation and evolution. Students will also undertake their own mini-project. This field-based module will include coverage of ecological processes in tropical rainforests (decomposition, pollination and seed dispersal), rainforest structure and defining characteristics (including the importance of rainforests as centres of biodiversity), and anthropogenic factors affecting rainforests (including disturbance, forest fragmentation and agriculture).
(The changes in detailed content are inevitably reflected in a change to the Recommended Reading for this module).

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Marine Mammals and Turtles

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Christophe Eizaguirre
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module focuses on the diversity, behaviour, ecology, physiology, conservation and management of cetaceans (whales and dolphins), and marine turtles. It covers such issues as the life history and migrations of turtles, their diving ability and behaviours, the social behaviour of dolphins, and the conservation of whales. It also includes (even though they are not mammals or reptiles!) a brief look at the sea-birds and sharks that will likely also be seen during field excursions. For part of the module you will be taught in the archipelago of Cape verde, with boat trips for whales and shark observations, sea turtle monitoring. Mornings will be dedicated to lectures and workshops while afternoons and evening will be dedicated to hands-on practical experience

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Quantitative Techniques for Surveying and Monitoring in Ecology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Christophe Eizaguirre
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Through a series of lectures, workshops and data analyses classes in the first week, you will learn the theory behind designing and initiating surveys and monitoring campaigns for blue skies science, conservation & for management. In the subsequent week, you will be able to put the theory into practice at a field location such as Lake Windermere and environs, undertaking electric-fishing and hydroacoustic surveys for fish populations, a census for aquatic birds, and camera-trapping for aquatic mammals. Other skills like telemetry will be demonstrated.

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Field Study Skills in a Biodiversity Hotspot

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This Madagascar Field Course Module will provide an introduction to practical field work, including botanical surveys and flowering plant identification and how they can be applied to solving practical problems of conservation management as well as biodiversity research. It will be taught by botanists from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre (KMCC) in Antananarivo and local conservationists and researchers from collaborating institutions. Several site visits to conservation projects and some taught case studies will give an over-view of conservation in Madagascar. We reserve the right to change the location of this course if advice on travel to Madagascar from the Foreign Commonwealth Office changes, or for logistical reasons. For students unable to travel to Madagascar for this module, an alternative method of assessment will be undertaken.

Assessment: 100.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Essential Skills for Biomedical Scientists

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Mark Preece
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking
• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity
• International perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and discuss their own career aspirations or relevant skills and knowledge and how they impact on others.
• Students will be able to identify and demonstrate the perspectives or problem solving techniques of different disciplines.
• Students will be able to consider the role of their discipline in diverse cultural and global contexts.

Description: This module covers some of the fundamental skills required by biomedical scientists. This module is structured around three main themes:

(1) Acquiring Essential Skills for Biomedical Sciences.
The module will support students in acquiring a variety of key skills such as data and information handling, oral and written communication skills (including essay writing), experimental design, literature search techniques and appropriate use of referencing and citations in the biomedical sciences. The module will explain how certain aspect of mathematics and chemistry underpin biomedical sciences and will support students in acquiring basic numerical and chemical skills (including SI units, order of magnitude, basic geometry, calculation of concentration and molarity, scales in time, linear and logarithmic equations and graphs). Students will also be introduced to the use of statistical analysis to support biomedical sciences.

(2) Considering the role of biomedical sciences in the "real world".
Through personal investigations, workshops on critical thinking and a series of talks from professionals, students will be encouraged to consider the role of biomedical sciences in an applied context and gain a more global perspective of their discipline.

(3) Exploring Career Pathways.
Students will be given an opportunity to explore various career choices, to reflect on their own career aspirations and to meet with professional scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Chromosomes and Gene Functions

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Brendan Curran
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is only available to students who enter under the B990 programme. Pre-req - A-level Biology or equivalent. This module aims to provide Biomedical Sciences students with a basic understanding of genetic inheritance, chromosome structure and function, how the flow of biological information from DNA to RNA to protein gives rise to the recognisable, inherited attributes of living organisms and how genetic mutations affect these processes. It uses seminal experiments to introduce the students to basic classical and molecular genetics, and then expands on these themes to include genetic engineering and genomic approaches to these phenomena. By the end of the module the students should appreciate the power and limitations of genetics, understand how inherited information manifests as phenotypes, and be able to discuss the principles that underlie patterns of inheritance.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Human Anatomy

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Steven Le Comber
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: B990 students only. In this module you will cover human anatomy from a systems-based perspective. Human anatomy will be introduced through review of the major systems. You will study material relating to systemic anatomy, especially the lymphatic and integumentary systems. You will be introduced to comparative hominid anatomy, and the evolution of human anatomy, especially in relation to the skull, skeleton and dentition.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

The Human Cell

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Michael Philpott
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module you will study the structure, functions and organisation of a generalised human cell based on microscopical techniques. You will study membrane structure and dynamics, mitochondria, Golgi, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes and peroxisomes, the nuclear envelope, nuclear organisation, chromatin, nucleolus and the cell cycle. You will be introduced to endocytosis, exocytosis, cilial movement, the role of the cytoskeleton in cell shaping and motility, apotosis and cell differentiation from stem cells to examples of specialised cells. You will gain knowledge on how to use various microscopes and how to record visual information. You will use the Web to obtain and analyse ultrastructural images. The module work is designed to improve your planning, problem solving and organisational skills.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

The Microbial World and Humans

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Shane Wilkinson
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is only available to students who enter under the B990 programme The module is an introduction to microbiology and will provide a general knowledge of archaea, bacteria, fungi and protists. There are also selective discussions in greater detail, for example of motility, adherence and metabolic diversity, as well as the bases for methodologies for asepsis and infection control. Microbial ecology is presented as a discipline which explores the roles of microorganisms in natural processes and mutualistic associations. Practicals allow students to observe living bacteria, fungi and protists and to gain experience in the safe handling and culture of microorganisms.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Biomedical Physiology I - Exchange, Movement and Integration

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Dunja Aksentijevic
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD113, BMD115
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an introduction to major non-cardiovascular/respiratory physiological systems involved in human homeostasis for students reading for the degree in Biomedical Science. Topics covered will include: microanatomy and histology of the major human tissues; feedback control, temperature regulation, cell exchange processes; function and integration of nervous, muscle, gastrointestinal, excretory, endocrine and reproductive systems. The module will describe some of the major human physiological diseases, disorders and dysfunctions of these systems, and some parasitic diseases.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Biomolecules of Life

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Matthias Dittmar
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module offers a grounding in a good range of biochemical topics including the structure function relationship of protein, carbohydrates and lipids; fundamentals of enzyme catalysis and kinetics; transport of molecules across biomembranes; biochemical reactions involved in the generation and storage of metabolic energy; in glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle; mitochondrial electron transfer and ATP synthesis; and molecular motors.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Causes and Prevention of Disease

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Malcolm Law
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and demonstrate the perspectives or problem solving techniques of different disciplines.

Description: The most common causes of death and disease have changed dramatically over time. In this module you will explore how careful observation, experiment and analysis may eventually lead to improvement in health and in our ability to treat disease. Using examples of medical success stories you will look at the processes of scientific discovery and the many factors involved in moving from the discovery to the implementation of measures to prevent or treat disease. You will learn about the importance of statistical analysis in testing the effect of treatments or changes in behaviour. You will also look at the costs and benefits of medical research, who decides what research should be done, and who pays for it.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Managerial Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Mr Chandres Tejura
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: An intensive one semester module in managerial accounting. It examines how costs are identified and measured and explores differing views of the nature and definition of cost. Such considerations are important when managers are seeking to make decisions relating to cost determination, cost management, pricing, budgets and budgetary control, standard costing, and investment appraisal. These areas, together with aspects such as marginal and incremental costing and cost of capital and risk, are reflected within the considerations. The resultant financial information is placed in the context of the complexities of the business and economic environments of the world as managers seek to make to make appropriate decisions.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Fundamentals of Management (for Science & Engineering)

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: Should not be taken with BUS107
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity
• International perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and demonstrate the perspectives or problem solving techniques of different disciplines.
• Students will be able to discuss socio-cultural values and practices with others.Students will be able to consider the role of their discipline in diverse cultural and global contexts.

Description: This module introduces students to the purpose, operations and implications of management by exploring the contexts within which management takes place. To put in a somewhat exaggerated way, it is not a "how to do business" module, but a module about the framework for understanding business as well as the environment and contexts in which it operates. We will reflect on management in relation to the social, economic and legal conditions within which it operates, as well as reflect on the political, cultural and environmental consequences of modern management. We will discuss how management practices are informed and, in some cases, defined by issues such as: the privatisation of public services, the environmental impact of technological change, the unequal distribution of the world's resources and the unequal influence of stakeholders on business practices.

Considering business and management as an object of social scientific study provides students with a broad social scientific approach to the subject. The module's interdisciplinary focus allows students to understand business within its macro-environment, pulled in different directions by competing exigencies within an ever-changing global system of relations. By developing a sense of those diverse pressures, the student can begin to develop an independent perspective and the intellectual tools to confront them.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Principles of Management Studies and Skills

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model Available to: All students, except students from the Home School

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking
• International perspectives
• Enterprising perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to evaluate and demonstrate their own attitudes, values and skills in the workplace and/or in the wider world.
• Students will be able to reflect on socio-cultural values and skills within diverse cultural and global contexts.
• Students will be able to recognise and prioritise areas for developing their own enterprising perspectives.

Description: The module will cover a wide variety of topics that will introduce students to management studies. Students will learn about key management theories, the nature of managerial work and related skills. This includes an understanding of what managerial work consists of, key theories from organisation and management studies that relate to managerial work, the skills required by managers to manage teams, how our perception of managerial work has changed over time and any implications in relation to responsible management practices.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Introduction to Marketing and Communications

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Darryn Mitussis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module forms a key building block which introduces the field of marketing to students and is compulsory for all students in the Business and Management (NN12) undergraduate programme. It introduces key concepts in marketing and forms the basis upon which students can build their knowledge of the field in marketing-related modules in the ensuing years.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Accounting for Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Androniki Triantafylle
Overlap: BUS139
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module provides insights into how accounting is embedded in a socio-economic, political and cultural context and how accounting is shaped by this context and in turn shapes this context. Adopting this broader perspective the module elaborates accounting concepts in the context of decision-making, control and governance. Key concepts and methods of accounting are discussed by focusing on the reporting of the financial position and the financial performance of business organisations, the analysis of the financial statements produced by business organisations and the use of accounting information by management for planning, decision making and control purposes.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Business and Society

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Gerard Hanlon
Overlap: BUS130
Prerequisite: BUS001
Corequisite: None

Description: The module covers the main aspects of the business environment. It covers: nature and types of business and other organisations; business and society: relationship between work organisations and society; business and governments: government as control, consumer, supplier; business and politics: managing influence; business and people: consumers, clients, employees, the public perceptions; business and the physical environment - sustainability in the business context; business and the technological environment; the social and ethical responsibilities of business; business in emerging economies; the and the international context ( regional economic blocs, World Trade Organization).

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Techniques in Biomedical Sciences

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Patricia Munroe
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model Available to: Selected students on Biological Sciences programmes

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking
• Enterprising perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to evaluate and demonstrate evidence of their skills to support networking and how these have influenced their practice, their subject discipline and their career aspirations.
• Students will be able to recognise and prioritise areas for developing their own enterprising perspectives.

Description: This module is restricted to students on BSc Biomedical Sciences. In this module you will improve your ability to handle information, to conduct independent study and to extract information from the scientific literature. The work will lead you to better appreciate understand the principles that underlie the techniques used in biomedical science research and analysis laboratories in academia and the NHS. You will cover a wide range of current techniques.
You will explore how technical innovations have driven scientific discovery and biomedical progress and the role of Life Science industry in development and automation of biomedical techniques. Through this you will gain a broader perspective on potential career pathways associated with innovation and enterprise.

Assessment: 50.0% Examination, 50.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Biomedical Physiology II - Cardiovascular and Respiratory

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Patricia Munroe
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is for students who enter under the B990 programme only. Prerequisites: Human Anatomy (SBC102), The Human Cell (SBC100). This module provides an introduction to the human cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Topics covered will include: structure, function and regulation of cardiovascular activity and respiration. It will include descriptions of some of the major diseases, conditions, abnormalities anddysfunctions of the human cardiovascular and respiratory systems and problems associated with aerospace travel and diving.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Essential Biochemistry for Human Life

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Anthony Michael
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD123
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: Biomolecules of Life (SBC323). This module is only open to students on the Biomedical Sciences degree programme and to suitably qualified associates. The module aims to provide biochemical information on selected specialised structural and functional bulk proteins including: selected human physiological processes; monosaccharide, fatty acid, steroid, amino acid and nucleotide metabolic pathways; regulation of metabolic pathways; tissue specialisation; and metabolic diseases.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Biomedical Pharmacology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Mark Preece
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD121
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an introduction to the subject of pharmacology, the study of drug action on biological systems. Initial lectures focus on important general pharmacological principles, including a consideration of how drugs are absorbed, distributed and then removed from the body. Subsequent lectures focus on the therapeutic action of drugs on example disease states of specific physiological systems.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Clinical Microbiology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr David Wareham
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD117, BMD231
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is only available to students who enter under the B990 programme. Prerequisites: The Microbial World and Humans (SBC211). In this module you will acquire a basic understanding of modern medical microbiology. You will study the processes by which microorganisms cause human disease, how the pathogens can be identified, and what steps can be taken for the prevention and treatment of infections. There will be a particular emphasis on the development of observational, practical and analytical skills through laboratory work and demonstrations. Your topics will include: pathogens and their interaction with the human host, covering bacteria, protists and viruses and including mechanisms of infection, mechanisms of defense, antibiotic action and antibiotic resistance, the transmission of disease, including public health microbiology, the prevention of infection in hospitals and in the community, and a review of newly emerging diseases. You will be provided with a catalogue of microbial diseases, including infections of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, the nervous system and wounds.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Basic Immunology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sian Henson
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO171, BIO163, BIO161
Corequisite: None

Description: Prerequisites: Basic Biochemistry (SBS017), Heredity and Gene Action (SBS008), The Diversity of Life (SBS005). This module will cover the principles of innate and acquired immunity, as well as the structure and function of cells and organs of the immune system. Antigens, immunoglobins, complement, and immunoassays and the molecular basis of Bcell and Tcell responses are also covered. Other topics include major histocompatibility complex, antigen presentation, cellcell interactions and cytokines. Transplantation, tolerance, autoimmunity, infectious diseases, inflammation and hypersensitivity reactions are also considered.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Mark Baker
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BIO161, BMD123
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will develop students' understanding of electrical and chemical signalling in neurons and synaptic transmission. Students will learn about the mechanisms of excitability of nerve cells, voltage-dependent membrane permeability, ion channels and synaptic transmission. Neurotransmitters and their receptors will be covered and students will gain an understanding of intracellular signalling and synaptic modulation. The module will provide an critical understanding of the regulation of neuronal signalling, necessary for advanced study of neuronal circuitry/network function.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Systems Neuroscience

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Arturas Volianskis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD163, (BMD113 or BMD121), (BMD261 or PSY121)
Corequisite: None

Description: This module aims to provide an overview of integrated systems which control cognition and behaviour. Topics include the organisation and planning of movement, visual processing, smell and taste perception, cognition, learning and memory. Students will gain understanding of techniques used in systems neuroscience including tract tracing of interacting groups of neurons, immunohistochemistry and extra-cellular electrophysiology. Practical sessions and workshops will give students experience in designing experiments, using apparatus, collecting and interpreting data.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Infection, Immunology & Inflammation

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Olivier Marches
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD115 or BIO111
Corequisite: None

Description: The module starts with an investigation of key characteristics of viruses, bacteria and other micro-organisms causing infections in humans. The mechanisms by which micro-organisms cause disease and evade the immune system are considered. It then explores the principle components of the immune system, describing the molecules and cells that protect against infection and cancer, and their contribution to innate and adaptive immune responses. The role of the immune system in disease is illustrated with examples of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

The Business of Pharmacology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Christoph Thiemermann
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD261, BMD265
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model Available to: Selected students on Biological Sciences programmes

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Enterprising perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to recognise and prioritise areas for developing their own enterprising perspectives.Students will be able to demonstrate and evaluate how they have enhanced their own learning through engaging in enterprising skills and behaviours.

Description: This module will bring together pharmacology knowledge and apply it in the context of commercialisation. Students will examine and compare small and start up enterprises, including University spin outs alongside larger pharmaceutical companies. This module will also introduce aspects of finance, intellectual property rights, business law and marketing for business development.

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Clinical Pharmacology and the Assessment of Drug Safety

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Atholl Johnston
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will introduce students to the drugs that work on systems including the neurological, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular disorders and cancer and their mechanisms of action. It will also consider drugs of abuse including cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana and their harmful effects and post marketing safety of pharmaceuticals and pharmacovigilance. Introductory lectures will be followed by lectures in specialized areas of the subject given by experts in their field. In addition to formal lectures and interactive seminars, the course will provide tutorials with opportunities to critically-evaluate research papers. We will offer practical workshop sessions to reinforce the lectures.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 16.0% Coursework, 9.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Drug Target and Identification

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sadani Cooray
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD115 or BIO111
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will cover the main drug targets including receptors, enzymes and transporters and molecular therapeutic drug targets such as DNA, rRNA and mRNA. Lecture content will include, topics such as receptor theory, GPCR structure and function, nuclear receptor structure and function, ligand-gated ion channels, receptor tyrosine kinases, signalling pathways including Jak/STAT pathway, an overview of developmental signalling, hedgehog pathway, Wnt pathway, TGF beta/BMP, Notch and FGF pathways and crosstalk between these pathways. Lectures will be followed by interactive sessions in specialised areas of the subject given by experts in their field. In addition to formal lectures, the course will provide tutorials and seminars with opportunities to critically-evaluate research papers and reinforce the lectures.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 16.0% Coursework, 9.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Biomedical Science Case Approach to Problem Solving

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Matthias Dittmar
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: B990 students only. The SBS320(X) modules comprise 6 Biomedical Science clinical case histories at both levels 5 and 6. The case histories will be analysed in group tutorials with subsequent self-directed learning and 6 one hour assessment sessions. The clinical case histories studied will be chosen from a bank of histories and will embrace, over the entirety of the SBS320(X) modules in years 2 and 3, the disciplines of human physiology, anatomy and development, metabolism, molecular biology and genetics and pharmacology. The tutorial will comprise a 1 hour problem analysis and tutor facilitation session. Assessment of the case history will follow a 3 week period of self directed learning founded on the learning objectives defined in the tutorials. The module is examined in SBS320 year 3 and the 2nd year coursework marks will comprise 10% of the coursework marks for SBS320 3rd year.

Assessment: 50.0% Examination, 50.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Endocrine Physiology and Biochemistry

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Peter King
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module covers hormone definitions, including the range of structures and roles; methods in endocrinology; receptors, concept and significance of high affinity; hormone dynamics; hormone signalling; and modes of action. You will also look at mammalian endocrine glands and hormones: pituitary, thyroid, pancreas. The endocrinology of reproduction; the adrenal gland, and renin/angiotensin system; the paracrine and autocrine systems; growth factors; locally produced hormones; local regulation of hormonal action; and tissue differentiation are also covered. The relationship between hormones and cancer will be discussed.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Cellular Pathology and Blood Science

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Helen Rifca Le Dieu
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is only available to those students who enter under the B990 programme. Prerequisites: Tissue Biology (SBC101). This module provides an overview of basic pathological mechanisms including cell injury, wound healing, inflammation and cell adaptations. The process of neoplasia and the characteristics of major solid tumours will be covered including a review of the mechanisms of tumour spread. The Haematology component will cover basic haematopoiesis, anaemia, haemaglobinophathies, thalassaemia, myelodysplasia, haematological malignancies, haemostasis and bleeding and thrombotic disorders of haemostasis. An overview of the history and basis of blood transfusion and its complications will also be provided.The practical sessions will build on the earlier Microanatomy, Histology and Cytology Module in providing exposure to the histological and cytological interpretation of disease.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Infectious Diseases

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Lucinda Hall
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD231
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module we select a few topics related to infectious diseases to cover in depth. These will include topics that are currently causing public interest or concern in the UK and internationally. Some lectures will cover principles that apply to many microorganisms, while others will look in detail at particular microbial species.

Two major themes will link lectures on different organisms:
1. Microbial pathogenesis
- How microorganisms damage and manipulate the host
- How microorganisms evade the immune response
- How we investigate microbial pathogenesis
2. Combatting infectious diseases
- Public health surveillance and epidemiology
- Molecular diagnostics and typing
- Drug development
- Vaccines

Assessment: 90.0% Examination, 10.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Advanced Immunology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Andrew Stagg
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD251 (SBS803)
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will build on the second year immunology teaching, to provide in-depth knowledge of fundamental immuneprocesses, of the ways in which these interact as a complex system that provides protection against infection disease but can alsocause disease when dysregulated and of the importance of immunology in modern medicine. There will be emphasis onmolecular immunology and the key signalling pathways that underpin immunological mechanisms. Lectures in specialised areas of the subject will be given by experts in their field, providing a sense of the frontiers of their subject. In addition to formal
lectures, the course will provide tutorials with opportunities to critically-examine research papers. We also hope to offer laboratory practical sessions in which students will be able their own classic immunology experiments.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Oral Biology for Biomedical Sciences

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Ahmad Waseem
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD115, BMD181, BMD219
Corequisite: None

Description: This is a taught module and will be delivered through lectures and self-directed learning. The module will provide an in-depth knowledge of cell biology of oral tissues in health and diseases. Areas to be covered will include cell adhesion, apoptosis, cell cycle, angiogenesis, tissue engineering, oral implications of HIV and AIDS etc. Most of the content of these lectures given by staff members will be drawn from their current research interests.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Drug Design for Pharmacologists

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Adrian Jonathan Hobbs
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The search for new drugs to treat a wide range of human ailments remain a great challenge to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Students will be given a perspective on the history of drug discovery to the present challenges in drug design. The medicinal chemistry content will provide students with an understanding of the complex biological and chemical problems that are involved in the design and synthesis of novel therapeutic agents. They will be given an in-depth analysis of the principles of identifying new compounds with the potential to be drugs, and their development for therapeutic use. Students will also be given an understanding of preclinical testing of drugs including the use of animal models for safety testing, intra and inter-species variations, detecting carcinogenicity in experimental systems and man, strategies of new initiatives in pharmaceutical development and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals. Introductory lectures will be followed by lectures in specialized areas of the subject given by experts in their field. In addition to formal lectures and interactive seminars, the course will provide tutorials with opportunities to critically-evaluate research papers. We will offer practical workshop sessions to reinforce the lectures.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Greg Michael
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD261, BMD265
Corequisite: None

Description: This module focuses on response of the nervous system to injury focusing on the peripheral nervous system and spinal cord. Detailed organisation of the peripheral nervous system, spinal cord including pathways and relevant higher brain structures will be covered. Pathological mechanisms and plasticity of the system will be examined. Topics will be covered in the context of experimental studies to develop understanding of current research strategies in the laboratory and clinic aiming to lessen effects of such injuries and facilitate neural regeneration and functional recovery.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Kristin Braun
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD115 or BIO111
Corequisite: None

Description: This module aims to provide a comprehensive overview and foundation in stem cell biology, including applications in regenerative medicine. The module will cover topics including: developmental origin of stem cells, comparing/contrasting different types of stem cells, biological regulation of stem cells and tissue-specific functions. The module also will cover fundamental principles of tissue engineering and cellular reprogramming. Finally, the module will explore how these concepts can be applied in academic, industrial and clinical settings, towards the development of novel regenerative technologies and treatment of disease. Essential generic skills that will be developed on this module include critical thinking, organisation and communication.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 10.0% Practical, 10.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Biomarkers in Neuroscience

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ping Yip
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will provide a comprehensive understanding of biomarkers in both neurological and psychiatric disorders. The application of biomarkers for diagnosis, patient stratification, monitoring disease progression and establishing drug effects and safety will be discussed. Students will gain an appreciation of current genomic, proteomic and neuroimaging approaches to undertake biomarker discovery and validation. Neurological conditions such as Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's diseases and neurotrauma will be discussed as well as emerging biomarkers for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, and depression.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Perspectives on Brain Disorders

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ping Yip
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will focus on understanding the mechanisms underlying complex brain disorders and injury. Topic covered will include an integrated view of the major neurotransmitter systems and in-depth analysis of the mechanisms underlying the effects of drugs used in central nervous system. Neuronal pathways using excitatory and inhibitory amino acids and neuropeptides will be reviewed, with emphasis on their involvement in neuropathological processes underlying disorders such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, schizophrenia, mood disorders, pain, head injury, stroke, epilepsy and drug abuse.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Drug Discovery and Design

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Gareth Sanger
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Students will be given an introduction to the principles of drugs design. This will include an analysis of the principles of identification of new compounds with the potential to be drugs, and their development for therapeutic use, and quantification of drug efficacy. Students will develop the ability to critique the importance of drug-receptor affinity and selectivity. The economic, social and ethical aspects of drug discovery will be analysed and discussed. Lectures in specialised areas will be given by experts in their field, providing a sense of the frontiers of their subject. In addition to formal lectures, the course will provide seminars and tutorials with opportunities to critically examine research papers.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Clinical Pharmacology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Fulvio D'Acquisto
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will introduce to the students the mechanisms of action and clinical use of commonly used drugs in the context of the progression of diseases they are used to treat. Introductory lectures will be followed by lectures in specialized areas of the subject given by experts in their field. In addition to formal lectures and interactive seminars, the course will provide tutorials with opportunities to critically evaluate research methods and papers. We will offer practical workshop sessions to reinforce the lectures.

Assessment: 90.0% Examination, 10.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Receptors and Mechanisms of Cell Signalling

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Peter King
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will consider the general properties of receptors, signal transduction pathway, and the regulation of their activity. Emphasis will be given to G-protein coupled receptors, receptor tyrosine kinases and nuclear receptors. Introductory lectures will be followed by interactive sessions in specialised areas of the subject given by experts in their field. In addition to formal lectures, the course will provide tutorials and seminars with opportunities to critically-evaluate research papers and reinforce the lectures.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Translational Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Michele Bombardieri
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Students will be exposed to innovative therapeutics in areas including vaccines, oncology, cardiovascular, metabolic diseases, pain and neuroscience, inflammation and immunology as well as rare disorders. Students will also gain awareness into challenges that the pharmaceutical industries face. Lectures will cover topics such as drug shortages, targeted/personalised drugs, use of biomarkers, clinical trial design, drug safety, risk/benefit assessments, collaboration between patient, academia, industry and the regulatory community, international collaborations, policy and bioethics, novel tools for scientific/clinical communication, sustainability of innovation/financial models of product development/pricing, marketing and licencing. Introductory lectures will be followed by lectures in specialized areas of the subject given by experts in both academia and industry. In addition to formal lectures and interactive seminars, the course will provide tutorials with opportunities to critically-evaluate research papers. We will offer practical workshop sessions to reinforce the lectures.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Classic Papers and Current Topics in Pharmacology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Carol Shoulders
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module Students will carry out an exhaustive search of the scientific and medical literature which is relevant to their research project using the resources of the University, including appropriate databases and specialist search engines, as well as paper-based resources in the University Library. This module will provide PBL-like tutorials and seminars with opportunities to critically-evaluate research papers. Some students may further develop this work to include a meta analysis of multiple papers.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Miss Livia Carvalho
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will introduce students to the whole spectrum of the clinical trials process from first-time-in-human-beings studies through to post-marketing studies that examine whether clinical trial promises translate to 'real-life' benefits for patients, with reliable evidence that benefits are likely to exceed their harms. The stringent processes for establishing and appraising the evidence with be critically discussed, together exploring the issues of the global market-place for medicines, the roles and challenges of regulators responsible for approving new drugs for public.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Cancer Biology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sarah Martin
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is only available to students who enter under the B990, C431 and with Forensic programmes. This module will define neoplasia, describe the macro and microscopic appearance of range of specific tumours and current ideas on the molecular and genetic basis of their pathogenesis. Specifically, the causes of the transformation from normal to malignant tissue will be described together with the manner in which tumours grow and spread. The module will end with an overview of tumour diagnosis and general methods of treatment (pharmacological, radiotherapeutic and surgical).

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Molecular Basis of Personalised Medicine

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Angus Cameron
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD181
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will build on basic information on the pathological processes and cancer biology provided in other modules to provide an in-depth analysis of the tools available to analyse heterogeneity in disease (gene expression arrays, SNP analysis, next generation sequencing), and how these can be used to stratify disease and then exploited to develop individualised treatment. It will examine strategies being developed to refine treatment programmes and also investigate how such analyses can be used to predict risk and so develop preventive strategies. It will be lecture based, delivered by experts in the field, and supplemented with seminar sessions describing approaches to analysing data and interrogating the literature.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Biomedical Sciences Research Project

Credits: 30.0
Contact: Dr Axel Rossberg
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: 30-unit research projects require prior SBCS approval. All students wishing to graduate with a degree from the School of Biological and Chemical sciences must undertake a project in their final year of study. In the case of biology related projects, students have three choices: a research project (worth 30 credits), which can encompass laboratory based experimental investigations, field studies, field experiments and so on; an investigative project (worth 15 credits), which can include analysis of previously acquired epidemiological data, nutritional surveys and analysis, mathematical modelling of biological processes and so on; as an alternative, students can take the Project skills in the life sciences module (worth 30 credits).

Assessment: 60.0% Dissertation, 20.0% Practical, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Biomedical Sciences Investigative Project

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ewan Main
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: 30-unit research projects require prior SBCS approval. All students wishing to graduate with a degree from the School of Biological and Chemical sciences must undertake a project in their final year of study. In the case of biology related projects, students have three choices: a research project (worth 30 credits), which can encompass laboratory based experimental investigations, field studies, field experiments and so on; an investigative project (worth 15 credits), which can include analysis of previously acquired epidemiological data, nutritional surveys and analysis, mathematical modelling of biological processes and so on; as an alternative, students can take the Project skills in the life sciences module (worth 30 credits).

Assessment: 50.0% Coursework, 50.0% Dissertation
Level: 6
Timetable:

Research Project in Neuroscience

Credits: 30.0
Contact: Dr Ping Yip
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BMD161, BMD163, BMD261, BMD265
Corequisite: None

Description: The aim of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to conduct an original research project in the field of neuroscience. This is a practical-based module wherein students conduct original research supervised by an academic member of staff through the academic year. Students are required to explore the background of the research and its rationale, construct hypotheses to be tested, learn necessary skills with which to conduct the work, compile results and analyse them. They will write a dissertation including critical analysis of literature, reporting of experimental design and results as well as their evaluation.

Assessment: 60.0% Dissertation, 40.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Fundamentals of Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Matteo Mandarini
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: Should not be taken with BUS107
Corequisite: None

Description: This module aims to provide an introduction to Business Management and Administration. It offers an understanding of the external and internal business environment, the different contexts of business, an analysis of markets and issues within business management. The approach is informative but also seeks to provoke discussion and reflection and the desire to explore this area in depth. This module serves as a general introduction to the structure and functioning of business organisations. The internal and external environments of business are examined with particular emphasis on political, economic, sociological, technical, legal and ethical issues.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Operations Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Giuliano Maielli
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module in Operations Management (BUS002) has been designed to provide students with a clear understanding of the most important issues in OM (such as process design, capacity planning and control, supply chain management, just in time and total quality management) through a blend of theoretical approaches and seminar-based activities. Students are also encouraged to analyse the relationship between the production of services and goods and the reproduction of technical and managerial knowledge, and the implications of such a relationship in terms of governance and strategic decisions.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Quantitative Research Methods for Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Georg Von Graevenitz
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module aims to develop an appreciation of the role and practice of research methods, both in business and in research about business, and to prepare students for subsequent project work. It provides a first understanding of probability and of statistical inference, and develops skills in presentation of quantitative information. A subsidiary aim is to enhance student's familiarity with the use of spreadsheets.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Research Methodology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module aims to provide students with an introduction to a range of methodologies and to help them conduct independent research whilst being sensitive to the scientific, political and cultural problems with different approaches. The course develops students' knowledge of research methods and the reliability of their outcomes, with an understanding of wider concerns with truth, logic and the sociology of knowledge.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Marketing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: An introduction to marketing, analysing the components which influence marketing decisions at the level of the firm and the process by which these components are used to develop strategies.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Human Resource Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Mike Noon
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will introduce you to the key processes concerned with the management of people within organisations. It will reveal the choices that managers are faced with when designing systems to regulate and control the use of human resources. It will assess the problems and difficulties with managing people and explore the variation in practice across different organisations.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

Economics for Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
Overlap: BUS137
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module explains how firms, consumers and government interact in markets and how business decision-making is shaped by internal factors such as costs and by external market conditions. The unit examines the main concepts of economic theory and explores the importance of these within a business context, with emphasis on the applicability of economic theory to an understanding of the internal dynamics of business organisations.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 4
Timetable:

Financial Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ishani Chandrasekara Mudiyanselage
Overlap: BUS138
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This Course introduces you to and explores the purpose, nature and operation of the Financial Accounting function within businesses, particularly limited liability companies in the UK. It reveals, illustrates and explores how the financial accounting systems operate when tasked with measuring and recording the financial value of the transactions, events and activities of a business. In so doing, it examines the nature and scope of financial accounting and the underlying conceptual framework of accounting conventions and standards. It further looks at the ratio analysis and associated interpretation of published financial statements from the perspectives of a range of differing users of financial accounting information. Accordingly, the module seeks to equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to identify and record the financial value of business transactions, events and activities, and to generate financial information through the construction of Balance Sheets, Income Statements (Profit Statements) and Cash Flow Statements, and through the use of financial ratios.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Responsible Leadership

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Patrick Mcgurk
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model Available to: All students in the School of Business and Management

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity
• International perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to evaluate perspectives from different disciplines.Students will be able to demonstrate how discipline-specific problem solving techniques or approaches may be generalised or applied in a broader context.
• Students will be able to reflect on socio-cultural values and skills within diverse cultural and global contexts.

Description: This module covers principles, concepts and practices of Responsible Leadership. It focuses on the long-term 'footprint' of leadership and discusses what 'good' leadership is. The module builds on discussion from leadership literature such as virtues of ethical leaders, normative leadership theories such as Transformational Leadership and Servant Leadership, ethical/moral leadership, the 'dark side of leadership' and dealing with unethical practices as a leader and a follower. By doing this, the module uses an interdisciplinary approach and connects to discussions in Business Ethics and Philosophy (of Science).

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

European Business Context

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will explore aspects of the European political, economic, social and cultural context that are relevant for managers doing business in Europe. It will begin with an introduction to Europe's institutional framework, and the history of European integration. It will then introduce students to key features of Europe's business environment such as the Single European Market, competition policy, labour policy and monetary union. Case studies will explore these trends in particular industries such as transport, energy and high tech. Students will also be engaged in discussions over Europe's place in the world and future structural changes.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Tarek Virani
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module examines how to cultivate an entrepreneurial mind set and increase your awareness of the routes available to turning your ideas into business ventures. The module covers intellectual property rights, financial planning, business planning and how to sell yourself and your ideas.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Organisation and Identity

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Rowland Curtis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module takes up questions regarding the significance of dimensions of identity and meaning for dynamics of managing and organizing. The module also concerns itself with associated questions regarding knowledge and learning and their role in management education and wider organizational life. In pursuing these interests we draw upon an eclectic and innovative range of theory, literature and other media, including novels and films, as means by which to open up and explore the experiential and 'existential' dimensions that structure and deconstruct modern work organization. Course participants will also be encouraged to keep a personal learning diary and submit a (nonassessed) written piece of work during the term to support their development and engagement with module themes.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

International Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Lutao Ning
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module offers a broad overview of the process of globalisation and changes in international business over time. The focus is on the multinational firm set in the context of trends in the world economy, with particular emphasis on the period since the 1970s. It provides a critical and comparative perspective on the nature and scope of international business, its origins and development, the theory, policy and practice of international trade and direct foreign investment, conceptualisations of international supply chains/global production networks and the logistics revolution, and the social and political effects of multinational activities. These issues will be illustrated through case studies in the areas of manufacturing, agri-business and intellectual property.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Managing Diversity

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Ms Cathrine Seierstad
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module examines theories of equality and diversity and of occupational segmentation. It explores diversity and equality across the dimensions of gender, race, disability, age and sexual orientation and considers the organisational processes which produce and reproduce inequalities of outcome among diverse social groups. The module also considers national and European legislative frameworks; policy approaches and implications at organisational level.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Financial Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Deven Bathia
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Relationship between the financial manager and the capital markets; Investment appraisal, single and multi-period capital rationing, and risk analysis; Capital asset pricing model; Types of sources of finance and their characteristics; Efficient Markets Hypothesis; Dividend growth model and Business valuation; Weighted average cost of capital; Issues in capital structure and financial gearing.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 6
Timetable:

Business Management Dissertation

Credits: 30.0
Contact: Dr Darryn Mitussis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BUS007
Corequisite: None

Description: In order to take this module students must have attained 65% or over in module BUS007. A dissertation is a piece of independent research carried out by the student under the supervision of an academic member of staff. Research can be carried out in any area of business and management, broadly defined, as long as there is sufficient expertise in the School of Business and Management to supervise the research. The student is expected to identify and review the relevant literature, identify a research problem and conduct original empirical research on primary data, or conduct original analysis of secondary data.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Economics for Business and Society

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Pedro Martins
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an overview of themes and results in both microeconomics and macroeconomics of relevance from the perspective of a first-year business and management student. In the first part of the module, the topics addressed include economics principles, market supply and demand, elasticities, firm behaviour and production, pricing and market structures. In the second part, on macroeconomics, the topics include aggregate demand and supply, unemployment, inflation, and fiscal, monetary and supply-side policies. The topics will be approached not only from a private, profit-maximisation perspective but also taking into account the public and social perspectives.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 4
Timetable:

Work and Employment

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Ahu Tatli
Overlap: BUS132
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module introduces core ideas relating to work. It applies theories and concepts to the analysis of business situations. It makes use of perspectives drawn from sociology, social psychology, industrial relations, organisation theory and human relations. The dominant theme is to explore work and employment from the employee's point of view rather than that of management. Different perspectives are integrated by focussing on particular work situations and problems.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Organisational Behaviour

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Mustafa Ozturk
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will introduce students to basic psychological concepts in organizational behaviour including personality and intelligence, motivation and job design, perception and communication, learning, memory and training, decision making , attitudes and job satisfaction. Five metaphors of organizations including the organization as a machine, an organism, a brain, a psychic prison and instrument of domination will be considered in terms of what these offer to our understanding of their effects on individual and group behaviour in organizations.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Applied Economics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Pedro Martins
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: "This module provides an overview of themes and results in both microeconomics and macroeconomics of relevance from the perspective of a first-year business and management student. In the first part of the module, the topics addressed include economics principles, market supply and demand, elasticities, firm behaviour and production, pricing and market structures. In the second part, on macroeconomics, the topics include aggregate demand and supply, unemployment, inflation, and fiscal, monetary and supply-side policies. The topics will be approached not only from a private, profit-maximisation perspective but also taking into account the public and social perspectives."

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 4
Timetable:

Marketing Theory and Practice

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: "This introductory module is designed to familiarise first year students with key concepts and theories of marketing by exploring its intimate relationship with communication platforms, consumer behaviour, strategies and markets in a connected world. The module will be delivered through a mix of lectures and seminars designed to engage students in the core concepts and theories. Through a combination of case studies from local and international contexts, the module seeks to move theory to empirical analysis of contexts and how other factors including indigenous cultures, values and beliefs can present different challenges in developed and developing countries. The incorporation of a mix of detailed case studies aims to move theory into application and deconstruction of both the strategies and challenges faced by organisations."

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Business in Social and Historical Context

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Gerard Hanlon
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: "The module aims to introduce the idea that we are social rather than natural beings and this impacts upon how we produce, consume, labour, etc. It also means that there are different versions of whether we are collective, individualistic rational, or for how we should treat nature and that all of this shapes how a market society is organised and perceived and the role that the market can and should play within this framework. This directly links to how organisations, the state, management, etc. are encountered i.e. there are ways of viewing the market and its relationship to development, business, organisation, social cohesion, etc. which are important to any degree that purports to develop management education. It is also proposed that students would receive a reading pack and would be expected to make use of the library and develop their reading, interpretative and analytic skills."

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Management Studies and Skills For Specialist Managers

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Andromachi Athanasopoulou
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking
• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and discuss their own career aspirations or relevant skills and knowledge and how they impact on others.
• Students will be able to demonstrate connections between different theoretical perspectives within your discipline.

Description: This module introduces students to management development and careers. It allows students to gain experience in practising key organisational and life skills and introduces them to the conceptual frameworks which underlie and contextualise such skills. This module aims to give you an understanding of managerial work and managerial skills: how they are changing and how we can study and make sense of them.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Work and Employment in Context

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Ahu Tatli
Overlap: BUS124
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: "The module aims to provide an introduction to the study of the world of work and employment by giving insight into relevant conceptual and theoretical approaches. The course takes a multi-level approach to understanding work and employment. This means that we will be exploring work and employment relations at three levels. At the macro level, wider social, economic, political and cultural context of work nationally and internationally will be explored."

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Organisation Studies

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Mustafa Ozturk
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will introduce students to basic psychological concepts in organizational behaviour including personality and intelligence, motivation and job design, perception and communication, learning, memory and training, decision making, attitudes and job satisfaction. Five metaphors of organizations including the organization as a machine, an organism, a brain, a psychic prison and instrument of domination will be considered in terms of what these offer to our understanding of their effects on individual and group behaviour in organizations

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Quantitative Analysis for Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Georg Von Graevenitz
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: "This module focuses on some of the core skills required to succeed in this digital age: the course focuses on concepts needed to understand and undertake simple statistical analysis of data to extract insights hidden by randomness and the complexity of human interaction. The course provides a first understanding of probability, statistical inference and modelling, and develops skills in presentation of quantitative information. A secondary aim is to enhance student's familiarity with the use of spread sheets and statistical software."

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Marketing Principles

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This introductory module is designed to familiarise first year students with key concepts and theories of marketing by exploring its intimate relationship with communication platforms, consumer behaviour, strategies and markets in a connected world. The module will be delivered through a mix of lectures and seminars designed to engage students in the core concepts and theories. Through a combination of case studies from local and international contexts, the module seeks to move theory to empirical analysis of contexts and how other factors including indigenous cultures, values and beliefs can present different challenges in developed and developing countries. The incorporation of a mix of detailed case studies aims to move theory into application and deconstruction of both the strategies and challenges faced by organisations.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Economics for Business Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Mr Ravshonbek Otojanov
Overlap: BUS017
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides an overview of themes and results in both microeconomics and macroeconomics of relevance from the perspective of a first-year business and management student. In the first part of the module, the topics addressed include economics principles, market supply and demand, elasticities, firm behaviour and production, pricing and market structures. In the second part, on macroeconomics, the topics include aggregate demand and supply, unemployment, inflation, and fiscal, monetary and supply-side policies. The topics will be approached not only from a private, profit-maximisation perspective but also taking into account the public and social perspectives.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 4
Timetable:

Principles of Financial Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: BUS021
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will be offered at Level 4 as a compulsory module. The module provides insights into how accounting is embedded in a socio-economic, political and cultural context and how accounting is shaped by this context and in turn shapes this context. Adopting this broader perspective the module elaborates some accounting concepts in the context of financial reporting, decision-making, control and global governance. Key conventions and methods of financial accounting will be discussed by focusing on the reporting of the financial position and financial performance of business organisations, the analysis of the financial statements produced by business organisations.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: BUS106
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will be offered at Level 4 as a compulsory module and will provide the necessary foundation for the level 5 modules. The module provides insights into how accounting is embedded in a socio-economic, political and cultural context and how accounting is shaped by this context and in turn shapes this context. Adopting this broader perspective the module elaborates accounting concepts in the context of decision-making, control and governance. Key conventions and methods of accounting are discussed by focusing on the measuring and reporting of the financial position, the financial performance and cash flow of business organisations, the analysis of the financial statements produced by business organisations.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Introduction to Management Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will be offered at Level 4 as a compulsory module and will provide the necessary foundation for the level 5 modules. The module provides insights into how accounting is embedded in a socio-economic, political and cultural context and how accounting is shaped by this context and in turn shapes this context. Adopting this broader perspective the module elaborates accounting concepts in the context of decision-making, control and governance. It is intended to help students to understand area of management accounting.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 4
Timetable:

Fundamentals of Management Studies and Skills

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Andromachi Athanasopoulou
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking
• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and discuss their own career aspirations or relevant skills and knowledge and how they impact on others.
• Students will be able to demonstrate connections between different theoretical perspectives within your discipline.

Description: The module will cover a wide variety of topics in management studies and skills. It aims at helping students learn about the nature of managerial work and management skills: what does managerial work consist of, what are the key theories from organisation and management studies that relate to managerial work (e.g. power and politics, motivation and empowerment), what skills are required by managers (e.g. effective management of groups, communication skills), how has our understanding of managerial work changed over time and what are the implications in relation to responsible management practices? The revised module will cover some of the themes taught in the previous version of the module but also extend to a broader range of topics in management studies and skills that prepare our students for their role as (responsible) future managers.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Contemporary Legal Issues in Business Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact:
Overlap: BUS143
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity
• International perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and demonstrate the perspectives or problem solving techniques of different disciplines.Students will be able to demonstrate connections between different theoretical perspectives within your discipline.
• Students will be able to consider the role of their discipline in diverse cultural and global contexts.

Description: The module is designed to introduce students to the business contexts in which law operates and how law shapes and is shaped by business. It will encourage students to think critically about the intersections of law and a series of key themes in the study of business. Topics will include law and corporate governance (e.g. shareholder v stakeholder theories), law and business strategy (e.g. outsourcing, intellectual property), law and industrial organisation (e.g. global value chains), law and competition (e.g. mergers & acquisitions), the intersection of standard setting and regulation with law-making (e.g. the growing role of private standards and their role as 'soft' law), and law and sustainable development. In addition to exploring these thematic issues, the module will equip students with resources and skills for thinking critically about the operation, structures and functions of legal systems across countries with differing levels of economic development, and different historical trajectories of legal development and how both shape and are shaped by the world of business. We will use a series of case studies to bring these themes to life, including focusing on particular business sectors, commodity chains, countries, and corporate governance scandals. Each will be used to illustrate the intersections between business and legal systems. Students will learn to make oral and written presentations, and how to manage teamwork, as well as to work independently.

This module is offered only to the two following programmes, as a compulsory module for Year 1 students on the BSc Business with Law programme offered by the SBM and as a core module to the LLB Law with Business programme offered by the School of Law.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Contemporary Legal Issues in Business Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact:
Overlap: BUS142
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity
• International perspectives

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and demonstrate the perspectives or problem solving techniques of different disciplines.Students will be able to demonstrate connections between different theoretical perspectives within your discipline.
• Students will be able to consider the role of their discipline in diverse cultural and global contexts.

Description: The module is designed to introduce students to the business contexts in which law operates and how law shapes and is shaped by business. It will encourage students to think critically about the intersections of law and a series of key themes in the study of business. Topics will include law and corporate governance (e.g. shareholder v stakeholder theories), law and business strategy (e.g. outsourcing, intellectual property), law and industrial organisation (e.g. global value chains), law and competition (e.g. mergers & acquisitions), the intersection of standard setting and regulation with law-making (e.g. the growing role of private standards and their role as 'soft' law), and law and sustainable development. In addition to exploring these thematic issues, the module will equip students with resources and skills for thinking critically about the operation, structures and functions of legal systems across countries with differing levels of economic development, and different historical trajectories of legal development and how both shape and are shaped by the world of business. We will use a series of case studies to bring these themes to life, including focusing on particular business sectors, commodity chains, countries, and corporate governance scandals. Each will be used to illustrate the intersections between business and legal systems. Students will learn to make oral and written presentations, and how to manage teamwork, as well as to work independently.

This module is offered only to the two following programmes, as a compulsory module for Year 1 students on the BSc Business with Law programme offered by the SBM and as a core module to the LLB Law with Business programme offered by the School of Law.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Professional and Academic Development (PAD)

Credits: 0.0
Contact: Dr Athanasia Kalaitzi
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This NCM (Non-Credit Module) aims to enhance and develop certain aspects which are essential for the academic journey. The NCM will assist with the written academic work, practical problems with academic development (structure, plagiarism, collusion, etc). It also touches another aspect of professional development which is the familiarization with computerized analytical skills in the labs. Moreover classes on skills development, employability, appreciation of labour market trends, exam strategy, personal development, use of University resources are offered.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4
Timetable:

Financial Institutions

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Chunling Xia
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Financial Institutions examines the function, characteristics and operation of various financial institutions e.g. banks, other deposit-taking institutions as well as non-deposit-taking institutions. This involves not only an examination of the nature and characteristics of their services or products they offer via different markets eg money markets, bond markets, equity markets, foreign exchange markets, derivative markets and the credit markets in order to meet the needs of different market participants, but also of why financial crises emerge in the operation of these markets.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

Strategy

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Matteo Mandarini
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module employs five strategic categories to introduce students to the historical and theoretical foundations of contemporary strategy. Those five categories are the future, regulation, growth, leadership, and choice.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Business Law

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Min Yan
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This unit provides an understanding of: the English legal system, the principles of the law of contract and of the tort of negligence as they apply to business. The unit also provides an understanding of the part law plays in enabling the conduct of business generally; its regulation, and the achievement of commercial aims.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

Microeconomics for Managers

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Almudena Sevilla Sanz
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module applies microeconomics to problems confronting managers, in particular general managers. It focuses on markets, prices and market structure in two different situations, those in which markets are generally competitive, being large, impersonal and anonymous, and those in which identities matter. Examples of the latter are large firms in which the identities of competitors, suppliers, and sometimes customers matter, and more personal economic relations such as that between employer and employee in which identities always matter. Analysis of markets in which identities matter involves a focus on topics such as information, reciprocity, credibility, reputation and transactions costs.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Ethics and Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Amitabh Rai
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Ethics and Business introduces students to different understandings of ethics and its relation to business in society. Deontological and descriptive approaches to ethics are introduced and applied to analyses of a selection of case studies. These are organised around three main developments that affect contemporary business: changes in the labour market, the knowledge economy, and the environment. Amongst the issues covered are: value; rationality; self-interest; self-love and self-realisation; the gist economy; utilitarianism and hedonism; growth, wealth and sustainability.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Advertising

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Amy Rungpaka Tiwsakul
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module explores advertising as an evolving category of social communication within a convergent media landscape. A strategic managerial perspective is taken to generate insight into the development of advertising and the roles and processes so entailed. The consumer perspective is also considered in the light of advertising's role as a vehicle for cultural meaning. Media consumption issues are also important to consider given the rapid growth in expenditure on digital (especially mobile) advertising communication. The module takes a multi-disciplinary approach drawing on socio-cultural, psychological and anthropological perspectives.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Advanced Accounting for Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sukhvinder Sian
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module builds on the foundation provided by BUS106 Accounting for Business in Year 1. In the area of Financial Accounting, the proposed module focuses on Financial Reporting by companies, and impact of company law and accounting standards. In Management Accounting the module looks at different approaches to costing, and the concept of identifying relevant costs for management decision-making; the appraisal of investment opportunities (capital budgeting) and accounting as a control mechanism.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Persuasive Strategies in Marketing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Stephan Dickert
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BUS101
Corequisite: None

Description: This module investigates the techniques adopted by professionals in marketing, sales, as well as general business negotiation environments in order to change stakeholder behaviour and attitudes, influence outcomes, and gain compliance. Students will explore, compare and integrate a variety of theories of persuasion grounded in research from the fields of linguistics, psychology, sociology, and rhetoric. Case studies and examples are used heavily throughout the module in order to highlight common practice and explore ethical dilemmas in the practice of persuasion across different business, national and ethnic cultures. Students are encouraged to recognise the techniques that they themselves use to gain compliance in common conversation as well as to analyse the ways in which commercial and public organisations attempt to influence their behaviour and attitudes. In addition to analytical proficiency, students are expected to demonstrate the creative and efficient use of various techniques of persuasion in negotiation and marketing simulations. The module considers the extent to which persuasion is a part of all communication interactions, the relationship between dialogue and influence, and the possible alternatives that exist to the persuasive paradigm in business.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Organisational Learning in the Workplace

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Stephen Fox
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will explain various theoretical approaches used to explain what organisational learning and knowledge management is, the variety and types of organizational learning strategies adopted by firms and the markets they serve. We will examine a range of approaches for understanding organisational as both a 'natural' and designed activity within organisations. We will examine research studies of the implementation of such approaches and case studies which indicate how consultants and organisational learning professional present their knowledge and expertise and the claims they make for its efficacy. We will examine and explore different kinds of organizational context where organisational learning has been identified or designed: firms, public institutions, voluntary organisations and other organisational forms.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Strategic Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will explore various theoretical to explain what markets managers choose to compete within, why and how. We will begin by examining the ""traditional"" competitive positioning and resource-based views, and critically evaluate their appropriateness in an increasingly networked, globalised, digitised and fluid competitive environment. We will then go on to consider more contemporary approaches to strategic management, such as the importance of strategy process, business ecosystems, cognitive approaches and strategy-as-practice. Throughout the course we will examine a variety of organisational contexts, assessing the extent to which firm strategy models may be applicable to public sector, voluntary, entrepreneurial or other types of organisations as well as firms.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

International Corporate Reporting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module students would be expected to understand the evolution of international accounting standards and the contribution of pan national organizations such as the EU and International Accounting Standards Board IASB. Also how corporate reporting has evolved from nationally specific practices to a more convergence towards IASB standards and why and how this has been sponsored.
Students would understand and appreciate how financial statements have evolved to include statements of changes in equity and comprehensive income . The evolution of international accounting standards --financial instruments and fair value reporting and debates on the accounting conceptual framework. How changes in regulation and corporate governance arrangements have added remuneration reports and the chairman's statements plus new demands for international integrated corporate reporting (including Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Reporting)

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Corporate Finance and Strategy

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Chunling Xia
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will develop a student's understanding of the nature of corporate finance in terms of the sources of finance and nature of internal calculations that are employed to allocate financial resources into strategic investment projects. Students will appreciate how the techniques of financing and allocation of financial resources have evolved. This understanding will be blended with an appreciation of the strategic management literature on how financial resources are deployed strategically to both create and capture value.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

Strategic Marketing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Nima Heirati
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module extends conceptually and operationally the core concepts of segmentation, targeting and positioning introduced in BUS101. Specifically, students will learn develop 'go to market' strategies, including the practice of, and critical evaluation of, the concepts and techniques that frame the process of marketing strategy development. An important part of this is applying and critically reflecting on the methods of analysing data to make marketing strategy decisions.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analytics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will provide an overview of quantitative methods in business and management research. Following a revision of descriptive statistics and inference, the focus will be on fitting models, synthesising and communicating the results. The module will then discuss different types and sources of quantitative data before advancing on more contemporary issues of data applications and analytics (e. g. government data, clickstreams, web and social media analytics). Emphasis will be placed on the use of statistical software with practical examples and interpretation of results.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Entrepreneurial Learning

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model Available to: All students in the School of Business and Management

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Networking

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to evaluate and demonstrate evidence of their skills to support networking and how these have influenced their practice, their subject discipline and their career aspirations.

Description: The module provides an integrated introduction to the processes and management of emerging businesses with a specific concentration upon entrepreneurial learning in the earlier stages of entrepreneurial activity. The taught component will introduce key perspectives on the recognition and nature of entrepreneurial opportunities, evaluation of resources and relations, and roles of entrepreneurial creativity and legitimation processes. The experiential learning component enables students to explore and evaluate different approaches to entrepreneurial learning and develop entrepreneurial skills through working in small-groups to collectively create, develop and legitimate their own entrepreneurial opportunities.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Creative Industries

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Amitabh Rai
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is designed to engage students through a practically oriented overview of creative industries technical and media infrastructures and their histories, organisational behaviour of creative industry firms, legal and policy framework for developing creative industries, as well as the emerging frameworks in which culture and creativity is seen as a central site for creating new value. Throughout we will pay close attention to how marketing, management, and supply chain processes in the creative industries create value through cultural production. This introductory overview of creative industries takes a critical look at the tactics and strategies that define the history of capitalist cultural production. Interactive and socially engaged, this module requires good preparation and active involvement with the module content and case studies to achieve the learning goals.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

International Business Finance

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: On completion of this course, students should have gained understanding of the following topics: the international financial systems, the opportunities in international FX investments, the relevance of hedging in the management of currency risk, country risk and international diversification. Students should be able to learn the importance of international financial theories to finance practitioners; acquire numerical and problem-solving skills required by managers in the context of globalization and the growing integration of the international economy.
Topic 1: The Internationalization of Business and Finance - valuation of a multinational firm
Topic 2: Currency Systems and Valuation; Currency Markets and Derivatives
Topic 3: Parity Conditions in International Finance and Monetary Approach to Exchange Rate Determination
Topic 4: FX market microstructure and Forecasting exchange rates
Topic 5: Foreign Exchange Exposure: Types of Risk, Measurement and Management
Topic 6: Managing International Risks - Hedging with forwards and futures; Country Risk Analysis and Trade Finance
Topic 7: Multinational Financial Management: International Investment and Diversified Portfolios

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Psychology of Leadership

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Andromachi Athanasopoulou
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module explores leadership from a psychological perspective by critically reviewing theory development in this field: trait theory to transformational leadership, leader follower relationships, transformational/transactional leadership, leadership and power, leadership and diversity, and developing effective leadership. It looks at leadership in terms of how power and influence is exercised in organisations, raising questions about unitary versus pluralistic models of leadership. The module draws on social psychological theory and research that accounts for how leaders acquire and exercise social influence in a manner that contributes to their credibility and the motivation of their followers, plus how individual differences in leader behaviour acquire significance in different contexts. In particular, the module explores how diversity in terms of gender and culture shapes leadership processes. The emphasis of the module will be on comparing and contrasting ideas and perspectives on leadership, and application of leadership theory to case studies.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Corporations and Social Responsibility

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sadhvi Dar
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Corporations and Social Responsibility will deliver a comprehensive introduction to students interested in issues of social justice and specifically in Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR. CSR is an applied field of management theory that is becoming increasingly important for both academics and managers to consider. It is an area of corporate self-regulation that integrates sustainability into the business model. Whereas in the past, there has been a clear distinction between the roles of government, the third sector and the corporate sector in responding to social issues (such as workers rights and the environment), today corporations exist in a business context where these sectors have not only merged, but also, actively impinge on each others responsibilities to society. CSR is a business policy response to this changing relation between the corporate sector and society and includes activities such as 'greening' management (reducing emissions, waste management, protecting biodiversity), workers rights (trade unions, ILO, outsourcing, supply-chains), sustainable consumption (ethical marketing, corporate lobbying, consumerism), and promoting democratic processes (governance, accountability, stakeholder dialogue).

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

International Financial Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Sean Mccartney
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BUS134 or BUS106
Corequisite: None

Description: This module extends the financial accounting component of BUS134 Introduction to Financial and Management Accounting (or BUS106 Accounting for Business) in Year 1 (Level 4) to introduce the preparation and analysis of corporate financial statements. The content includes the function and content of the main published statements under UK company law and International Financial Reporting Standards, the analysis of these statements to assess company performance, and discussion of a number of key reporting issues and the relevant Standards.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 5
Timetable:

Management Accouting for Decision Making

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Mr Chandres Tejura
Overlap: BUS216
Prerequisite: BUS134 or BUS106
Corequisite: None

Description: The module explores key aspects of Management Accounting in the context of its key pillars planning, control, internal decision making and governance.

Students will be able to understand the interaction of Management Accounting with organization/business and society.
Learners will appreciate the manner by which Management Accounting is embedded in a socio-economic, political and cultural context within an organisation.

Critically blending professionalism with intellectualism in Management Accounting practices to ensure broad-based Management Accounting education and the enhancement of learning required in any modern organisation.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

Corporate Financial Reporting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Androniki Triantafylle
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module students would be expected to understand the evolution of accounting standards and the contribution of pan national organizations such as the EU and International Accounting Standards Board IASB.

Students would understand and appreciate how financial statements have evolved to include statements of changes in equity and comprehensive income . The evolution of accounting standards --financial instruments and fair value reporting and debates on the accounting conceptual framework. How changes in regulation and corporate governance arrangements have added remuneration reports and the chairman's statements plus new demands for integrated corporate reporting (including Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Reporting). This module will also consider how external consultants including actuaries influence corporate reporting.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 5
Timetable:

Evidence-Based Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

QMUL Model Available to: All students in the School of Business and Management

QMUL Model themes supported:

• Multi- and inter-disciplinarity

QMUL Model learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to evaluate perspectives from different disciplines.Students will be able to demonstrate how discipline-specific problem solving techniques or approaches may be generalised or applied in a broader context.

Description: The ultimate goal of evidence-based practice is to help practitioners become more effective through providing a framework for making decisions and taking actions which incorporate the best available evidence from multiple sources. This module will focus on evidence-based practice in management and to provide participants with hands-on experience of how to use different types of evidence and information including organizational/company data and scientific findings both to identify real management problems and their potential solutions.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 5
Timetable:

Corporate Governance

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Mr John Butlin
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module introduces students to key theories, concepts and issues in corporate governance. It critically explores corporate governance as an embedded practice and provides insights into how local cultures and developments in local contexts have impacted upon and shaped the development of corporate governance systems and practices and how these local corporate governance systems and practices are challenged by globalisation. Within this broad framework case studies provide detailed insights into specific aspects of corporate governance.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Contemporary Issues in Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sukhvinder Sian
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module introduces students to some of the key developments and issues in accounting currently discussed by policy makers, the profession, the media and academics. The specific issues addressed will change over time but could include: - On-line Reporting - Accounting and Globalisation - Accounting Regulation: The Convergence Project - Accounting and Poverty - Accounting and Indigenous Peoples - Sustainability Reporting - The Relevance of History - Accounting, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion - Accountants and the Financial Crisis - Accounting in the Community - NGOs and Accountability

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Dissertation for Accounting and Finance

Credits: 60.0
Contact: Dr Sukhvinder Sian
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The dissertation forms an important part of the assessment of the MSc Programmes, carrying a weighting of four modules i.e. one third of the entire Programme. The dissertation requires a demonstration of ability to carry out an original investigation into an area of interest. As such, the process should reflect skills of formulating research questions, synthesising and analysing data, drawing insights and conclusions, and written communication.

You will be guided through the dissertation process by a supervisor.
Students undertaking a dissertation based on qualitative methods within the School of Business and Management are required to attend Qualitative Research Methods Workshops in Semester 2.

Students undertaking a dissertation within the School of Economics are required to attend Data Analysis for Research classes will take place throughout Semester 2

Assessment: 100.0% Dissertation
Level: 7
Timetable:

Advanced Management Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Owolabi Bakre
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module identifies and explores challenges and issues facing organisations as they operate in a world of increasing competitiveness and change, requiring managers to combine management accounting ideas with those from other areas such as marketing, technology and HR. Accordingly it is interdisciplinary.
The module is arranged around:
1 Accounting for strategic management: introduction: methodological issues in management accounting
2 The essence of management control in private, voluntary and public sectors
3 Strategic Issues in cost allocation and activity-based costing and activity-based management
4 Advanced manufacturing technology, JIT, target costing and product life-cycle costing
5 Quality costing, total quality management and management accounting systems
6 Value-chain analysis and accounting
7 Customer profitability analysis/customer accounting
8 Competitor analysis/competitor accounting
9 Responsibility accounting, financial performance measures, and transfer prices
10 Measuring non-financial performance: the balanced scorecard
11 Benchmarking analysis
The module will draw upon a range of case studies drawn from the 'real world'.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Organisational Behaviour

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Patrizia Kokot-Blamey
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will provide an in-depth understanding of the broad range of theory, research, and practice in organizational behaviour for the adoption of appropriate policies and leadership styles. This will include understanding individual differences, motivational factors, ethics, group dynamics, patterns and negotiation practices which can mediate the functioning of an organisation. The module will analyse a range of case studies to illuminate the different work patterns, practices and behaviour both at individual, group and organisational levels. Students will gain an awareness and knowledge of contemporary issues and approaches to organisational change and development facing organizations. Beyond providing theoretical frameworks, the module will augment skills to prepare students for the work place through communication and team management skills, and through analytical and critical thinking skills .

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Social and Political Marketing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Arianna Bove
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module seeks to develop students understanding of effective social and political marketing. We tackle specific marketing problems facing today's political public sector:

-The relationship between voters and government, and the degree to which political communication is able to influence in the context of a sophisticated and media-aware society.
-The mixed track record of success and failure in the use of marketing techniques by government, single-issue groups and public sector organizations.

The module builds on contemporary cases to develop both theoretical and practical perspectives on public/ political marketing. It is particularly relevant to those with an interest in the use of propaganda and political lobbying; public sector organisations, and the not-for-profit sector, including pressure groups, social cause, and other charities.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Consumer Psychology

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Stephan Dickert
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Building on a general understanding of marketing, this module develops a useful, conceptual understanding of psychological theories relevant to the study of consumer behaviour. We start with an overview of the scope of consumer psychology and consumer behaviour and position it against mainstream marketing. Subsequently, we will focus on cognitive and affective processes that drive consumer behaviour. Once an understanding of the basic psychological processes has been gained we will look at various factors that are able to influence these processes. Particular attention is paid to how marketing practice influences consumer perception, evaluation and behaviour. Throughout the module real world hands-on exercises will facilitate understanding and transferability of contents.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Business and Social Approaches to Social Media - Opportunities and Issues

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Yasmin Ibrahim
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This optional module seeks to familiarise students with social media as a business and social platform. It locates social media through the changes in the communication frameworks and explores the different and diverse opportunities, challenges and issues created by social media in an inter-connected world. The lectures will apply theoretical and conceptual issues to real life contexts and phenomena in different cultural contexts.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

The Management of Human Resources

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Rowland Curtis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Organisations often claim that their most valuable resources are their employees, but one of the most difficult tasks of management is to ensure that employees feel valued. This module examines the main theories, concepts and processes that are considered central to the management of human resources. The course combines theoretical analysis with examples of practical application to encourage students to think critically about the management of people. The course draws upon a range of literature and illustrative case studies to engage students and provides them with an opportunity to assess their own experiences of work.

This module has been designed specifically for 'with business students who study human resource management in their third year and is not available for students taking NN12.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 6
Timetable:

Global Supply Chains

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Elena Baglioni
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module investigates companies' outsourcing strategies, i.e. the growing practice of parcelling out, delegating, or purchasing at least part of their activities from foreign suppliers, whether dependent or independent actors. The main focus is on primary sectors, namely energy, agriculture, non-energy minerals, and forestry/fisheries. It critically examines what value creating activities firms tend to outsource, how, why and to whom, and the relative implications. Outsourcing strategies are understood in a wider international context as characterised by multiple players, in particular global institutions, global private players, states, consumers, trade unions and social movements. For the analysis of global supply chains the module explores and applies different mainstream and non-mainstream theoretical frameworks from different disciplines, namely global supply chain management (business studies) and global value/commodity chains (economic sociology, development studies, economic geography).

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Corporate Law and Governance

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Min Yan
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will provide an understanding of the major principles of UK Company Law with particular reference to the legal and corporate governance rules imposed on the board of directors, the senior management and advisors. The module examines the nature and formation of companies, their constitution and the role of and legal responsibilities of management including the theoretical and practical issues involved in the direction and control of companies. The module considers agency theory and stakeholder theory upon which the modern UK and US corporate governance models are based. It will also review some of the most spectacular failures of governance mechanisms in recent years which led to the development of codes of best practice and legislation in the UK and the USA respectively. In addition specific criminal laws affecting businesses today will be considered such as The Bribery Act 2010 and the Fraud Act 2006 and the active management required of the issues raised as a consequence of such legislation. Learning is sustained by case studies and problem solving scenarios.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Macroeconomics Modelling and Policy

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: In this module, we will cover selected principles and policies that characterise the macroeconomy. The course will focus on theories and applications of economic growth and income inequality, unemployment and inflation, in particular. The theories will be tested using empirical methods popular in the literature. The student will be able to address questions popular in the new empirical macroeconomic literature such as, what causes a nation's economic activity to fluctuate, what causes unemployment, what are the new empirics of global income inequality, inflation, and unemployment, and what are the spatial distributions of economic growth and unemployment across the world.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 6
Timetable:

Company Valuation

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ni Peng
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module identifies and explores challenges and issues facing global managers and corporate consultants as they operate in a global world requiring them to know what an asset is worth and what determines its value where ever the asset is around the world. The postulate for sound investing is that a manager does not pay more for an asset than it is worth. In a global world and under competition managers assessments of value must be backed up by reality which implies that the price we pay should relate to realistic estimates of cash flows and uncertainties faced by global managers. Accordingly the module is arranged around: Estimating Discount Rates, Cash Flows and Growth Rates for Valuation purposes, Differences between firm and equity valuation, Real options corporate managers can come across and their valuation, Valuing companies in distress, Relative valuation , Biases in Valuation their manifestation and reduction, Imprecision and uncertainty in valuation, Payoffs to more versus less detail in valuation and cost of complexity, Principle of parsimony and different approaches to valuation

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Business Analysis and Financial Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Nikolaos Tsitsianis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will develop a student's understanding of the nature of business analysis from a business models conceptual framework grounded in financial accounting. Business models have been conceptualized in the management strategy literature but increasingly employed to inform business analysis. Specifically this module will inform students as to how financial performance is the outcome of variable and contingent stakeholder relations and how these impact upon financial viability and a firms value proposition.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 20.0% Practical, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Corporate Governance and Accountability

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Sadhvi Dar
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will develop a student's understanding of the evolution of corporate governance and its central focus on the management of risk and agency gap which theoretically and practically explores differences between the demands of investors and behaviour of senior management. This narrow concept of corporate governance for 'investors' will be contrasted with more broadly conceptualised understandings in terms of how to reconcile managerial interests with a wider group of stakeholders. Students will consider how corporate governance regulation and legislation has evolved and explore the difference between rules and principles based systems of corporate governance.

Assessment: 50.0% Examination, 50.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Business to Business and Relationship Marketing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Darryn Mitussis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Firms in industrial (business to business) markets form a much larger percentage of GDP and operate in different ways to business to consumer markets. There are key differences in buyer decision-making (collective rather than individual), the nature of interactions between buyers and sellers (often relational rather than transactional) and the possibility for alliances to influence behaviour. Together these observations lead to a relationship and network centric understanding of industrial marketing practice.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Business Computing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will broadly explore the impact of computing applications on organisations and individuals. Traditional themes in information systems management will first be examined such as the role of information and how it relates to decision making, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), e-commerce, IT planning and data applications.
The module will then cover more contemporary aspects of business computing including business intelligence, mobile devices information ethics and the emerging phenomenon of the crowd economy.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Firm Governance and Strategy in the Institution Context

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Martha Prevezer
Overlap: BUS211
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This is an optional third year module for undergraduates enrolled in the BSc programmes in Business Management NN12, Marketing and Management 4G44, and Accounting and Management 4P20. The module introduces students to the concepts of governance and to the coevolution of governance, firms' strategies and structures, and institutions. It explores this theme for both developed countries and emerging markets, looking at both historical periods and the current period.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Financial Institutions Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Nikolaos Tsitsianis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This is an optional third year module for undergraduates enrolled in the BSc programmes in Business Management NN12, Marketing and Management 4G44, and Accounting and Management 4P20. The module introduces students to the concepts of governance and to the coevolution of governance, firms' strategies and structures, and institutions. It explores this theme for both developed countries and emerging markets, looking at both historical periods and the current period.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 6
Timetable:

Financial Markets and Institutions

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Nikolaos Tsitsianis
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Financial Markets and Institutions will help students make sense of the financial activity that is so widely and prominently reported in the media. The Module takes a practical, applied approach without neglecting the appropriate theory in order to help students understand events as they happen in the real world. This Module is updated every year to reflect the changes that have occurred in the financial system in recent years.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Corporate Financial Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Deven Bathia
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will develop a students understanding of the nature of corporate finance in terms of the sources of finance and nature of internal calculations that are employed to allocate financial resources into strategic investment projects. Students will appreciate how the techniques of financing and allocation of financial resources have evolved. This understanding will be blended with an appreciation of the strategic management literature on how financial resources are deployed strategically to both create and capture value and how this impacts on risk, equity valuations and bond financing.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 6
Timetable:

Startups and Incubators

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module provides an integrated introduction to the processes and management of emerging businesses at their final stages of entrepreneurial activity. This module follows a practise-based-experiential approach as students not only work in group but also produce several advanced aspects of both the Business Model and the business plan for their organisation derived from their innovative and entrepreneurial idea. However, the taught component introduces the theories of start-up and incubator and links them to practice by creating a framework in which innovative ideas are processed to evolve from business concepts to market readiness. The framework recognises the importance of time spending to access the right information as well as an efficient process that guides the students, with an objective of having the possibility to have a business ready to launch within a reasonable period of time, after completion of the module. The taught component also outlines the role played by the emergence of incubators, the impacts they have on innovation and their practical implications.

Method of Assessment of the Proposed Module:
1- Team presentation to a panel composed by the module organiser and an incubator consultant or a coach (30%),
3- Exam (70%)

Queen Mary Model Learning Outcomes:
By taking this module, students will learn the key aspects of startup and incubator. This module will increase students' awareness of the latest research trends in this field of startup and incubator and in the discipline of business innovation. It will also provide the possibility to analyze critically the different forms and approaches to startup and incubators strategies.
In addition, this module will offer the opportunity to create both an advanced Canvas Business Model applied to students own business innovative idea AND a Business Plan. These two tools are essential not only for the acquisition of skills and knowledge but also for the preparation of the potential launch of students business in a near future.
By its nature this module requires students to explore additional approaches from different disciplines of business and management such as communication, marketing, law and legal and finance, which contribute to the module learning outcomes.
This module will helps students to develop further not only their employability skills but also the attributes expected of graduates of Queen Mary, as part of the QMUL Model and in relation to UN's PRME.
Finally, the assessments are designed to help students to identify and apply these new skills gained during the study of this module.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Evidence-Based Management Critically Appraised Topic Project

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The ultimate goal of evidence-based practice is to help practitioners become more effective through providing a framework for making decisions and taking actions which incorporate the best available evidence from multiple sources. This module focuses on collecting and using one particular source of evidence - scientific research - and using it to address a specific management practice problem. Students will conduct their own Rapid Evidence Assessment report which will review the body of scientific evidence relevant to a specific management practice problem or question.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Mentoring and Coaching

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Patrick Mcgurk
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This model is a practical and theoretical introduction to coaching and mentoring in and around the workplace. Coaching is an intervention that helps management professionals' personal and leadership development in a sustainable way. Mentoring is an organisational practice that provides a support system whereby less experienced employees are partnered with more experienced employees to help them in their career development. The module will contribute to students' personal development as potential coaches and mentors drawing on multi-disciplinary approaches to leadership development practices.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Digital Marketing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module has been designed to provide students with an introduction to the theoretical and practical fundamentals of contemporary digital marketing. The module takes a (broadly) relationship marketing (RM) approach and focuses upon the ways in which digital, interactive media can be used to build, maintain, and evolve dialogue between stakeholders in the marketing system. Students will explore the marketing potential of email, web commerce, mobile communications, social networking sites, search engine optimization, forums, blogs, and viral messaging through critical engagement with the marketing thinking behind them and the practical details of their implementation.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Social Network Analysis

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Pietro Panzarasa
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module focuses on the field of complex networked systems in its infancy and presents the structure of networks and their dynamics as a key concept across disciplines. Examples of networked systems include the Internet, the World Wide Web, social networks of acquaintance or other connections between individuals, inter-organisational networks, neural networks, metabolic networks, food webs, and many others. There is increasing evidence that such diverse networks share common topological and dynamical features, indicating the existence of robust self-organising principles and evolutionary laws that govern many natural and social systems. The course aims to develop a unified theoretical framework for the analysis of these common properties shared by a wide range of networked systems. This framework will then be used for the discussion of sociologically relevant phenomena that exhibit complex network structures and dynamics, such as epidemics of disease, cultural fads, financial crises, organisational innovation and inter-firm coordination. If public health authorities want to minimise the danger of a viral epidemic, but have limited vaccinations, how should they be distributed throughout the population? If a firm wants to initiate a word-of-mouth campaign for a new product, but can hand out free samples to only a few people, who should they pick? How vulnerable are large infrastructure networks like the power grid or the Internet to random failure or even deliberate attacks? How do new ideas become crazes, or small shocks get blown out of all proportion in the form of cascades throughout a financial system? To address these and many other problems, the course will develop a highly interdisciplinary approach to social science by combining current research literature on complex systems and social networks with contributions of relevant organisational and sociological research.

Assessment: 75.0% Coursework, 25.0% Examination
Level: 6
Timetable:

Marketing Group Project Involving an External Organisation

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides a realistic experience of the work environment for marketing staff in various sectors and offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on industry-like experience by working on a project for an external client/company. It is open to students who are not registered for the Dissertation module. 2-3 clients will be identified by the module leader for each academic year and groups of 4-5 students will be formed by the module leader and assigned to one of the external companies/clients. A semi-structured learning approach is employed for this module, which incorporates: 1) group-based primary and secondary research for an external company/client in the form of a marketing project, 2) lectures from the module leader and group discussions in seminar style settings and computer labs, and 3) arranged company visits in London to learn about potential companies students could work for in the future and future job opportunities after graduation. Up to 25 students will be able to register for this module via a competitive application process assessing aptitude for this module. The student number cap is required given the learning approach required for this module and the number of clients available.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 6
Timetable:

Creative Brand Marketing

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Amy Rungpaka Tiwsakul
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: "Creating a true brand is one of the most powerful things any company can do to enhance its market power" (Elliott and Percy, 2007, preface). Successful brands contribute to financial value, sustain future sales, maintain high price points and margins, create a barrier to new competitors and can reduce risks for product and line extensions. When a product-commodity becomes a brand, its use value is imbued with symbolic value that consumers deploy in constructing and maintaining their identities. Hence, successful branding is a complex task as it involves a semiotic act of naming a product, and denoting authenticity, reassurance, differentiation, the development of its cultural meaning and the transformation of experience. The module draws on sociology, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology and social theory to understand current issues in brand management rather than merely relying on the cognitive, information-processing approach to branding. With a dynamic, global, diverse and fragmented media landscape and the ever-increasing significance of social media, this broad theoretical base is important to help the brand management subject move forward also to provide branding strategies that are rich in managerial applications.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Gender at Work

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Ms Tessa Wright
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module examines how gender impacts on management and work, resulting in men's and women's differential participation across occupations and in senior positions in the private and public sectors. We will critically analyse modern workplaces and the assumptions we carry into work from an intersectional and feminist perspective. The module will discuss theory as well as empirical evidence seeking to explain and understand the persistence of inequalities in the workplace, and effective strategies for change.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
Timetable:

Quantitative Research Methods

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Georg Von Graevenitz
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module provides a relatively non-technical overview of the use of statistical methods in business research. There is an emphasis on practical work and interpretation, and there will be extensive use of Stata, a leading statistics/econometrics package. The course covers the basic elements of: descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, inference, and multivariate regression analysis.

Assessment: 50.0% Coursework, 50.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

Comparative Employment Relations

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Geraldine Healy
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will concentrate on the following key features: theoretical and conceptual approaches to the study of employment relations; the value and difficulties of a comparative approach; the role of the key actors in employment relations; power, conflict and bargaining; convergence and divergence - a consideration of the debates; the complexity of the trade union role from a comparative perspective; a consideration of international solidarity; impact of globalization and transnational companies on national and cross-national management employment strategies; employee involvement and industrial democracy; social partnership and participation; standards in international employment relations; regulation and voluntarism; examining comparative employment relations through a gender, equality and diversity lens; reappraising comparative employment relations.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Managing Diversity

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Gill Kirton
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module examines theories of equality and diversity and of occupational segmentation. It explores diversity and equality across the dimensions of gender, race, disability, age and sexual orientation and considers the organisational processes, which produce and reproduce inequalities of outcome among diverse social groups. The course also considers equality and diversity policy and practice at organisational level. Different national contexts are investigated.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Finance for Development

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Rowman Matousek
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module focuses on the problems that developing countries face in the process of development, in particular, in financing their development programmes, and the measures they take in an attempt to overcome the difficulties. In order to study the problems closely and the respective strategies that are adopted by different developing countries, the primary focus of this course is on India, South Korea and China.

Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

The Global Economy

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Brigitte Granville
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Introduction to the Global Economy; World Trade; International Factor Movements and the Multinational Enterprise; The Political Economy of Trade Policy; Controversies in Trade Policy ; The Global Capital Market; International Macroeconomic Policy; Economic Growth; Economic Inequality and Poverty; Role of the International Financial Institutions In the Global Economy.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

International Marketing Communications

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Amy Rungpaka Tiwsakul
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module focuses on the role of marketing communications in a global environment and the processes through which organisations can effectively communicate with their various publics in order to enhance both customer value and company returns. The course will start with an in-depth discussion of the integrated marketing communications mix (advertising, PR, personal selling, sales promotion, direct marketing). It moves on to a series of considerations such as the development of an effective marketing communications mix, the role of marketing communications in the establishment of long-term customer relationships and equitable brands. Throughout the module, the relationship between marketing communications and brand equity will be discussed with particular reference to problems faced by marketers in the context of a global economy.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Brand Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Yasmin Ibrahim
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will focus on the strategic role that brands play in the successful marketing of products and services. It aims to introduce current academic thinking and business practice of contemporary branding to students introducing key concepts such as brand equity, brand identity and corporate branding. In addition the course aims to introduce and show the actual process of brand management and the issues and dilemmas that contemporary brand managers and stewards have to face. It aims to comprehensively cover these areas and will deal with topics such as brand identity, brand development, brand strategy, organisational support for branding, brand features and personality, brand portfolios and the internet and branding. The focus of the course will be a final presentation and report that students both in groups and as individuals will have to prepare on analysing a failing brand and proposing ideas to reposition and revitalise it. The brand itself will be taken from the contemporary business world and so will provide the students with opportunities to carry out challenging and relevant research.

Assessment: 70.0% Coursework, 30.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Multinationals and Global Business

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Thomas Kemeny
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module examines multinationals and global business in the era of globalization, offering a broad overview of the process of globalisation and the changing nature of global business over time. The course provides a dynamic and comparative perspective on the nature and scope of global business, its origins and development, the theories of multinational corporations, international trade, market selection and modes of entry. The course will examine the context of global business and the changing context of multinational operation through the changing nature
of the global political economy and through the influence of cultures and institutions. The course explores how the changing global environment affects the decisions of managers and the strategies, structures and activities of firms operating in the global market place.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework, 10.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Corporate Finance for Managers

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Sushanta Mallick
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The focus of this module is the financing and investment decisions made by the managers of companies in pursuit of corporate goals. It examines how managers can obtain the greatest possible return on investments for the smallest amount of risk. You will acquire the knowledge and understanding of theories, models, tools and techniques to assist in making financial decisions to achieve corporate goals. These will include identification of the cost of capital/rates of return, dividend distribution, investment appraisal, portfolio theory, foreign exchange and interest rate issues.

Assessment: 100.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

International Macroeconomics and Finance

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Brigitte Granville
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Introduction to basic Concepts in Macroeconomics and Finance; Overview of the financial market, its institutions and instruments. Central banking and the Money supply process; conduct of monetary policy; Exchange rates and Monetary Policy; The International Financial System and Financial Crisis; The Euro and European Monetary policy.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

International Reward Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Maria Koumenta
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: Reward management is one of the key components of human resource management. It is one of the most sensitive and problematic areas of people management that poses additional issues when cast in an international setting. The module starts by giving students an international empirical and theoretical grounding before applying this knowledge to conceptual issues such as equality, fairness, performance and motivation. These issues are examined at a number of levels: internationally, nationally and organizationally by engaging with topical case studies and practical examples.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Managerial Economics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Almudena Sevilla Sanz
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The primary aim of the module is to provide students with a sound understanding of some of the insights from economics with respect to business and management decisions. The module focuses on issues typically addressed in microeconomics, including marginal analysis, supply and demand, production theory, market structures, price discrimination, signalling and screening, and incentives in organisations.

Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Examination
Level: 7
Timetable:

Financial Reporting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Sean Mccartney
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module examines the financial reporting of companies, and how such reporting can be analysed to evaluate performance. No prior knowledge of accounting is assumed: students learn how accounts are constructed and analysed, then examine the impact of various issues on the reported numbers. These include the reporting of intangible assets; creative accounting; currency translation; and the use of share options to reward management. The module takes a global perspective and refers largely to the regulatory regime of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Understanding Consumer Behaviour

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Danae Manika
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: All marketing action is aimed at consumers. Without an understanding of the consumer the application of marketing tools is unlikely to yield the desired outcomes. This module develops a useful, conceptual understanding of consumer and market behaviour as a main consideration in marketing. The course offers a brief introduction into consumer research and then focuses on an understanding of the consumer from a mainly psychological perspective. Overall, the course provides frameworks that enable students to address the issue of understanding consumers responsibly, systematically, and creatively.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

International Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ishani Chandrasekara Mudiyanselage
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: BUSM054
Corequisite: None

Description: The module provides insights into the origins of accounting and its subsequent changes. Adopting this broader perspective, the module will attempt to trace the genealogy of accounting and its principles, standards and conventions. The module will discuss the historical developments in accounting by focusing on accounting issues created in the process of harmonisation. This approach will lead students to critically engage in the current debates on accounting, accountability and the responsibility of cross-border transactions.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Introduction to Marketing Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is meant to provide an outlook on marketing as a sub-discipline of management studies. It is providing students on the MSc in Management and Management and Organizational Innovation with a theoretical foundation of theories and concepts of marketing management which allows them in their subsequent studies to understand and situate more specialised aspects of marketing (e.g. consumer behaviour, social and political marketing, or business relationships and networks). Special emphasis is given to understanding current academic debates in the field. This means students are expected to read articles independently in leading marketing journals.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Knowledge Innovation Learning and Organisation

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Stephen Fox
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The Information Society is a growing global phenomenon. Related ideas such as Knowledge Economy, Learning Organization, Learning Community, Learning Region and Post-Industrial Knowledge Society are widely known. Knowledge Management, Innovation and Organizational Learning are all management and organizational practices that drive and shape this growing phenomenon and help us understand how it develops and where it might be heading. This module will look at these ideas through practical empirical studies and landmark theories, drawing implications for management and leadership.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Leadership Skills for Business Analytics

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Maxine Robertson
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will familiarise students with the fundamentals of effective leadership in analytical initiatives and projects such as the difference between leading and managing initiatives/projects, dealing with resistance and different stakeholder interests, transactional leadership in teams and projects, building commitment for change, inspiring peers and subordinates, challenging others' assumptions and views, effective communication within teams/project groups and with other teams/projects, executives and stakeholder, building and nurturing relationships and social networks, presenting and pitching concepts and results, managing and mobilising the organisational energy of a team/project and dealing with acceleration and over-acceleration in analytical initiatives and projects.

Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Managing under Regulation

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Perri 6
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This qualitative module introduces students to the management skills, frameworks, challenges, imperatives, organisational and inter-organisational processes involved in operating in an industry under regulation. All industries are regulated by generic regulators for health and safety, environment, information privacy, accounting standards, patenting, equality and diversity including physical access, etc; there are sector-specific regulators for financial services, utilities, transport, pharmaceuticals, health care, education, airlines, railways, food standards, print and broadcast media, primary extraction, gambling and many others. This module enables students who will become managers to understand their regulators, what inspectors do and want, how far they can legitimately lobby regulators, and how to operate across many countries each with their own national regulatory systems.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Project Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The focus of the module will be on recent project management techniques that encourage the use of incremental delivery of projects. These techniques are appropriate to projects that deliver complex outcomes in a context of high uncertainty about the desired result. The course will also provide a grounding in traditional project management techniques that focus on projects that are concluded to a clear specification within a pre-specified time frame. Students will be encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to earn an accreditation for project management and the course will prepare students for this additional examination.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Research Methods for Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module will provide a foundation in Research Methods for students for their dissertations. It will instruct them in how to put together a research proposal, how to draw out objectives of research, how to undertake literature reviews, how to assess suitable research methods to use. In terms of research methods, the course covers both qualitative methods such as case studies, questionnaires, surveys and interview techniques and an introduction to quantitative methods and data analysis. By the end of the course students will know how to put together their own research proposal and will have done some preliminary analysis of literature, assessment of data required and methods to be used.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Research Methods for Human Resources Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Ms Cathrine Seierstad
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module introduces students to the nature of research in the field of business and management/ human resource management and to some of the techniques used in business research. The module is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and expertise to undertake a successful dissertation as part of the MSc. The module will introduce you to the fundamentals of research in business and management/ HRM, help you to design a relevant and rigorous dissertation project, and to identify suitable quantitative and/or qualitative research methods techniques. It will walk you through the entire research process from finding a research question to the final results including how to write-up your research. With a strong focus on the dissertation the module will also provide the fundaments for future research projects in academia and different business contexts.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Accounting for Business Models

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Colin Haslam
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module conceptualizes business models within an accounting framework. There are three significant parts to this module. how we can structure business models, designate business models with a sense of financial purpose (liquidity, solvency and capitalization) and finally evaluate performance and outcomes. These financial objectives are explored and evaluated using accounting data for a range of business model types for example, banking, private equity and bio-pharma and 3rd /public sector organizations.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Accounting and Value Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Colin Haslam
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is framed with the context of managing for value and how managerial and investor interests are aligned and reflected in accounting information for value creation and market value added and value for money. This module is concerned with how accounting numbers are employed at operational, divisional and organizational levels to control and drive value creation for market value added or value for money. It is a module which is concerned with how accounting information is deployed to control and direct corporate and non-corporate organizations towards generating value on invested funds whether these are public, private or state sponsored agencies.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Financial Markets and Institutions

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Ni Peng
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module is about how the increasingly complex relation between financial institutions, markets and firms has evolved over a period of time. A process of financial innovation and deregulation is impacting upon recorded accounting numbers and financial performance of firms much more volatile. In the corporate and non-corporate sectors the relation between financial markets and accounting is complex and inter-related. A large proportion of balance sheet values are now adjusted to reflect financial market values and these adjustments can be significant and volatile. Fair value reporting also requires significant external advisory support to inform accountants: actuaries, credit rating agencies and specialists is specific asset valuations. The development of more sophisticated financial products impacts upon a range of corporate and non-corporate institutions.

Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Economics of Development

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Roxana Belinda Gutierrez-Romero
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This course introduces contemporary theories and the empirical literature of the economics of developing countries with specific reference to public policy delivery. The course will address the problems with public policy delivery in developing countries and what solutions and strategies have been identified in the literature. The course will deal with debates such as centralised and decentralised delivery methods, political economy issues of corruption and state capture, and the role of incentives among politicians and bureaucrats in service delivery.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Public Financial Management and Accounting

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Sukhdev Johal
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides understanding of the financial development and trajectory of central government finances in the advanced economies. The first half of this module will introduce students to the challenges facing governments in the advanced economies, and in particular, that of sustaining deficit financing. How have the components of central government revenues changed over time relative to expenditures in GDP and the nature of accumulated sovereign debt (roll-over timings and repayments schedule)? Students will examine the political context of public budgeting. We shall explore how the policy shift towards macro-prudential management of these economies has impacted not only on monetary policy, but also on public spending and cutback management, nationally and at regional and local levels of government. The module examines the link between changing budgetary politics and pressure to develop innovative financial vehicles, as well as exploring some of the medium-term financial risks to which these innovations can unintendedly give rise. The second half of this module will focus on the importance for public management of reforms in accounting systems which require a shift toward resource-based and accrual-based accounting. We examine the impact on managers' accountability for public expenditure of the convergence of public sector with corporate international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and role of resource-based auditing . What are some of the implications of adoption "corporate" financial accounting and performance key financial and non-financial KPIs? We examine public-private partnerships such as the UK's Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) for financing public sector capital projects, and issues of risk transfer and cost-effectiveness. We will consider changes financial practices and reporting in sub-national public agencies (local authorities, health care, policing, etc), the possibilities in some countries for bond-financing for sub-national agencies, and their implications on their financial stability and organisational dynamics.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Human Resource Management in the Public Services

Credits: 15.0
Contact: To Be Confirmed
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module provides a critical evaluation of the issues, challenges and processes involved in managing employees in the public services. It does so by considering the unique financial, political and legal context within which public personnel practitioners operate as well as the distinct characteristics of public sector jobs and those attracted to work within them, and examines the constraints and opportunities these place on personnel policy and its implementation. Themes covered in this module include resourcing and selection, pay and executive compensation, performance management, employee relations, values and organisational ethics, managing change and the relationship between human resource management and public sector performance. A further element of the course involves exploring the characteristics of public sector labour markets including trends, labour market policy initiatives and their impact. The module draws on case study evidence from multi- country institutional and organisational contexts and encourages students to assess how past legacies and recent reforms impact on HRM strategy.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Dissertation - MPA

Credits: 60.0
Contact: Dr Stella Ladi
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The dissertation provides students with an opportunity to carry out independent research into a topic of their choice related to the aims of the MPA, subject to guidance from the dissertation supervisor. Each student will be required to have a registered dissertation topic and have been allocated a supervisor by the middle of the spring semester. NB. Students are prepared for the dissertation by taking the compulsory MPA module entitled ""Policy evaluation and research methods"" which includes lectures and classes on research design and methods. Additional methods support may be provided by dissertation supervisors in this module as required.

Assessment: 100.0% Dissertation
Level: 7
Timetable:

New Product Development and Business Ecosystems

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Giuliano Maielli
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The introduction and development of new products and processes is an essential drive of a firm's competitiveness. Yet, organizations do not operate in isolation but are a part of complex and increasingly globalized supply chains affecting innovation and new product development. The module Supply Chain and New Product Development enables students to analyze the innovation process within complex supply chains from the definition of a new product concept to the involvement of suppliers and partners in developing new product/process architectures. Students will address the organizational implications and challenges deriving from the involvement of partners and suppliers in new product development, through a blend of theoretical and case study based approaches. Students will be encouraged to critically evaluate issues of Governance and Strategic Management, by addressing the dynamics underpinning the emergence of new technological platforms and by investigating issues of outsourcing and knowledge ""hollowing out"", architectural knowledge and path dependent product development, open innovation and architectural innovation.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 25.0% Coursework, 15.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

Behavioural Finance and Decision Making

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Yaz Muradoglu
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module identifies and challenges modern theory of finance and covers the major issues in behavioural finance and decision making. These include biases, which frequently occur in financial decision-making such as optimism, mental framing, over-reaction, trend-chasing, conservatism and anchoring of expectations. Emphasis is on related work in psychology in terms of several theories of human behaviour that have policy implications in Finance. Accordingly the module is arranged around:Traditional Finance and Historical development of behavioural finance, Biases in Financial decision making, their manifestation and reduction, Prospect theory and loss aversion, Use of mental frames in financial decision making, Heuristics and biases in financial forecasting, Group decision making processes, Financial Crisis and human behaviour, Empirical regularities such as overreaction and momentum, Introduction to experimental and empirical methodologies in measuring biases in fiancial domains.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

Strategic Management

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Prof Sukhdev Johal
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module will explore various theoretical approaches used to explain what markets managers choose to compete within, why and how. We will begin by examining the ""traditional"" competitive positioning and resource-based views, and critically evaluate their appropriateness in an increasingly networked, globalised, digitised and fluid competitive environment. We will then go on to consider more contemporary approaches to strategic management, such as the importance of strategy process, business ecosystems, behavioural approaches and time/timing. Throughout the course we will examine a variety of organisational contexts, assessing the extent to which firm strategy models may be applicable to public sector, voluntary, entrepreneurial or other types of organisations as well as firms.

Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable:

International Business Strategy

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Lutao Ning
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: The module aims to introduce students to concepts and practices related to managing in a globally volatile, complex, dynamic environment within which organisations, national and international institutions and individuals interact. The elective is designed to be an advanced global strategic management course presenting material that is highly contemporary. This course provides balanced global strategic insights along with proven practical business frameworks and prepares you to respond quickly to today's challenging global environment.

Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7
Timetable:

World Economy and Development

Credits: 15.0
Contact: Dr Liam Campling
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Description: This module offers a broad overview of the process of economic 'globalisation' and changes in international business over time. The focus is on the multinational firm - set in the context of trends in the world economy, with particular emphasis on the period since the 1970s. It provides a critical and comparative perspective on the nature and scope of international business, its origins and development, theories of international trade and its regulation, conceptualisations of international supply chains, and attempts to reform and resist multinationals.

Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 7
Timetable: