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04 The place of useful learning 06 We are investing in your future 08 Tackling global problems 10 PhD Study at Strathclyde 12 Glasgow 14 Explore Scotland 16 #strathlife 18 Home from home 20 Students’ Union 22 Strathclyde Sport 24 Truly Global 28 The Faculty of Engineering 86 The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences 140 The Faculty of Science 172 Strathclyde Business School 206 Applicant Information 208 Course index 210 Terms and conditions

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University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XQ www.strath.ac.uk @unistrathclyde t: +44 (0)141 548 2814 @UniStrathclyde e: [email protected] (within UK/EU) e: [email protected] (non-UK/EU) @UniversityofStrathclyde The place of useful learning Investing in your future Tackling global problems PhD Study Glasgow Scotland #strathlife Home from home Students’ Union Strathclyde Sport Truly Global The place of useful learning

The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university located in the heart of Glasgow - one of the UK’s largest cities – and has a vibrant, international community with almost 23,000 students from over 100 countries.

For more than 200 years Strathclyde has been delivering academic excellence through world-class research and teaching, providing students with flexible, innovative learning in preparation for their chosen career path. We’re delighted to have won Times Higher Education University of the Year 2019 – the only university to be awarded the UK-wide award for a second time. We have also been recognised as Scottish University of the Year 2020 by the Sunday Times Good University Guide, and were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize, the highest national honour awarded to our sector. Strathclyde received a five-star rating in a QS audit of universities’ key performance areas. 4 5 The place of useful learning Investing in your future Tackling global problems PhD Study Glasgow Scotland #strathlife Home from home Students’ Union Strathclyde Sport Truly Global We are investing in your future

We are transforming our campus by investing £1 billion to create a first- class working and learning environment for you, our students.

Our new £31 million sports centre, Strathclyde Sport, brings state of the art training, fitness and wellbeing facilities to the heart of the University’s campus. Strathclyde students are set to enjoy our new £60 million Learning & Teaching building, which is located in the centre of the campus. Designed with students and staff in mind, the hub includes leading-edge teaching facilities as well as provide a new home for student support services and the Students’ Union.

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At Strathclyde, we are committed to developing researchers who are both highly skilled and employable. To support you on your research journey, our Research is of central importance Researcher Development Programme provides professional and personal development training and opportunities, through a tailored suite of courses, in everything we do. It informs events, workshops and resources. our teaching and helps us to make Strathclyde is home to Scotland’s first Innovation District Bringing together ambitious, forward-thinking people, the District is tackling a difference to business, industry societal and global challenges and driving inclusive economic growth. Located in the heart of Glasgow City Centre, the District is home to many and society as a whole. innovative companies and organisations who’ve located here to nurture and accelerate growth, improve productivity, and access world-class research and technology from the University. One of the UK’s top 20 universities for research intensity, according to the Times Higher Education’s analysis of REF2014, we are transforming the way academics, business, industry and the public sector work in partnership. We are in the UK top five for industry research income (Times Higher Education World University Number one in the UK for Physics research, based on the Research Excellence Framework Ranking 2018). (REF) 2014 Grade Point Average scores, according to the Times Higher Education Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre, a partnership with industry including Each of our four faculties – Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Rolls-Royce and Boeing, is setting new standards in manufacturing and design Strathclyde Business School – work closely with business, industry, government We are the anchor University for the NATIONAL MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE FOR SCOTLAND. and policy-makers, supporting our enviable track record of making technologies and innovation applicable for the benefit of society. We have launched the world’s first maritime safety research centre Strathclyde academics were part of a team which detected gravitational waves 100 years Our world-class researchers are working with international partners to find after Einstein’s prediction solutions to challenges in areas of global importance and to support sustainable development goals – from providing access to reliable electrical power in The Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have developed an innovative, low cost test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis which could save thousands of lives. Gambia to improving health, water supplies and sanitation in Malawi. Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have received the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Best Paper Award for 2019 for their study of young first-time mothers seeking information and support online.

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At Strathclyde, we aim to fully equip our doctoral researchers with the skills and knowledge needed to become future leaders through careers in research, academia, business, industry, government, and social sectors. With access to first-rate facilities and an excellent research environment, our Strathclyde doctoral programmes include the PhD following research opportunities: • PhDs • Collaborative and industrial PhDs and Doctorates • Professional Doctorates Study at • Centres for Doctoral Training Students are also able to join the Strathclyde Doctoral School, a community of more than 1,800 doctoral researchers from over 80 countries. The School encompasses our four Strathclyde Faculties and is committed to enhancing the student experience, intensifying research outputs and opportunities and ensuring training is at the highest level. Work alongside world-class academics Our leading-edge research and close links with business, industry and the My PhD is giving an extensive understanding public sector makes us the University of about how the healthcare system in the UK choice for a growing number of doctoral works... I like that I have an opportunity researchers. Working side-by-side with to make a real change and hopefully help world class researchers, our doctoral improve people’s lives” researchers are addressing local, societal and global challenges. Linda Lapp PhD: Healthcare Analytics, Computer & Information Sciences, For a full list of our research and doctorate opportunities visit www.strath.ac.uk Digital Health & Wellness Research Group

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Glasgow

Scotland’s largest city will be the backdrop to your studies, giving you instant access to world-class architecture and attractions, a diverse culinary scene, vibrant nightlife and outstanding shopping.

Known as the ‘Dear Green Place’, Glasgow boasts more than 90 parks and is a UNESCO City of Music, home to the SSE Hydro – one of the world’s busiest concert venues. The world’s top travel guides have consistently named Glasgow as a must-visit destination – and we couldn’t agree more! To find out more visit: www.peoplemakeglasgow.com

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Home to some of the most magnificent landscapes in the UK, and with Glasgow as a base, you are only a short journey from exploring everything Scotland has to offer.

You can enjoy activities ranging from hill walking, snow sports, world- class mountain bike trails and water sports to climbing. Or for those who want to discover Scotland’s past, you can visit the country’s many historic castles and monuments and explore the thriving arts and culture scene of the surrounding towns and cities.

To find out more visit: www.visitscotland.com

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Starting at university, meeting new people, living on campus and discovering a new way of learning is exciting.

Whether you are living on or off campus we want you to have the best experience while studying at Strathclyde. If you need a helping hand, we’ll be here to support you. Get a glimpse of what student life is like at the University of Strathclyde:

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Make lifelong friends and feel at home in our student accommodation. Home from home

Your home in Glasgow All the accommodation in the Campus Village is self-catered, Located on campus and only a short walk from the main with a dedicated on-site management team and a night University buildings, our Campus Village houses more than porter outside office hours. Weekly cleaning of communal 1,440 students, with a further 300 living in our off-campus areas in each flat is included in your rent, making your residences just 10 minutes’ walk away. ‘Strathliving’ experience even easier! We provide secure accommodation for students, and our The campus village includes an open study area, a Santander application process ensures that we match you up with bank, Todds Bar, laundrette, and is situated close to the people we think you’ll get along with, creating lifelong shops, restaurants, cafés, bars and other entertainment in friendships. the city centre and Merchant City.

Search ‘accommodation’ at www.strath.ac.uk

18 19 The place of useful learning Investing in your future Tackling global problems PhD Study Glasgow Scotland #strathlife Home from home Students’ Union Strathclyde Sport Truly Global Students’ Union Your Students’ Union promotes, represents and supports the interests and welfare of all our students, making sure your time at Strathclyde is the best it can be.

Every penny made goes into improving services Opportunities for you. Whatever you choose to take part in at the We offer opportunities for you to develop skills Union, it will be the best decision you’ll ever make at alongside your course work and help others through University! volunteering.

Visit strathunion.com to find out more. Advice & Support Our Advice hub is here to advise and support all Great nights happen at Strath Union students for free, in full confidentiality. Ask them Take your pick of three venues each offering a anything - no matter how big or small. selection of food, drink, events and activities, all designed to fit within your budget and timetable Student Voice At Strathclyde, great value is placed on ensuring Clubs & Societies the student voice is heard. Your Union is led by six We have over 206 Clubs & Societies for you to student officers who are elected by you to represent choose from, all offering you the opportunity to get all aspects of University life. involved in something you feel passionately about. Representation Strath Sports We believe in a democracy shaped by the student Strathclyde Sports Union proudly hosts over voice - this is why we encourage everyone to become 50 sports clubs; outdoor or indoor, competitive a Student Rep and be part of University discussions. or recreational, everyone can take part and be #WeBleedMaroon | #StrathSports | strathsports.co.uk

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The Centre offers state-of-the art training facilities, including a 25-metre swimming pool, fitness suite with capacity for over 180 people, sports halls, squash courts, dance studio and treatment rooms.

The new Strathclyde Sport facility has already attracted partnerships with Netball Scotland, including the University’s sponsorship of the Our £31 million Strathclyde Strathclyde Sirens netball team, and Glasgow Sport building provides a range Warriors Rugby Union Club. We offer a number of performance sport of sport and wellbeing facilities scholarships to enable talented student-athletes to achieve their degree, whilst simultaneously for students, staff and the local reaching their sporting potential.

community. Whether you are an elite athlete or a complete beginner, we have opportunities here for all.

Search ‘Strathclyde Sport’ at www.strath.ac.uk

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We provide high-quality Multimillion-pound investments by Our close connections with We are internationally advanced training, with an the research councils, government industry ensure that our degrees unrivalled portfolio of almost and industry, are testament to remain relevant to the needs of 70 innovative, industrially- the quality and relevance of employers and provide students renowned for our focused postgraduate taught the Faculty’s growing research with opportunities to work in courses, and leading research portfolio. Our interdisciplinary cross-disciplinary teams, solving programmes. research themes bring together real engineering problems. research, teaching expertise in Advanced Materials We are one of the largest, best and Manufacture, Aerospace Through our collaborative links equipped engineering faculties and Marine Technologies, with overseas partners, we have a quality and strong in the UK and the largest in Energy, Sustainability and growing international community Scotland. Multimillion-pound the Environment, and Health of students, researchers and staff links with industry. investment in our facilities gives Engineering. from around 100 countries. students access to state-of-the- art equipment and work space These integrated themes are Contact in which to study. We offer a underpinned by core strengths in Faculty Admissions Team number of University-wide, areas such as telecommunication t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 faculty and departmental funded technologies, control systems, e: [email protected] scholarships. signal and image processing, non-destructive testing and enabling engineering.

28 29 Sustainable Engineering Programme Advanced Engineering MSc Studies MSc/PgDip/PgCert by stand-alone modules (part-time distance learning) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Step Three: Select Specialist Modules Specialist Theme Classes You also take up to five classes relevant to your selected STRATHCLYDE? specialist theme (see next page). Advanced Construction Technology and Building Information Management WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT ■ Cross-disciplinary programme with input from Step Four: Complete a Group Project ■ Building Information Management STRATHCLYDE? industry You work within a group of students from different ■ Advanced Construction Technologies Flexible and modular framework offering a tailored study ■ Satisfy key requirements to attain Chartered specialist themes to produce sustainable solutions for ■ Facilities Management Engineer status real-life industry problems. Site visits, field trips and ■ Contract Administration and Practice experience with the opportunity to explore blended, high quality, multidisciplinary learning across a broad spectrum of ■ Develop sought-after understanding of sustainable regular progress reports to industry partners are an ■ The Construction Industry Client approaches and practices integral part of the process. engineering disciplines Architecture and Ecology Ideal for students seeking professional development COURSE STRUCTURE You will develop valued skills in team-working, problem- ■ Urban Design History opportunities solving, report writing and presentation. ■ Ecology, Sustainability and the Built Environment Study stand-alone modules or transfer credits towards a ■ Instructional classes (including a Sustainability ■ Arcology PgCert, PgDip or MSc degree class taken by all students) Step Five: Complete an Individual Project ■ Architectural and Construction History ■ Group project (on a topic related to environmental, Students study a selected topic in depth and submit a ■ Energy Resources and Policy social, or economic sustainability) thesis. Substantial industry input in the form of project COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Individual project ideas brings together engineering graduates and Offshore Renewable Energy Students should undertake an approved curriculum as follows: business representatives. ■ Energy Resources and Policy ■ For the Postgraduate Certificate no fewer than 60 credits. Step One: Select Your Specialist Theme ■ Electrical Power Systems ■ For the Postgraduate Diploma no fewer than 120 credits. ■ Advanced Construction Technology and Building Successful completion of eight instructional modules, ■ Renewable Marine Energy Systems ■ For the degree of MSc no fewer than 180 credits including Information Management a group project and an individual project leads to the ■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures a project. ■ Architecture and Ecology (Glasgow/Arizona) award of an MSc. ■ Physical Testing of Offshore Renewable Energy ■ Offshore Renewable Energy Devices Students can select any classes taught by any Department ■ Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment COURSE DURATION within the Faculty of Engineering. Students who have ■ Chemical Processing Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment accumulated at least 60 credits may, upon meeting specific ■ Marine Technology 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time (minimum) ■ Energy Resources and Policy course requirements, be transferred to any appropriate existing ■ Energy Systems Analysis postgraduate programme and be considered for an award of Step Two: Select Generic Classes ■ Electrical Power Systems ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MSc, PgDip or PgCert. This allows students to build their own ■ Design Management ■ Energy Modelling and Monitoring curriculum bespoke to their interests. Your curriculum must be ■ Financial Engineering Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree approved by the Programme Director. ■ Project Management (or international equivalent) in a relevant engineering, Chemical Processing ■ Risk Management technology or science discipline. Entry may be ■ Process Design Principles Students can select to study any optional class across all eight ■ Environmental Impact Assessment possible with other qualifications provided there is ■ Advanced Process Design engineering departments (with the exception of certain MSc ■ Knowledge and Information Management for evidence of relevant experience and of the capacity for ■ Petroleum Engineering projects and classes with clinical elements or pre-requisites). Engineers postgraduate study. ■ Clean Combustion Technologies ■ Safety Management Practices Students who progress to the MSc, will be required to undertake You will take at least two generic classes which meet ■ Programming and Optimisation an individual research project in their final year, the theme of employers’ requirements for comprehensive engineering ■ Molecular and Interfacial Science which can be industry related or aligned to engineering research skills and satisfy key requirements to attain Chartered ■ Electrochemical Energy Devices at the University. Engineer status. ■ Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering

Marine Technology COURSE DURATION ■ Maritime Safety and Risk MSc: Up to 60 months part-time distance learning ■ Risers and Mooring Lines PgDip: Up to 48 months part-time distance learning ■ Advanced Marine Structures PgCert: Up to 24 months part-time distance learning ■ Sustainability Individual modules: 4-8 months ■ Design and Construction of FPSOs ■ Theory and Practice of Marine CFD ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Contact Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Faculty Admissions Team (or international equivalent) in engineering or physical t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 sciences, or equivalent professional qualification. A e: [email protected] lower-class degree may be considered with relevant work experience. Consideration will be given to those from differing backgrounds based on their experience on a module by module basis. 30 31 Department of Architecture Advanced Architectural Architectural Design Design (International) MArch/PgDip (ARB and RIBA Part 2 Course) MArch/PgDip (RIBA Part 2 Course) RESEARCH DEGREES Research clusters and units ■ Our competence manifests in the international MRes, MPhil, PhD reputation of our research leaders within our key WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT research areas Contact for Research Degrees STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? t: +44 (0)141 548 3248 Architectural Design & Conservation Diploma is final stage to Part 2 professional qualification Develop skills in advanced design, analysis and critique e: [email protected] ■ We deal with the challenges of properly conserving our built heritage while allowing changes to adapt Option to convert Diploma into MArch Meets RIBA Part 2 educational criteria TAUGHT COURSES it to contemporary uses. We deal with the design of ARB/RIBA Part 2 exemption Two-year course for international students new buildings which contribute to the conservation Develop critical, formal and technical architectural skills Validated & recognised by LAM/PAM Lembaga Arkitek Advanced Architectural Design of our environment, learning from traditional Benefit from our fully-networked design studios Malaysia/Board of Architects Malaysia Architectural Design (International) strategies and technological innovations. Architectural Design for the Conservation of Built Develop projects related to your own interests in contemporary architecture Heritage Construction Law COURSE STRUCTURE Urban Design ■ We actively engage in research related to the Sustainable Engineering: Advanced Construction legalities of the construction process including The course reviews current theoretical approaches COURSE STRUCTURE Technology and Building Information Management dispute resolution, regulatory enforcement, to architectural and urban design, assessing and (part of Sustainable Engineering Programme, see pg 30) professional ethics and corporate corruption. exemplifying their relevance in existing and proposed This two-year course is for international students. It runs Sustainable Engineering: Architecture and Ecology contexts. You will: parallel to the MArch/PgDip in Advanced Architectural (part of Sustainable Engineering Programme, see pg 30) Architecture & Urbanism in the Global South Design and shares the same curriculum. ■ Undertake a comprehensive architectural and/or ■ Our research encompasses the themes of Contact for Taught Courses knowledge economy and sustainable urban urban design project The first year is divided equally between the design Faculty Admissions Team qualities in Global South cities, socio-spatial ■ Demonstrate awareness of management studio and a set of taught classes including Cultural t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 practice of migrant and minority communities, procedures relevant to design practice Studies and an elective option. The studio projects are e: [email protected] cultural identity and architectural design pedagogy. ■ Carry out research and critical analysis of a topic to designed to develop the ability to deliver a considerable produce a dissertation degree of architectural resolution and technical Our research in architecture reflects the multi- and trans- Design & Sustainability ■ Carry out a detailed examination and resolution of competence. In Cultural Studies, students develop an issue or issues of particular architectural and/or academic and intellectual rigour in an area of personal disciplinary nature of architecture and urbanism and ■ We draw together research expertise in sustainable focuses on real-world problems and improving peoples’ architecture and urbanism, the identification of urban significance study into a dissertation, which can be the foundation lives. We are leading the way to a more sustainable future social ecologies and environmental systems for for further work in the second year. in response to government, industry and societal needs supporting resilient communities, innovations The course comprises studio design work, lectures, a and are at the forefront of research on how people and in solar design technology and improvements in dissertation, special projects and workshops. Taught Year 2 is centred on a series of design workshops, cities interact in a rapidly urbanising world. health for sustainable development. classes are under the broad topics of Culture and the studios and taught classes designed to engage with City, Society, Environment and Technology and include a particular architectural, environmental and cultural In keeping with the University’s strategic aims, we Digital Construction cultural studies, an international workshop, professional theme set for the year. This requires students to take a studies, sustainability, environmental assessment, stance on contemporary architectural issues and through have developed strong links with industry, numerous ■ We evaluate and develop advanced technologies, European and international connections, and a methodologies and approaches for cutting-edge culture and behaviour, the history and theory of this medium pursue an agenda that reflects their own capability to undertake trans-disciplinary research Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) urbanism and conservation and building information interests and creative ambitions. Taught classes are that integrates sustainable design, engineering and to improve the performance of the construction management. Studies are predominantly project-based under the broad topics of Culture and the City, Society, technology and cultural enquiry from local, regional, and industry. and demand a high level of design ability. Environment and Technology and include cultural global perspectives. studies, an international workshop, professional studies, Urban Design COURSE DURATION sustainability, environmental assessment, culture and behaviour, the history and theory of urbanism and Research activities within the Department of Architecture ■ We study cities, their form, functions and impact, MArch: 24 months full-time are centred on two key areas: with the goal of making them more resilient. We conservation, and building information management. PgDip: 21 months full-time ■ Sustainability and the Built Environment aim to understand the major interrelated dynamics ■ Urbanism and Global Cities posed by recent urbanization processes, in both COURSE DURATION Students entering Year 2 of the programme: informal settlements and established cities. Our research groups continue to evolve, reflecting MArch: 24 months full-time emerging issues in architectural design, cultural enquiry, MArch: 12 months full-time PgDip: 21 months full-time sustainability and urbanism. PgDip: 9 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY REQUIREMENTS RESEARCH DEGREES ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree in First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree in architecture, or overseas equivalent. equivalent overseas qualification, in any discipline. architecture from a UK or EU university. An academic portfolio will be required, containing all An academic portfolio will be required, containing all relevant design work from your previous course of study. relevant design work from your previous course of study. 32 33 Architectural Design Urban Design Department of Biomedical for the Conservation of MSc Built Heritage Engineering WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MSc STRATHCLYDE? The course is based on the Urban Design Studies Unit’s RESEARCH DEGREES Medical Devices and Diagnostics cutting-edge research in design, urban analytics, Research activities range from minimally-invasive WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MPhil, PhD (Biomedical Engineering) morphology and theory. patient monitoring or rapid point of care (POC) diagnosis STRATHCLYDE? MRes Biofluid Mechanics to the development of new innovative interventional You will study theories and approaches to the design and MRes Biomedical Engineering technologies including heart valves, life support Fully recognised by the Institute of Historic Building management of the city, with a particular focus on the systems and implantable cardiovascular devices. The Conservation (HBC) UDSU’s approach called ‘Masterplanning for Change’ and Contact for Research Degrees main areas of research are: Design-orientated and research-based course apply this later in response to current and predicted urban t: +44 (0)141 548 3294 change. e: [email protected] ■ Minimally-Invasive Diagnostics Gain skills and knowledge to produce an architectural By the end of the programme, you will have the skills to ■ Sensors for Cell and Tissue Engineering/ conservation and design project design the ‘resilient city’ and in particular you will be able TAUGHT COURSES Implanted Devices Benefit from teaching by leading experts to: appreciate its complexity, develop long term strategies ■ POC Patient Monitors for its development and design in detail portions of such Biofluid Mechanics city, paying attention to the experience of its users and Biomedical Engineering Cell, Tissue and Organ Engineering COURSE STRUCTURE residents. Prosthetics and Orthotics Research within the group looks at cellular intractions, Rehabilitation Studies in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics You will work in a multidisciplinary, international and cell and tissue engineering and the development of Compulsory Classes design-centred learning environment where ideas artificial organs. The main areas of research are: ■ Theory of Conservation and theories will be tested through design, via live Contact for Taught Courses ■ Architectural and Construction History Faculty Admissions Team commissions with clients. ■ Cellular Interactions with Material/Chemicals ■ Legilsation and Regulations t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 ■ Cell/Tissue Engineering ■ Survey, Preliminary Studies and Investigations in e: [email protected] ■ Hybrid Artificial Organs Architectural Heritage COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Modelling of Artificial Organs ■ Materials and Decay The Department of Biomedical Engineering provides ■ Microbial Decontamination and Sterilisation ■ Conservation Design Project Compulsory Classes high-quality research and postgraduate training in ■ Studio (Analysis, Strategy, Framework and Coding, ■ Structural Repairs and Strengthening bioengineering that gives our graduates the skills Masterplanning and Place Design) National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics ■ Conservation Materials Technology and knowledge to provide unique and innovative ■ Urban Design History The National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics ■ Dissertation Project technological solutions to modern-day health problems. ■ Urban Theory (NCPO) has a wide network of collaborative links with As a centre of excellence for prosthetics and orthotics, we ■ Sustainability departments across the Faculty of Engineering and Optional Classes also provide courses specifically tailored for advanced ■ Dissertation Project (MSc students only) the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, and also ■ Urban Design History ■ Business Models, Financing and Urban Business education for professionals. with clinical and research facilities across the UK and ■ Sustainability Case Analysis overseas. Our purpose-built facilities include fully- ■ Building Information Management ■ Public Policy, Governance and Strategic Change in External research is supported by funding from the equipped workshops and clinic rooms. ■ Urban Landscape Design Cities research councils, the Scottish Government, charities, ■ Cultural and Behavioural Factors in Architecture commerce and industry within the UK, EU and Within the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Urbanism Optional Classes internationally in countries such as the US and Japan. NCPO has an active and expanding research portfolio of ■ Sustainability fundamental and applied research projects. Research COURSE DURATION ■ Building Information Management Biomedical Engineering activities are grouped under the following main themes: ■ Urban Landscape Design Biomedical Engineering takes a multidisciplinary approach 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Cultural and Behavioural Factors in Architecture to solving problems in medicine and biology, based on ■ Clinical Activities and Urbanism the application of advances in science, engineering and ■ Development and Evaluation of Clinical Techniques ENTRY REQUIREMENTS technology. A major focus is to improve the quality of life of ■ Evaluation of Prosthetic and Orthotic Interventions people with medical conditions that restrict independent Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree COURSE DURATION ■ Development and Evaluation of Outcome Measures living and integration within the community. The ■ Quality of Life Products (or international equivalent) in architecture, structural 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Department is a key centre for the development of research or civil engineering. Consideration will also be given to ■ Clinical Evaluation Tools projects in biomedical engineering and in the development ■ Components candidates with other relevant professional qualifications and testing of medical devices. in a discipline related to the built environment and/or ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Technologies ■ Clinical Simulation for Prescription professional experience. Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Research Groups ■ Shape Capture (or international equivalent) in a discipline related to Rehabilitation Engineering Evidence of motivation will be sought and, from studio- the built environment and the city (e.g. architecture, Rehabilitation Engineering applies scientific and based first qualification holders, a portfolio of project planning, engineering, and other built environment engineering principles to research related to the work may be required. disciplines). Candidates with alternative professional musculo-skeletal system. The main areas of research experience may also be considered. within the group are Biomechanics and Medical Robotics, Prosthetics and Orthotics, and Motor Control and Neuroprosthetics. 34 35 Scholarship Biofluid Mechanics Biomedical Engineering Biofluid Mechanics Programmes MRes MRes MSc

International Excellence Awards WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT The Department offers four prestigious competitive STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? scholarships for full-time international applicants to the MSc and MRes in Biomedical Engineering. Recipients Learn to apply engineering, mathematical and physical Conversion course for graduates interested in Gain hands-on experience of industrial software on real will benefit from an award of up to £4,000. Successful principles of fluids to problems in biology and medicine developing a research career biofluid mechanics problems recipients will be notified at the beginning of term. Opportunity to focus on multidisciplinary research Benefit from our collaborative clinically-driven research Benefit from an innovative teaching and learning throughout the course output, training and knowledge transfer environment The China-Scotland Friendship Award The Department will offer this award worth £4,000 to a Benefit from visiting speakers from industry Undertake a research/development project First one-year course dedicated to biofluid mechanics Chinese applicant of outstanding ability applying for the MSc in Biomedical Engineering. The successful recipient will be notified at the beginning of term. COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes Biomedical Engineering Malaysia Award ■ Professional Studies in Biomedical Engineering ■ Engineering Science OR Medical Science ■ Biofluid Mechanics The Department will offer this award worth £4,000 to ■ Research Methodology ■ Professional Studies in Bioengineering ■ Industrial Software a Malaysian applicant of outstanding ability applying ■ Project ■ Research Methodology ■ Medical Science for Engineering for the MSc in Biomedical Engineering. The successful ■ Research Methodology recipient will be notified at the beginning of term. Optional Classes (minimum of two) Optional Classes (minimum of two) ■ Professional Studies in Biomedical Engineering ■ Biofluid Mechanics ■ Biomedical Electronics Biomedical Engineering Award for India ■ Industrial Software ■ Biomedical Instrumentation Optional Classes (two to four to be chosen) These awards are open to well-qualified applicants ■ Medical Science for Engineering ■ Introduction to Biomechanics ■ Haemodynamics for Engineers from India joining the one-year full-time MSc in ■ Haemodynamics for Engineers ■ Clinical and Sports Biomechanics ■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineeirng Biomedical Engineering. The value of each award ■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering ■ Tissue Mechanics ■ Cardiovascular Devices is £6,000 which will be deducted from the fee on ■ Cardiovascular Devices ■ Biomaterials and Biocompatibility ■ The Medical Device Regulatory Process registration. Applicants should apply by email (see ■ The Medical Device Regulatory Process ■ Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering ■ Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation in below) by the end of May, including a short paragraph ■ Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation in ■ Cardiovascular Devices Biomedical Engineering on why they should receive an award. Applicants will Biomedical Engineering ■ Prosthetics and Orthotics ■ Introduction to Biomechanics be advised of the outcome in June. ■ Introduction to Biomechanics ■ Haemodynamics for Engineers ■ Finite Element Methods for Boundary Value ■ Finite Element Methods for Boundary Value ■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering Problems and Approximation Contact for Scholarship Information Problems and Approximation ■ Medical Robotics ■ Mathematical Biology and Marine Population Faculty Admissions Team ■ Mathematical Biology and Marine Population Modelling t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 Modelling Research Project ■ Design Management e: [email protected] ■ Design Management Students also undertake a research/development ■ Risk Management ■ Risk Management project, chosen from a pool of relevant industrial or clinical projects, and submit a thesis. Research Project Research Project Students also undertake a research/development Students also undertake a research/development COURSE DURATION project, chosen from a pool of relevant industrial or project, chosen from a pool of relevant industrial or clinical projects, and submit a thesis. clinical projects, and submit a thesis. 12 months full-time COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 12 months full-time 12 months full-time Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in engineering, physical ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS science, life science, medicine, or a profession allied to medicine. Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in engineering, physical (or international equivalent) in engineering, physical science, or mathematics. science, or mathematics.

36 37 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Biomedical Engineering MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE?

Accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

Conversion course to help you develop a career in research, industry or the NHS

Contribute to solutions for clinically-relevant problems The MSc in Prosthetics & Orthotics

COURSE STRUCTURE combines knowledge of the engineering Compulsory Classes and medical sciences with advances in ■ Engineering Science OR Medical Science ■ Professional Studies in Bioengineering ■ Anatomy and Physiology (for students taking technology and practice to generate Engineering Science but who do not have the prerequisite background in Anatomy and applications and solutions to clinically- Physiology) ■ Biomedical Electronics relevant problems. ■ Biomedical Instrumentation ■ Research Methodology ■ Project Optional Classes (six to be chosen) It’s one of the few programmes in the ■ Clinical and Sports Biomechanics ■ Tissue Mechanics ■ Introduction to Biomechanics world that offers a specific degree ■ Biomaterials and Biocompatability ■ Prosthetics and Orthotics in prosthetics and orthotics and ■ Cardiovascular Devices ■ Regenerative Medicine ■ Haemodynamics for Engineers our graduates have progressed to ■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering ■ Medical Robotics managerial or specialist clinical roles. Research Project Others become educators of new Students also undertake a research/development project.

COURSE DURATION practitioners in their home country.” 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Dr Tony Mcgarry, Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Senior Teaching Fellow (or international equivalent) in engineering, physical science, life science, medicine, or a profession allied to Department of Biomedical Engineering medicine.

38 39 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Studies Department of Chemical and Orthotics in Prosthetics and/or MSc Orthotics Process Engineering MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance learning) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Our key areas of research include the manufacture STRATHCLYDE? RESEARCH DEGREES WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT and application of porous materials and metal-organic MPhil, PhD frameworks; the properties and processing of polymeric STRATHCLYDE? Undertake a clinically-relevant project in the materials; the nucleation, growth and separation Contact for Research Degrees of crystals; the applications of electrochemistry to rehabilitation area of prosthetics and/or orthotics Suitable for professionals working in prosthetics, t: +44 (0)141 548 5319 coatings, metal ion recovery, and water clean-up. orthotics, therapy, surgery or associated disciplines Develop your career as a health professional e: [email protected] Study by distance learning at your own pace Energy Experience laboratory demonstrations, practical TAUGHT COURSES The development, well-being and progress of society exercises and clinical visits Use your healthcare-focused research skills to plan and is closely linked to the availability of energy. We’re deliver a work-based research project Full-time Courses developing more effective methods for the extraction of Advanced Chemical Engineering conventional energy resources, as well as researching COURSE STRUCTURE Energy Systems Innovation ways to make alternative energy sources, such as COURSE STRUCTURE Sustainable Engineering: Chemical Processing (see page 30) Compulsory Classes biomass, more economically competitive. In addition, we’re actively developing novel chemical processes that ■ Engineering Science OR Medical Science ■ Postgraduate Certificate – three Optional and Contact for Full-time Taught Courses more efficiently and more cleanly use current energy ■ Professional Studies in Biomedical Engineering Restricted classes t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 resources. ■ Research Methodology ■ Postgraduate Diploma – six from the list of Optional e: [email protected] ■ Disability and Societal Effects and Restricted classes Health & Wellbeing ■ MSc – classes in Research Methodology and Data Part-time Distance Learning Optional Classes Analysis, research project and dissertation We’re active innovators in pharmaceutical processing, Process Technology and Management monitoring technology, and process development. A ■ Introduction to Biomechanics Chemical Technology and Management number of our academics are research partners within ■ Regenerative Medicine Optional Classes Advanced Chemical Engineering the National Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and ■ Tissue Mechanics ■ Clinical Governance Crystallization (CMAC) which focuses on transitioning ■ Clinical and Sports Biomechanics ■ Orthotic Studies* Contact for Part-time Distance Learning the pharmaceutical industry from batch to continuous ■ Bio-signal Processing and Analysis ■ Prosthetic Studies* t: +44 (0)141 548 2148 operation. We’ve developed crystallization and isolation ■ Biomaterials and Biocompatibility ■ Introductory Biomechanics e: [email protected] process development workflows and offer training in ■ Cardiovascular Devices ■ Lower Limb Prosthetic Biomechanics their industrial application. Our modelling team has ■ Haemodynamics for Engineers ■ Lower Limb Orthotic Biomechanics Research Profile simulated molecules to understand and design new ■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering ■ Clinical Gait Analysis Research in the Department of Chemical and Process therapeutics. ■ Medical Robotics Engineering spans the boundaries of science and * not available to Prosthetists or Orthotists engineering. Our research applies advances in science and Research Project Measurement Science & Enabling Technologies mathematics to develop solutions to challenges faced by Optimisation of chemical processes often depends on Students also undertake a research/development Restricted Classes (for professional Prosthetists/ industry and society, such as manufacturing medicines, project. Orthotists) the application of advanced measurement capabilities, delivering clean water and providing renewable energy. We leading to improved understanding and control. Often ■ Advanced Prosthetic Science research areas from controlled assembly of nanostructured there’s a synergy between instrumentation developed ■ Advanced Orthotic Science COURSE DURATION materials to design of advanced reactors, and from for experimental work in laboratory systems and the combating global warming with novel energy storage 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time application to industrial processes. Our research in this COURSE DURATION and gas separation technology to understanding protein area covers an array of measurement techniques and aggregation in degenerative diseases. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MSc: 36 months part-time industry sectors but a recurrent theme is its application PgDip: 24 months part-time to minimise pollution and reduce waste as well as We have strong links with other engineering and science Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree PgCert: 12 months part-time making more efficient use of energy. departments within Strathclyde and externally. We also (or international equivalent) in prosthetics and orthotics. work with many industrial partners. Society & Policy ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Engineering and technology should benefit society and Second-class Honours degree or acceptable academic or Research Themes ensure its well-being. This is why much of our research Our cutting edge research aligns with the following professional qualification. is devoted to enabling sustainable development and University-wide strategic themes: minimising the impact of industry on the environment. The content of some courses may require a basic We’re also leveraging advances in social and knowledge of trigonometry and the ability to handle Advanced Manufacturing & Materials behavioural sciences with our technical expertise and We design, develop, and manufacture new nanostructured simple algebraic equations. experience to incorporate human factors in improving materials that can be used to address problems of methods of engineering education and in designing global significance. We’re working on solutions to energy effective safety systems. generation and storage, water purification, carbon capture and pharmaceutical manufacture. 40 41 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details.

Research Environment Our research students come from all over the world Advanced Chemical to participate in an active research programme. A number of studentships are available for well-qualified Engineering applicants. The Department oversees the operations of ARCHIE-WeSt, the University’s regional supercomputer MSc centre for research computing. It also has access to the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory and facilities of CMAC. In addition, departmental research and experimental facilities include: WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? ■ Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Intelligent Develop your career in chemical and process industries Gravimetric Analysis (IGA) and Brunauer, Emmett Meets accreditation requirements for the Institute of and Teller Instrument (BET) systems Chemical Engineers ■ Electrochemical deposition and etching systems for I chose my course because I wanted nanofabrication Gain experience of best industry practice ■ High resolution optical microscopes with image to study an area related to my analysis and digital cameras COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Hollow fibre and membrane gas testing equipment ■ Rheometer and high pressure viscometer ■ Design Principles background in chemical engineering in ■ UV-Vis Spectrophotometers ■ Advanced Process Design ■ High-performance gas and liquid chromatograph ■ Petroleum Engineering ■ Static and dynamic light scattering instruments ■ Clean Combustion Technologies order to expand my knowledge. ■ High-power laser systems ■ Safety Management Practices ■ High-temperature furnaces ■ Programming and Optimisation ■ Project Scoping ■ Molecular and Interfacial Science ■ Electrochemical Energy Devices I enjoyed being involved in real ■ Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering

Multidisciplinary Skills Classes research for my individual project and ■ Project Management ■ Risk Management being able to take advantage of the ■ Environmental Assessment ■ Financial Engineering laboratory facilities and equipment to Research Project All students undertake an individual research project working with our high-quality researchers on cutting- use in my investigations.” edge chemical engineering challenges.

COURSE DURATION Xavier Ortega Pardo 12 months full-time MSc Advanced Chemical and Process Engineering ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications provided there is evidence of relevant experience and the ability to study at an advanced level.

42 43 Energy Systems Process Technology Chemical Technology Advanced Chemical and Innovation and Management & Management Process Engineering

MSc MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance learning) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance learning) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance learning)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Students are encouraged to carry out projects in an Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers Meets the management and technical development A project and work-based approach is supported by industrial environment needs of those working in the chemical, pharmaceutical online tutorials in which students and tutors participate A project and work-based approach is supported by and process industries Students currently employed in a relevant industrial online tutorials in which students and tutors participate Opportunity to choose classes to meet your own setting may carry out the project at the employer’s site Directed at people working as chemists in research learning objectives Opportunity to choose classes to meet your own and development, manufacturing and business learning objectives management roles COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Petroleum Engineering COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Year 1 ■ Clean Combustion Technologies Semester 1 Year 1 ■ Electrochemical Energy Devices Year 1 ■ Process Design Principles Semester 1 ■ Project Scoping ■ Analytical Techniques for Industry ■ Safety Management Practices ■ Process Design Principles ■ Multivariate Analysis and Process Analysis for ■ Programming and Optimisation ■ Process Analysis in Chemical Engineering Multidisciplinary Skills Classes Industry ■ Understanding Financial Information Semester 2 ■ Energy Systems Analysis Semester 2 ■ Project Management ■ Project Management ■ Systems Engineering Concepts ■ Understanding Financial Information ■ Advanced Process Design ■ Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Communications ■ Project Management Year 2 ■ Ethics, Sustainability and Environment Engineering ■ Strategic Technology Management ■ Advanced Process Design Semester 1 core class ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacture ■ Process Design Principles Year 2 ■ Knowledge and Information Management Year 2 6 optional classes to be chosen in an approved plan ■ Project Management Semester 1 (three to be chosen) Semster 1 optional classes based on IChemE breadth and depth ■ Risk Management ■ Safety Management Practices ■ Safety Management Practices (some typical options below) ■ Environmental Assessment ■ Programming and Optimisation ■ Programming and Optimisation ■ Financial Engineering ■ Molecular and Interfacial Science ■ Petroleum Engineering ■ Molecular and Interfacial Science ■ Petrochemical Engineering ■ Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering ■ Petroleum Engineering ■ Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering Research Project ■ Electrochemical Energy Devices ■ Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering ■ Clean Combustion Technologies All students undertake an individual research project ■ Molecular and Interfacial Science ■ Clean Combustion Technologies ■ Electrochemical Energy Devices working with our high-quality researchers on cutting- ■ Clean Combustion Technologies ■ Electrochemical Energy Devices edge chemical engineering challenges. ■ Emerging Technologies Semester 2 Semester 2 core classes ■ Hydralics ■ IT Strategy ■ Managing People ■ Introduction to Open Source CFD COURSE DURATION ■ Business and Technology Strategy ■ Business and Technology Strategy ■ Understanding financial information ■ Ethics, Sustainability & Environmental Engineering 12 months full-time ■ Ethics, Sustainability & Environmental Engineering ■ Business and Technology Strategy Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Individual Project Individual Project Individual Project You’ll explore an advanced technical issue and a Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree You’ll explore an advanced technical issue and a You’ll explore an advanced technical issue and a business case within your industrial workplace. (or international equivalent) in a relevant engineering, business case within your industrial workplace. business case within your industrial workplace. technology or science discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications provided there is evidence COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION of relevant experience and the ability to study at an MSc: 36 months part-time advanced level. MSc: 36 months part-time MSc: 36 months part-time PgDip: 24 months part-time PgDip: 24 months part-time PgDip: 24 months part-time PgCert: 12 months part-time PgCert: 12 months part-time PgCert: 12 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in (or international equivalent)in chemical engineering or (or international equivalent) from a related BEng or BSc chemical engineering or a closely relevant engineering, a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline. degree subject. Other qualifications will be considered if technology or science discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications provided they meet the same standard. Please note that due to the there is evidence of relevant experience and the ability to large variety of qualifications, a definite answer can only be study at an advanced level. 44 given once a full application has been received. 45 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

RESEARCH DEGREES Placements Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and As part of the elective class Independent Study in Public Health Scholarship MPhil, PhD Collaboration with Industry, all MRes and MSc students The centre undertakes fundamental and applied MRes Climate Change Adaptation can apply to work on industry projects. research to provide novel solutions to some of the most Programmes MRes Geoenvironmental Engineering pressing environmental challenges, working both locally MRes Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and internationally. Our expertise includes: has a unique combination of multidisciplinary expertise, Research Scholarships Contact for Research Degrees PhD Studentships reflected in its portfolio of Masters courses, dynamic ■ Water t: +44 (0)141 548 2827 Each year, the Department has a limited number of PhD programmes and internationally-renowned ■ Public and Environmental Health e: [email protected] fully-funded PhD scholarships available to first-class research. The Department combines the strengths of ■ Soil Contamination, Restoration and Remediation applicants. Prospective students who hold (or expect civil engineering, sustainability and environmental ■ Environmental Assessment to hold) the equivalent of a first-class Honours degree TAUGHT COURSES studies, providing the highest quality professional ■ Waste, Energy and Circular Economy or an MSc with Distinction are encouraged to make an training, linking the built environment with the natural ■ International Development Civil Engineering informal expression of interest between November and environment. ■ Hydrogeology Civil Engineering with Industry January. Environmental Engineering The Department holds an Athena SWAN silver award – Centre for Intelligent Infrastructure Environmental Entrepreneurship the only civil engineering department in the UK to hold The Centre is committed to transforming traditional Scholarships for Taught Courses Hydrogeology a silver award. The award recognises its “advancement structural engineering through cross-disciplinary MSc Scholarships Sustainability and Environmental Studies of gender equality: representation, progression and research, recognising and transposing the recent radical Holders of a first-class Honours degree (or equivalent success for all”. innovations in material science, communication and overseas qualification) are eligible to apply. Contact for Taught Courses sensor technology. t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 The Department’s research groups support a wide range ■ Faculty of Engineering International Scholarships e: [email protected] of international research collaborations. In addition, We use techniques from chemistry, computer science, – self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying research is underpinned by strong links with industry electronic engineering, physics, biochemistry and students with excellent academic qualifications Distance Learning/Continuing Professional including high-profile visiting professors, an active management science to solve societal problems may be eligible for a Faculty of Engineering Development industrial advisory board, seminar series with speakers surrounding the safety and resilience of structures that International Scholarship towards their tuition fees Distance Learning: MSc courses in Environmental from industry, and directly contributing to industrially support energy generation, waste storage, transport ■ Santander Scholarship Engineering, Hydrogeology, Sustainability and relevant projects. and urban infrastructure. ■ Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for MSc Environmental Studies are available through part-time, Environmental Engineering online distance learning over 36 months, offering Research Areas We combine fundamental research with industrial students a flexible learning mode of study. All MRes Our researchers work across three main interdisciplinary engagement, working across sectors such as Postgraduate Funding: Student Awards Agency for courses are offered via online distance learning. centres: construction, transportation, oil and gas, heritage Scotland Continuing Professional Development: UK-based buildings, renewables and nuclear, in collaboration Scottish and EU postgraduate applicants can apply to students can take individual classes for Continuing Centre for Ground Engineering & Energy Geosciences with UK and EU government agencies and national the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (www.saas.gov. Professional Development. Those who complete The centre specialises in multidisciplinary research at laboratories. Our research outputs include industrial uk) for a tuition fee loan plus living cost loan. single modules successfully may have the opportunity the boundaries between biology, earth sciences and patents and a spin-out company. Our expertise includes: to progress towards a Postgraduate Certificate, engineering. The Centre has a current research portfolio Contact for Scholarship Information Postgraduate Diploma or MSc. UK-based students have t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 in excess of £4 million and leads a number of major ■ Intelligent Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence up to five years to complete an MSc via this route. e: [email protected] multi-partner EPSRC and European Commission research ■ Sensors and Automation projects. Our researchers have expertise in a range of ■ Sustainable Construction Materials Contact for Flexible Learning disciplines, including: ■ Safety, Resilience and Economic Assessment t: +44 (0)141 548 3251 ■ Computational Modelling e: [email protected] ■ Ground Barrier Technologies ■ Experimental Geomechanics ■ Geotechnical Engineering ■ Geophysics ■ Site Investigation ■ Structural Geology ■ Constitutive and Numerical Modelling of Geomaterials

46 47 MRes Programmes in Civil and Environmental Civil Engineering Engineering (with Optional Specialist Streams) MSc (full-time, part-time, or distance learning)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Optional Classes WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MRes Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control STRATHCLYDE? List A (10 credits unless indicated otherwise) STRATHCLYDE? The programme provides applied multidisciplinary ■ Advanced Structural Analysis and Design skills which are not typically provided by undergraduate Gain specialist skills to lead future developments ■ Building Information Management Tailor your studies to suit your research interests and/or courses. The course provides advanced study of ■ Contaminated Land Choose to follow a specialist named stream career objectives key issues related to environmental pollution, and ■ Engineering Hydrology opportunity to undertake research as the frontiers of this Benefit from our purpose-built laboratory facilities ■ Ground Improvement and Reinforcement Choose two elective classes from a range of postgraduate critical field. ■ Hydrogeology taught courses Carry out an industrial project ■ ICT Integrated in AEC Design and undertake a supervised thesis project on a Compulsory Classes ■ Pre-stressed Concrete, Composite Materials and topic that interests you most ■ Environmental Chemistry Structural Stability ■ Environmental Pollution Management COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Project Management Contribute new knowledge at the frontiers of your discipline ■ Research Protocols for Science and Engineering Participants can graduate with an MSc in Civil ■ Renewable Energy Marine Systems ■ Waste Management and Landfill Design Engineering or choose to follow one of four specialist ■ Rock Mechanics, Tunnelling and Groundwater ■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment MRes Climate Change Adaptation streams which incorporate Civil Engineering and Project ■ Slopes and Walls The programme is the first of its kind, and tackles a COURSE DURATION Management with Structural Engineering/Geotechnical ■ Structural Health Monitoring critical and growing topic for research and innovation. Engineering/Geoenvironmental Engineering. 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; 36 months ■ Waste Management and Landfill Design The course provides advanced study of key issues online distance learning ■ Water and Environment Management related to action to mitigate and adapt to climate Compulsory Classes ■ Water and Wastewater Treatment Design change, and particularly around the circular economy, All students take the compulsory classes: Group Design the design of engineering options for sustainable MRES ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Project and Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods. Those on the specialist streams (see below) List B (10 credits) development, and infrastructure adaptation. Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or also take the class Project Management, plus three ■ Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health international equivalent) in an engineering, life science, ■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards Compulsory Classes compulsory classes, two optional classes from List A and earth science or any other relevant discipline. Sustainability ■ Air Pollution, Climate Change & Human Health three from List A or B. ■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■ Design Management ■ Research Protocols for Science & Engineering MSc in Civil Engineering ■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards Six classes from List A and three classes from List A or B ■ Environmental Pollution Management Sustainability MSc in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering and ■ Financial Engineering ■ Fundamentals of Environmental Forensics MRes Geoenvironmental Engineering Project Management ■ Geographical Information Systems The programme is unique in Scotland and the UK for ■ Advanced Structural Analysis and Design ■ Global Water Policy being taught by a group of professionally-qualified civil ■ Pre-stressed Concrete, Composite Materials and ■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry engineers, chemists, microbiologists and geoscientists. Structural Stability ■ Information Management ■ Ground Improvement and Reinforcement ■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems Compulsory Classes ■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology ■ Contaminated Land MSc in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Engineering ■ Public Health Studies ■ Hydrogeology and Project Management ■ Risk Management ■ Research Protocols for Science and Engineering ■ Ground Improvement and Reinforcement ■ Work, Wellbeing and New Technologies ■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment ■ Rock Mechanics, Tunnelling and Groundwater ■ Slopes and Walls Within the Independent Study in collaboration with MSc in Civil Engineering with Geoenvironmental Industry class you carry out an industrial project. Engineering and Project Management ■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment COURSE DURATION ■ Contaminated Land 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time ■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in any civil engineering discipline. Applicants with a degree in environmental engineering, maths, physics and mechanical engineering may also be considered. 48 49 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Civil Engineering with Environmental Environmental Hydrogeology Industry (18 months) Engineering Entrepreneurship MSc (full-time, part-time or distance learning) MSc MSc (full-time, part-time or distance learning) MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Builds upon your undergraduate degree towards a Suitable programme for graduates of any background career in a highly interdisciplinary field of Hydrogeology Undertake an industrial placement or an industry-linked Develop an interdisciplinary perception of project during June to August environmental problems and the ability to work towards Develop skills to contribute to environmental Contribution to on-going, internationally-linked projects improvement and the circular economy in sustainable water development Gain specialist skills and practical experience finding solutions Learn how to identify business opportunities Choose to follow a specialist named stream Study challenging real-world issues Opportunity to work with industrial partners Carry out a four-month project for a client Integrate your knowledge in a major design project Carry out an industrial project COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes Students can choose to follow one of the specialist ■ Aquifer Mechanics ■ Client-Based Environmental Entrepreneurship in Practice named streams, following the curriculum listed opposite, Compulsory Classes ■ Contaminated Land ■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and also incorporating the industrial placement or the ■ Environmental Geochemistry ■ Global Water Policy ■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology ■ Creativity and Opportunity Development industrial design and construction class. ■ Groundwater Flow Modelling ■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods ■ New Venture Creation ■ Environmental Geochemistry ■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment Year 1 ■ Hydrogeology ■ Waste Management and Landfill Design Optional Classes (seven to be chosen, examples include) ■ Semester 1, January to May: taught classes ■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods ■ Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health ■ June to September: industrial project ■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment Optional Classes (seven to be chosen) ■ Contaminated Land ■ Semester 2, October to December: taught classes ■ Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health ■ Environmental Impact Assessment Optional Classes ■ Contaminated Land ■ Environmental Pollution Management Year 2 ■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■ Engineering Hydrology ■ Global Water Policy ■ Semester 3, January to June: dissertation ■ Fundamentals of Environmental Forensics ■ Environmental Economics ■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems ■ Games of Strategy ■ Geographical Information Systems Compulsory Classes ■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■ Environmental Pollution Management ■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■ Group Design Project ■ Fundamentals of Environmental Forensics ■ Energy Resources and Policy ■ Water and Environmental Management ■ Research Protocols for Science and Engineering ■ Geographical Information Systems ■ Environmental Economics ■ Engineering Hydrology ■ Industrial Placement ■ Global Water Policy ■ Energy Economics ■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology ■ International Environmental Law ■ Environmental Chemistry Optional Classes ■ Hydrogeology ■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■ Vertically Integrated Project WASH ■ Six modules from List A and three modules from ■ Water and Environmental Management List A or List B (see opposite) ■ Water and Environmental Management ■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry ■ Water and Wastewater Treatment Design ■ Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership ■ Geographical Information Systems Industry-linked Project or Placement ■ Circular Economy & Transformations Towards MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. ■ Public Health Studies You’ll complete the Industrial Design and Construction Sustainability ■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards class or industrial placement in the period from June to Sustainability COURSE DURATION September. The University offers students various support ■ Public Health Studies ■ Project Management ■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry mechanisms when making applications for placements. 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time (on- ■ Financial Engineering ■ Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance campus study); 36 months part-time (distance learning); ■ Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance ■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry 60 months (Professional Development route) START DATE ■ Social Entrepreneurship MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. ■ Financial Engineering January ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree COURSE DURATION (or international equivalent) in earth sciences, civil 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time (on- 18 months full-time engineering, environmental engineering or related campus study); 36 months part-time (distance learning); 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time; 6-60 months disciplines. 60 months (Professional Development route) (Professional Development route, depending on exit degree) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (or international equivalent) in any civil engineering Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or discipline. Applicants with a degree in environmental international equivalent) in engineering, earth sciences, international equivalent) in any discipline (engineering, engineering, earth sciences, maths, physics or environmental management, or a background in the sciences, arts, law, business, education, languages, social mechanical engineering may also be considered. chemical, physical, biological or mathematical sciences. sciences). No previous technical knowledge is required.

50 51 Sustainability and Department of Design, Environmental Studies MSc (full-time, part-time or distance learning) Manufacturing and

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Engineering Management STRATHCLYDE? Carry out an industrial project

Suitable for graduates of any background RESEARCH DEGREES We host the Advanced Forming Research Centre – a Examine strategies and policy options for achieving partnership between the University of Strathclyde sustainable development MPhil, PhD and global industrial manufacturing companies, EngD Advanced Manufacturing: Forging and Forming the Centre for Precision Manufacturing, the Design Research Group, the Robotics and Autonomous COURSE STRUCTURE Contact for Research Degrees Systems Group (which includes SMesTech), the t: +44 (0)141 548 2015 Sustainability and Remanufacturing Group and the Compulsory Classes e: [email protected] Engineering Management Group (which is involved in ■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards the Strathclyde Institute for Operations Management, Sustainability which brings together the leading experts in Operations ■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods TAUGHT COURSES Management from Strathclyde’s Business School and ■ Environmental Impact Assessment Advanced Manufacture: Technology and Systems the Engineering Faculty). We are also involved in the Autonomous Robotic Intelligent Systems Optional Classes (nine to be chosen, examples include) Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Doctorate Centre, Design Engineering/Design Engineering with Advanced Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation, the High ■ City Systems and Infrastructure Product Development/with Sustainability ■ Contaminated Land Value Manufacturing Catapult, and the Weir Advanced Digital Manufacturing ■ Energy Economics Research Centre. Engineering Management for Process Excellence ■ Environmental Economics Global Innovation Management ■ International Environmental Law The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Innovation and Marketing Management ■ Environmental Pollution Management is operated by the University of Strathclyde. The Industrial Engineering ■ Geographical Information Systems University is also the base for the Scottish Institute for ■ Global Water Policy Mechatronics and Automation Remanufacturing (SIR) and hosts the Maritime Research ■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Product Design and Innovation centre UK (MarRI-UK). Ecosystems Supply Chain and Logistics Management/Procurement ■ International Development Management/Sustainability Management Research Areas ■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology Systems Engineering Management Creativity and Innovation – our research investigates the ■ Public Health Studies Technology Ventures creative design process and how this can be optimised ■ Waste Management and Landfill Design Engineering Project Management by Online Learning to ensure innovative products are delivered that meet ■ Water and Environmental Management user requirements. We look at how the product and ■ Work, Wellbeing and New Technology Contact for Taught Courses engineering design process can best be employed ■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 to ensure through-life information and knowledge ■ Air Pollution, Climate Change & Human Health e: [email protected] management, optimised decision-making, systems ■ Energy Resources and Policy integration, and successful collaborative and distributed ■ Water and Wastewater Treatment Design The Department of Design, Manufacturing and design. ■ Games of Strategy Engineering Management (DMEM) conducts broad- based education and research of relevance to the needs Materials – we use multi-scale modelling techniques to MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. of industry and commerce, as well as public sector investigate materials behaviours at different length- policy. scales and to predict the performance of materials COURSE DURATION during both manufacturing processes and service Our research is centred on the vision of ‘Delivering Total 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time; 36 months conditions. Material types include metal alloys, Engineering’. We investigate processes, systems and composites and ceramics for industrial applications in part-time (distance-learning); 6-60 months (Professional technology to support and enable engineering from Development route, depending on exit degree) sectors such as aerospace, automotive, nuclear, and oil concept to remanufacture. and gas. We have developed techniques to manipulate the compositions and grain-sizes of metals to improve ENTRY REQUIREMENTS their mechanical properties. We have equipment, tools Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or and techniques for destructive and non-destructive international equivalent) in any discipline (engineering, testing of materials to determine inherent material sciences, arts, law, business, education, languages, social characteristics with a view to optimising performance sciences). No previous technical knowledge is required. and manufacture.

52 53 Operations – our research is focused on supporting the development and sustained performance of Advanced Advanced Manufacture: Autonomous Robotic engineering businesses through the optimisation of their engineering operations. This includes design, Manufacturing: Technology and Intelligent Systems manufacture and end of life. We work in close partnership with engineering organisations, including Forging and Forming Systems MSc food and drink, oil and gas, utilities, aerospace and automotive, who directly benefit from our research EngD MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT outputs through real and lasting impacts to their performance. STRATHCLYDE? Learn about the technologies for autonomous control Sustainability – sustainability underpins all our research WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT and machine learning, with applications spanning from the point of view of: longevity and optimisation STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? robotics, sensor networks and digital manufacturing of products and systems; continued business performance; reducing environmental impact of the Offered by the Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Gain the skills to develop a new career in the Study the new emerging self-sustaining and intelligent processes; tools and technologies used to design and Doctorate Centre manufacturing industry sector devices for IOT and industry 4.0 environments manufacture products and systems; reducing resources; Undertake world-leading research in manufacturing Undertake an individual and group project through-life product support strategies. We focus on techniques, working with global industry sustainable manufacturing practices and contribute to Manage a project with an industrial client to address a COURSE STRUCTURE developing smart, efficient and sustainable factories of Gain industrial experience practical problem This programme is delivered jointly with the Department the future. The work in this area is focused around the Triple accredited programme of Electronic & Electrical Engineering. activity of the Sustainability and Remanufacturing Group COURSE STRUCTURE which supports the Scottish Institute for Remanufacture Compulsory Classes (SIR). Year 1 COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Autonomous Sensing, Learning and Reasoning Compulsory Classes ■ Digital Manufacturing Concepts Compulsory Classes Technology – research spans various areas within ■ Manufacturing Automation ■ Manufacturing Automation ■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology DMEM, including manufacturing processes, precision ■ Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing ■ Design for Industry 4 and Smart Products ■ Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing engineering, micro- and nano-manufacturing, robotics ■ Strategic Technology Management ■ Mechatronic System Design Techniques ■ Advanced Forming Technology Systems and autonomous systems, and digital manufacturing. ■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■ Robotics and Control Systems ■ Manufacturing Automation We also investigate the use of digital technologies to ■ Advanced Forming Technology and Systems ■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■ Strategic Technology Management support manufacturing research such as digital factory ■ Research Methodology ■ MSc Project (MSc students only) and virtual manufacturing. ■ Group Project ■ Individual Project Optional Classes (six to be chosen) Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■ Product Design Techniques Optional Classes (three to be chosen) ■ Micro and Nano-Manufacturing ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■ Project Management ■ Advanced Forming Technology Systems ■ Project Management ■ Design of Experiments for Process Optimisation ■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■ Design of Experiments for Process Optimisation ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■ Advanced Microcontroller Applications ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■ Image and Video Processing ■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■ Control Principles ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing Principles ■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques ■ Embedded System Design Years 2 - 4 ■ Design Management You develop a research thesis based on manufacturing ■ Knowledge and Information Management for challenges while based within the sponsoring company. COURSE DURATION Engineers 12 months full-time ■ Strategic Technology Management ■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Design Methods ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree You also undertake a three-month summer research international equivalent), or a Masters qualification in a (or international equivalent) in a science or engineering project on a topic of your choice. science or engineering discipline. discipline. COURSE DURATION FUNDING 12 months full-time Funding support may be available to EU and UK students to cover university tuition fees and also provide an annual ENTRY REQUIREMENTS stipend of around £15,000, tax free, for four years. Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Contact (or international equivalent) in electronic, electrical, t: +44 (0)141 548 3771 communications or design manufacture engineering, or e: [email protected] a relevant science-related subject, from a recognised academic institution.

54 55 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Design Engineering/ Digital Manufacturing Engineering Global Innovation with Advanced MSc Management for Management Product Development/ Process Excellence MSc (jointly awarded) Sustainability WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MSc STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MSc STRATHCLYDE? Gain insight into cyber-physical technologies and developing business models WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Unique two year programme offered in English jointly WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT with Strathclyde, and Hamburg University of Technology Prepare for a career within the global digital STRATHCLYDE? (Germany) STRATHCLYDE? technologies-driven manufacturing sector Combine process performance with strategic business Focus on challenges in innovation global enterprise Choose to follow the Advanced Product Development or Apply your skills in a practical industry-linked project analysis Gain skills in technology management, research and Sustainability stream development and product/service development Focus on the use and application of techniques that Enhance your knowledge and practical design skills enable production and operational effectiveness Accredited by the Institute of Engineering and COURSE STRUCTURE Technology (IET) Graduates from a variety of technical disciplines will be Contribute to organisational competitiveness able to address the demands for better products Compulsory Classes ■ Digital Manufacturing Concepts COURSE STRUCTURE Triple accredited programme - IET, IED, IMechE ■ Manufacturing Automation COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Design for Industry 4.0 and Smart Products The common first year at Strathclyde includes practical experience of working within globally-distributed teams ■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE and with an industrial client. The first semester of Year 2 ■ Knowledge and Information Management for ■ Supply Chain Operations Engineers is spent undertaking either in-depth study of innovation Compulsory Classes ■ Enterprise Resource Planning management in Germany. In the final semester all ■ Group Project ■ Global Design ■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous students undertake a thesis project, supervised by the ■ Group Project ■ Individual Project Improvement second-year host institution. ■ Design Management ■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■ Product Modelling and Visualisation Optional Classes (three to be chosen) ■ Management of Innovation Compulsory Classes ■ Design Methods ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■ Project Management ■ Management of Innovation ■ Individual Project ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■ Performance Measurement and Management ■ Global Design ■ Micro- and Nano- Manufacturing ■ Group Project ■ Design Management ■ Strategic Technology Management Specialist Classes by Theme (compulsory) ■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■ Individual Project ■ Design Engineering (choose 3 from) ■ Management of Innovation ■ Supply Chain Operations ■ Group Project ■ Sustainability, Mechatronic Systems Design Optional Classes (one to be chosen) Techniques COURSE DURATION ■ People, Organisation and Technology Optional Classes (three to be chosen) ■ Engineering Risk Management ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■ People, Organisation and Technology ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■ Design Methods ■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■ Design of Experiments for Process Optimisation ■ Mechatronic System Design Techniques ■ Remanufacturing ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■ Engineering Risk Management Design Engineering with Advanced Product Development Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or COURSE DURATION ■ Enterprise Resource Planning (compulsory 3) international equivalent) in engineering, technology, or ■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous ■ Engineering Risk Management a business-related discipline. 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Improvement ■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques ■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■ Product Costing and Financial Management ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacture Design Engineering with Sustainability (compulsory 3) ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■ Product Modelling and Visualisation (or international equivalent) in engineering, technology, ■ Remanufacturing ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management science, business or a similar discipline. ■ Sustainability ■ Advanced Materials and Production Techniques ■ Design Form and Aesthetics Further Optional Class (all students to choose 1) ■ Human Centred Design

COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time 24 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or (or international equivalent) in a relevant engineering, international equivalent) in an engineering, science or technology or science discipline. technology subject. 56 57 January 2021 start date available. January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Innovation and Mechatronics and Product Design Supply Chain & Logistics Marketing Management Automation MSc Management/Procurement MSc MSc Management/ WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Sustainability Management WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? MSc STRATHCLYDE? Gain enhanced skills in creative product design Learn about products aesthetics and human-centred Gain knowledge and skills to develop multidisciplinary Only course in Europe that integrates marketing and design, digital modelling and rapid prototyping WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT engineering in a single course products with an integrated approach Suitable for graduates from industrial/product design or STRATHCLYDE? Understand how technology and innovation open the Benefit from the facilities of our digital design and innovation-related courses way to new business opportunities manufacture studio and prototype workshops Gain an in-depth understanding of the strategic and Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) operational issues relating to supply chain management Opportunity to work on a group project within industry Contribute to future mechatronic product development and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Contribute towards making organisations competitive Triple accredited programme - Institution of Engineering COURSE STRUCTURE Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Procurement and and Technology (IET), Institution of Engineering Supply The programme is offered jointly with the Department of Designers (IED) and Institution of Mechanical Engineers COURSE STRUCTURE (IMechE) Marketing. Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Global Design Compulsory Classes ■ Design Methods The programme is delivered in collaboration with the ■ COURSE STRUCTURE Brand Management and Strategy ■ Design Management Department of Management Science. ■ Strategic Marketing Compulsory Classes ■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ■ Strategic Technology Management ■ Manufacturing Automation ■ Management of Innovation Compulsory Classes ■ Design Management ■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques ■ Design Form and Aesthetics ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■ Product Costing and Financial Management ■ Engineering Risk Management ■ Human-Centred Design ■ Supply Chain Operations ■ Strategic Procurement Management ■ ■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ■ Group Project Enterprise Resource Planning ■ Advanced Project Management ■ Project Management ■ Individual Project Optional Classes (two from each department to be chosen) ■ Case Studies in Supply Chain Management ■ Group Project Marketing ■ People, Organisation and Technology ■ Individual Project Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■ International Marketing Research ■ Performance Measurement and Management ■ Sustainability ■ Export Marketing ■ Individual Project ■ International Services Marketing Optional Classes (3 to be chosen) ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■ ■ Remanufacturing ■ B2B and Key Account Management Systems Thinking and Modelling Specialist Classes by Theme ■ Design Methods ■ Advanced Material and Production Technology ■ Logistics Management – Management of Total Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management ■ Control Principles ■ Engineering Risk Management Quality and Continuous Improvement, Lean and ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■ Robotics: Systems and Control ■ People, Organisation and Technology Green Logistics, Spreadsheet Modelling and ■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous ■ Strategic Technology Management Demand Forecasting ■ Supply Chain Operations Improvement COURSE DURATION ■ Procurement Management – Strategic Procurement ■ Design Methods ■ Strategic Supply Management Management, Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand ■ Supply Chain Operations 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Enterprise Resource Planning Forecasting, Organisation Buying Behaviour and ■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous Structures Business Works: Group Project ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Improvement ■ Sustainability Management – Sustainable Product Students work in small groups as consultants to tackle a ■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma Design and Manufacturing, Lean and Green Logistics, real-life problem for a local or national company. Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ■ Product Costing and Financial Management Remanufacturing (or international equivalent) in a science or engineering ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling Dissertation: Individual Research Project discipline. ■ Design for Experiments for Process Optimisation The research project allows students to pursue an area COURSE DURATION ■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques of specific interest, providing scope for original thought, 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time research and presentation. COURSE DURATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or 12 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS international equivalent) in engineering, technology or business-related discipline. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant design or Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree innovation discipline. (or international equivalent) in business, economics, engineering or science.

58 59 Systems Engineering Innovation Engineering Technology Ventures Engineering Project Management MSc MSc (jointly awarded) Management MSc MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time online learning) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Prepare for a career within the global manufacturing Dual degree offered jointly with Strathclyde, and WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? sector Carnegie Mellon University in America STRATHCLYDE? Gain a truly international experience by learning and Gain skills to manage technical systems and the people Gain industrial experience to add to your CV through the Developed with the student in mind, and in close living in two countries responsible for their development Postgraduate Group Project partnership with industry experts, this degree provides Focus on challenges in technology entrepreneurship both the flexibility and in-demand skillset for graduates Learn to apply a systems-thinking approach to address Manage a project with an industrial client to address a to launch products that will change the world with aiming to competitively propel their career forward in complex management situations practical problem expertise in Engineering design, Systems Engineering industry Management or Digital Manufacturing Understand the role of technology in business strategy Unique combination of advanced engineering skills, COURSE STRUCTURE project management expertise, and industry-linked COURSE STRUCTURE project work for real-world experience COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes The structure of the dual degree requires one subject to be Gain a range of project management skills, including ■ People, Organisation and Technology Compulsory Classes taken in the first year at Carnegie Mellon University and the procurement knowledge, financial engineering ■ Strategic Technology Management ■ Systems Architectures and Design option to choose for your second year to be with us. competency and strategic awareness ■ ■ People, Organisation and Technology Strategic Supply Chain Management ■ Postgraduate Group Project ■ Engineering Risk Management In the first year at Carnegie Mellon University students ■ Engineering Risk Management ■ Systems Thinking and Modelling will undertake Technology Ventures internship with a COURSE STRUCTURE ■ ■ Design Management Management of Total Quality and Continuous company in Silicon Valley. ■ Individual Project Improvement Compulsory Classes ■ ■ ■ Group Project Digital Manufacturing Study is organised in 3 core areas: Project Management ■ Individual Project ■ Business and Engineering Management ■ Financial Information Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■ The Leadership challenge ■ Engineering Risk Management ■ ■ Design Methods Optional classes (two to be chosen) ■ Financial Fundamentals for New Ventures Management of Total Quality and Continuous ■ ■ Product Modelling and Visualisation Sustainable Product Design & Manufacturing ■ Agile Marketing for New Ventures Improvement ■ ■ ■ ■ Strategic Technology Management Systems Thinking and Modelling Dynamic Global Teams People, Organisation and Leadership ■ ■ Product Management ■ ■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacture Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing Strategic Procurement Management ■ ■ Business models and Strategy ■ ■ Product Costing and Financial Management Advanced Materials & Production Technology Introduction to Systems Thinking Modelling and ■ ■ Product Innovation ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management Remanufacturing Optimisation ■ Enterprise Innovation ■ ■ Business Simulation Methods Technology and Innovation Management ■ Innovation & Entrepreneurship I & II ■ Group Project ■ Knowledge and Information Management for COURSE DURATION ■ Venture Management Engineers ■ Individual Project (MSc students only) 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Venture Governance ■ Legal Issues in New Venture Creation COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Candidates will also select elective courses from an 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time MSc: 36 months part-time Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree approved list. PgDip: 24 months part-time (or international equivalent) in engineering, technology, PgCert: 12 months part time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS science or a business-related discipline. The second year at Strathclyde will allow students to choose from the following subject options: Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or ■ Design Engineering ENTRY REQUIREMENTS international equivalent) in any discipline. ■ Digital Manufacturing MSc: Normally a first-class or second-class honours ■ Systems Engineering Management degree (or international equivalent) in engineering, technology, science, business or a similar discipline. COURSE DURATION 24 months full-time PgDip/PgCert: Degree, or good HND or equivalent; other qualifications with relevant industrial experience will be considered on an individual basis. Depending on ENTRY REQUIREMENTS satisfactory progress, students may transfer from the Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 from an accredited Diploma to the Masters course. institution (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Higher Learning Commission or U.S. Dept. of Education), or international equivalent, in a technical engineering discipline (Examples include: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, 60 Material Sciences and/or Mechanical Engineering). 61 ■ Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Conversion – is renowned for its research, development and Scholarship Department of Electronic and experimental expertise in all aspects of power conversion, including renewable energy, smart Programmes grid, automotive, aerospace, and electric machine Electrical Engineering drive applications. Activity ranges from the development of individual power converters, to Research Scholarships bespoke hardware and software control platforms Each year, the Department and University have a number and the design, testing and real-time simulation of of fully-funded research opportunities available to first-class applicants. Search ‘postgraduate research The Institutes’ activities also underpin our taught power electronic systems. Research is supported RESEARCH DEGREES opportunities’ at www.strath.ac.uk. programmes and knowledge exchange initiatives. by world-class simulation and design facilities, and MPhil, PhD, EngD three specialist power electronics laboratories. MSc Scholarships Our Graduate School offers specialist research and Applicants of outstanding academic calibre are eligible Contact for Research Degrees taught MSc programmes. These are enhanced by an Institute for Sensors, Signals and Communications to apply for a range of scholarships offered by the t: +44 (0)141 548 2170 extensive scholarship scheme providing bursaries, From fundamental theory to practical applications, our Department, Faculty of Engineering and the University. e: [email protected] internships and industry engagement, ensuring you gain research supports the advancement of technologies an education relevant for today’s job market and in the and systems in sectors including healthcare, defence, For International Applicants TAUGHT COURSES future. telecommunications, and oil and gas. Our expertise is focused in four core research centres: ■ Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme ■ Palestinian Scholarship Scheme 5G Advanced Communications Research Activities ■ Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships Advanced Electrical Power & Energy Systems Institute for Energy and Environment ■ Centre for Signal and Image Processing – is renowned ■ Santander Scholarships Autonomous Robotic Intelligent Systems We are among Europe’s leading and largest electrical for its research on the creation of new algorithms, ■ Faculty of Engineering International Scholarships Electrical Power & Energy Systems power systems and energy technology university architectures and applications. It provides a platform ■ Beit Scholarship Strathclyde Electronic and Electrical Engineering research groups. Our fundamental, strategic and for the development of tools, techniques and systems ■ Fulbright – Strathclyde Award Machine Learning & Deep Learning applied research portfolio addresses the key technical, used for the acquisition, analysis and extraction of ■ Commonwealth Scholarship Offshore Wind Energy policy and economic aspects of energy systems. This is information. Research work spans biomedical signal Wind Energy Systems underpinned by four core areas of expertise: and image processing, robotics, MIMO systems, RF signals and systems, wireless communication For Scottish/EU Applicants ■ Postgraduate Funding: Tuition fee loans available With partners: ■ – specialises in technologies, and video analytics and surveillance. Advanced Electrical Systems from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment research, development and demonstration ■ Centre for Intelligent Dynamic Communications – (saas.gov.uk) Smart Grids activities on all aspects of power systems, brings together internationally-respected groups spanning energy, aerospace and the marine in advanced communications technology and Contact for Scholarships Information Contact for Taught Courses sectors. Expertise includes protection and digital signal processing (DSP). It has three core t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 automation, power system analysis and renewables areas of expertise: broadband networks, mobile e: [email protected] e: [email protected] integration, active network management, demand communications and DSP-enabled communications. side management, intelligent systems and data Their activities focus on optical sub-systems and We combine research excellence with global industry analytics, energy markets and economics, and devices, FPGA systems, security for future networks, engagement and first-class teaching to deliver an sensing and condition monitoring applications. routing protocols, wireless outstanding student experience. Particular emphasis is placed on future power network regulation and legislation, infrastructure networks and smart grids, protection, IIOT, 5G Advanced Systems, Dynamic From creating future low carbon smart grids and next encompassing renewable generation, energy spectrum access and TV White Space Radio. generation wireless communications, to designing storage and flexible demand. ■ Centre for Microsystems and Photonics – has enhanced surveillance and defence systems, our ■ High-Voltage Technologies – has international extensive expertise in photonics sensor technology, research delivers industrial, economic and societal expertise in the fields of electrical plant, high- microsystems and lab-on-a-chip. Research generates impact. voltage materials and components, pulsed-power sensor solutions driven by industrial optical technologies, discharges from gases and fluids, metrology requirements and bio-medical optics, Our activities are driven by two research institutes, and non-thermal plasma. It houses the world- while the lab-on-a-chip activities support biological, supported by 70 academic staff and 300 researchers: class Robertson Trust Laboratory for Electronic medical and pharmaceutical science. Research Sterilisation Technologies (ROLEST), established to opportunities in MEMS design, characterisation and ■ Institute for Energy and Environment develop electrical technology to meet disinfection manufacture, optical sensors technology, fibre lasers, ■ Institute for Sensors, Signals and Communications and sterilisation requirements in the healthcare and microfluidic devices for biological and healthcare and biomedical sectors. applications are available. These Institutes work closely with key UK and global ■ Wind Energy and Control – is an international ■ Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering – is internationally industry, business and government partners, and are leader in all aspects of wind energy, advanced renowned for its expertise in the design and home to several world-class research and experimental control theory and its application. Research implementation of ultrasonic transducers and facilities. These include five EPSRC Centres for Doctoral activities focus on renewable energy technologies transducer systems. Its multidisciplinary research Training, the Power Networks Demonstration Centre to tackle climate change and create sustainable combines work on engineering, materials, simulation (PNDC), the Advanced Nuclear Research Centre, clean energy systems. These include dynamic and biology to deliver innovative transducer systems. Hyperspectral Imaging Centre, Whitespace Wireless turbine analysis, modelling and simulation, It addresses markets in non-destructive evaluation, Communications Centre and Scotland 5G Centre, and systems engineering methods, non-linear control robotics and automation, bioacoustics, industrial FIRST, a key UK laboratory for non-destructive testing system design and their optimisation, along with process ultrasound,biomedical applications and and evaluation. resource assessment and condition monitoring. transduction.

62 63 5G Advanced Advanced Electrical Autonomous Robotic Electrical Power & Communications Power & Energy Systems Intelligent Systems Energy Systems MSc MSc MSc MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Learn about the technologies for autonomous control Develop the design, planning and operational expertise Develop expertise in the software, hardware, systems Industry-defined electrical power programme and machine learning, with applications spanning needed for careers in the global electricity and integration and management aspects of 5G systems Gain expertise in electrical energy and power systems robotics, sensor networks and digital manufacturing renewable energy sectors Understand 5G mobile and wireless systems, with – from fundamental technologies, application and user Study the new emerging self-sustaining and intelligent Engage with our industry partners on real-world energy applications in autonomous and cyber-physical requirements, to the business and regulatory landscape devices for IOT and industry 4.0 environments challenges systems, IoT, spectrum management and big data within which power and utility companies work Professionally accredited two-year degree COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE This course is delivered jointly with the Department of Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management. ■ Advanced Power and Energy Systems ■ Digital Signal Processing Principles Compulsory Classes ■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset ■ Information Transmission and Security ■ Advanced Power & Energy Systems Compulsory Classes Management ■ 5G Communications Networks ■ ■ High Voltage Technology and Electromagnetic Intelligent Sensing, Reasoning and Deep Learning ■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■ Assignment and Professional Studies Compatibility ■ Digital Manufacturing Concepts ■ Manufacturing Automation ■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control Optional Classes (minimum of three to be chosen) Optional Classes (minimum of two to be chosen) ■ Design for Industry 4 and Smart Products ■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset ■ High Voltage Technology and Electromagnetic ■ Software Engineering ■ Mechatronic System Design Techniques Management Compatibility ■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing ■ Robotics and Control Systems ■ Wind Energy and Distributed Energy Resources ■ Wind Energy and Distributed Energy Resources ■ Image and Video Processing ■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control ■ Embedded System Design ■ Sensor Technologies ■ Sensor Technologies Optional Classes (minimum of one to be chosen) ■ Optional Classes (minimum of two to be chosen) ■ Advanced Forming Technology Systems Offshore and Pan European Supergrids ■ Digital Signal Processing Principles ■ Data Analytics and AI for Energy Systems You also undertake a three-month summer research ■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■ Information Transmission and Security ■ Power Electronics Devices, Drives & Machines project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist ■ Advanced Microcontroller Applications ■ 5G Communications Networks to conduct this through the Department’s competitive ■ System Thinking and Modelling ■ Control Principles ■ You also undertake a three-month summer research MSc industrial internships. BT, Selex ES, Xilinx, Texas Micro and Nano-Manufacturing ■ Wind Turbine Technology ■ Image and Video Processing project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to Instruments, MathWorks, NXP/Qualcomm, Cisco and ■ Software Engineering ■ Control Principles conduct this through the Department’s competitive MSc Vodafone are just some of the industry partners working ■ Offshore & Pan European Supergrids ■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing industrial internships which are offered with industry with Strathclyde. You will have the opportunity to engage ■ Hardware IoT Communication System Design ■ Embedded System Design partners such as SSE, ScottishPower and PNDC. with them throughout your study. ■ Data Analytics and AI for Energy Systems ■ Design Management ■ Knowledge and Information Management for Engineers The course is fully accredited by the UK professional The course is fully accredited by the UK professional In Year 1, you complete a selection of taught classes ■ Strategic Technology Management body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology. body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology. and a mini practical project, to develop research and ■ Design Methods ■ Product Modelling and Visualisation professional engineering skills. COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION You also undertake a three-month summer research Year 2 combines a major research project within the 12 months full-time 12 months full-time project on a topic of your choice. electrical power and energy disciplines, with a selection of advanced classes designed to broaden your understanding ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Opportunities exist to conduct this through the ENTRY REQUIREMENTS of the topic chosen. Department’s competitive MSc Industrial internships. Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree international equivalent) in electronic, electrical, power (or international equivalent) in electronic, electrical The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, COURSE DURATION or energy engineering, or a related subject. or communications engineering, or a related physical the Institution of Engineering and Technology. sciences subject. 12 months full-time COURSE DURATION 24 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (or international equivalent) in electronic, electrical, communications or design manufacture engineering, or Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or a relevant science-related subject. international equivalent) in electronic, electrical, power or energy engineering. 64 65 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Electronic and Electrical Machine Learning & Engineering Deep Learning

MSc MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Advanced subject options across the entire electronic Develop expert knowledge of, and the ability to design, and electrical engineering discipline complex machine learning and deep neural networks systems for use in industry Tailor the course to match your career interests Focus on architectures, algorithms & novel engineering Benefit from purpose-built study and learning facilities, and software technologies The University, for me, is a place and the chance to engage with industry partners The Data Lab scholarships for eligible Scottish applicants where there’s an air of people COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Class COURSE STRUCTURE coming from lots of different ■ Assignment and Professional Studies This course is delivered jointly with the Department of Optional Classes (minimum of five to be chosen) Computer & Information Sciences. countries and the diversity ■ Power Electronics, Machines and Applications ■ Power System Design, Operation and Protection Compulsory classes ■ Digital Signal Processing Principles ■ Intelligent Sensing, Reasoning and Deep Learning is just perfect. It’s a very ■ Information Transmission and Security ■ Digital Signal Processing Principles ■ 5G Communications Networks ■ Big Data Technologies ■ Control Principles ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics welcoming environment where ■ Advanced Power and Energy Systems ■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■ High Voltage Technology and Electromagnetic Compatibility Optional classes (a minimum of one to be taken) everyone is approachable, and ■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control ■ Image and Video Processing ■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset ■ Information Access and Mining Management you have no limits to what you ■ Wind Energy and Distributed Energy Resources You also undertake a three-month summer research ■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing Principles project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to can do here.” ■ Embedded Systems Design conduct this through the Department’s competitive MSc ■ Image and Video Processing industrial internships. These are offered in collaboration ■ Sensor Technologies with selected industry partners. ■ Software Engineering David Shomuyiwa, COURSE DURATION You also undertake a three-month summer research Electronic & Electrical Engineering project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to 12 months full time conduct this through the Department’s competitive MSc MSc graduate industrial internships. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The course is fully accredited by the UK professional Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology. (or international equivalent) in electronic or electrical engineering, or a computer science subject. COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in electronic, electrical or communications engineering, or a related subject.

66 67 Offshore Wind Energy Wind Energy Systems Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment MSc MSc MSc (Jointly Awarded)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Semester 2 – Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? ■ Ocean Wave Energy and Offshore Wind Energy (A/B) ■ Modelling of Wind/Marine Current Generators (B) Jointly delivered by four leading universities in the UK, ■ Wave to Wire Control (B) The offshore wind energy market is booming, and it Develop the expertise to strengthen, lead and transform Spain, France and Norway ■ Power Electronics in Offshore Power Systems ( B) urgently needs qualified people to further succeed in the high-growth global wind energy industry ■ Advanced Fluid Dynamics Modelling (A) being the leading sustainable energy source. Industry-based internships ■ Theoretical Aspects of Fluid Dynamics (A) Study within Europe’s largest and leading university ■ Computational Fluid Dynamics for Turbulent Flow electrical power and energy technology research group Erasmus Mundus scholarships for eligible applicants (A) COURSE STRUCTURE Gain the skill set for a career in offshore renewable ■ Integration of Renewable Energy (A/B) energy This programme is delivered in collaboration with the COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Operation of Transmission and Distribution Grids Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine (A/B) Engineering. Compulsory Classes ■ Environmental Conditions for Marine Renewables ■ Wind Turbine Technology COURSE STRUCTURE (A/B) ■ Power Systems and Wind Integration ■ This programme has three components This MSc is delivered in partnership by the University Operations and Maintenance of Marine Arrays (A/B) ■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■ Basque Language and Culture (A/B) ■ Instructional Modules of Strathclyde (UK), University of the Basque Country ■ Group Project (Spain), Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France) and the Optional Classes (minimum of three to be chosen) Semester 3 – Ecole Centrale de Nantes (A), France OR ■ Individual Project Norwegian University of Science & Technology, with ■ Power Electronics, Machines and Applications funding support from the EU Erasmus+ Programme. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (B) ■ Power System Design, Operation and Protection ■ Water Waves and Sea States Modelling (A) Compulsory Classes ■ Advanced Power and Energy Systems ■ General Concepts of Hydrodynamics (A) ■ Wind Turbine Technology Two pathway specialisms (A or B) are available, and ■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control ■ Numerical Hydrodynamics (A) ■ Offshore Wind Turbines Dynamics Modelling classes studied vary according to the specialism chosen. ■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset ■ Experimental Hydrodynamics (A) ■ Offshore Structural Integrity Management ■ Marine RE: Offshore Wind Turbines (A) ■ Principles of Generator Modelling and Control A – Renewable Offshore Energy Systems Engineering ■ Control Principles ■ Marine RE: Tidal Turbines (A) ■ Risk and Reliability Engineering B – Power Electronics and Control for Offshore Renewable ■ Inspection and Security ■ Marine RE: Wave Energy Converters (A) ■ Offshore Wind Farms Operation Energy Engineering ■ Geographical Information Systems ■ Wave-structure Interactions and Moorings (A) ■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■ French Language and Culture (A) COURSE DURATION All classes are delivered in English and student mobility ■ HVT and EMC is compulsory as study involves enrolment in at least ■ Applied Electromagnetics in Power Engineering (B) 12 months full-time ■ Energy Economics three of the four universities. ■ Power Electronics (B) ■ Renewable Marine Energy Systems ■ Power System Analysis (B) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Erasmus Mundus scholarships, covering full tuition fees, ■ Power Electronics in Future Power Systems (B) You also undertake a three-month summer research participation costs, travel and installation contributions ■ Wind Power in Electric Power Systems (B) Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to and a monthly allowance, are available for eligible ■ Quality of Supply in Electrical Power Systems (B) (or international equivalent) in a relevant engineering or conduct this through the Department’s competitive MSc applicants. technical subject. industrial internships. Semester 4 – at any of the four universities Further information and details on how to apply at: ■ MSc Thesis (A/B) The course is fully accredited by the UK professional http://master-rem.eu/about-rem/ body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology. COURSE DURATION Year 1 24 months full-time COURSE DURATION Semester 1 – University of Strathclyde, UK ■ Inspection and Survey (A) 12 months full-time ■ Control Principles (B) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Wind Energy and Distributed Energy Resources (B) Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Marine Renewable Energy Systems (A/B) (or international equivalent) in electronic, electrical, ■ Power Electronics Devices, Drives, Machines and Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree mechanical or systems engineering, geosciences, Applications (B) (or international equivalent), in electronic, electrical or oceanography, mathematics, physics or environmental ■ Physical Testing for Offshore Renewable Energy mechanical engineering, or a related discipline (physics, sciences. Devices (A) mechatronics, control or systems engineering). ■ Energy Economics (A/B) UKVI-recognised English language qualification at B2 ■ Environmental Impact Assessment for Offshore level (IELTS 6.5) for non-native English speakers. Renewable Energy (A/B) ■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures (A)

68 69 Smart Grids MSc (Jointly Awarded)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Double degree in partnership with Comillas Pontifical University, Spain and Iberdrola Paid industrial internships in the UK/USA/Spain/Brazil Build the skillset to meet the needs of the power sector Gain expertise in electrical power and smart grids Studying at Strathclyde has

COURSE STRUCTURE been a great experience. It has You will study at two leading universities for electrical power systems and smart grids in Spain and the UK, helped me grow as an architect then complete a short paid internship with multinational industry partner, Iberdrola at one of their branch offices in the UK, USA, Spain or Brazil. The MSc is fully delivered and changed my mind-set. It in English.

Semester 1 (Sept - Dec, Comillas Pontifical University) has helped me handle and cater Compulsory Classes ■ Fundamentals of Power Systems OR Fundamentals of Telecommunications to design problem in a better ■ Regulation and New Business Models ■ Operation and Planning of Future Distribution Networks way. The freedom to pursue the ■ Telecommunications for Smart Grids ■ Leadership, Change Management and Corporate Responsibility topic of your choice, research Semester 2 (Jan - mid-May, University of Strathclyde) Compulsory Classes about it and arrive at a positive ■ Control and Protection of Future Networks ■ Hardware IoT Communication System Design ■ 5G Communications Networks solution has been my favourite ■ Offshore and Pan European Supergrids ■ Data Analytics and AI for Energy Systems ■ Power Electronics for Transmission and Distribution thing to do.”

Semester 3 (mid-May - mid Sept, Iberdrola) Individual project – industry defined paid internship Shubham Jain COURSE DURATION MArch Advanced Architectural Design 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in electronic, electrical or telecommunications engineering, or a related physical sciences subject.

UKVI-recognised English language qualification at C1 level (IELTS 7.0) for non-native English speakers.

70 71 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

RESEARCH DEGREES Energy At the James Weir Fluids Laboratory, we explore the Research takes place within the Energy Systems fundamental flow physics for new fluids technologies Scholarship MPhil, PhD Research Unit. We develop and test new methods and in the fields of energy, sustainability, nanotechnology, technologies for energy reduction and supply, and help health and transport. We have developed simulation Programmes Contact for Research Degrees designers create clean and sustainable solutions. We tools to test new concepts, products and designs. t: +44 (0)141 548 2846 offer consultancy services that include the laboratory We have experimental platforms for the analysis of e: [email protected] testing of new products, the performance appraisal complex fluids, various forms of thermal convection Research Scholarships of proposed new designs or retrofits, and the field and microfluidics, and we are skilled in industrial Each year, the Department has a limited number of TAUGHT COURSES monitoring of energy systems in use. Our research goals computational fluid dynamics on local and National fully-funded PhD scholarships available to first-class include: high-performance computers. Our current projects cover applicants. Internal applications normally take place in Advanced Mechanical Engineering particle dynamics in fluid flow, nanoliquids, interfacial March and June each year. Prospective UK/EU students who hold (or expect to hold) a first-class Honours degree Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Specialist ■ improving the accuracy of the mathematical models dynamics, and microgravity phenomena. Pathways: Aerospace/Energy Systems/Materials/Power and numerical methods used to represent heat, or an MSc with Distinction are encouraged to make an Plant Technologies mass and power flow Materials informal expression of interest between November and January to take advantage of potential scholarships. Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Industrial ■ applying simulation to optimise energy Materials for energy conversion applications, renewable Placement component/system performance and promote and nuclear conversion and bio-mechanics are among Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Pilot Training energy efficiency measures the areas explored by the Mechanics and Materials MSc Scholarships Applicants of outstanding calibre (usually holders of Advanced Mechanical Engineering by Modular Study ■ evolving software engineering techniques that Research Centre. Our research focuses on mechanics Advanced Mechanical Engineering by Online Learning increase researcher efficiency and programme (including solid mechanics), polymers and polymer a first-class Honours degree or equivalent overseas Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Energy Systems robustness composites, and tribology and tribo-corrosion. Our qualification) may be eligible to apply for a range of international scholarships offered by the University: and the Environment (see page 30) ■ improving confidence in predictions through the department also hosts the Tribo-Corrosion Network and Satellite Applications development of programme validation, calibration is home to the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory. Satellite Applications with Data Science and accreditation procedures ■ Commonwealth Shared Scholarship ■ Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship ■ constructing knowledge-based design support Facilities Contact for Taught Courses environments to enable application interoperability The Department’s large-scale laboratory facilities ■ ScottishPower/Iberdrola Foundation Scholarship t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 and effective teamwork include: ■ Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships e: [email protected] ■ Dean’s Excellence Award for India Aerospace ■ High Speed Computer (1088 cores) Scottish/EU Applicants The Department is one of the biggest and best of its kind Research in the Aerospace Centre of Excellence ■ 1.5m low-speed/0.9m environmental wind tunnel Scottish/EU postgraduate applicants may be eligible to in the UK. We apply our knowledge and understanding delivers new approaches to systems engineering, flight ■ facilities for carrying out vibration and shock tests apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (www. in mechanical and aerospace engineering to solve mechanics and computational intelligence to underpin ■ machinery condition diagnosing from vibration challenges facing industry and society. We host the new concepts and technologies for the sustainable signals saas.gov.uk) for a tuition fee loan to help towards the cost of their fees. Energy Systems Research Unit, the Aerospace Centre of exploration and exploitation of space, space situational ■ polymer processing laboratory Excellence, the James Weir Fluids Laboratory, and the awareness, remote sensing, robotics and autonomy, ■ optical strain measurement facility Contact for Scholarship Information Mechanics and Materials Research Centre. space services and cost-effective, efficient and reliable ■ autoclave with 10 bar pressure capacity and global transport and access to space. The Centre is temperatures up to 650°C t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 Research Themes part of the Strathclyde Ocean, Air and Space University e: [email protected] research theme which looks at key challenges in space systems and satellite application, space science and exploration, remote sensing and Earth observation, quantum technology, sustainable transport, risk, reliability and resilience engineering, robotics and autonomy, and ocean engineering.

Fluids

72 73 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Advanced Mechanical Advanced Mechanical Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Engineering with Engineering Optional Specialist Industrial Placement with Pilot Training Streams MSc MSc MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Aerospace (compulsory for AME with Aerospace, STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? optional for other streams) ■ Aerodynamic Performance Gain in-depth technical understanding of advanced Learn how to fly a plane during 45 hours of in-flight Study at one of the oldest, largest and most respected ■ Aerodynamic Propulsion Systems mechanical topics instruction ■ Spaceflight Mechanics Mechanical Engineering departments in the UK Enhance your learning and build a professional network Explore the theoretical knowledge required for a EASA Extensive range of technical modules offers students by undertaking a 2-3 month industrial placement Flight Crew Licence (FCL) as part of your academic Energy (compulsory for AME with Energy Systems, programme choice and flexibility when learning advanced optional for other streams) Select a specialist stream to increase your expertise in mechanical topics ■ Energy Resources and Policy a chosen topic Have the opportunity to work towards attaining an ICAO ■ Electrical Power Systems recognised Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) Gain industry relevant skills, such as project Accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers ■ Energy Modelling and Monitoring management and risk analysis Make yourself career ready by gaining an in-depth technical knowledge of advanced mechanical topics and Accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Materials (compulsory for AME with Materials, optional COURSE STRUCTURE developing industry relevant skills for other streams) ■ Engineering Composites Students choose from the technical and generic classes SPECIALIST PATHWAYS ■ Polymer and Polymer Composites listed opposite and in addition undertake an industrial COURSE STRUCTURE In addition to the Advanced Mechanical Engineering (AME ■ Industrial Metallurgy placement for up to three months. programme), the following specialist pathways are offered Two academic semesters consisting of up to nine at MSc level only: Power Plant Technologies (compulsory for AME with ■ Semester 1, September to December: taught technical modules, plus at least three commercial skills Power Plant Technologies, optional for other streams) classes modules. On completion of these modules, students ■ Boiler Thermal Hydraulics ■ will progress to their individual research project. ■ MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Semester 2, January to May: taught classes Aerospace ■ Gas and Steam Turbines ■ June to September: industrial placement ■ Electrical Power Systems ■ ■ MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Energy Semester 3, October to January: dissertation Compulsory Classes Systems ■ Pilot Studies A Generic Classes ■ Pilot Studies B ■ MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Placement Materials ■ Design Management Students will complete an 8-12 week industrial ■ Pilot Studies Flight Time ■ Project Management ■ MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Power placement or from June to September. The Department Plant Technologies ■ Risk Management provides support to apply for internships and allocates Optional Classes ■ Financial Engineering a supervisor to be your point of contact during your ■ Engineering Composites ■ Environmental Impact Assessment placement. ■ Pressurised Systems COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Sustainability ■ Aerodynamic Performance Compulsory Modules Individual Project ■ Aerodynamic Propulsion Systems Two academic semesters consisting of nine technical Individual Project Students undertake an individual research project, the ■ Spaceflight Mechanics modules, plus at least three commercial skills modules. Students undertake an individual research project the theme of which can be industry-related or aligned to ■ Advanced Topics in Fluid Systems Engineering On completion of these modules, students will progress theme of which can be industry-related or aligned to engineering research at the University. The dissertation ■ Spaceflight Systems to their individual research project. Students on the engineering research at the University. can be linked to the industrial placement and worked on ■ Polymer & Polymer Composites Advanced Mechanical Engineering course can select with the industry partner. ■ Fundamentals of Materials Science from any of the technical classes below. COURSE DURATION ■ FEA in Mechanical Engineering Design ■ Gas & Steam Turbines 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time COURSE DURATION ■ Pressurised Systems ■ Energy Resources & Policy 18 months full-time ■ Electrical Power Systems ■ Machinery Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Advanced Topics in Fluid Systems Engineering ■ Energy Modelling & Monitoring ■ Spaceflight Systems Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Industrial Metallurgy ■ Materials for High Temperature Applications (or international equivalent) in engineering or physical Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ■ Introduction to Engineering Optimisation science. (or international equivalent) in engineering or physical ■ Control Systems Design sciences. ■ Nuclear Power Systems ■ Energy Systems Analysis ■ Engineering Plasticity

74 75 January 2021 start date available. January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Advanced Mechanical Engineering Advanced Mechanical Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Pilot Training MSc (continued) Engineering by Modular study

MSc (part-time online learning) MSc/PgDip/PgCert by stand-alone modules (part-time distance learning)

Generic Modules WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT COURSE DURATION Select three from the following: STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? ■ Design Management MSc: Up to 60 months part-time distance learning ■ Project Management Online resources, such as video, podcasts, webinars Flexible and modular framework offering a tailored PgDip: Up to 48 months part-time distance learning ■ Risk Management and presentations, allow students to study flexibly and study experience PgCert: Up to 24 months part-time distance learning ■ Financial Engineering remotely Individual modules: 4-8 months ■ Sustainability Ideal for students seeking professional development Complete an individual project with an industry theme ■ Environmental Impact Assessment opportunities or aligned to engineering research at Strathclye ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Study stand-alone modules or transfer credits towards a Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree Individual Project Extensive range of technical modules offers students PgCert, PgDip or MSc degree (or international equivalent) in engineering or physical Students undertake an individual research project in choice and flexibility when learning advanced sciences, or equivalent professional qualification. A their final year, the theme of which can be industry mechanical topics Wide variety of modules to choose from across lower-class degree may be considered with relevant related or aligned to engineering research at the mechanical and aerospace engineering discipline work experience. Consideration will be given to those University. from differing backgrounds based on their experience on COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE a module by module basis. COURSE DURATION Students select a combination of specialist and generic Students can select any of the optional level 5 modules 12 months full-time classes and undertake an industrial project. available within the department. There are approximately ■ Aerodynamics in C 35 modules available, some of which include: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Applied Metallurgy ■ Pressurised Systems Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree ■ Boiler Thermal Hydraulics ■ Spaceflight Mechanics (or international equivalent) in engineering or physical ■ Degradation of Metals and Alloys ■ Engineering Plasticity sciences, or equivalent professional qualification. A ■ Electrical Power Systems ■ Control Systems Design lower-class degree may be considered with relevant ■ FEA In Mechanical Engineering Design ■ Energy Resources and Policy work experience. ■ Fundamentals of Materials Science ■ Gas and Steam Turbines ■ Energy Systems Analysis ■ Electrical Power Systems OTHER INFORMATION ■ Hydraulics ■ Introduction to Open Source Computational Dynamics ■ Energy Modelling and Monitoring Students who wish to work towards an ICAO recognised ■ Nuclear Power Systems ■ Aerodynamic Performance Private Pilot’s Licence will be required to successfully ■ Pressurised Systems ■ Aerodynamic Propulsion Systems pass a Class 2 Aero-Medical Examination. This is not a ■ Structural Integrity ■ Spaceflight Mechanics requirement for entry of the programme. ■ Financial Information ■ Energy Resources and Policy ■ People Organisation and Leadership ■ Electrical Power Systems For further information please visit ■ Project Management ■ Energy Modelling and Monitoring https://www.strath.ac.uk/engineering/ ■ Strategic Procurement Management ■ Engineering Composites mechanicalaerospaceengineering/studywithus- ■ Technology and Innovation Management ■ Polymer and Polymer Composites postgraduate/ ■ Industrial Metallurgy Individual Project ■ Boiler Thermal Hydraulics Students undertake an individual research project in their ■ Gas and Steam Turbines final year, the theme of which can be industry-related or ■ Applied Metallurgy aligned to engineering research at the University. ■ FEA In Mechanical Engineering Design ■ Fundamentals of Materials Science COURSE DURATION Individual Project MSc: 36 months part-time Students who progress to the MSc, will be required to PgDip: 24months part-time undertake an individual research project in their final PgCert: 12 months part-time year, the theme of which can be industry related or aligned to engineering research at the University. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in engineering or physical sciences; an equivalent professional qualification may also be considered. 76 77 Satellite Applications (with or without Data Science) MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Develop technical skills in satellite data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and application I am very pleased with the Gain multi-disciplinary skills across satellite engineering, entrepreneurship and data science fields Learn how to solve global development challenges course. Lecturers allow us to using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a learning tool explore our ideas in coursework Acquire and apply entrepreneurial knowledge and skills by creating a business plan which motivates me to learn COURSE STRUCTURE about new technology and be Compulsory Classes ■ Introduction to Space Technologies ■ Introduction to Satellite Applications innovative.” ■ Data Science for Satellite Applications ■ Payloads ■ Satellite Applications for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Karim Garad, MSc Satellite Applications ■ Big Data Fundamentals (with Data Science) ■ Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Commercialisation ■ New Venture Planning ■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the Information Society (specialist option) ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics (specialist option)

Individual Project Students will create their own company or develop a viable business plan that addresses challenges in one or more United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline. Other qualifications may also be considered provided there is evidence of capacity for postgraduate study.

78 79 Department of Naval Advanced Naval Architecture Architecture, Ocean and MSc

Marine Engineering WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Gain advanced practical knowledge in the field of Naval RESEARCH DEGREES Research and teaching activities within the Department Marine Design, Operations and Safety Architecture are complemented and enhanced by an excellent Our largest and most diverse key research area is Benefit from guest lectures by industry leaders MPhil, PhD hydrodynamic test facility, fully turbulent flow channel, supported by our internationally-leading academic staff small ocean basin, ship full mission bridge simulator and the world’s first dedicated Maritime Safety Research Develop skills and knowledge that are relevant for Contact for Research Degrees and a marine engine lab. Centre. Cross-cutting activities with the Fluid-Structure emerging challenges of naval architecture t: +44 (0)141 548 4913 Interaction research and access to the regional super e: [email protected] The Department also hosts one research institute and two computer, ARCHIE-WeSt, strengthen our research, research centres; i) the Offshore Engineering Institute ii) which is also supported by our experimental marine COURSE STRUCTURE TAUGHT COURSES the Marine Safety Research Centre; an industry-University engineering facilities, including a fuel cell laboratory. partnership involving NAOME, Royal Caribbean Cruise The main activities in this key area focus on the Intact/ The programme has three components: Advanced Naval Architecture Lines and DNV GL Classification Society, and iii) the Damage Stability and Survivability of Ships; Maritime ■ Instructional Modules Marine Engineering Peridynamics Research Centre. The Department is also Human Factors and Navigational Safety; Energy Efficient ■ Group Project Offshore Floating Systems contributing to three EPSRC-funded Centres for Doctoral Ship Design and Operations; Marine Engineering, ■ Individual Project Ship and Offshore Structures Training: IDCORE, WAMESS and REMS. Alternative Fuels and Emissions; and Life Cycle Risk Ship and Offshore Technology (two-year programme Management. Compulsory Classes ■ Ship Operability and Control offered jointly with Hamburg University of Technology) Research ■ Ship Powering in Service Subsea and Pipeline Engineering Our Department is one of the world’s leading marine Ocean Engineering Technical Ship Management technology departments conducting research on Research in this area has a strong focus on offshore ■ Group Design Project Marine Engineering with Specialisation in Autonomous ships and other offshore structures including marine oil/gas and renewable energy, and is led by our ■ Advanced Marine Design Marine Vehicles renewable energy devices. We have Europe’s largest internationally-renowned academic staff. Blended ■ Maritime Safety and Risk Offshore Wind Energy team of postgraduate researchers and academic staff to by the cross-cutting activities of our Fluid-Structure ■ Advanced Marine Structures Sustainable Engineering: Offshore Renewable Energy sustain the production of useful and innovative research Interaction research, our research also benefits from the ■ Theory and Practice of Marine CFD (part of Sustainable Engineering Programme, ideas. Our research is strategically grouped under three Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory facilities and regional ■ Maritime Regulatory Framework (see page 30) key areas: Fluid-Structure Interaction; Marine Design, supercomputer, ARCHIE-WeSt. We also make a major Sustainable Engineering: Marine Technology Operations and Safety; and Ocean Engineering. We work contribution to the UK’s first Industrial Doctoral Centre Optional Modules: (part of Sustainable Engineering Programme, closely with key UK and global industry and take part in for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE). ■ Data Analysis for Engineering (see page 30) many diverse research projects and networks funded ■ Inspection and Survey ■ Maritime Transport and Economics by the UK government and the EU. We have the world’s Scholarships and Funding Contact for Taught Courses first dedicated Maritime Safety Research Centre and a Applicants from Scotland and non-UK EU countries t: +44 (0)141 547 5484 dynamic CFD group having access to the regional super may be eligible for fees-only support from the Student COURSE DURATION e: [email protected] computer facility. We are also one of the key players of Awards Agency for Scotland (www.saas.gov.uk). In 12 months full-time the EPSRC/ETI Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore addition, there are a limited number of scholarships The Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Renewable Energy (IDCORE). from industry. Please contact the Department. Engineering (NAOME) has staff expertise covering ENTRY REQUIREMENTS all areas of Naval Architecture, Ship Design, Marine Research Areas Engineering, Ocean Engineering, High-Speed and Small Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or Fluid-Structure Interaction international equivalent) in a relevant subject. Craft Design. Our internationally-renowned academic staff conduct research, development and demonstration activities in The Department’s laboratory and computing facilities this key area, supported by the Kelvin Hydrodynamics include one of the largest university ship model Laboratory facilities which include a 75-metre experiment tanks in the UK, a small towing/wave- towing/wave tank and fully turbulent circulating making tank and a diesel engine test facility. The sea water channel. These experimental facilities are Department also works with a variety of software complemented by the High Performance Computing packages which include AVL, AUTOCAD 2020, STAR platform for the West of Scotland Centre (ARCHIE-WeST) CCM+, DMV SESAM, MATLAB, MAXSURF and MOSES. A to conduct time-intensive numerical fluid-structure full list of our software packages can be found on our interaction simulations. Our research in this area website. The Department also has a racing yacht which cross-cuts NAOME’s other key areas, and supports the students can use. numerical and experimental hydrodynamics, structure and material research involving ships, offshore and other subsea structures as well as the marine renewables energy devices. 80 81 Marine Engineering Offshore Floating Ship and Offshore Ship and Offshore MSc Systems Structures Technology MSc MSc MSc (tw0-year programme with Hamburg WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT University of Technology) STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Receive a degree which is recognised and accredited by STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of STRATHCLYDE? Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Gain practical knowledge of offshore floating systems Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Gain an award in the name of two universities Being led by key experts and academics, work in groups Benefit from guest lectures by industry leaders Science and Technology Complete an intensive German language course to solve real marine engineering problems of today and Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval future Learn about the factors influencing the dynamic Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, behaviour of offshore installations Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Science and Technology COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE The programme has three components: COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Instructional Modules The programme has three components: The programme has three components: The course is offered jointly between the University of ■ Group Project ■ Instructional Modules ■ Instructional Modules Strathclyde and Hamburg University of Technology, Germany; ■ Individual Project ■ Group Project ■ Group Project the awards are made in the name of both universities. ■ Individual Project ■ Individual Project Compulsory Classes Year 1 (University of Strathclyde) ■ Advanced Marine Engineering Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ Risers and Mooring Lines ■ Marine Engineering Simulation and Modelling ■ Risers and Mooring Lines ■ Marine Pipelines ■ Inspection and Survey ■ Inspection and Survey ■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■ Risers and Mooring Lines ■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures ■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■ Onboard Energy Management and Marine ■ Advanced Marine Structures ■ Design and Construction of Floating, Production, ■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures Environment ■ Reliability-based Structural Design and Plated Storage and Offloading Vessels ■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■ Systems Availability and Maintenance Structures ■ Theory and Practice of Marine CFD ■ Design and Construction of Floating, Production, ■ Marine Transport and Economics ■ Computational Modelling of Problems in Structural ■ Inspection and Survey Storage and Offloading Vessels Mechanics ■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures ■ Advanced Marine Structures Optional Classes ■ Materials Engineering ■ Group Project ■ Theory and Practice of Marine Computational Fluid ■ Risk Analysis and Management ■ Research Project Dynamics ■ Data Analysis for Engineering COURSE DURATION ■ Autonomous Marine Vehicles and Digital Twin Year 2 (Hamburg University of Technology) COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time ■ Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures ■ Ship Design COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Seakeeping of Ships and Naval Architecture 12 months full-time Laboratory ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or ■ Masters Thesis international equivalent) in a relevant subject. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or Optional Classes Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject. ■ Non-Linear Structural Analysis international equivalent) in a relevant subject. ■ Ship Vibration ■ Fatigue Strength of Ships and Offshore Structures ■ Arctic Technology ■ Innovative CFD Approaches ■ Manoeuvrability and Shallow Water Ship Hydrodynamics

COURSE DURATION 24 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent), in a marine or marine- related engineering subject. Knowledge of structural mechanics,hydrostatics, fluid dynamics, ship resistance and propulsion and ship design is essential. 82 83 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Subsea and Pipeline Technical Ship Marine Engineering Offshore Wind Energy Engineering Management with Specialisation in MSc MSc MSc Autonomous Marine Vehicles WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MSc STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? The offshore wind energy market is booming, and it urgently needs qualified people to further succeed in Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval being the leading sustainable energy source Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Science and Technology Science and Technology STRATHCLYDE? COURSE STRUCTURE Gain advanced knowledge of subsea systems Develop skills essential for efficient management of This programme aims to address an identified market ships and fleets This programme is delivered in collaboration with the Benefit from excellent teaching facilities need for a postgraduate qualification that is relevant Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering. to the maritime industry and which develops skills and COURSE STRUCTURE knowledge in autonomy and IT technologies used in the The programme has three components: COURSE STRUCTURE sector ■ Instructional Modules Compulsory Classes The programme has three components: ■ Group Project ■ Project Management ■ Instructional Modules ■ Individual Project ■ Systems Availability and Maintenance COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Group Project ■ Shipping Economics and Market Sector Analysis ■ Individual Project The programme has three components: Compulsory Classes ■ Maritime Regulatory Framework ■ Instructional Modules ■ Wind Turbine Technology ■ Onboard Energy Management and Marine ■ Group Project ■ Offshore Wind Turbines Dynamics Modelling Compulsory Classes Environment ■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■ Individual Project ■ Offshore Structural Integrity ■ Risers and Mooring Lines ■ Principles of Generator Modelling and Control Optional Classes ■ Marine Pipelines Compulsory Classes ■ Risk and Reliability Engineering ■ International Law and Oceans Governance ■ Underwater Vehicles ■ Intelligent Sensing, Reasoning and Deep Learning ■ Offshore Wind Farms Operation ■ Inspection and Survey ■ Subsurface Technology ■ Data Analysis for Engineering ■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■ Marine Pipeline Integrity ■ Autonomous Marine Vehicles and Digital Twin ■ Data Analysis for Engineering COURSE DURATION ■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■ System Availability and Maintenance ■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures ■ Marine Engineering Simulation and Modelling 12 months full-time COURSE DURATION ■ Underwater Vehicles COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Optional Classes Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree 12 months full-time ■ Inspection and Survey (or international equivalent) in a relevant engineering or ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Maritime Transport and Economics technical subject. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or ■ Maritime Regulatory Framework international equivalent) in a relevant subject. ■ Maritime Safety and Risk Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject. COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject.

84 85 The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

We believe education has the Research informs our teaching learning; psychological sciences We have significant capacity to change lives and and helps us make a difference and health; and social work and providing an enriching student to business, industry and society social policy. experience is a priority for us. as a whole. We have a vibrant expertise in developing Our graduates form the backbone research culture and our research We have strong links of business and industry, and is noted for its impact. with governments, global the professional practice public services in Scotland and organisations, in both the public around the world. Our Graduate School is home and private sector, and academic to over 300 research students networks. Our graduates are needed to equip modern In Humanities & Social Sciences from more than 30 countries and sought-after and intellectually we focus on the building blocks we support their development engaged – focused on applying societies at all levels. of society – human endeavour. through a tailored training knowledge, they know how the Studying here, you will better programme. world works, and how to make it understand how human beings a better place. think, act and interact with one Our schools touch every aspect another and the world around of human life: education and Contact them. Employers value this learning; government and public Humanities & Social Sciences knowledge. policy; humanities and culture; t: +44 (0)141 444 8600 justice and the law; lifelong e: [email protected]

86 87 School of Education Doctor of Education EdD (full-time/part-time)

RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Our academic staff have national and international STRATHCLYDE? PhD Education or Applied Autism Research recognition for their research and represent a range of RESEARCH DEGREES MPhil Education expertise spanning diverse aspects of education. The A Masters degree or evidence of Masters-level study, One of only a few programmes in the UK that offer EdD Education following areas are some of the key aspects in which we plus full-time practitioner experience (or equivalent) in a specialist pathways can offer supervision: professional field with an educational dimension. Contact for Research Degrees Transfer Masters-level credits from other programmes e: [email protected] ■ evidence-based practice International students require a minimum IELTS score Choose full-time or part-time study modes – supported ■ learning-based pedagogies of 6.5 in writing and reading. Prospective research through the University’s Virtual Learning Environment RESEARCH ■ policy evaluation students should consult individual staff research ■ gender and sexuality profiles on our website and are encouraged to contact MPhil/PhD in Applied Autism Research This professional doctoral degree is aimed at those ■ equality and diversity potential supervisors in advance of their application. who have been working in the education sector for The School of Education is home to the Scottish Centre ■ curriculum development for Applied Autism Research (SCAAR) and welcomes a number of years. It provides the opportunity to ■ inclusive education and issues around children POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES proposals from prospective students to study at with additional support needs undertake research aligned to your role and practice as doctorate level. At SCAAR our research is dedicated to an educationalist. ■ children and childhood ■ PGDE Primary/Secondary addressing the social-emotional challenges associated ■ a strong theme around social justice and civic ■ TESOL and Intercultural Communication (offered with autism and making positive changes that facilitate responsibility jointly with the School of Humanities) The specialist areas below, or a generic route, are the autistic community’s full involvement in society. offered: ■ Applied Educational and Social Research In addition, colleagues are at the forefront of ■ Autism Studies Admission to the PhD programme is primarily based on ■ Supporting Teacher Learning (part-time and full- innovative research approaches including quantitative ■ Education Studies the quality of a proposal and how it fits our philosophy time) methods, secondary data sets, mixed methods, visual ■ Educational Leadership (part-time) to conduct autism research in applied (real-world) ■ Educational Leadership (part-time and full-time) methodology and participatory ways of working. ■ Early Years Pedagogue (part-time) settings. At SCAAR we aim to understand autism through ■ Philosophy with Children (part-time and full-time) ■ Part-time MEd programmes including MEd world-class research, translate theory into practical These areas are supported by specialist centres within Education Studies with pathways ■ Bilingual Education (part-time and full-time) applications and to fully include autistic participation ■ Autism Studies (MEd part-time and MSc full-time) the School, such as the Centre for Lifelong Learning, ■ Postgraduate Certificate in Education within research. This demands a multidiscipline Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT) and the (International) ■ Early Years Pedagogue (part-time only) approach to research and at SCAAR we welcome Centre for Children and Young People Studies in which ■ Inclusive Education (part-time only) ■ Digital Technologies (by Accreditation of Prior prospective students from across a range of disciplines. postgraduate research students are encouraged to play Contact for Postgraduate Taught Courses a full part. e: [email protected] Learning only – please contact us) Prospective students should develop proposals to match ■ Philosophy and Culture (part-time and full-time; areas of research expertise held by members of staff The School of Education at Strathclyde is part of the daytime taught modules) and are encouraged to contact potential supervisors Scottish Doctoral Training Centre through which ESRC in advance of their application. We offer a research Studentships in Education can be gained. FULL-TIME COURSE STRUCTURE community with excellent connections to national and Full-time students will attend a range of taught modules international autism research and practice communities. The School of Education is the leading provider of through the week. Sessions will comprise elements of teacher education in Scotland and one of the largest in lecture, workshop and seminar. MPhil/PhD in Education the UK. Our teacher education courses have a strong The School of Education welcomes proposals from track record and are highly-valued by our students. Our prospective students to study at doctorate level. graduates are sought by schools all over the country, Year 1 (taught stage) Semester 1 Admission to the PhD programme is primarily based and the majority of our students are in employment by ■ Methods of Enquiry, Literature and Scholarship on the quality of a proposal and its match to areas of graduation. research expertise held by members of staff. ■ Choice of optional or subject specific pathway class(es) We are home to: We offer a research community with excellent ■ Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT) Semester 2 connections to national and international education ■ Confucius Institute research and practice communities. You will be invited ■ Advanced Research Methods and Proposal ■ Choice of optional or subject specific pathway to participate in a range of research and knowledge We have a vibrant research culture and our work is noted class(es) exchange activities where you can learn from and with for its high impact as we try to better the lives of children us about the research, policy and practice innovation and practitioners in Scotland and beyond. and evaluation. Years 2 & 3 (research stage) ■ Thesis supervised by two supervisors

88 89 PART-TIME COURSE STRUCTURE Professional Graduate The part-time programme has been designed to SECONDARY SUBJECT AREAS AVAILABLE provide a level of flexibility that facilitates part-time Diploma in Education study for those who are continuing to work full-time You will have the opportunity to qualify in while undertaking the EdD. The core classes are taught Primary and Secondary Pathways on-campus on Saturdays from 10am - 4pm. The timing one or two subjects, depending on the of the optional classes varies but is focused around combination. evening and weekends. WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Art and Gaelic Mandarin Year 1 (taught stage) STRATHCLYDE? Design Semester 1 ■ Methods of Enquiry, Literature and Scholarship Learn from on-campus classes and 18 weeks of placements Physical in schools Biology Geography Education Semester 2 Become qualified to teach in locations world-wide ■ Choice of optional or subject specific pathway class(es) Opportunity to achieve Masters-level credits Business German Physics Education Year 2 (taught stage) Semester 1 COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Choice of optional or subject specific pathway Chemistry History Psychology class(es) The course provides the theoretical and practical starting point to your teaching career. You will acquire Semester 2 the skills, attitudes and competencies to communicate Home Religious in the classroom. Computing ■ Advanced Research Methods and Proposal Economics Education

Years 3 - 5 (research stage) Those following the Primary route will be qualified to teach from nursery (approximately age 3) to Primary 7 Thesis supervised by two supervisors English Italian Spanish (age 12). The Secondary route qualifies you to teach specific subjects to pupils aged 11 to 18 years. FAST-TRACK ROUTE Technological Masters-level Credits French Mathematics If you have completed a Masters in the last 5 years then As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to gain Education it may be possible to apply for our fast track route within up to 120 Masters-level credits. On completion of these, the part-time programme which reduces the length of there are opportunities in the subsequent year to work the course by 1 year. By applying for accreditation of All of the above subjects can be taught in the medium of Gaelic. towards further Masters qualifications, either on a face- prior learning for up to 60 credits then you can complete to-face or online basis. the two core EdD modules within one year. Contact the department for further information. Compulsory Classes ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Professional Skills; Professional Practice – taught ENTRY REQUIREMENTS both on campus and in schools, this module A university degree validated by a higher education will enable you to become an effective teacher institution in the UK, or a degree of an equivalent standard Masters degree or evidence of Masters-level study, plus through learning pedagogical theory, observing from an institution outside the UK (a degree should have full-time practitioner experience (or equivalent) in a experienced teachers and applying your knowledge at least 360 credit points). For the Secondary route, we professional field with an educational dimension. and understanding in the practical context. require passes in at least two years’ progressive study in the ■ Professional Skills; Curriculum and Pedagogy – subject(s) you want to teach. examines what is taught; how it is taught and how teachers use assessment to promote learning. National Qualifications in English at SCQF Level 6 (for ■ Education Studies; Professional Values – develops example, Higher Grade) or an accepted alternative; National your understanding of educational issues in a Qualifications in Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 (e.g. National broader intellectual context. 5, or Intermediate 2) or an accepted alternative. ■ Professional Learning through Enquiry - learn how to plan practitioner enquiry with the option of We also require the following information, which is carrying out a small scale research project. considered when selecting candidates for interview (please note interviews can be held by Skype): You are expected to keep a portfolio of progress throughout the course. This prepares you for the ■ evidence that you have experience of working with continuation of professional development during your children in a school setting or related context teaching career. ■ an up to date understanding of education ■ an ability to relate to people COURSE DURATION 36 weeks full-time, including 18-week placement experience 90 91 January 2021 start date available. January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. TESOL & Intercultural Applied Educational Autism Studies Education Studies Communication and Social Research MSc (full-time) MSc (full-time) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (full-time/part-time) MSc/PgDip (full-time & part-time distance MEd/PgDip/PgCert (part-time, distance learning) learning) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Develop a solid foundation for understanding Gain the theoretical and practical skills to teach English STRATHCLYDE? transformative processes in all cultural contexts to learners with a wide range of social, cultural and Understand a range of complex theories essential to Learn to evaluate, design, conduct, analyse and justify Enhance practice and career opportunities in the communicative goals supporting the autism profile applied research broader field of formal and informal education Benefit from the expertise of educationalists, linguists, Translate theory into practice with an Educational Benefit from teaching by internationally-recognised Gain a grounding in research methods and reasoning and literature/culture scholars experts Practice Placement Tailor the choice of classes to your personal interests Receive input from internationally-respected autism COURSE STRUCTURE experts COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Thinking About Education ■ Language Learning in a Multilingual World COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Research Methods and Reasoning ■ Introduction to Intercultural Communication Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ Frameworks for Understanding Learning ■ Contemporary Issues in Language Teaching ■ Educational Research and Enquiry ■ Conceptual Frameworks ■ Dissertation ■ Research Methodologies and Reasoning ■ Design Strategies in Educational and Social Research ■ The Spectrum of Autism ■ Globalisation, Society and Education Policy ■ Responding to the Impact of Autism: Approaches Optional Classes ■ Data Collection in Educational and Social Research and Interventions Optional Classes (choose two from the following) ■ Data Analysis in Educational and Social Research ■ Educational Practice Placement One pair of modules from a choice of: ■ Digital Technologies in Language Teaching ■ Research Methods and Reasoning ■ Philosophy of Technology and Education ■ Curriculum Development in TESOL Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■ Dissertation ■ Education and Self-Formation in Cultural Contexts ■ Contemporary Scottish Cultural Studies Further Quantitative Research Design and Data Analysis Or ■ Narrative Processing across Languages, Cultures Further Qualitative Research Design and Data Analysis Our full-time students will complete a compulsory ■ Putting Theory into Practice and Media educational practice placement within our partner ■ Professionalism and Professional Learning ■ Independent Study Dissertation (MSc students only) Students write a dissertation of 12,000 - 15,000 words schools in North Lanarkshire or East Dunbartonshire and Or complete a reflective practice journal as part of the core ■ Conceptions of Leadership Dissertation (MSc students only) on a topic relating to the course. placement module. There is no requirement of a practice ■ Leadership for Learning Students write a dissertation of 12,000 - 15,000 words placement for our part-time students. A practice/ on a topic relating to the course. COURSE DURATION professional/experiential/work based portfolio will be COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time (attendance and blended learning); required for them for this core module. COURSE DURATION 24 part-time (distance learning) 12 months 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Autism and Related Conditions ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Becoming an Autism Trainer ENTRY REQUIREMENTS An undergraduate degree or equivalent. ■ Independent study module Degree or relevant professional qualification, or a combination of qualifications and experience Degree or relevant professional qualification, or demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study. a combination of qualifications and experience COURSE DURATION demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study. 12 months full-time 12 months PgCert part-time/distance learning 24 months PgDip part-time/distance learning 4 years MEd part-time/distance learning

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate Honours degree in a related discipline, or equivalent qualification, and direct experience of living or working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Experience is essential as students must demonstrate theory to practice links.

92 93 Early Years Pedagogue Educational Leadership MEd (part-time) MEd (part-time)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Recognised by the Scottish Government Enhance your professional practice in leadership Blended approach of professional training and Develop your understanding of leadership and the networking with practice-based assessments purposes which educational leadership serves Informed by contemporary research and international Gain insights into your own professional development perspectives and an understanding of yourself as a leader During my period of study there were

COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE people on the course from primary Compulsory Classes Year 1 Compulsory Classes ■ Taking Action: child, family and community efficacy ■ Conceptions of Leadership schools, secondary schools, colleges, ■ Creating stimulating learning environments: ■ Leadership for Learning indoors and outside ■ Leadership for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice NDPBs and Community Learning and ■ Listening to children and hearing their voices ■ The connected child: early child development Year 2 Classes ■ Leading in a time of change ■ Research Methods and Reasoning* Development organisations. I also had ■ Child-centred and child-focused approaches to ■ Leadership for School Improvement practitioner research ■ Contexts for Leadership ■ Dissertation the opportunity to engage and network *You may replace Research Methods and Reasoning COURSE DURATION with the Year 3 class Strategic Leadership to complete a with professionals at various levels Postgraduate Diploma. However, you would not then be 36 months able to progress to Year 3. including teachers, lecturers, principal ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Year 3 You can choose to take the class Strategic Leadership, teachers, faculty heads, depute heads The Early Years Pedagogue is a specialist postgraduate plus a work-based project within your workplace to route for General Teaching Council for Scotland evaluate the impact of a proposed strategic change on registered teachers and SSSC registered educators with student learning. and members of senior management. a Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Practice. Equivalent qualifications, professional registration and experience Alternatively you can choose to undertake dissertation This diverse student base made it easy will be considered for applicants outside of Scotland. under the guidance of a supervisor, in a subject area of your choice. Applicants should hold a post with an appropriate age to achieve my aim and result in a rich group (3-8), or have sufficient guaranteed access to such COURSE DURATION a position in order to fulfil the assessment requirements and beneficial experience.” of each module. 36 months ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Good undergraduate degree, or relevant professional qualification, a teaching qualification (or its equivalent) Derek Timpany or relevant experience within an educational setting. MEd Educational Leadership

94 95 Postgraduate Education Studies School of Government Certificate in Education MEd (part-time) (International) and Public Policy PG Cert (part-time online) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? RESEARCH DEGREES ■ Energy saving innovations and economy-wide rebound Apply your learning as you study to improve your practice effects WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT PhD/MPhil in European Public Policy or Politics ■ Impacts of policy changes on climate change modelling Gain recognition for continuing professional development ■ The political economy of growth and institutional reform STRATHCLYDE? Contact for Research Degrees Undertake individual classes and use credits as prior e: [email protected] Public Policy Learn and apply innovative teaching practices in your learning towards a Masters qualification Prospective research students should consult individual In addition to the public policy expertise of the European own classroom staff research profiles on our website and are encouraged Policies Research Centre, researchers in the School analyse the conditions that contribute to policy success, policy Develop a deeper understanding of reflective practice in to contact potential supervisors in advance of their COURSE STRUCTURE learning and policy transfer, EU policy-making, public policy application. teaching in post-devolution Scotland and the territorial impact of This programme allows you to tailor your studies through a public policy. Benefit from flexibility and choice that suit your own choice of classes guided by your Advisor of Studies. Under The School of Government and Public Policy has a long interests the Education Studies framework, pathways include: history of international research excellence. The quality of Governance and Institutions our research is recognised internationally – for example, Opportunity to undertake a small-scale practitioner The School has an established international profile in the ■ Educational Leadership the German Centre for Higher Education Development study of parliaments in Scotland, the UK, and Europe. enquiry project (CHE) lists the School as part of an ‘Excellence Group’ in ■ Philosophy with Children (only such course in the UK) Staff also specialise in the study of Youth Parliaments, the political science. ■ Supporting Teacher Learning (GTCS Recognition) European Commission and EU policy-making, multi-level governance and devolution, and the politics of nationalism, COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Inclusive Education We are one of the founding members of the European ■ Health and Wellbeing regionalism and localism. Compulsory Classes Consortium for Political Research, the largest organisation ■ Digital Education of its kind in European political science. ■ International Education: Issues, Debates and International Politics In addition to the extensive expertise in EU policies and Challenges : three classes, normally one per semester. Year 1 We have a strong research culture that focuses on individual politics and that in South-Eastern Europe politics, West ■ Learning, Teaching and Professionalism in Classes taught on campus involve attending either in and team-based research. We host three research centres: International Contexts European politics and German politics, there is a rapidly the evening or on Saturday mornings. Distance learning expanding expertise in international relations within ■ Practitioner Enquiry for Professional Learning classes involve participation in weekly online seminars. ■ European Policies Research Centre the School. This includes international relations, war, These are scheduled in the evening to accommodate ■ Centre for Elections and Representation terrorism and conflict, human rights, economy and security, The programme also offers a route into a full Master’s working professionals. Students who decide to ■ Centre for the Study of Public Policy international public policy, international institutions and degree and a research orientated career. complete their studies after one year will graduate with a global governance, international security, international law, Our research is supported by grants from a range of funding Postgraduate Certificate. Asian and US security, the international politics of Asia, bodies, including research councils, national governments the role of NGOs in international relations, the politics of COURSE DURATION and international bodies, such as the OECD and the EU. Year 2: Two optional classes and a compulsory class, the anti-globalisation movement, constructivist theories of 12 months part-time (delivered online) which are taken over a period broadly similar to the three security, feminist theory, and Chilean politics. Entry dates: September and January Research Activities school terms. The compulsory class, Research Methods The research activities of the School are grouped in four and Reasoning, is delivered entirely online. Students who broad interlocking priority areas: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS decide to complete their studies at the end of year two POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES will graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma. Elections and Representation Undergraduate degree with at least a 2:1 or degree lower The School has a strong track record in the study of voting Applied Public Policy than this with professional experience working in an Data Science for Politics and Policy-making Dissertation behaviour, political attitudes, social media, political education related setting. International Relations Following the Postgraduate Diploma you can undertake behaviour and political parties, and is one of the leading International Relations, Law and Security (in collaboration a research dissertation in a subject area of your choice. centres of quantitative political science in the UK. Staff have Applicants will already be working in an educational recently been engaged in a number of major government with the Law School) We will match you to an appropriate supervisor to setting as teaching assistants, teachers, Head of and research council-funded projects including: Political Research provide one-to-one support. Your dissertation can be Department, Senior Managers or other professional Politics completed via distance learning to provide flexibility. roles. ■ Public attitudes on the EU referendum and on Public Policy Scotland’s independence referendum and broader Technology Policy and Management British and Scottish social attitudes Urban Policy and Analysis ■ The impact of social media on attitudes towards Scottish independence Prospective students interested in international relations/ ■ A global examination of how corruption affects political security may also be interested in the MSc Diplomacy and participation, trust and popular support for government International Security (see page 110 for course description). ■ A comparative examination of the attitudes, backgrounds and experiences of parliamentary candidates Contact for Postgraduate Taught Courses e: [email protected] ■ The impact of cohesion policy on EU administrative capacity building in Europe ■ Maximising synergies between European Structural and Investment Funds and other EU Instruments 96 97 Applied Public Policy Data Science for Politics International Relations International Relations, MSc (Joint Masters with Koc University, Turkey) and Policy-making MSc Law and Security MSc MSc/LLM WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Exciting opportunity to study in an international, Gain grounding in the analysis of international relations multicultural academic environment STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Develop the skills to use big data to solve complex Combine training in different theoretical and Learn alongside students from other disciplinary Gain expertise on policy design, implementation and methodological approaches evaluation political and social problems backgrounds Understand the mechanics behind capturing and Examine the theories and research designs for the study Focus on contemporary policies rather than traditional Learn innovative analytical tools and receive-class of conflict, peace, security and cooperation methods training organising large amounts of data areas of concern Taught by international scholars Benefit from a flexible curriculum, including possible Undertake a research or client-based project Benefit from a unique multidisciplinary experience engagement in internships and independent projects COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE The course comprises compulsory and optional classes The course comprises compulsory and optional classes The course comprises compulsory and optional classes and a research or client-based project dissertation. It and a research project dissertation or a placement and a research project dissertation or a placement Students will spend one semester in Istanbul at Koc dissertation with industry, third sector, or government. University, and one semester in Glasgow at University of is delivered in collaboration with the Department of dissertation with industry, third sector, or government. Computer and Information Sciences. Strathclyde. The course comprises a range of compulsory Compulsory Classes classes, a few optional ones and a final project. Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ International Institutions and Regimes ■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses ■ Debating International Relations Theory Koc University Classes (first semester) ■ Principles of Research Design ■ Principles of Research Design (MSc) OR Legal ■ Qualitative Methods ■ Principles of Research Design Research Methods and Skills (LLM) ■ Policy Design and Implementation ■ Big Data Technologies ■ Contemporary International Relations ■ Policy Analysis and Evaluation ■ Legal Ethical and Professional Issues for the Optional Classes ■ Cases in Public Policy Information Society Optional Classes Students also choose four optional classes. The range Students also choose two optional classes. The range of University of Strathclyde Classes (second semester) ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics of classes will normally include: ■ Database Fundamentals classes will normally include: ■ Comparative Public Policy ■ Contemporary International Relations ■ Quantitative Methods Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■ Feminism and International Relations ■ Comparative Public Policy ■ Qualitative Methods ■ Welfare Concepts and Ideas ■ European Governance ■ European Human Rights Law ■ Public Policy ■ Comparative Political Economy ■ International Human Rights Law COURSE DURATION ■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses ■ Terrorism and the Law ■ Law of the World Trade Organisation 12 months full-time COURSE DURATION ■ International Migration Law ■ International Environmental Law 1 and 2 ■ Human Rights Protection in the UK 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Global Health, Rights and Development ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Privacy, Crime and Security ■ Qualitative Methods ■ Quantitative Methods 1 ■ Quantitative Methods 1 First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Quantitative Methods 2 ■ Quantitative Methods 2 equivalent, in a social science. ■ Qualitative Methods First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■ International Institution and Regimes equivalent, in social science. COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ENTRY REQUIREMENTS equivalent, in social science. First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in social sciences/law subjects or substantial professional experience.

98 99 Political Research Politics Public Policy Technology Policy & MSc MSc MSc Management MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Develop skills in empirical political science Gain advanced understanding of the study of politics Explore various conceptual and methodological tools STRATHCLYDE? and their connections to real-world problems Explore different methodological approaches and their Learn to design and conduct research projects in Benefit from the collective expertise of Strathclyde application to real-life political problems political science Gain a range of useful research and analysis skills Business School, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. This is a new, truly Gain transferable employability skills in research design Benefit from the input of guest lecturers and visiting Freedom in dissertation topic to focus on any area of multidisciplinary Masters degree academics public policy Uniquely aligned with Glasgow City Innovation District COURSE STRUCTURE (GCID) to maximise your opportunity to engage with COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE business The course comprises compulsory and optional classes and a research project dissertation or a placement The course comprises compulsory and optional classes The course comprises compulsory and optional classes The only taught programme in Scotland, and one dissertation with industry, third sector, or government. and a research project dissertation or a placement and a research project dissertation or a placement of only a few globally, that places a focus on policy dissertation with industry, third sector, or government. dissertation with industry, third sector, or government. formulation, analysis and communication in relation to Compulsory Classes the management of innovation and technology ■ Principles of Research Design Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ Qualitative Methods ■ Principles of Research Design ■ Policy Analysis COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Quantitative Methods 1 ■ Qualitative Methods OR Quantitative Methods 1 ■ Comparative Public Policy Compulsory Classes ■ Quantitative Methods 2 Optional Classes In addition, two classes are chosen from the following: ■ Systems thinking and Modelling Optional Classes Students also choose four optional classes. The range of ■ Policy Analysis ■ Regulation, Concepts and Practices Students also choose two optional classes. The range classes will normally include: ■ Principles of Research Design ■ Systems Architecture and Design of classes will normally include: ■ Qualitative Methods ■ Big Data Fundamentals ■ Feminism and International Relations ■ Quantitative Methods 1 ■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the ■ European Governance ■ European Governance ■ Quantitative Methods 2 Information Society ■ Comparative Political Economy ■ Comparative Political Economy ■ Management of Innovation ■ Policy Analysis ■ Contemporary International Relations Optional Classes ■ Communicating Policy ■ Comparative Public Policy ■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses Students also choose two optional classes. The range of ■ Business Analysis ■ International Institutions and Regimes ■ Debating International Relations Theory classes will normally include: ■ Exploring the International Business Environment ■ International Institutions and Regimes ■ Strategic Analysis and Evaluation ■ Public Policy ■ European Governance COURSE DURATION ■ Making Strategy ■ Comparative Public Policy ■ Comparative Political Economy ■ Becoming an Effective Technology Analyst 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Quantitative Methods 1 (if not chosen from list ■ International Institutions and Regimes above) ■ Principles of Research Design (if not chosen from Option 1: Dissertation (40 credits) ■ Quantitative Methods 2 list above) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Option 2: Dissertation (20 credits) plus an elective class ■ Qualitative Methods (if not chosen from list above) ■ Quantitative Methods 1 (if not chosen from list First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas above) (20 credits) from one of two electives: a) Hacking for Defence equivalent, in social science. COURSE DURATION ■ Quantitative Methods 2 (if not chosen from list above) or b) Hacking for Peace and Development 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Qualitative Methods (if not chosen from list above) COURSE DURATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS COURSE DURATION MSc: 12 months full-time First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time equivalent, in social science. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in an Engineering or Science discipline equivalent, in social science. including the physical or natural sciences and informatics. Previous working experience will also be considered but will not compensate for academic performance. Entry requirements may be widened to include other professional backgrounds and qualifications from social sciences or humanities given relevant mathematical or design-relevant course work.

100 101 Urban Policy and Analysis MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Focus on major urban opportunities and issues Develop knowledge and skills to lead the design and delivery of sustainable city strategies I chose to enter the Public Policy MSc at Undertake a research or client based project Learn from staff with expertise across multiple the University of Strathclyde because disciplines I was aware of the quality of teaching COURSE STRUCTURE There are two tracks, you can choose to specialise in, that was on offer in the course, and ‘Environmental’ or ‘Infrastructure’: Compulsory Classes: because of the variety of topics that ■ Understanding and Modelling Cities ■ Comparative Public Policy ■ Global and Future Cities were available to study as part of the ■ Quantitative Methods course. Environmental Track Compulsory Classes: ■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards Sustainability

Infrastructure Track Compulsory Classes: The course offers a tremendous ■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■ Analysis of Economic Data opportunity to equip you with the

Optional Classes Choose from classes across the University to develop theoretical knowledge of policy-making skills in specific areas. processes, but more crucially offers the COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time chance to develop those knowledge and

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS enquiry skills and the research based Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. Applications are also skills that are valuable when moving welcome from candidates with strong career experience in a relevant field. into a career.”

Tom Hall, MSc Public Policy

102 103 School of Humanities MRes Programmes in Humanities

RESEARCH DEGREES Scottish Oral History Centre (SOHC) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MRes English The SOHC has an international reputation as a research STRATHCLYDE? The MRes provides research skills, experience and MPhil/PhD in Creative Writing, English, Journalism, and knowledge exchange hub. Since 1995 it has been training in support of a lengthy piece of written research. Gender Studies, History, French, Spanish, Italian or involved in teaching, research, training and outreach Combine research and instructional classes Students wishing to undertake the MRes in English Translation Studies activities around the theory and practice of oral history. can study in a number of areas, related to the research SOHC staff are involved in a series of oral history based Gain key research skills, experience and training specialisms of academic staff. MRes in Creative Writing, English, Journalism, History, research projects, run an Advanced Oral History Masters Study opportunities across a wide spectrum of subjects French, Spanish or Italian class and supervise a wide range of dissertations and Our areas of research strength include Victorian, gender PhD students. Opportunity to progress to a PhD programme and sexuality, Scottish studies, 20th and 21st-century Contact for Research Degrees Benefit from the guidance of an academic supervisor popular culture, animal studies, Renaissance, life e: [email protected] Research Areas writing, linguistic and cognitive literary studies. ■ Scotland and the world Prospective research students should consult ■ European and international history The MRes (Masters by Research) combines research Students prepare a 30,000 word dissertation and individual staff research profiles on our website and are ■ History of science and technology in a dissertation and instructional classes, with undertake the class Research Skills in Literature, Culture encouraged to contact potential supervisors in advance ■ History of health and medicine an emphasis on providing basic research skills, and Communication. of their application. ■ Oral history experience and training. It is offered across a wide ■ Translation studies spectrum of subjects. The MRes (and MPhil) are MRes History The School of Humanities is a community of researchers, ■ Literary linguistics independent postgraduate degrees and can serve as Students work on their chosen topic under close teachers, students and support staff working together ■ Victorian literature and culture stepping-stones to the PhD programme. The MRes supervision by a member of staff. The main element on some of the most interesting and exciting issues ■ 20th century literature degree provides an alternative entry-point to academic of the MRes is a dissertation of not more than 30,000 in historical and contemporary culture. The quality of ■ Creative writing research for those who are not yet sure what topic they words. In addition, students take a number of taught our research has a strong national and international ■ Animal studies wish to research, or who require training in new skills classes, including Research skills, sources and methods reputation. ■ Gender and sexuality in media, literature and before they can embark on doctoral work. for historians, depending on their field of research. Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses cover culture Optional classes include Palaeography, Quantitative a wide range of areas, from the teaching of high-level ■ Political communications COURSE DURATION Methods, Qualitative Methods, Oral History. skills in languages, through advanced practical study in ■ Media, health, wellbeing and trauma creative writing and journalism, to research-led courses ■ Social media 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time The taught skills classes provide the training needed at the cutting edge of their academic disciplines in the to complete a substantial piece of research and lay the study of history, literature, language, and culture. POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES MRES ENTRY REQUIREMENTS foundation for further study.

The School is home to the following centres: Normally a first-class or upper second-class Honours MRes Journalism ■ Applied Gender Studies degree (or overseas equivalent) in the relevant or Students wishing to undertake an MRes in Journalism Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare ■ Applied Gender Studies (Research Methods) appropriate related subject. should consult the wide-ranging interests of academic A collaborative research group involving historians ■ Business Translation and Interpreting staff, which are organised under four major research and students from the University of Strathclyde and ■ Creative Writing MRes Creative Writing clusters: Gender and Media, Political Communications, Glasgow Caledonian University; activities focus on the ■ Digital Journalism This course enables students to work on a substantial Social Media, and Media, Health, Wellbeing and Trauma. way in which medicine, medical science and healthcare ■ Diplomacy and International Security (in piece of imaginative writing with a successful, published Within this we have particular interests in gender- systems have developed over time and have come to collaboration with the School of Government & author for one year (full-time) or two years (part-time), based violence, cyberbullying, media ethics, digital shape our contemporary experience. Public Policy and the Law School) specialising in one genre, such as poetry, fiction or storytelling, media reporting of bereavement, gender ■ Interdisciplinary English Studies imaginative non-fiction. Working closely with one and politics, body image and mental health, social British Animal Studies Network ■ Media and Communication supervisor rather than with a group means the course media, social network analysis, media and national Animals are present in many and varied areas of ■ Health History can adapt to your personal interests. identity. human lives: as workers, objects for scientific inquiry, ■ Historical Studies The main element of the MRes is a dissertation of around characters in stories, images, companions, food. To ■ TESOL and Intercultural Communication (taught Students prepare a 30,000 word dissertation and 30,000 words, which includes a critical reflection on the analyse the human relationship with and perception of jointly with the School of Education, see pg 92) undertake a research training class to equip them for creative process of around 5,000 words. The remainder animals therefore requires interdisciplinary work, which advanced academic research. is enabled by the network. We also supervise PhD and Contact for Postgraduate Taught Courses of the course comprises a research methods class which Masters students in animal studies. e: [email protected] teaches skills such as how to search for information, make presentations and apply for grants. Scottish Centre for Victorian and Neo-Victorian Studies The Centre promotes the study of Victorian literature, culture and history in Scotland. We are a joint organisation between the universities of Strathclyde, Glasgow and Stirling, as well as libraries and archives with an interest in the Victorian period. At Strathclyde, we also supervise PhD and Masters students in Victorian literature, culture and history.

104 105 Applied Gender Studies Applied Gender Studies Business Translation MSc/PgDip (Research Methods) and Interpreting MSc/PgDip MSc/PgDip WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Develop analytical and practical skills to engage STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? critically with contemporary gender issues Benefit from the opportunity to engage with the unique Gain practical experience through industry-based Undertake research placements with organisations from archival collections at Glasgow Women’s Library activities on an engaging, industry-focused and skill- the feminist third sector and organisations committed building course to gender equality in education, arts, culture and sport Gain skills to design and conduct advanced research projects in Social Sciences Boost employability by participating in the SDL Trados Certification Program COURSE STRUCTURE Develop an understanding of key feminist debates Option to pursue a research pathway toward PhD study Compulsory Classes ■ Understanding Gender COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Feminist Knowledge, Feminist Research COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes ■ Feminisms – Continuity and Change ■ Feminist Knowledge, Feminist Research Compulsory Classes Optional Classes (three to be chosen) ■ Advanced Topics in Gender Studies ■ Text Typology and Specialised Translation ■ Perspectives on Social Research ■ Translation and Interpreting Studies ■ Gender Studies Research Placement ■ Quantitative Methods ■ Professional Interpreting Practice ■ Advanced Topics in Gender Studies ■ Qualitative Methods ■ Translation and Language Technology ■ Gender, Health and Modern Medicine ■ Interpreting for Business and Commerce ■ Global Queers: Travel Writing and Sexual Politics Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■ Business Translation ■ Feminism and International Relations ■ Gender Studies Research Placement ■ Advanced Oral History ■ Gender, Health and Modern Medicine Optional Classes (one per semester) ■ Medicine, Health and the Moving Image ■ Feminism and International Relations ■ Introduction to Intercultural Communication ■ Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance, 1500 to the Present ■ Feminisms – Continuity and Change ■ Narrative Processing across Languages and ■ Medicine, Health and the Moving Image Cultures Masters Students Only ■ Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance, ■ Contemporary Scottish Cultural Studies 1500 to the Present ■ Research Skills in Literature, Culture and ■ Dissertation Communication Masters Students Only COURSE DURATION ■ Dissertation Masters Students Only MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Dissertation or Translation/Interpreting Project PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time MSc: 12 months full-time First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas PgDip: 9 months full-time equivalent, in a relevant discipline, usually in the ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants with ENTRY REQUIREMENTS relevant experience (paid or voluntary) in feminist, queer First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas or equalities work will also be considered. equivalent, in a relevant discipline, usually in the First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants with overseas equivalent. An academic background in relevant experience (paid or voluntary) in feminist, queer English or translating is not required. Applicants with or equalities work will also be considered. a lower degree classification may be considered on an individual basis.

Suitable applicants are required to pass an aptitude test prior to admission, comprising of a written translation test. This may be followed by an oral interview to further demonstrate your language proficiency. The oral interview can be conducted face-to-face or online, according to circumstances. We currently admit students who can master another language in addition to English, from the following: Chinese, Spanish, Italian, French. 106 107 Creative Writing Digital Journalism MLitt/PgDip/PgCert MLitt/PgDip

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Benefit from workshops with peers and professional, Gain the skills to produce multimedia news and features published writers while developing your ideas Learn how to devise, launch, produce and market an Opportunity to work on an extended creative project online publication developed on a one-to-one basis with your supervisor Work in the University’s simulated news environment Prepare for the practical side of literary development and report externally using mobile media My whole journey at Strathclyde was

COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE instrumental for my career. It was here Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ The Shape of Stories 1 and 2 ■ Multimedia Journalism that I learned how to write essays to a ■ The Writing Life ■ Producing Media ■ The Made Project ■ Scots Law for Journalists higher standard, how not to write essays, ■ Media Ethics Optional Classes (indicative) ■ Narrative Processing across Languages, Cultures, Optional Classes (indicative) how to express myself creatively, how and Media ■ Communication and Media Theory in an ■ Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance, International Context 1500 to the Present ■ From Broadcast to Participation: A History of to work as part of a team, how to publish ■ Contemporary Scottish Cultural Studies Mediation ■ Strategic Communication Masters Students Only and edit a book, how to wander the ■ Entrepreneurial Journalism (subject to availability) ■ The Major Project (dissertation, 60 credits) Placement library and lose track of time reading COURSE DURATION ■ Four-week journalism placement (optional) MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Masters Students Only about something new.” PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time ■ Academic Dissertation or Production Dissertation

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS COURSE DURATION Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Dr Craig Lamont, equivalent, in any subject, plus a portfolio of creative PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time writing. MRes Creative Writing

This should include the following: 2,000 words of prose ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (fiction or creative non-fiction) up to 10 poems (no more Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, or professional than 40 lines in length) the page equivalent of a short, experience demonstrating ability to study at Masters fifteen-minute play an outline of creative work you might level. Experience of student journalism, a media work develop in the course of the degree, possibly in the placement, freelance work or professional journalism is context of the dissertation (no more than two A4 pages). desirable.

108 109 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Diplomacy and Interdisciplinary Media and Health History International Security English Studies Communication MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc MLitt/PgDip/PgCert MLitt WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Explore the origins and impacts of our modern health experiences and expectations Deepen your understanding of contemporary and Opportunity to take your studies to a more specialised Develop expertise in strategic communications to Examine historically the intersection of gender, media historical issues relating to diplomacy and security level or in a new direction support a career in corporate communications, public and health relations, or academic research into these areas Gain skills to design advanced research projects Find connections between literary studies and other Suitable for those from humanities, social science and academic disciplines Learn to apply media and communication theories Benefit from a unique multidisciplinary experience health science backgrounds across international contexts and media platforms including history, politics and law Benefit from the guidance of an expert supervisor

COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ Research Skills, Sources and Methods for ■ Research Skills in Media and Communication ■ Research Skills, Sources and Methods for ■ Research Skills Historians ■ Communication and Media Theory in an Historians OR International Context Principles of Research Design Optional Classes (five to be chosen) Optional Classes (five to be chosen) ■ From Broadcast to Participation: a History of ■ Diplomacy: Evolution, Theory and Practice ■ Global Queers: Travel Writing and Sexual Politics ■ Health and Healthcare in the Long Nineteenth Mediation ■ Embassies in Crisis ■ Introduction to Intercultural Communication Century ■ Strategic Communication ■ Making and Unmaking British Literature 1880-1950 ■ Pharmaceuticals, Ethics and Health, 1800 – 1980 ■ Media and Communication Option Optional Classes (indicative) ■ Narrative Processing across Languages, Cultures, ■ Food and Health in the West during the Twentieth ■ Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution in the Arab- and Media Century Israeli Dispute ■ Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance, COURSE DURATION ■ Media and Health ■ The Global Cold War and Africa 1500 to the Present MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Advanced Oral History ■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses ■ Contemporary Scottish Cultural Studies ■ Medicine and Warfare, 1800-2000 ■ Britain, France and the United States 1945-1955 ■ Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary English ■ Gender, Health and Modern Medicine Diplomacy, Strategy and Alliance Studies ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Medicine, Health and the Moving Image ■ Contemporary International Relations ■ English Studies Research Placement First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■ Governing Highs and Health: History and the ■ Terrorism and the Law equivalent, in Media and Cultural Studies, English Control of Drugs, c.1800-c.1945 ■ International Human Rights Law Masters Students Only Studies, or a related discipline. Other qualifications may ■ Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance, ■ International Institutions and Regimes ■ Dissertation be considered. 1500 to the Present ■ Medicine and Madness: Psychiatry in the Masters Students Only COURSE DURATION Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries ■ Dissertation ■ History, Health and Heritage MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Work Placement in History COURSE DURATION PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time PgCert: 4 months full-time; 9 months part-time Note: Students may also take one of the modules in the 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time MSc Historical Studies options. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Masters Students Only First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■ Dissertation of 15,000 words First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in English literature or a related subject. equivalent, in humanities, social sciences/law subjects COURSE DURATION or substantial professional experience. MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21months part-time PgCert: 4 months full-time; 9 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS First- or second-class Honours degree or overseas equivalent, in history or a related discipline.

110 111 Historical Studies MSc/PgDip

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Deepen your historical knowledge, understanding and awareness Assess historical themes and historiographical interpretations across a broad chronological range Develop transferable skills necessary for employment One of the most exciting opportunities COURSE STRUCTURE I had studying at Strathclyde was the Compulsory Class ■ Research Skills, Sources and Methods for guidance and support network offered Historians

Optional Classes by the Scottish Oral History Centre ■ Britain, France and the United States, 1945-1958: Diplomacy, Strategy and Alliance (SOHC). Here I was able to discuss ■ Nationalism and Nation-states in the Arab Middle East, 1900-1945 ■ Advanced Oral History theoretical debates with leading oral ■ Palaeography, c1500-c1800 ■ Race, War and Colonialism: France 1914-44 ■ War, Sacrifice and the Nation in Europe, 1789-1918 history scholars while being supported ■ Transnational Radicalism and the Irish World: 1845 - 1923 through practical hands-on projects ■ Plantations by Land and Sea: British imperial projects in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, c. 1590- 1720 which acted as a gateway to larger scale ■ Segregation, Migration and War: African-Americans 1910-1930 ■ Scotland and Ulster in the Early Modern North fieldwork. ” Atlantic World ■ Work Placement in History Note: Not all classes will be on offer in any one year. Others may also be chosen from Level 5 classes on offer Emma Brunton, across the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. MSc Historical Studies Masters Students Only ■ Dissertation of 15,000 words

COURSE DURATION MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS First- or upper second-class Honours degree in history, or overseas equivalent.

112 113 Law School

Research Areas ■ Scottish Private Law – our academics review areas Research Degrees Research in Law covers a broad spectrum, with particular such as family law, bio-ethics and personhood, child strength in socio-legal research and environmental law. law and child protection, sexual orientation and MPhil/PhD Law We can offer supervision in the following areas: same-sex families, and history of Scots private law. ■ International and EU Migration Law and Governance. Contact for Research Degrees ■ Access to Justice and the Provision of Legal ■ Competition Law. e: [email protected] Services – our researchers have expertise in many ■ EU and UK Labour Law.

areas including intervention of the legal process ■ Public International Law. Prospective research students should consult in the employment relationship; legal profession; ■ EU External Relations. individual staff research profiles on our website and are defence lawyers; the use of forensic science and ■ Law and Society. encouraged to contact potential supervisors in advance expert evidence in legal proceedings; the role of the ■ Finance Law. of their application. jury; and the role of law clinics in teaching ethical ■ Medical Law and Ethics. awareness. Strathclyde Law School has established a reputation of ■ Constitutional and Administrative Law – covers more than 50 years for quality teaching and research. most areas of domestic public law and comparative We offer flexible learning including options for part-time PRE-QUALIFICATION LAW COURSES public law. study, accelerated study and distance learning. ■ Dispute Resolution – empirical research into Diploma/LLM in Professional Legal Practice mediation policy and practice. LLB Law (Graduate Entry) The Law School is one of the UK’s leading law schools ■ Environmental Law and Governance – research in LLB Law (Graduate Entry Scots & English Law) and demonstrates the highest quality in teaching the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and and research. We host Scotland’s biggest Law Clinic, Governance aims to identify and shape emerging which is run by an Executive Committee of students POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES areas of legal research in environmental governance and chaired by a Clinic Director. The Clinic provides a with a strong development focus. ■ Construction Law ‘real life’ learning experience for students, enhancing ■ Human Rights – human rights intersect with many ■ Criminal Justice and Penal Change their professional skills. It is an invaluable service to areas of law and staff are able to supervise a wide ■ Global Environmental Law and Governance members of the public who do not qualify for legal aid range of cross-cutting topics. Core human rights ■ Human Rights Law but cannot afford to pay legal fees. The Law School also research includes gender and rights, constitutional ■ International Commercial Law hosts the Mediation Clinic, providing postgraduate dimensions of human rights protection, migrants’ ■ Internet Law and Policy/IT and Telecommunications students with a unique opportunity to mediate rights, child care and protection in the context Law alongside experienced practitioners. The Clinic receives of the right to respect for private and family life, ■ Law cases from several local courts including Glasgow the prohibition of torture, freedom of expression, ■ Mediation and Conflict Resolution Sheriff Court, Scotland’s largest, and has just launched and human rights dimensions of environmental ■ Diplomacy and International Security (in a new Housing Mediation Project. governance. collaboration with School of Humanities and School

■ Law, Crime and Justice - Criminal Law; Criminal of Government and Public Policy, (see page 110 for The Law School hosts several centres of excellence Justice Decision-Making; Children & Young course description) including the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law People; Courts; Defence Work; Homicide; Juries; ■ International Relations, Law and Security (in and Governance, the Strathclyde Centre for Internet Law Miscarriages; Prosecution; Security, Policing & collaboration with the School of Government and and Policy and the Strathclyde Centre for Antitrust Law Counter-terrorism; Sentencing & Punishment. Public Policy, see page 99 for course description) and Empirical Study. ■ Technology Law and Regulation – research explores issues of regulation and governance within the Contact for PostgraduateTaught Courses context of existing and emerging technologies and [email protected] includes studies of Intellectual Property Law, Data Protection, Human Rights, Competition, Sector- Specific Regulation, and the governance of the Internet, AI, Autonomous Systems 3D printing and Fintech.

114 115 Construction Law Criminal Justice and LLM/PgDip/PgCert Penal Change LLM/MSc/PgDip/PgCert WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Construction professionals develop knowledge of the STRATHCLYDE? law required for practical application Draw on a range of disciplinary approaches, to develop Lawyers gain legal expertise relating to management of a rational and just response to crime construction projects Full-time and part-time study options Full-time, part-time and evening study options The unique skill I’ve gained is the Learn from world experts in the fields of policy and COURSE STRUCTURE practice ability to grasp and critically analyse Some classes are taught by way of online lectures, others are taught in a traditional face-to-face format. All COURSE STRUCTURE information that I have never come core construction law classes and the compulsory class As well as seminars, you’ll learn through role play, in Legal Research are taught in the evenings (normally presentations, simulations etc. Plus an active across before. Such skill will reflect 6pm - 8pm) or by online lectures. Many optional classes programme of events on contemporary problems and are also taught in the evening, with some available visits to criminal justice agencies help to stimulate your during the day. learning. positively on my career as a future

Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ Context of Construction (for Law graduates) ■ Criminal Justice and Penal Decision-Making construction solicitor. ” ■ Legal Process and the Law of Contract and Other ■ Punishment and Processes of Penal Change Obligations ■ Legal Research (LLM/MSc/PgDip) (for non-Law graduates) ■ Law of the Construction Industry Optional Classes ■ Law and Practice of Construction Management ■ Childhood and Crime Mohamad El Daouk ■ Construction Dispute Resolution ■ Surveillance, Technology and Crime Control ■ Legal Research (LLM and PgDip) ■ Offender Supervision and Management LLM Construction Law ■ Restorative Justice Students also select one optional class from other ■ Homicide Law School Masters programmes. Participants may also choose classes from other Law Masters Students Only School Masters programmes, such as Human Rights ■ Dissertation of 15,000 words Law, Internet Law and Policy, Mediation and Conflict Resolution. COURSE DURATION Masters Students Only LLM: 12 months full-time*; 24 months part-time* ■ Dissertation PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time COURSE DURATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LLM/MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas PgCert: 8 months part-time equivalent, in a related discipline. Where an applicant has a lower second-class Honours degree in a relevant discipline, admission may be possible with suitable ENTRY REQUIREMENTS professional qualifications and/or considerable First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas appropriate experience. equivalent, in law, one of the social sciences, business or humanities. Entry may be possible with other *Please note that we are exploring the possibility of offering qualifications and/or experience. this course through online, distance learning. This would be in addition to our current campus based provision. Please visit our website for up to date information.

116 117 Global Environmental Law and Governance LLM/PgDip/PgCert

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Learn to critically appraise and creatively contribute to environmental regulation and governance Develop the skills and expertise to pursue a career in areas of transnational environmental law If, like me, you are interested in Specialise in thematic areas in environmental law getting to know the underlying COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes tendencies and flows of the law ■ International Environmental Law 1 and 2 ■ Global Environmental Law: Issues of Sustainability and Equity rather than just being taught what ■ Legal Research (LLM only)

Optional Classes the rules are, this course is for you. ■ EU Environmental Law ■ International Investment Law and Sustainable It challenges you to engage with Development ■ International Climate Change Law ■ Ocean Governance and the Law of the Sea the law in a completely different

Masters Students Only ■ Dissertation way than what you are taught COURSE DURATION in ‘a traditional law school’ and LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time makes you understand the law on ENTRY REQUIREMENTS a deeper level.” First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in law or an environmental-related discipline (some law content recommended). Entry may be possible with other qualifications and substantial professional experience in the area of environmental Hannah Dusauchoit, Belgium law, policy and/or management. LLM Global Environmental Law and Governance

118 119 Human Rights Law LLM/PgDip/PgCert

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Focus on how human rights law shapes, and is shaped by, real-life contexts Learn from a team of approachable academic experts Engage with policy and legal practitioners at the forefront of human rights leadership in Scotland and abroad Being a member of Strathclyde’s Study with students from a range of professional backgrounds and academic disciplines Law Clinic has been a fantastic Opportunity to be awarded credits for a field dissertation based on research within a non- experience, getting to work governmental organisation, in the UK or overseas alongside some fantastic law COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes students, helping people who ■ European Human Rights Law ■ International Human Rights Law ■ Human Rights Protection in the UK otherwise may not have been ■ International Migration Law ■ Legal Research (LLM/PgDip) able to access justice. I feel I Optional Classes Can change from year-to-year but may include: always learn better when I can ■ Business and Human Rights ■ International Climate Change Law see how the theory relates to ■ Surveillance, Tech and Crime Control ■ Punishment and Processes of Penal Change ■ Childhood and Crime and operates in practice so this ■ Mediation, the Law and Policy ■ Terrorism and the Law has provided me with a great Masters Students Only ■ Dissertation or field dissertation opportunity to what will be COURSE DURATION LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time expected of me once I qualify.” LLM with field dissertation: 15 months full-time; 30 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full time; 18 months part time PgCert: 8 months part-time Sarah Fairley ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LLB Law (Graduate Entry) First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any discipline (some law content is recommended). Entry may be possible with other qualifications, especially where the applicant has relevant work experience.

120 121 International Internet Law and Law Commercial Law Policy/IT and LLM/PgDip/PgCert

LLM/PgDip/PgCert Telecommunications WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Law WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? LLM/PgDip/PgCert (part-time online) Explore how international commercial law deals with Benefit from flexibility and choice to construct your own real-world challenges programme of law studies Opportunity to undertake a research placement with an Opportunity to participate in masterclasses and international focus. Available on a competitive basis WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT teaching by guest speakers STRATHCLYDE? Opportunity to specialise in Financial Regulation Develop your interest in a particular specialist area and gain insights into this rapidly changing area of Gain a dual-named qualification which is recognised regulation internationally COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Experience areas of legal specialisation with Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes international reach and strong employment prospects ■ Legal Research (LLM/PgDip) ■ The Law of the World Trade Organisation Benefit from part-time online study mode ■ Dissertation ■ Law of International Business ■ Legal Research (LLM/PgDip) COURSE STRUCTURE Optional Classes Optional Classes Students also choose classes from other Law Masters Students also choose classes from other Law Masters The programme is delivered fully online through programmes from a list which may include: programmes from a list which may include: Strathclyde’s virtual learning environment. Classes will be taught through weekly discussion forums and ■ International Environmental Law 1 and 2 ■ Arbitration Law podcasts (Legal Research only).The course structure and ■ E-Commerce ■ Business and Human Rights class choices are almost identical for both pathways; ■ Cybercrime and Society (online class) ■ Financial Crime and Sanctions ■ Employment Mediation ■ Intellectual Property Law for the IT and Telecommunications Law pathway, it is ■ Competition Law and Policy in the EU ■ E-Commerce necessary to take the class Telecommunications Law and ■ International Banking Law also to write a dissertation in a telecoms-related subject. ■ Intellectual Property Law ■ International Investment Law ■ Financial Crime and Sanctions ■ International Migration Law Compulsory Class ■ Terrorism and the Law ■ Financial Regulation and Compliance ■ Legal Research (LLM and PgDip only) ■ Telecommunications Law (online class) ■ Cybercrime ■ World Trading System: Law and Policy ■ Competition Law of the UK and EU Optional Classes ■ European Human Rights Law ■ E-Commerce Law ■ International Human Rights Law Masters Students Only ■ Intellectual Property Law ■ International Migration Law ■ Dissertation or field dissertation ■ Human Rights Protection in the UK ■ Cybercrime Specialisation in Financial Regulation ■ Privacy, Crime and Security A unique aspect of this course is the ability for students ■ Telecommunications Law (compulsory for IT and COURSE DURATION to specialise in Financial Regulation. Depending upon Telecommunications pathway) which electives you select, you can choose to graduate LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time with an LLM in International Commercial Law with a Masters Students Only PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time specialisation in Financial Regulation. Electives are ■ Dissertation of 15,000 words PgCert: 8 months part-time chosen when you arrive on campus. COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time LLM: 24 months part-time online study mode First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or LLM with Field Dissertation: 15 months full-time; 30 PgDip: 21 months part-time online study mode overseas equivalent. Entry may be possible with other months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time online study mode qualifications, especially where the applicant has PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time relevant work experience. PgCert: 8 months part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS A good Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in Law First - or second-class Honours degree, or overseas or a degree with a substantial legal content. We also equivalent, in a related discipline. Other qualifications recognise other qualifications, especially where the may be accepted where the applicant has relevant work applicant’s work experience is in a field relevant to the experience. Please note a law degree is not required for subject of the course. entry to this programme.

122 123 Mediation and Conflict Professional Legal Resolution Practice LLM/MSc/PgDip/PgCert Diploma (full-time/part-time)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE?

Practical skills and a thorough academic foundation – Required for entry to the legal profession in Scotland the only course of its kind in the UK Experience a unique method of learning the practical Accreditation by Scottish Mediation application of legal principles The course] is led by a faculty who Real-world experience through our innovative Work collaboratively in firms and apply professional Mediation Clinic skills to legal simulations A rich blend of students from a range of professional are open-minded and approachable backgrounds including law, psychology, social work, education and management COURSE STRUCTURE to the inclusive value that mediation Full-time and part-time study options The course starts with an intensive week-long Foundation Course for full-time and part-time students preaches. You are tested to which serves as an introduction to practical legal skills COURSE STRUCTURE and collaborative learning. challenge your existing philosophy Students may graduate with LLM or MSc depending on The first semester involves the core subjects as required the topic of their final dissertation. by the Law Society, as follows: of mediation, invited to relearn by Compulsory Classes ■ Professional Practice and Ethics ■ Theory and Principles of Conflict Resolution ■ Business and Financial Awareness ■ Mediation in Practice choice and encouraged to reflect on ■ Conveyancing ■ Legal Research (LLM/MSc/PgDip) ■ Private Client ■ Civil Litigation your practice.” Optional Classes (three to be chosen) ■ Criminal Litigation ■ Mediation, the Law and Policy ■ Personal Injury Claims Handling ■ Negotiation ■ Employment Mediation In the second semester, students choose five from the ■ Conflict Resolution and the State following optional classes: Jonathan Rodrigues, India ■ Legal Process and the Law of Contract and Other Obligations ■ Advanced Criminal Advocacy LLM Mediation and Conflict Resolution ■ Advanced Private Client Students may also choose a class from other Law ■ Tomorrow’s Legal Industry School Masters programmes. ■ Commercial Contracts and IP ■ Commercial Conveyancing Masters Students Only ■ Company Law ■ Dissertation ■ Employment Law in Practice ■ Family Business COURSE DURATION ■ Family Law ■ Mediation and Mediation Advocacy LLM/MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ Practical Public Administration PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time ■ Work-based Learning Module in Legal Practice PgCert: 8 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS COURSE DURATION 9 months full-time; 24 months part-time A degree, or overseas equivalent, and/or relevant practical experience. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LLB degree (or equivalent) which meets the requirements and outcomes of the Law Society of Scotland’s foundation programme. 124 125 Professional Legal Law (Graduate Entry) Law (Graduate Entry Practice LLB (full-time/part-time) Scots & English Law) LLM (online learning only) LLB WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Accreditation from the Law Society of Scotland WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Accelerated two-year programme for graduates from STRATHCLYDE? other disciplines Build on previous study and focus on a particular area of Undertake a Graduate Entry LLB degree recognised in professional legal practice Develop your legal skills as a member of Scotland’s Scotland by the Law Society of Scotland largest student-run Law Clinic Gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of a Designed to develop knowledge and skills to support Upon successful completion, opportunity to combine your entry into the legal profession whether as solicitor, particular area of professional legal practice your qualification with one of our eight specialised or advocate or other routes Flexible study through online learning general LLM degrees Benefit from flexibility in your future career COURSE STRUCTURE Visit our website for up-to-date information on COURSE STRUCTURE accreditation The following is a typical course of study incorporating This course is available on a distance learning basis. compulsory classes which meet the requirements of Students will normally receive credit for approved the Law Society of Scotland’s foundation programme COURSE STRUCTURE prior learning (from their Diploma in Legal Practice or for progression to the Diploma in Professional Legal Students on this degree follow broadly the same equivalent) which will count towards the LLM award. Practice. For more information on the structure of the curriculum as students on the Graduate Entry Scots Students therefore typically complete a compulsory part-time course, please contact the Law School. Law degree, with the addition of English law classes, Research Methods class (fully online) and a 15,000-word some of which are taken on a concentrated basis in the dissertation on their chosen area of interest. Compulsory Classes ■ (Scots) Domestic Relations summer between Years 1 and 2. The Clinical LLB stream is not available to Graduate Entry Scots and English Law Compulsory Class ■ (Scots) Criminal Law students. ■ Legal Research Skills and Methods ■ Public Law 1 and 2 (Scots) ■ Legal Methods ■ Law and Society Summer School Classes COURSE DURATION ■ Legal Process ■ English Law of Tort Generally 12 months by online learning ■ Voluntary Obligations: Contract and Promise ■ English Law of Contract and Restitution ■ (Scots) Property, Trusts and Succession ■ English Law of Property and Land ■ (Scots) Involuntary Obligations: Delict and Unjust ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Enrichment Year 2 Compulsory Classes First- or upper second-class LLB Honours degree and ■ Commercial Law Students take the same list of classes as for Graduate ■ EU Law a qualifying Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice/ Entry Law, replacing the elective class with: ■ (Scots) Evidence Professional Legal Practice from a Scottish university. ■ Elective Class ■ English Criminal Law and Evidence ■ English Law of Equity and Trusts Where demand for places exceeds availability, CLINICAL LLB performance of applicants during their studies (i.e. generally the relative performance of applicants in Scots Law students who apply and gain entry to the Law Subject to satisfactory performance, students can specified LLB classes and over the duration of their Clinic are eligible to transfer to the Clinical LLB in which continue to a third year to complete an Honours degree. Diploma studies) will be taken into consideration. they use their clinical training and cases to develop the skills and ethical values required for legal practice. The COURSE DURATION Clinical LLB includes all of the core LLB classes, and five compulsory clinical classes. In addition, students gain Pass degree: two years; Honours degree: three years. credit for the work they undertake in the Clinic, assisting clients who do not qualify for Legal Aid and would otherwise not be able to access legal advice. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS COURSE DURATION Second-class Honours degree in any discipline. Lower, Full-time: two years (Pass degree); three years (Honours) or alternative qualifications will be considered on a Part-time: four years option to accelerate to three years case-by-case basis. A 2:2 Honours degree in Law is required for entry to the English Bar. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours or Pass/Ordinary degree. Applicants who do not meet these requirements may also be considered. 126 127 School of Psychological Educational Psychology Clinical Health DEdPsy Psychology Sciences and Health MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT RESEARCH DEGREES Council, and the British Association for Counselling and The DEdPsy is a flexible research degree designed to STRATHCLYDE? Psychotherapy. meet the needs of practising Educational Psychologists MPhil/PhD Applied Linguistics, Counselling, Physical (EPs) with at least one year’s experience in the field. Prepare yourself for an application to an applied Activity for Health, Psychology, Speech & Language The School provides a vibrant, friendly environment for The course combines applied psychology with high psychology training programme (e.g. Doctorate in Therapy outstanding research and teaching that brings together quality real world research in a variety of vital and Clinical or Counselling Psychology, PhD in an applied DEdPsy Educational Psychology internationally-recognised academic staff with a diverse complex educational issues. It provides a framework area, Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology training, MRes Physical Activity for Health range of interests. in developing rich evidence based practice and self- Cognitive Behavioural Therapist training) reflection. Unique combination of clinical, health and Contact for Research Degrees Our staff engage in research and undertake neuropsychology classes e: [email protected] undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across four ■ Develop research skills in design, data collection subject disciplines: and analysis leading to the submission of Dedicated training to support professional and ethical PhD Speech and Language Therapy/Applied Linguistics an original thesis that makes an identifiable practice The Speech and Language Therapy Team in the ■ Psychology contribution to knowledge in an area of Practitioner led workshops covering key psychological School of Psychological Sciences and Health host ■ Speech and Language Therapy developmental/educational psychology interventions a well-established Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in ■ Physical Activity for Health ■ Cultivate a critical academic understanding of Communication Disorders. This multidisciplinary DTC ■ Counselling current advances in theory and research within a Advanced research methods training focuses on a wide range of aspects related to the study specialist area of professional expertise of communication problems, including characterisation, Links with external partners who provide voluntary Research Areas ■ Develop effective, critical and reflective diagnosis and treatment. In addition, we offer placement opportunities The four subject groups within the School have two independent professional practice using a range of supervision in more linguistically aligned areas of study, overall research themes: assessment and intervention approaches that are such as language acquisition, socio-linguistics and underpinned by psychological paradigms and are phonetics. Our aim is to research the speech, language COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Children and Young People (including social and evidence-based and voice characteristics of typical as well as impaired cognitive development, educational psychology, ■ A wide range of career long professional ■ Clinical Psychology populations across their lifespan in order to further our child and family wellbeing, developmental development opportunities (CLPL) are available to ■ Health Psychology understanding of these issues and impact positively on disorders and disabilities) enrich and expand students psychological toolkit ■ Neuropsychology people’s lives. ■ Health (clinical and public health interventions ■ All supervisors are Health and Care Professions ■ Professional Practice of many kinds across the lifespan, including Council (HCPC) registered Educational ■ Quantitative Research Methods We offer supervision in a wide range of communication research on the aetiology of disease, and on the Psychologists ■ Qualitative Research Methods related areas, including issues such as speech sound development of improved clinical, research and ■ Research Dissertation disorders, voice, dementia, autism, stroke, dysphagia, policy interventions) We have expertise in all aspects of educational and dysarthria, telehealth and other uses of technology developmental psychology. in client treatment. In addition, we have expertise in Recognising that these topics often generate complex, COURSE DURATION investigating speech patterns in healthy populations, multidisciplinary, and global research problems, staff 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time including first and second language learners. collaborate across the four disciplines within the School COURSE DURATION and with a wide range of colleagues internationally. The minimum period of study for Scottish Educational ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The supervisory pool spans all four University faculties, Psychologists with an MSc in Educational Psychology is which provides you with access to the highest level To see the full breadth of research activity within 24 months. First or Upper Second class Honours degree in of academic expertise as well as a significant pool of the School, prospective students should consult technical resources, including labs for speech and Psychology, or overseas equivalent individual staff research profiles on our website and are ENTRY REQUIREMENTS movement analyses, signal processing, systems for eye encouraged to contact potential supervisors in advance Applicants whose first language is not English, require IELTS 7.0 tracking, or EEG. of their application. Normally, a Masters degree in Educational Psychology. Candidates without an MSc may have to complete an About The School additional 9 month portfolio of 3 small-scale project Eligibility for voluntary placement The School of Psychological Sciences and Health POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES work carried out in practice. Students who opt to undertake a voluntary focuses its research on being useful to society by placement may require membership of the employing research insights and understandings to Clinical Health Psychology Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVGS) or address the problems that face society today. Counselling and Psychotherapy update of an existing membership. This will require Psychology with a Specialisation in Business applicants to provide a verified criminal records We offer courses accredited/approved by the British Research Methods in Psychology Psychological Society, the Royal College of Speech and check from their home country. Language Therapists, the Health and Care Professions Contact for Postgraduate Taught Courses e: [email protected]

128 129 Counselling and Psychology with a Research Methods in Psychotherapy Specialisation in Psychology MSc Business MSc MSc (online distance learning) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Focus on person-centred therapy throughout the course STRATHCLYDE? Learn the skills and theory for conducting research Learn to apply one of the leading therapeutic Undertake a substantial research project, with one-to- Route to Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with approaches to mental health and wellbeing one supervision the British Psychological Society Opportunity to undertake work placements with clients Gain knowledge of the core domains of psychology Enhance your academic profile for doctoral funding in a range of health and wellbeing settings applications or for research assistant posts Develop an understanding of the applications of psychology to real life, particularly business contexts COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes ■ The Therapeutic Relationship ■ Quantitative Research Methods ■ Personality Theory The programme is delivered entirely online. ■ Qualitative Research Methods ■ The Therapeutic Process ■ Perspectives on Social Research ■ Counselling Care Formulation Psychology Classes ■ Research Design ■ Personal and Professional Development ■ Social and Developmental Psychology ■ Counselling Practicum ■ Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology and Students also undertake an individual research project ■ Counselling Research Dissertation Individual Differences under the supervision of a member of staff. Supervision ■ Psychobiology and Cognitive Psychology by active researchers with international track records is COURSE DURATION ■ Research Design and Analyses in Psychology available across a wide range of topics. 12 months full-time Business Classes COURSE DURATION ■ Organisational Psychology ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Leadership in Organisations 12 months full-time ■ Foundations of Risk First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or ■ Psychometrics in Organisations an equivalent qualification; COSCA Certificate in ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Counselling Skills or an equivalent qualification. Students will also conduct an empirical project First- or upper second-class degree in Psychology, or (dissertation) under the supervision of a member of overseas equivalent. staff.

COURSE DURATION

■ Delivered full-time over 12 months ■ Option available to study flexibly part-time for up to 60 months ■ Both full-time and part-time study takes place via online learning

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in law, social sciences or related disciplines, or a Masters degree; in some cases a qualification deemed to be equivalent may be considered.

Psychology Honours graduate (without Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS) with lower second-class degree (or international equivalent).

130 131 School of Social Work and Social Work MSW/PgDip Social Policy WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas Citizenship and Communities We encourage colleagues to work across disciplinary Research in this area covers a range of historical and STRATHCLYDE? MPhil/PhD in Criminology, Public Health and Health boundaries and this is reflected in the construction of contemporary topics associated with the study of An initial qualifying programme in social work validated Policy, Social Policy, Social Work our four Research Clusters: citizenship and communities in Scotland and the UK, by the Scottish Social Services Council and across the world. Our interests include the history Contact for Research Degrees Children, Young People and Families of mutual aid and philanthropy, social investment and Placements of 90 days in each year of the course in a e: [email protected] Research topics include improvement in services inclusive growth, the enhancement of citizenship rights range of social work service settings and social cohesion, the development of welfare-to- for children and young people; marginalised youth Gain a qualification recognised outside the UK We encourage prospective research students to consult and social inequalities; children and young people’s work programmes, the impact of devolution on UK the individual staff research profiles on our website and rights; migrant children; evidence-based practice and social policy, the relationship between migration and to contact potential supervisors before applying. sustainable change in policy and practice. We work with resettlement and culture and identity, ‘smart cities’, and COURSE STRUCTURE a range of funders and partners, including the Scottish the future of city centres. RESEARCH Government, local authorities and related voluntary Year 1 Classes sector organisations and international partners. Many POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES ■ Social Policy, Law and Social Work Organisations The School of Social Work and Social Policy offers of our team are based within the Centre for Youth and ■ Theory, Practice and Professional Development postgraduate research degrees in Social Work and Social Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and the Centre for Excellence for ■ Research Methods 1 ■ Practice 1 Policy, Criminology and Public Health and Health Policy. Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS). Contact for Postgraduate Taught Courses e: [email protected] In Social Policy, we offer supervision across each of the Year 2 Classes Health and Wellbeing School’s main research areas (see below). We cover both ■ Risk and Protection in Organisational Contexts Research ranges from historical studies of health and We offer a range of both academic and professional historical and contemporary issues, and welcome enquiries ■ Theory and Practice 2 morbidity and the conceptualisation of health and courses for postgraduate students. Our academic from students with interests in Scotland and the UK, and ■ Research Methods 2 wellbeing to the role played by information technology courses MSc programmes in International Social globally. We are currently supervising students on a wide ■ Practice 2 in the provision of health services and the interface Welfare, Social Policy and Social Policy (Research range of topics from volunteering and associational life in between health and social care. Our work also Methods). All of these courses can be taken on a full- contemporary Scotland to the development of social work Placements encompasses research in the fields of older age, the time or part-time basis. services in Tanzania. Placements of 90 days from January to May are provided medicalisation of everyday life, and mental health and across the statutory and voluntary sectors, e.g. in disability. We have close links with CELCIS, CYCJ and the We also offer a range of vocational or professional Our Social Work staff also offer supervision across all of childcare, community care and criminal justice services, Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare. courses, including the Postgraduate Certificate in Mental our research areas. Current work includes studies of the hospitals, health centres and day centres, residential We also play a key role in the University-wide Centre Health Social Work, the MSc in Advanced Residential care, prisons and special projects for offenders. provision of support for disabled children and their families, Child Care, the MSc in Child and Youth Care Studies, various aspects of criminal justice social work, and the for Health Policy and collaborate with a number of external partners, including Scotland’s Commissioner and the Master in Social Work (MSW). The Postgraduate experiences of looked-after children and care-leavers. Many Certificate in Mental Health Social Work and the MSc COURSE DURATION of our current students benefit from the opportunity to work for Children and Young People, the World Health Organisation and New York and Yale Universities. in Advanced Residential Child Care are both part-time Two years with colleagues in the Centre for Excellence for Children’s programmes. The MSc in Child and Youth Care Studies Care and Protection (CELCIS) and the Centre for Youth and is a part-time programme delivered through distance Criminal Justice (CYCJ). Criminal and Social Justice ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Our researchers undertake applied research on issues learning. The Master in Social Work (MSW) is a full-time course spread over two years. Upper second-class Honours degree, preferably in Our PhD programme in Criminology draws on the expertise of criminal and social justice, penal and social policy a social science discipline but graduates in other of colleagues in both Social Work and Social Policy and and practice. We have strong links with the Scottish Social Work disciplines with an understanding of social sciences the School of Law. We offer supervision across a range of Government, Scottish Prison Service, Criminal and Youth MSW Social Work are welcome. Applicants who do not have a first degree topics, including youth and criminal justice, criminalisation, Justice Social Work Services, and related voluntary Advanced Residential Childcare may be considered if they have extensive professional punishment and sentencing, the promotion of desistance, sector and penal reform organisations. We are affiliated Child and Youth Care Studies experience and can demonstrate academic ability at prison health services, and prisoners’ relationships with to the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR), which is a consortium of the Universities of Mental Health Social Work postgraduate level. their families and the wider community. We also have close Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Strathclyde. Research links with the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice and the A minimum of six months of directly-relevant experience topics include crime and desistance; risk, regulation Social Policy Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. in social work, social care, community work or a closely- and reintegration; prisons, imprisonment and re-entry; Social Policy/Social PolicyResearch Methods International Social Welfare related activity is essential. The School also manages a dedicated PhD programme punishment and penal practices; co-production in in Public Health and Health Policy. This programme also community justice; and children, young people and draws on the expertise of colleagues in the Centre for crime and justice. HOW TO APPLY Health Policy and other parts of the Faculty and University. Applications must be made through UCAS. We are currently supervising students who are working on a variety of different topics, ranging from the impact of mental health problems on women experiencing poverty to the relationship between mental health, homelessness and recovery.

132 133 Advanced Residential Child and Youth Care Mental Health Social Social Policy/Social Policy Child Care Studies Work (Research Methods) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (online distance learning) PgCert (part-time) MSc/PgDip/PgCert

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Expand your knowledge of contemporary issues facing Only course in the UK devoted entirely to residential The only Child and Youth Care Masters-level programme Gain a qualification to contribute positively to the care social welfare and wellbeing and how social policy child care delivered entirely online with no attendance required and treatment of those experiencing mental disorder responds to them Develop knowledge and abilities for optimal practice The programme is accredited by the Child and Youth Undertake practice experience with your employing Develop knowledge and research skills highly valued by Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada as a local authority public, third and private sector employers The MSc/PgDip meet the management requirement for provider of quality post-secondary education in the field Benefit from the specialist input from guest lecturers registration with the Scottish Social Services Council of Child and Youth Acquire research training vital for further study at PhD level Develop theoretically informed, practice-based COURSE STRUCTURE understanding of issues related to the social, political COURSE STRUCTURE and cultural contexts of children and youth This course has two pathways. The Social Policy pathway The course is offered in partnership with 13 local The course is modular and requires attendance at is for students who wish to update their existing authorities in the west of Scotland, represented by the the University for six days per module; there are four knowledge and skills and improve their understanding Scottish Social Services Council Learning Network West. modules in Year 1 and two modules in Year 2. A further COURSE STRUCTURE of social policy. six months is allocated for completion of a practice- Classes involve a range of individual and group tasks in Compulsory Classes based dissertation. The Social Policy (Research Methods) pathway draws addition to live online sessions when the student group ■ Mental Health Officer Theory and Practice 1 on many of the same classes while offering students participates in online seminars. ■ Mental Health Officer Theory and Practice 2 Compulsory Modules more opportunities to develop their research skills. Both ■ Critical Perspectives on Residential Child Care pathways enable students to undertake an independent Compulsory Classes Work Placement ■ Understanding and Assessing in Children’s Life- research project. spaces ■ Globalised Childhood: Theoretical and Policy Two blocks of practice experience – September to Contexts December and February to May are undertaken in your ■ Ethical Leadership and Management in Residential The Research Methods pathway is recognised by the ■ Child Development in the Lifespace employing local authority, supervised by a suitably- Child Care ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) and is ■ Critical Reflection and Relational Practice qualified member of staff, and supported by the course ■ Skilled and Reflective Use of Self in Residential particularly appropriate for those seeking to undertake ■ Management and Leadership team. Child Care postgraduate research. ■ Interventions ■ Intervening Effectively in Residential Child Care ■ Research Methods ■ Methods: Effective and Ethical Research in COURSE DURATION The programmes are suitable for those who have ■ Masters Research Project (incorporating Residential Child Care studied social policy at undergraduate level, as well as dissertation) 30 days of teaching/contact time during term time. You ■ Professional Enquiry in Residential Child Care: will need to commit to a minimum of 600 hours of study, graduates of other disciplines. Dissertation COURSE DURATION practice learning and assessment over the course of the academic year. COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE DURATION 24/36 months part-time distance learning Each pathway includes compulsory and optional 24 months part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS classes. In addition, MSc students complete a 15,000- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be nominated and supported by word dissertation. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS A first degree or relevant professional qualification, their employing local authority, and be provided with or a combination of qualifications and experience appropriate learning opportunities. A minimum of two Compulsory Classes Degree (minimum 360 SCQF credit points) or equivalent ■ Perspectives on Social Research qualifications and experience. demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study. years post-qualifying experience is normally expected and you should be able to demonstrate that you have ■ Quantitative Methods* Participants will also require sufficient access to child improved and extended your level of competence since ■ Qualitative Methods* Students with professional or academic qualifications ■ Welfare Concepts and Ideas other than social work will be considered. care settings through which they can evidence practice qualification. requirements. However, these requirements are broad ■ Approaches to Welfare: Past, Present and Future ■ Dissertation (MSc only) No charges apply to students employed in residential enough to allow those in external management, A professional social work qualification recognised child care settings in Scotland. Fees for this programme supervisory and education and/or training positions to by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is do so. required. Suitable qualifications include BA (Honours) *students on the Social Policy pathway must take one are paid through a Scottish Government grant (subject to of these classes. Students on the Research Methods continued funding) to CELCIS. Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, Certificate of You will need to have access to a device/computer Qualification in Social Work (CQSW) and its predecessor pathway take both. with sufficient processing capability and an excellent qualifications, Certificate in Social Service. If you broadband connection. trained abroad, a letter of comparability with the CQSW or a letter of verification issued by SSSC (or another registering Council in the UK) will be required.

134 135 Social Policy/Social Policy International Social (Research Methods) Welfare

Optional Classes MSc Social Policy is an interdisciplinary field of study which draws inspiration from many areas. We currently offer the opportunity to choose options from a number of disciplines across the Faculty. WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Examples of classes available include: ■ Advanced Project Module (students produce Develop a critical understanding of global social issues a 50,000 word independent project within the Prepare students to work in a variety of different social research interests of a member of Social Policy work and social development settings teaching staff) Strathclyde’s Social Policy ■ Comparative Public Policy Explore the complexities, challenges and dilemmas ■ International Regimes and Institutions experienced by professionals in the fields of social work Policy Analysis and social policy department is excellent. The RESEARCH METHODS PATHWAY COURSE STRUCTURE University of Strathclyde was Studying Social Policy at Strathclyde means students will Compulsory Classes work closely with and learn from the School’s growing ■ Welfare Concepts and Ideas number of internationally-recognised researchers and voted 1st in ‘The Complete ■ Approaches to Welfare: Past, Present and Future their work. This includes such issues as: ■ International Social Work: Themes and Perspectives

■ migration University Guide League Tables Choose one or both of the below. If you choose one ■ history of social policy Methods class, select two Optional Classes, if you ■ gender-based violence choose two, select one of the Optional Classes. 2019.’ I also had the opportunity ■ health policy and health inequalities ■ social investment and inclusive growth ■ Quantitative Methods ■ criminology and penology ■ Qualitative Methods to work with Professor Sir Harry ■ evidence and policymaking Optional Classes COURSE DURATION ■ Contemporary International Relations Burns, an individual I highly ■ Evaluation and Policy Research 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■ The Context of Social Work Research ■ The Use of Evidence in Social Work Research admire and believed could help me ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Social Welfare Project First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■ The Contexts of Criminal Justice Research help others with my research.” equivalent, in Social Policy or a related discipline. ■ Contemporary Issues in Criminology ■ Global Health, Rights and Developments ■ Topics in Public Economics ■ Principles of Economic Appraisal

Masters Students Only Penelope Laycock Research project with 15,000-word dissertation PhD Social Policy COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS First-class or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications, where the applicant has relevant work experience.

136 137 Centre for Lifelong Learning Genealogical, Safety and Risk Palaeographic and Management Heraldic Studies MSc/PgDip/PgCert part-time online distance learning) POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES MSc/PgDip/PgCert (full-time/part-time distance learning) Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies Safety and Risk Management WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Contact for Postgraduate Taught Courses WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT e: [email protected] STRATHCLYDE? Study from anywhere by distance learning Accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and For more than 40 years, the Centre for Lifelong Learning Gain a grounding in the theory and practice of Health for Graduate Membership has contributed to the University’s founding principle to genealogical research, records, archives and heraldry be a ‘place of useful learning open to all’. Focus on the sources available to genealogists and Open to those without a first degree Through providing a range of learning opportunities for family historians Gain practical knowledge of direct use in the workplace adults of all ages, the Centre encourages participation Study online by distance learning via practitioner-led support in learning throughout life, whether for personal or CPD courses available including IOSH Managing Safely professional development. Its online postgraduate and Radiation Protection programmes are renowned for being practitioner- COURSE STRUCTURE focused, ensuring students emerge with skills of direct Compulsory Classes relevance to their lives, work and career ambitions. ■ Professional Practice and Methodologies COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Repositories, Geography and Administration The Centre for Lifelong Learning also offers a broad ■ Civil and Church Records Compulsory Classes range of classes for the public, as well as CPD courses ■ Family History Studies and Overseas Records ■ Benchmarking Safety and Risk Management including IOSH Managing Safely and COSCA Counselling ■ Property, Law and Inheritance ■ Assessing Hazards, Risks and Dangers courses. To find out more, please visit our website. ■ Heraldry and Latin ■ Optimising Safety and Risk Management ■ Methods of Professional Enquiry and Research ■ Psychology of Workplace Activities Project ■ Ergonomic Factors in Work Activities ■ Genealogy, Heraldry and Social History 2 ■ Corporate Risk Management ■ Documents, Palaeography and Research Studies ■ Methods of Professional Enquiry

Masters Students Only Masters Students Only ■ Professional Enquiry and Development and ■ Research project with 12,000-word dissertation dissertation ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PgCert: Foundation-level certificate in occupational PgCert: Normally a degree or similar evidence of study health and safety and a university degree (or equivalent skills is required however non-standard educational preparation for postgraduate study). Relevant work I developed a better view on the entire or professional qualifications will be considered, experience will also be taken into account. particularly the Open Studies Certificate in Genealogical PgDip: Successful completion of the University of Studies offered by the University. Some experience in Strathclyde Certificate in Safety and Risk Management. spectrum of health and safety, stepped genealogical (or other relevant) research is also required. Applicants who have gained other qualifications and PgDip: Entry is normally by successful completion of the experience equivalent to GradIOSH may be accepted on out of my comfort zone and gained Postgraduate Certificate. to the Diploma, subject to certain conditions. MSc: Entry to the part-time MSc by dissertation is by MSc: Direct entry to the MSc is available to students successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma and who hold a Postgraduate Diploma in a Safety-related skills and knowledge to become a invitation. discipline. better health and safety professional.” Entry to the full-time MSc requires an undergraduate degree and some experience in genealogical (or other relevant) research. The course is delivered online, so you will require computer Rens Duisters, access at home. You should be familiar with the use of MSc Safety & Risk Management computers in genealogy and the course is standardised on Microsoft Windows. You will also need to subscribe to or pay for certain online databases and services.

138 139 The Faculty of Science

We provide a dynamic, charities and industry ensures other University faculties and We offer our students supportive and friendly place our research is relevant and centres. to study. The Faculty offers a of national and international wide range of postgraduate importance. Based on the In choosing to study science at high-quality teaching, taught courses and research REF2014 Grade Point Average Strathclyde you will become part opportunities designed to offer scores, Times Higher Education of an international community you advanced skills relevant in ranked Strathclyde as number of staff and students from more informed by innovative today’s global workplace. one in the UK for physics than 40 countries. research. research, within one of the With the largest number of Our facilities are excellent, research students in the Delivered by world-class with well-equipped, modern University, we investigate the researchers, our Masters laboratories and teaching UK’s leading schools challenges and possibilities of programmes provide the rooms, plus 24-hour access to an the natural and technological opportunity to gain an invaluable advanced computer information of science. world – from drug discovery and postgraduate qualification network and a sophisticated public health to environmental which will enhance your career virtual e-learning environment. concerns, tackling cybercrime prospects. and understanding space. Contact Multimillion-pound funding There are opportunities for cross- Faculty of Science from research councils, the EU, disciplinary research and study, e: [email protected] the National Health Services, both within the Faculty, or across

140 141 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Department of Computer Advanced Computer Science & Information Sciences MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Research Areas Strathclyde Security Research Group RESEARCH DEGREES Pursue a tailored programme through a flexible Research activities are structured around six groups: The Strathclyde Security Group spans the Department structure of optional classes MPhil, PhD, DInfSci of Computer & Information Sciences, the Department of Strathclyde iSchool Research Group Electronic & Electrical Engineering and the Law School. Opportunity to follow a specialist pathway leading to a Contact for Research Degrees The group investigates arising socio-techno phenomena Our vision for excellence in security research is to ensure specific named award t: +44 (0)141 548 3189 and evolving information systems and behaviours. cybersecurity delivers on its potential to be one of the e: [email protected] In pursuit of a literate and informed society, much of key technologies that will drive our economic, social Skilled computer science professionals are in demand our work is societal in nature. We investigate human and scientific development in the decades ahead. The TAUGHT COURSES information need and use, and we are informing future Strathclyde Security Group is internationally known interactive information system design. Our work is for our systems focus that bridges systems security, COURSE STRUCTURE Advanced Computer Science theoretically underpinned by internationally-recognised behavioural and legal aspects of cybersecurity research. Compulsory Classes Advanced Computer Science with Big Data expertise in: ■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the Advanced Software Engineering Data Analytics, Software Systems and Interaction Information Society Digital Health Systems interactive information retrieval Research Group (DASSI) ■ Research Methods Information and Library Studies information behaviour Understanding large volumes of heterogeneous data Information Management information law and ethics is key to much business, science and societal support. Optional Classes Software Development information engagement However, that data must be used in ways that are Students have the flexibility to build their own specialist Quantitative Finance (offered in collaboration with understandable and must be handled securely by pathway by selecting five classes from the following list: the Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and We bridge theory and practice, working collaboratively complex stable software systems. The DASSI group at Accounting & Finance, see pg 121 for course entry) with a number of partners including the National Strathclyde investigates these three connected research ■ Software Architecture and Design Artificial Intelligence and Applications Health Service in Scotland, Glasgow City Libraries and themes in the area of data science or big data. Together ■ Advanced Topics in Software Engineering Barnardo’s Scotland. they cover our research into intelligently handling ■ Designing Usable Systems Contact for Taught Courses complex data and software systems. This can both lead ■ Distributed Information Systems t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 We have a large and internationally-diverse PhD to better accurate understandings and predictions, and ■ Mobile Software and Applications e: [email protected] group and are members of the AHRC Information can also be used to inform decisions or to improve user ■ Evolutionary Computing for Finance Science Doctoral Scheme Consortium and the Scottish interaction. ■ Business Analysis The Department of Computer and Information Sciences Informatics and Computer Science Alliance. ■ Information Retrieval is an interdisciplinary school providing an innovative The group has research and knowledge exchange ■ Big Data Technologies teaching and research environment. Research interests Digital Health and Wellbeing competencies in many aspects of data analytics, ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics span the whole spectrum of computer and information Research interests and work of the group include looking software systems, cyber security, usability, interactive ■ Project Management sciences theory and application, from fundamental at the full development lifecycle of truly person-centered systems design and evaluation of software and its algorithms to information behaviour. Research is funded digital health and wellness services and products. usability. Dissertation by the Research Councils (EPSRC, ESRC and AHRC), We have extensive experience of designing with, and Students also undertake an individual research project. the EU, and various government agencies and industry for, patients, consumers, citizens, and health and bodies. We have a strong record of industrial and social care professionals. We are working on several COURSE DURATION professional engagement and collaboration including projects with charities, the NHS, industry and public partnerships with Microsoft, Rolls-Royce Marine and the sector bodies to develop usable and effective digital 12 months full-time European Space Agency. health and wellness products and services to reduce inequalities, improve people’s lives and transform the ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The Department is the largest and oldest provider of way health and care is delivered and accessed globally. postgraduate instructional and research training in Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Library and Information Studies in Scotland, and is a Mathematically Structured Programming in computer science or a closely-related mathematical or member of the iSchools group, a coalition of the world’s The group is researching programming languages to engineering discipline. leading information schools. provide solutions to problems in important areas such as concurrency and distribution, program verification, multi-core architectures, domain specific languages, security, web programming and mobile apps. Researchers use ideas from category theory, type theory and functional programming to achieve their goals.

142 143 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Advanced Computer Advanced Software Digital Health Systems Artificial Intelligence Science with Big Data Engineering MSc and Applications MSc MSc MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Become a leader in the field of health IT STRATHCLYDE? Learn how to manage and analyse data collected from Gain skills to meet the challenges posed by the advent Develop the skills to design and deploy sophisticated A course in modern Artificial Intelligence, with a focus personal devices and large-scale health systems of the big data revolution modern software systems on intelligent agents and machine learning Develop software development and management skills Understand how classical statistical techniques are Enhance your existing practical software engineering Artificial Intelligence and machine learning skills in to support planning and delivery of better care systems applied in modern data analysis skills wide demand Partial Accreditation by the British Computer Society Work on a research project with our industrial partners Learn new theories of software development No previous experience of computer science necessary Newly accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library Partial Accreditation by the British Computer Society and Professionals COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes ■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the ■ AI for Autonomous Agents Compulsory Classes Information Society Compulsory Classes ■ Deep Learning and Neural Networks ■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the ■ Research Methods ■ Project Management ■ Big Data Technologies Information Society ■ Database Fundamentals ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics ■ Distributed Information Systems Optional Classes (five to be chosen) ■ Research Methods ■ AI for Finance ■ Big Data Technologies ■ Advanced Topics in Software Engineering ■ Health Information Governance ■ Quantitative Methods for AI ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics ■ Software Architecture and Design ■ Decision Support and Health Analytics ■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the ■ Research Methods ■ Designing Usable Systems ■ Digital Health Implementation Information Society ■ Distributed Information Systems ■ Design of Usable Health Systems ■ Research Methods Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■ Mobile Software and Applications ■ Health Ageing ■ Advanced Topics in Software Engineering ■ Project Management Dissertation ■ Mobile Software Applications Dissertation Students also undertake an individual research project. ■ Evolutionary Computing for Finance Dissertation Students also undertake an individual research project. Students also undertake an individual research project. Dissertation COURSE DURATION Students also undertake an individual research project. COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time 12 months full-time; students also have the opportunity COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time to study the course part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 12 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second class honours degree, or overseas equivalent. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in computer science or a closely-related mathematical or in computer science, business, health or statistics. Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, engineering discipline. Applicants with other qualifications in relevant in computer science or a closely-related mathematical or disciplines may also be considered. engineering discipline.

144 145 Information and Information Library Studies Management MSc MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library and Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, incorporating international Information Professionals and recognised by the reciprocal agreements with professional bodies in the Chartered Management Institute US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Opportunity to gain practical business analysis Thinking about my future career Benefit from practical experience of a placement experience via an industrial engagement project Partial Accreditation by the British Computer Society and deciding to move from COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE psychology into digital health, ■ Information Retrieval and Access Compulsory Classes ■ Information Law ■ Project Management ■ Research Methods ■ Database and Web Systems Development Strathclyde offered the most ■ Library Technology and Systems ■ Information Law ■ Information Analysis ■ Research Methods ■ Organisation of Knowledge suitable course for me, compared ■ Business Analysis ■ Libraries, Information and Society ■ Information Retrieval ■ Human Information Behaviour ■ Big Data Technologies to other universities” ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics Dissertation Students also undertake an individual research project. Dissertation Students also undertake an individual research project. Placement Students will have a placement one day per week in Athina Tatsi, MSc semester 1 or 2, and providers include Glasgow Life, COURSE DURATION the National Library of Scotland, the BBC, Scottish 12 months full-time Digital Health Systems graduate Enterprise, NHS Scotland, as well as university and special libraries. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS COURSE DURATION Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. Consideration may also be given to those holding other 12 months full-time qualifications in relevant disciplines. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. Consideration may also be given to those holding other qualifications in relevant disciplines.

146 147 Software Development Department of Mathematics MSc & Statistics WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? RESEARCH DEGREES ■ Combinatorics, including grid classes Provides a pathway into one of the most in-demand MPhil, PhD of permutations; random permutations; professional job sectors for graduates without a permutation tableaux; sorting processes; graph computing science background Contact for Research Degrees representations; combinatorics of words; the Focus on programming skills for software engineering, t: +44 (0)141 548 3382 abelian sandpile model; combinatorial counting mobile and web applications, and computer security e: [email protected] sequences; asymmetric exclusion processes; uniform resource distribution. Initial Partial Accreditation by the British Computer TAUGHT COURSES ■ Differential equations of material science Society ■ Nonlinear evolutionary processes, Actuarial Science ■ Operator theory for the study of differential and Applied Statistics COURSE STRUCTURE integral equations Applied Statistics in Health Sciences ■ Analysis of networks. Compulsory Classes Quantitative Finance ■ Introduction to Programming Principles Continuum Mechanics and Industrial Mathematics Contact for Taught Courses ■ Object Oriented Programming Research in the group focuses on the development and t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 ■ Mobile Application Development analysis of mathematical models for a wide range of e: [email protected] ■ Software Engineering real-world problems ranging from the flow of complex ■ Computer Security Fundamentals fluids and microfluidics to geophysical applications and The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is ■ Database Fundamentals using ultrasonic waves to detect cracks in engineering one of the largest of its kind in Scotland, with an ■ Database Development structures. Group members have expertise in continuum international reputation in the use of mathematical ■ Legal, ethical and professional issues for the mechanics, material science, fluid dynamics, information society analysis for real-world problems. The Department and soft matter modelling. The work is naturally has collaborative links with researchers in other multidisciplinary, and group members use a variety Dissertation universities, from other disciplines and from the of analytical and numerical techniques to undertake Students also undertake an individual research project. industry charity, business and government sectors, in collaborative research with physicists, engineers, the UK, Europe, the USA and China. chemists and industrial companies on a diverse range COURSE DURATION of exciting applications. In particular, the group has an Funding comes from a range of sources including the international reputation for its cutting-edge work on the 12 months full-time Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, mathematical analysis of liquid crystals. the Carnegie Trust, the Leverhulme Trust, Cancer ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Research UK, University Scholarship Awards, UK Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing industry and the EU. This group is one of the largest in the UK. It has an Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in international reputation for research excellence in the any discipline other than Computer Science. Research Areas construction and analysis of methods for numerical We have major research themes in the areas of solution of linear and non-linear partial differential industrially-relevant mathematics, numerical algorithm equations, the computational solution of problems development, statistics for the health sciences, of practical interest and several aspects of numerical modelling of marine systems, and the development of linear algebra (fast solvers of large linear systems, novel techniques for stochastic and network analysis. preconditioning). Research activities are focused on:

Research activities are focused in five interdependent ■ Numerical analysis of partial differential equations groups: (construction and analysis of schemes preserving physical properties) Applied Analysis ■ Numerical linear algebra (Preconditioning large Research focuses on the development of rigorous unstructured sparse matrices, Iterative solution analytic and constructive methods for solving of large sparse linear systems arising from finite differential and integral equations arising from the element discretisations) applied sciences and in enumerative, bijective and ■ Computational physics and engineering (numerical algebraic combinatorics, with connections to theoretical simulations of complex and realistic mathematical computer science, statistical physics, probability theory models arising). and graph theory. The group has collaborations with other groups in the department and with researchers from a range of other disciplines – from physicists, chemists and engineers to social scientists. There is a particular focus on research in: 148 149 Population Modelling and Epidemiology Research focuses on the epidemiology of infectious Actuarial Science Applied Statistics Applied Statistics in diseases, ecological complexity, marine and fisheries modelling, and mathematical cell biology. The group MSc MSc Health Sciences encompasses a wide range of expertise from statistics, informatics and image processing to dynamical systems MSc and time series analysis. WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT The overarching theme of the group is the use of STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? modelling techniques to extract information from WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Gain an understanding of actuarial theory and analysis Conversion course for those with a background in a complex data sets with an emphasis on practical STRATHCLYDE? broad range of disciplines problems. Prepare for a career in the financial services industry Conversion course for those with a background in a with a quantitative and data facing role Gain skills in problem-solving, big data and use of broad range of disciplines Research activities are focused on: statistical software packages Learn about the nature and functioning of financial Gain skills in problem-solving, big data and use of markets and institutions Learn to interpret and report the result from data ■ marine population modelling statistical software packages ■ mathematical biology analyses ■ epidemiology and statistical informatics Learn to interpret and report the results of data COURSE STRUCTURE analyses, specifically related to problems in health COURSE STRUCTURE Current projects are modelling the epidemiology of This cross-faculty programme is delivered in sciences measles, mumps and rubella to assess the spatial collaboration with Strathclyde Business School. Train as an applied statistician without previously having risk of the disease and potential effects of low MMR- studied statistics. This course is taught by academics COURSE STRUCTURE vaccination uptake and implementing spatial models Compulsory Classes who also work for the Government and the National for air pollution in central Scotland to investigate the ■ Foundations of Probability and Statistics Health Service. The course is run in collaboration with the Animal and link between atmospheric sulphur dioxide and health ■ Principles of Finance Plant Health Agency (APHA), an Executive Agency of the problems. ■ Inference and Regression Modelling Compulsory Classes Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is ■ Fundamentals of Macroeconomics ■ Foundations of Probability and Statistics taught by academics who also work for the Government Stochastic Analysis ■ Fundamentals of Microeconomics ■ Data Analytics in R and the National Health Service. Research is ongoing across a broad range of stochastic ■ Applied Statistical Modelling mathematics including discrete-state space Markov Optional Classes (six to be chosen) Compulsory Classes processes, stochastic differential equations, stochastic ■ Behavioural Finance Optional Classes ■ Foundations of Probability and Statistics geometry, point processes and time series. Application ■ Security Analysis ■ Quantitative Risk Analysis ■ Data Analytics in R areas include modelling in population biology, ■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■ Survey Design and Analysis ■ Applied Statistical Modelling agricultural epidemiology, biochemistry, quantum ■ Risk Management for Banks ■ Bayesian Spatial Statistics ■ Medical Statistics optics, telecommunication systems, finance and ■ Financial Econometrics ■ Effective Statistical Consultancy ■ Bayesian Spatial Statistics financial econometrics. ■ Financial Stochastic Processes ■ Financial Econometrics ■ Effective Statistical Consultancy ■ Quantitative Risk Analysis ■ Financial Stochastic Processes ■ Quantitative Risk Analysis Group members have formed a widely distributed network ■ Quantitative Business Analysis ■ Business Analytics ■ Survey Design and Analysis of national and international collaborators, in academia ■ Risk Analysis and Managment ■ Risk Analysis and Management and the business world. Research interests cover: ■ Optimisation for Analytics Research Project Research Project You undertake a research project in which you will work ■ Stochastic Differential Equations Students also undertake an individual research project Research Project on a real-life data set, putting the theoretical skills you ■ Stochastic Computation which may involve working with one of our industrial You undertake a research project in which you will work have learned into practice. It is possible to work with ■ Time Series collaborators. An industry-based project can be based on a real-life data set, putting the theoretical skills you APHA and the National Health Service on one of their ■ Probability Theory in the UK or abroad and may take the form of a paid have learned into practice. policy-driven problems. ■ Image Analysis internship. COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; part-time study available – contact 12 months full-time (on campus); part-time study is also MSc: 12 months full-time us to discuss options available on campus, contact us to discuss options. 36 months part-time (online) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or international Second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent in engineering, physics, chemistry, equivalent; mathematical training to A Level or Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. computing science, business studies, accounting, equivalent standard. mathematical training to A Level, or equivalent standard. economics. Applications are also welcome from those with appropriate professional qualifications or those Applications from prospective students with relevant who can demonstrate relevant practical experience. experience or appropriate professional qualifications are also welcome.

150 151 Quantitative Finance MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Gain an understanding of financial theory and analysis, financial markets, numerical methods in finance and programming for financial applications Designed with input from the finance industry Opportunity to undertake industry-based project Being able to apply statistics to

COURSE STRUCTURE real-life scenarios particularly caught my This cross-faculty programme draws on expert input from three departments – Accounting & Finance, Mathematics attention as I really enjoyed applying & Statistics, and Computer & Information Sciences.

Compulsory Classes my knowledge and skills to real-world ■ Foundations of Mathematical and Statistical Finance problems, based on past experiences but ■ Principles of Finance ■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■ Big Data Technologies in a biological context. The modules also Optional Classes (one to be chosen from each list) appeared to be well balanced in regards to List A ■ Behavioural Finance ■ Security Analysis theoretical and practical elements of the ■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■ Derivatives and Treasury Management learning process and this was highlighted List B ■ Database and Web Systems Development ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics by my current employer (a leading global ■ Evolutionary Computation for Finance List C Clinical Research Organisation).” ■ Financial Stochastic Processes ■ Financial Econometrics ■ Networks in Finance Research Project Students also undertake an individual research project Glenn McCreadie, MSc which may involve working with one of our industrial collaborators. Applied Statistics graduate

COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering, physics, chemistry, computing science, business studies, accounting, economics; mathematical training to A Level or equivalent standard. Applications are also welcome from those with appropriate professional qualifications, or those who can demonstrate relevant practical experience.

152 153 Department of Physics

RESEARCH DEGREES The Department is also a major player in the recent Plasmas UK initiative to exploit quantum technologies. It is the The Plasmas division is the largest centre for plasma MRes, MPhil, PhD only Department in the UK to be involved in all four of physics research in Scotland. It is the location for the Centre for Doctoral Training in Diamond Science the Quantum Hubs that were established in 2015 and Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based and Technology renewed in 2019. In addition, the Department is playing Accelerators and was a partner in the EPSRC Centre for a key role in the management of the scientific direction Doctoral Training in Next Generation Accelerators. Contact for Research Degrees of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), a world- The Plasmas division comprises: t: +44 (0)141 548 4134 renowned body for physical standards. e: [email protected] ■ Atoms, Beams and Plasmas Group – research is Research Divisions broadly based on free electron physics, accelerator TAUGHT COURSES science, plasma physics and atomic and molecular Nanoscience spectroscopy; current topics include free electron Advanced Physics The Nanoscience division reflects the broad range of physics, particle accelerator technology, plasma Applied Physics scientific areas in which nanotechnology is destined to physics, atomic and molecular spectroscopy Nanoscience make an impact on our lives. The division comprises: ■ Strathclyde Intense Laser Interaction Studies Group Optical Technologies – investigates radiation-beam-plasma interactions ■ Biomolecular and Chemical Physics Group – at large field intensities for the production of Contact for Taught Courses researchers are interested in the building blocks high-energy particle beams (electrons, protons, t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 of life such as molecules, proteins, nanoparticles ions) and high brightness radiation pulses (X-rays, e: [email protected] or microorganisms, which have relevance from the gamma-rays, THz) molecular basis of health to life in the sea as well The Department is engaged with exciting projects at as super-resolution and nonlinear microscopy Institute of Photonics the forefront of Physics research, from teasing out the ■ Semiconductor Spectroscopy and Devices Group The Institute’s key objective is to bridge the gap fundamental properties of the Universe to spearheading – combines studies of optical processes in between academic research and industrial application market-driven device-oriented interdisciplinary projects. advanced semiconductor materials and the and development through excellence in commercially- Based on the REF 2014 GPA scores, the Times Higher realisation of practical optoelectronic devices relevant research and its exploitation. It is closely linked Education ranked Strathclyde as number one in the to the recently-established UK Fraunhofer Research UK for Physics research. Optics Centre for Applied Photonics. We seek to establish The Optics division concentrates on quantum optics, ongoing relationships with companies, providing We are developing disruptive technologies from both experimental and theoretical, and the expertise research capabilities which both complement and basic physics that have the potential to revolutionise that has been attracted to the division is being used supplement their internal research activities. Current healthcare in the future, or solve the energy crisis. to form both international and UK-wide research links research themes are: Many of our researchers have received national and through the Max Planck Partnerships, the Quantum Hubs international recognition of their contributions to and the University’s management of NPL. Central to this ■ laser and LED sources science. is our work in the understanding and exploitation of the ■ solid-state lasers foundations of quantum optics. The division includes a ■ diamond Raman lasers Recent major developments include the establishment theoretical research group – Computational Nonlinear ■ VECSELs of, and leading role for the Department in an and Quantum Optics, and an experimental group – ■ microLED and nanoLED arrays international Max Planck Partnership in Measurement at Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics: ■ hybrid organic-inorganic photonics the Quantum Limit, and the first UK Fraunhofer Research ■ optogenetics and biophotonics Centre, the Centre for Applied Photonics. ■ Computational Nonlinear and Quantum Optics – investigates problems associated with the We are a research-intensive unit and postgraduate The Department is a member of SUPA (the Scottish fundamentals of light-matter interactions, many- student training is one of our core activities. As a result Universities Physics Alliance), a research collaborative body physics, simulations of nonlinear optical of the multidisciplinary nature of photonics, many initiative across Scottish Physics departments and a devices, non-equilibrium dynamics of quantum of our students are jointly supervised with academic pan-Scotland Graduate School in Physics. It is also gases colleagues from other departments, such as Pure and involved in the SULSA, SINAPSE and MASTS research ■ Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics – Applied Chemistry or Biomedical Engineering. The pooling initiatives and is a partner in the Cockcroft researchers explore the entire research field from Institute provides a friendly and supportive environment Institute of Accelerator Science and Technology. the fundamental interactions of single atoms for a large number of postgraduate students. and photons, through to applied research in spectroscopy and application of our techniques to new quantum technologies

154 155 Advanced Physics Applied Physics MSc MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE?

Focus on topics such as theoretical physics, quantum Acquire knowledge of the techniques, practices and information, plasma physics and solid state physics theoretical background within applied physics and its interdisciplinary applications Choose taught elements relevant to your career interests Specialise in subjects such as microwave technology, laser-based acceleration and applied solid-state Gain transferable, problem-solving and numeracy skills physics I’ve had the support of my supervisor Opportunity to choose classes relevant to your interests COURSE STRUCTURE from the day I decided to change COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Class career and start doing research in Compulsory Class Research Skills ■ Research Skills Optional Classes physics. The research community Optional Classes ■ Introductory Nanoscience ■ Introductory Nanoscience ■ Advanced Nanoscience 1 & 2: Imaging and starts with your supervisor and ■ Advanced Nanoscience 1 & 2: Imaging and Microscopy/Solid State Nanoscience Microscopy/Solid State Nanoscience ■ Topics in Photonics: Laser and Nonlinear Optics ■ Topics in Photonics: Laser and Nonlinear Optics ■ Optical Design colleagues and grows to include other ■ Advanced Topics in Quantum Optics ■ Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics ■ Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics ■ Advanced Topics in Photonics: Ultrafast Physics ■ Advanced Topics in Photonics: Ultrafast Physics and Plasmas groups in the department. and Plasmas ■ Photonics Materials and Devices ■ Photonics Materials and Devices ■ Advanced Photonics Devices ■ Advanced Photonics Devices ■ Quantum Optics, Nonlinearity and Open Quantum ■ Theoretical Quantum Information Systems ■ Quantum Optics, Nonlinearity and Open Quantum ■ Advanced Topics In Electromagnetism and Plasma We also collaborate with some of the Systems Physics ■ Advanced Topics In Theoretical Physics ■ best research groups in the field of Advanced Topics In Electromagnetism and Plasma Research Project Physics Students with interest in an industrial placement and appropriate qualification will be supported to find a quantum optics, and enjoy events Research Project internship at one of our industrial partners to work on Students also undertake an individual research project. their project in an industrial R&D environment. with people from all over the world.” COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time 12 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Araceli Venegas-Gomez, from Spain Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in Physics PhD Student in physics or a related subject. physics or a related subject.

Other qualifications, including industrial experience, Other qualifications, including industrial experience, may be considered. may be considered.

156 157 Nanoscience Optical Technologies Department of Pure and MSc MSc Applied Chemistry WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Master state-of-the-art research and methods in Gain hands-on experimental research experience using RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas nanoscience in a course which combines elements of modern instrumentation You can study for a PhD or MPhil in any of our key physics and chemistry MPhil, PhD research areas: Suitable for those with a science or engineering Become equipped for a research-based career in background wanting to gain a vocational degree Contact for Research Degrees industry or to progress to a PhD Bionanotechnology and Analytical Chemistry Establish a foundation for an optics-related PhD t: +44 (0)141 548 2672 Research in Bionanotechnology and Analytical Chemistry e: [email protected] is broad-ranging. Our bionanotechnology research is COURSE STRUCTURE focused on the application of nanoscience to solve COURSE STRUCTURE TAUGHT COURSES biological problems most notably with applications Compulsory Classes in healthcare. There is significant critical mass in the Compulsory Class ■ Research Skills Forensic Science study and the application of surface enhanced Raman ■ Research Skills ■ Conversion Course scattering and functionalisation of nanoparticles to ■ Introductory Nanoscience Contact for Taught Courses create new clinical diagnostics. We have expertise Optional Classes ■ Advanced Nanoscience 1; Imaging and Microscopy t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 in imaging, plasmonic sensors, the use of infrared ■ Introductory Nanoscience ■ Advanced Nanoscience 2: Solid State Nanoscience e: [email protected] spectroscopy for clinical diagnostics, the development ■ Topics in Photonics: Laser and Nonlinear Optics ■ Advanced Nanoscience 3: Chemical and Biomedical of peptides as biological mimics and the application ■ Optical Design Nanoscience Our Research of new chemiluminescence approaches to biological ■ Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics The Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry is one measurements. Our analytical research is focussed on ■ Advanced Topics in Photonics: Ultrafast Physics Research Project of the largest chemistry research schools in the UK. process analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, and Plasmas Students undertake a research-intensive project in a Our research spans a very wide range of topics from and conservation science. Atomic and molecular ■ Advanced Topics in Quantum Optics relevant nanoscience topic. Projects take place primarily analytical chemistry to materials science and from spectrometry, chemometrics, chromatography, materials ■ Photonics Materials and Devices in research labs associated with nanoscience located biological chemistry to theoretical chemistry. Research analysis and optical spectroscopies are used extensively ■ Advanced Photonics Devices in the University’s physical science departments; is well supported by industry, government, research in the development of these areas. Our specific skills ■ Theoretical Quantum Information there may also be opportunities for relevant industrial councils, the EU and charitable foundations. We are part lie in accurate analytical measurement of molecules, ■ Quantum Optics, Nonlinearity and Open Quantum placements. of WestCHEM, the joint research school of the University developing new instrumentation and techniques, Systems of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow, with whom development of bioanalytical assays and chemical ■ Optical Communication (Photonic Systems) COURSE DURATION we work on many areas of chemistry research. reagents for use in rapid and highly sensitive detection approaches. Research Project 12 months full-time Students with interest in an industrial placement and Catalysis and Synthesis appropriate qualification will be supported to find a Our projects include the design of new reactions ENTRY REQUIREMENTS internship at one of our industrial partners to work on and mechanistic studies, the synthesis of complex their project in an industrial R&D environment. Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in natural products, metal-free reagents and metal-based physics, chemistry or a related subject. transformations, and the emerging area of synergistic COURSE DURATION bimetallic chemistry. We have strong international Other qualifications, including industrial experience, 12 months full-time links and partnerships with more than 25 companies, may be considered. including GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck and Huntsman.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in Research in chemical biology and medicinal chemistry physics or a related subject. encompasses a broad spectrum of interests from the delivery of chemical tools to underpin and advance Other qualifications, including industrial experience, basic biology to the application of knowledge in may be considered. drug discovery. Our links with Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences have developed our outstanding track record in innovation and delivery at all stages of the drug discovery pipeline. Molecular and biological sciences are fully integrated with the medical and veterinary science across several institutions in Glasgow including The University of Strathclyde, the University of Glasgow and the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research.

158 159 Materials and Computational Chemistry The Materials and Computational Research group Forensic Science covers a diverse range of interests with an emphasis on applied, multidisciplinary projects. The group has MSc a strong track record of working with industry in areas such as energy, lighting, displays, polymer science, bionanotechnology, biophysical chemistry, sensors and the food industry. The activities of the section WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT encompass inorganic and organic synthetic chemistry STRATHCLYDE? for the development of functional materials and Longest running MSc Forensic Science course in the UK devices. The work is complemented by substantial characterisation facilities and pioneering research into Accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences structure-property relationships. Strathclyde ranked no 1 for Forensic Science in the UK in Centre for Forensic Science the Complete University Guide 2021 The Centre for Forensic Science (CFS) is internationally Participate in a major practical crime scene and the best thing about life at the University recognised as a centre of excellence in forensic science courtroom exercise education, research, policy and practice. In addition to of Strathclyde is the facilities and undergraduate and postgraduate education, the Centre Input by forensic practitioners and professional has provided training in forensic science to the police scientists and scientists worldwide. techniques that I have been exposed to. I The Centre is a recognised leader in research in forensic COURSE STRUCTURE also particularly love the teacher-student science and works in close collaboration with partners in Semester 1 operational forensic science laboratories. CFS members The first semester covers core aspects of forensic relationship as the instructors are always have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals in science including: the forensic science domain. ■ crime scene investigation eager to listen and guide. Research within the Centre has an emphasis on the ■ legal procedures and the law development of techniques for solving current and future ■ interpretation and statistical evaluation of evidence The friends that I have made, have been forensic science-related problems with an end-user ■ forensic analysis of a range of biological and operational focus. The biology-based research includes chemical evidence types aspects of DNA analysis including recovery and analysis awesome as well.” of degraded DNA, and the use of RNA and DNA to explore Semester 2 aspects of body fluid identification and ageing. You can choose to specialise in either forensic biology or forensic chemistry, studying a range of topics including: Further research strengths include the application of novel electrochemical methods to samples of forensic Forensic Biology Akinpelu Oyewumi, science relevance, and the development of policy relating ■ investigation of assaults and sexual offences to the effective use of forensic science and the interface ■ biological trace evidence MSc Forensic Science of science and law. This encompasses the social and ■ DNA profiling legal aspects of forensic science and the effective use of forensic science in major and volume crime. Forensic Chemistry ■ analysis of fires and explosives ■ drugs of abuse ■ alcohol and toxicology

MSc Project The three-month project may be undertaken in the university research laboratories. There are also opportunities for some students to be based externally at a forensic science laboratory, in a company or at another university, in the UK or overseas.

COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant science subject such as chemistry, biology, biochemistry, pharmacy, zoology or botany. Candidates with operational experience are also welcome to apply. 160 161 Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

RESEARCH DEGREES academia, the pharmaceutical industry, Health Service Microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Sciences research and biotechnology enterprises. The group focuses on several research areas in Through the discovery, development and manufacture of PhD, MPhil, MRes, DPharm The Institute houses and interfaces with the following: microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology. innovative drugs, millions of people’s lives are saved and the quality of life for many others are improved. SIPBS Contact for Research Degrees ■ The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre Drug Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences research contributes t: +44 (0)141 548 2135 (IBioIC) ■ Exploring the boundaries of specialised to the development, manufacture and testing of the e: [email protected] ■ CMAC – EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing metabolites for targeted drug discovery next generation of medicines that promote the effective in Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation ■ Exploring the boundaries of specialised discovery delivery and targeting of drugs. Our research builds on TAUGHT COURSES ■ The Cancer Research UK Formulation Unit ■ Understanding microbial interactions for informed expertise in physical and material science, pharmaceutical ■ Scottish Government Cancer Medicines Outcomes bioprospecting technology, and formulation and advanced processing Advanced Biochemistry/Immunology/Pharmacology Programme ■ Understanding replication of specialised to translate new and existing chemical entities into safe, Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice ■ Health Data Research UK @ Strathclyde Programme metabolite-producing actinobacteria effective and high quality medicines. Advanced Drug Delivery ■ Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based ■ Minor groove binding antibiotics Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Accelerators (SCAPA) The mission of the Drug Discovery, Formulation and Biomedical Sciences Microbial Biochemistry Delivery team is to push traditional boundaries in Cancer Therapies Research Areas ■ Bacterial membrane transporter characterisation in pharmaceutical sciences. We have a broad spectrum of Clinical Pharmacy Research is focused around our Institute strap-line Escherichia coli expertise including, but not limited to advanced drug Industrial Biotechnology of ‘New Medicines, Better Medicines and Better Use ■ Drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis delivery technologies (e.g. nanomedicines), routes of Molecular Microbiology of Medicines’ and is undertaken in our four research administration (e.g. oral, ocular, lung, intravenous), Neuroscience & Mental Health groups: Microbial Genetics therapeutic targets (tumour, immune system), chemistry Pharmaceutical Analysis ■ Microbial genetics and signalling by bacterial (novel drugs, surface functionalisation) and natural Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease enhancer binding proteins in actinobacteria products (lead compounds). Contact for Taught Courses We focus on understanding the fundamental processes ■ DNA replication and end patching of bacterial t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 involved in biological systems including normal health linear chromosomes The Materials & Manufacture research team has e: [email protected] and how this changes in disease. Determining how expertise in crystallisation & particle formation, the body functions under both physiological and Microbial Genomics materials characterisation & formulation design, process The Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical pathophysiological conditions further enhances our ■ Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity monitoring & control, as well as digital manufacturing. Sciences (SIPBS) is a major research centre with understanding of disease conditions. This helps us to ■ Pseudomonas bacteria for drug discovery We also research and develop novel materials and a focus on three principal areas - Biomedical identify potential novel therapeutic targets that can be ■ Corynebacterium and Nocardia phylogeny and devices for medicines delivery. Our researchers have Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy. probed using available in vitro and in vivo techniques. epidemiology international academic/clinical/industry/patient Our research uses modern biological, chemical and collaborations. informatics technologies to inform on fundamental We look for new disease targets and, therefore, potential Industrial Biotechnology biological process relevant to health and disease. We new therapies, using a combination of molecular and Working with Industry partners from concept to Pharmacoepidemiology and Health Care Research integrate biological sciences, medicinal chemistry, cell biology techniques. In collaboration, we use adoption, enabling bio-based growth (www.ibioic.com). Within this theme, our aim is to maximise the use of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice to medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, radiobiology Scotland’s rich health informatics datasets, including develop new and better medicines which enhance and regenerative therapeutic approaches to improve the new individual-level prescribing dataset, to support human health and wellbeing. This basic science treatment of disease and to develop research tools to stratified medicine approaches and investigate the approach underpins translational research related to increase understanding of disease mechanisms. impact of interventions on public health. The programme clinical practice and industry engagement. focuses on medicine adherence, clinical outcomes, and Our research incorporates a broad range of activities in toxicities in real-world clinical practice. SIPBS is supported by major grant funding from many cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory disease, sources. All our postgraduate programmes are fully neurodegenerative disease, neuroscience, parasitology We lead the Farr Institute pharmacoepidemiology embedded in the Institute giving our students excellent and rare conditions that can be investigated through programme. This focuses on cardiovascular and access to world-class research and teaching. The multiple target pathways in humans. immunological therapies and we have complementary education and training in SIPBS provides students with programmes in respiratory disease, cancer and a wide range of skills and knowledge for careers in infection.

162 163 Doctor of Pharmacy Master by Research Advanced Biochemistry/ Advanced Clinical DPharm Programmes Immunology/ Pharmacy Practice MRes Pharmacology MSc/PgDip/PgCert WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MSc STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME Undertake the programme at your place of work STRATHCLYDE? AT STRATHCLYDE? Gain the skills to undertake research within the NHS WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Gain laboratory-based training in research methods STRATHCLYDE? Choose classes that address specific practice and Suitable for practising pharmacists in hospital clinical personal development needs and community practice, and technical services Contribute to research-oriented activities in the Specialise in one of three fundamental research areas biomedical industries, the health sector or academia The Independent Prescribing qualification is Link your research to your role as a pharmacist Develop a range of current and relevant laboratory skills included as an optional element in the course Develop skills in discipline-specific research, statistics, ethics and communication Benefit from teaching by active researchers and Study in a small peer-group learning environment COURSE STRUCTURE practising clinical professionals You take taught classes in the first year of the COURSE STRUCTURE Gain in-depth understanding of the life sciences COURSE STRUCTURE programme. The remainder of the time is spent on a research project in your area of practice. The programme is mainly focused on research. You will Classes are chosen from within the following spend approximately two-thirds of your time undertaking COURSE STRUCTURE themes: Compulsory Classes a laboratory-based research project, supervised by an Compulsory Classes academic member of staff, in one of the following areas: ■ Clinical Skills ■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Therapeutics Toolkit ■ Research Skills Research Skills ■ Advanced Clinical Assessment and Consultation ■ Biomedical Sciences ■ Literature Review ■ Entrepreneurship Skills ■ Microbiology ■ ■ Postgraduate Studies in Advanced Biochemistry/ Advanced Therapeutics and Health Innovation COURSE DURATION ■ Immunology Advanced Immunology/Advanced Pharmacology ■ Pharmacology ■ Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research Health Service Quality Improvement Toolkit ■ Biochemistry ■ 36 months full-time; 48 months part-time ■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research Pharmacist Independent Prescribing ■ Clinical Service Development ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Compulsory Classes Optional Classes ■ Quality Improvement Methodology ■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research ■ In Vivo Biology First- or second-class Honours degree in Pharmacy, or Skills ■ Drug Discovery Research Toolkit overseas equivalent. For recent Pharmacy graduates, ■ ■ Postgraduate Studies in Haematology Research Skills this will be the degree of MPharm with merit or Optional Classes ■ ■ Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Biochemistry/ Research Project distinction. Applications will also be considered from ■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research I Clinical Immunology/ Clinical Pharmacology candidates holding other qualifications. (practical) ■ Postgraduate Studies in Applied Biochemistry/ The Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification ■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research II Applied Immunology/Applied Pharmacology is included in the course as an optional class; Candidates are normally required to be registered with (practical) practitioners who have already completed the IP the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist in ■ Advanced Techniques in “In vivo” Biology Research Project qualification will receive 30 credits for prior learning the UK; or with the relevant professional body in the (practical) In addition, students undertake a 10-week research and the requirements for each award will be reduced EU (including EEA countries); or may be registered as a ■ Postgraduate Studies in one of Microbiology/ project which is assessed through a written thesis. correspondingly. pharmacist in a country outside the EU. Immunology/Pharmacology/Biochemistry/ Pathology COURSE DURATION All candidates must have identified and secured an area COURSE DURATION of practice in which to conduct their research prior to Research Project 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time A maximum of five years is allowed from the point of applying. Your research project (which takes approximately two- first registration to complete the award of an MSc. thirds of your time) is assessed through a written thesis ENTRY REQUIREMENTS For students with appropriate qualifications and ENTRY REQUIREMENTS experience, credit for prior learning may be awarded. COURSE DURATION Second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a Applicants who think that they may be suitable for this biological or chemical discipline. A degree in Pharmacy from a UK university or an should contact the Institute. 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time equivalent qualification, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a biology/chemistry-related subject. Other qualifications may also be considered.

164 165 Advanced Drug Advanced Biomedical Sciences Cancer Therapies Delivery Pharmaceutical MSc MSc MSc Manufacturing MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Opportunity to select a clinically-oriented or basic life Focus on anti-cancer treatment therapies, with a WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT science research pathway particular emphasis on personalised medicine Develop understanding of the biology of specific targets STRATHCLYDE? Develop skills in statistics, communication, ethics, Gain the skills to contribute to the global drive to for drug-based intervention science writing and experimental data analysis advance cancer treatment You will be equipped to take up jobs in the food, Learn about and apply the principles of design and Gain experience in the research funding process Learn about cancer drug discovery development formulation of drug dosage systems chemical and pharmaceutical industries Gain specialist research skills and practical experience Undertake a 10-week research project COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Learn about key aspects of manufacturing approaches COURSE STRUCTURE for pharmaceuticals and high-value chemicals Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes including pharmaceutical development and production, ■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical ■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Compulsory Classes continuous manufacturing processes, crystallisation Research Skills Research Skills ■ ■ Entrepreneurship ■ Entrepreneurship Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical mechanisms, manufacturing processes as they relate to Research Skills ■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research ■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research the modern pharmaceutical industry, transferable and ■ Pharmaceutical Formulation and Clinical ■ Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research ■ Development and Design of Anti-Cancer Drugs professional skills Pharmaceutics ■ Targeted Cancer Therapies for Personalised ■ Chemical Analysis: Principles Applications Optional Classes Medicine and Methods COURSE STRUCTURE ■ In Vivo Biology (practical class) ■ Radiobiology and Radiation Oncology: from beam ■ Pharmaceutical Project Management ■ Drug Discovery (practical class) to bedside and Digital Design Compulsory Classes ■ Postgraduate Studies in Pathology ■ Drug Discovery and Development in Cancer ■ Novel Therapeutics and Biopharmaceuticals ■ Process Analytical Technology and Quality by ■ Postgraduate Studies in Haematology ■ Scientific Writing ■ Advanced Topics in Drug Delivery Design in Manufacturing ■ Generic Skills for Biomedical and ■ Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Biochemistry/ Research Project Research Project ■ Pharmaceutical Students Clinical Immunology/Clinical Microbiology In addition, students undertake a 10-week research In addition, students undertake a 10-week research ■ Principles of Pharmaceutics project which is assessed through a written thesis. project which is assessed through a written thesis. ■ Drug Substance Manufacture: Research Project ■ Industrial Crystallisation In addition, students undertake a 10-week research COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION ■ Drug Product Manufacture project which is assessed through a written thesis. ■ Pharmaceutical Project Management and 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time Digital Design COURSE DURATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Research Project 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time In addition, students undertake a 10-week research Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent in Second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a project, either at the University or at an external ENTRY REQUIREMENTS science or a health-related subject. biological or chemical discipline. company or organisation, and which is assessed through a written thesis. Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a biological or chemical discipline.

COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in science or engineering.

166 167 Clinical Pharmacy Industrial Molecular Microbiology Pharmaceutical MSc Biotechnology MSc Analysis MSc MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Teaching is mostly by GPhC-registered pharmacists STRATHCLYDE? Develop knowledge and skills in areas such as STRATHCLYDE? genomics, molecular genetics and synthetic biology Students are exposed to a variety of clinical practice The course is designed to respond to industry needs Gain skills in the analytical techniques used to detect, including community/primary care Gain transferable skills in statistics, communication, and is at the forefront of developments in biotechnology identify and quantify drugs and related substances ethics, science writing and critical analysis of data Benefit from advanced training to become a safer and Undertake a 10-week placement and research project Examine strategies for analytical research and more effective practitioner of pharmaceutical care Design experiments and analyse complex datasets development Benefit from the expertise of staff from academic institutions across Scotland and industry partners Gain experience in instrumentation and techniques COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Semester 1 COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE Classes introduce key concepts and skills associated ■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical with the delivery of clinical pharmaceutical care, Compulsory Classes Research Skills Compulsory Classes including pharmaceutical care planning, communication ■ Bioprocessing (Strathclyde) ■ Entrepreneurship ■ Chemical Analysis: Principles Applications skills, the role of evidence-based practice and clinical ■ Applied Biocatalysis (Strathclyde) ■ Postgraduate Studies in Microbiology and Methods research. ■ Synthetic Biology (Glasgow) ■ Advanced Microbiology ■ Spectroscopy: Principles, Application and Methods ■ Big Data Fundamentals (Strathclyde) ■ Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research ■ Chromatography: Principles, Application and Semester 2 ■ Introduction to Bioinformatics for Life Scientists ■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research Method Development Classes focus on specific areas of clinical therapeutics (Edinburgh) ■ Bioanalysis, Biotechnology with a focus on polypharmacy, medicine reconciliation ■ Downstream Processing (Heriot Watt) Optional Classes and Quality Management and the application of clinical guidelines to clinically ■ In Vivo Biology ■ Chromatographic and Bioanalytical Methods manage patients with multiple or complex morbidities. Optional Classes ■ Drug Discovery ■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical ■ Analysis and Shaping of the Bioeconomy (Innogen) ■ Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Microbiology Research Skills Research Project ■ Blue Biotechnology (SAMS) ■ Postgraduate Studies in Applied In addition, students undertake a 10-week individual ■ Renewable Energy Technologies (Abertay) Microbiology Research Project research project investigating a specific clinical topic. ■ Project Management (Strathclyde) In addition, students undertake a 10-week research Project output will be written in the format of a clinical ■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards Research Project project which is assessed through a written thesis. research paper. Sustainability (Strathclyde) In addition, students undertake a 10-week research ■ Understanding the Regulatory Environment of project which is assessed through a written thesis. COURSE DURATION COURSE DURATION Bioprocessing Industries (GCU) ■ Food Commodities and Sustainability (GCU) COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time 12 months full-time ■ Food Microbiology and Biotechnology (GCU) 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Research Project In addition, students undertake a 10-week placement, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in MPharm or an overseas equivalent of a degree in typically hosted in one of our industry partners, working an appropriate science. Pharmacy at the same academic level. Minimum 12 on an industrially-relevant project on which they write Second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a months of clinical experience post-qualification as a and present a formal report. biological or chemical discipline. practising pharmacist. COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering or a related subject.

Other qualifications and industrial experience may be considered.

168 169 Neuroscience & Mental Health MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Gain an in-depth understanding of how the nervous system works from molecules to cells to functional networks to high-order cognition Appreciate the range of diseases and disorders that Strathclyde has the affect the nervous system, how we can research them and develop new treatments resources, facilities and most Develop skills and awareness of in vitro and in vivo models, experimental design, bio-statistics, communication, ethics, science writing and data importantly, the environment analysis where I can thrive and COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes develop as a professional in ■ Core Neuroscience ■ Functions of the Nervous System ■ Disorders of the Nervous System the pharmaceutical industry.” ■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Skills ■ Entrepreneurship ■ Advanced Techniques in In Vivo Biology (practical class) Kylie Ang She Tou, ■ Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research ■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research MSc Advanced Pharmaceutical (practical class) Manufacturing Research Project In addition, students undertake a 10-week research project which is assessed through a written thesis.

COURSE DURATION 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a biological or health-related discipline.

170 171 Strathclyde Business School

Strathclyde Business School has Operations Management and the support for scaling Scottish Founded in 1948, Strathclyde held triple accreditation from Centre for Financial Regulation firms through innovation, the three main business school and Innovation. Based on the REF internationalism and leadership. Business School is an accreditation bodies – AMBA, (Research Excellence Framework) EQUIS and AACSB – since 2004. 2014 GPA scores, the Times Strathclyde Business School enterprising and pioneering We were the first business school Higher Education ranked us No is a signatory of the UN’s in Scotland to achieve triple 1 in Scotland and in the top 10 Principles for Responsible organisation within a leading accreditation. business schools in the UK for Management Education. This our research. commits us to supporting the We have a reputation for transformation of management international technological research excellence. We develop Our departments and programmes education, research and thought theory-led, policy-relevant hold internationally-recognised leadership by developing university. research through collaboration industry accreditations. Our learning communities and with industry, government, departments are accredited by promoting awareness of the business and the third sector. expert professional bodies such UN’s Sustainable Development Our industry-facing research as CIMA, ICAS and CIPD. Goals. centres of excellence, which work with industry partners, Strathclyde is also the first Contact include the Fraser of Allander business school in Scotland to SBS Student Recruitment and Institute, the Scottish Centre be awarded the Small Business Marketing Unit for Employment Research, Charter Award. This award t: +44 (0)141 553 6116/6105/6117 the Strathclyde Institute for recognises our world-leading e: [email protected]

172 173 Research Degrees Research Methodology in Business & Management RESEARCH DEGREES Master of Philosophy (MPhil) MRes/PgDip/PgCert MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA The Master of Philosophy (MPhil)* degree is a Masters degree by research. Like the PhD you would have two Research degrees (MRes, MPhil and PhD) are offered supervisors nominated by the University and would in all of our academic departments, so departmental undertake some Research Methods training. The sections outline key research themes. minimum study period for MPhil is 12 months. WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? PhD Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) A PhD is both a training ground for future researchers The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is Suitable as a foundation course for a PhD in business and a process intended to produce a coherent and a research degree designed to develop business and management well-reasoned contribution to knowledge in a particular professionals skilled in solving business problems. Your Study full-time or part-time discipline or field of inquiry. As such, you should expect focus will be on applying academic theories, methods it will take you to the limits of your current knowledge and models to solve problems of practice. Research Choose from classes across the Business School and beyond, into uncertain, and potentially challenging projects undertaken during the DBA programme aim to Research training following ESRC and EPSRC guidelines new territory. understand and explore how organisations work and how management is practised. Your PhD study includes some taught elements. At COURSE STRUCTURE Strathclyde Business School we offer a Postgraduate • learn how to analyse complex situations and Certificate in Research Methodology for Business and problems Compulsory and Optional Classes Management, which includes a minimum of 60 credits of • acquire skills in conceptual and reflexive thinking ■ Research Philosophy research training. • develop knowledge of the design, implementation ■ Research Methods and monitoring of research interventions ■ Introduction to Quantitative Methods: Survey Researcher development support Design and Analysis In addition, you are encouraged to access various other Research Methodology in Business & Management ■ Advanced Quantitative/Qualitative Methods training and development opportunities such as those (MRes) ■ Research Colloquium offered by the Strathclyde Researcher Development The Research Methodology in Business & Management* ■ Writing and Presenting Research Programme. Each department in the School also provides research training that corresponds with ■ Choice of classes from across the Business School offers its own programme of researcher development, research education guidelines set by the Economic including support for attendance at relevant and Social Research Council and the Engineering and Masters Dissertation conferences. Physical Sciences Research Council. It can be taken as a Masters students submit a dissertation of around stand-alone qualification or as a foundation course for 20,000 words. PhD candidates work independently, but with guidance a PhD in business & management. All registered MPhil from supervisors who have expertise in knowledge and PhD students within Strathclyde Business School PROGRAMME DURATION domains relevant to your programme of study. Two must complete the PgCert element as their mandatory or more supervisors are appointed by the University 60 credits of research methods training. The minimum MRes: 12 months full-time and are responsible for establishing regular contact study period for MRes is 12 months. PgDip: 9 months full-time and keeping you informed about requirements for PgCert: 4 months full-time progress and completion of the PhD degree. At least Contact for Research Degrees one supervisor will be an academic member of staff in e: [email protected] The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. the Business School. Supervisors normally operate as a Classes run for two to five consecutive days once a team, providing guidance about the nature of research *Scottish and EU students on eligible Research Masters month from October to May. Students studying part- and the standards expected. courses are able to apply for the postgraduate tuition fee time will be able to complete their programme over two loan from the Scottish Government of up to £5,500 and academic years. PhDs are examined by a ‘viva voce’ a face-to-face the living cost loan support of up to £4,500. examination where an external examiner, appointed ENTRY REQUIREMENTS by the University, alongside an internal examiner Only free-standing Research Masters will be eligible. from Strathclyde will question you on the research Strathclyde students studying an MRes or MPhil would Masters degree or a first- or upper second-class Honours undertaken. be eligible, but not individuals who are studying these degree, or overseas equivalent, in business and courses as a component of a PhD. Full-time courses must management. The minimum period of study for full-time PhD be no longer than two years in duration. candidates is normally 36 months (P/T 48 months), Contact for Research Degrees during which you are expected to be working on their e: [email protected] research for at least 35 hours per week except for reasonable periods of holiday, which should be agreed in advance with supervisors.

174 175 January 2021 start date available. January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Department of Accounting Finance International MSc Accounting & Finance & Finance MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Research Areas RESEARCH DEGREES STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MRes, MPhil, PhD We cover all areas of accounting and finance, with particular expertise in corporate finance, treasury Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management STRATHCLYDE? management, derivative markets, bond markets, Accountants Contact for Research Degrees portfolio performance, volatility in financial markets, Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting: Dr Julia Smith international banking, critical accounting, management Develop understanding of financial theory and analysis Accountants t: +44 (0)141 548 4958 accounting, social, environmental and public sector Learn about financial markets and institutions e: [email protected] accounting, issues relating to privatisation and Gain awareness of international accounting standards regulation of utilities, development finance and small Study financial management and securities markets Finance: Dr Chandra Thapa business finance and accounting. COURSE STRUCTURE t: +44 (0)141 548 3891 Learn to apply analytical techniques in practice e: [email protected] Our research activities are supported by subscription to Compulsory Classes an extensive set of comprehensive databases, internal ■ Principles of Finance TAUGHT COURSES workshops, seminar series and financial support for ■ Accounting and Financial Analysis COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Quantitative Methods for Finance conference participation. Compulsory Classes ■ International Financial Markets and Banking Finance ■ Principles of Finance ■ Advanced Corporate Finance and Applications International Accounting & Finance Accounting ■ Accounting and Financial Analysis Research topics include: ■ Derivatives and Treasury Management International Banking & Finance ■ Quantitative Methods for Finance ■ International Financial Markets and Banking Investment & Finance ■ economic, political and social impact of accounting Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■ Advanced Corporate Finance and Applications on our everyday lives ■ Portfolio Theory and Management Finance & Management ■ Advanced Accounting ■ financial reporting standard for smaller entities ■ Empirical Methods in Finance Financial Technology (FinTech) ■ Management Accounting ■ assessment of environmental risk in the financial ■ Behavioural Finance Economics & Finance (in collaboration with the ■ Management Accounting sector Optional Classes (one to be chosen) Department of Economics, see pg 182) ■ Financial Modelling for Excel ■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■ Fixed Income Analysis Quantitative Finance (in collaboration with the Finance ■ Empirical Methods in Finance Research topics include: ■ Equity Analysis Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Computer ■ International Accounting & Information Sciences) ■ Financial Modelling for Excel ■ investment strategies Two research projects – supported by an academic ■ Fixed Income Analysis ■ corporate finance supervisor, you will work on a series of research Contact for Taught Courses ■ Equity Analysis SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit ■ risk management projects. Topics can be chosen from the broad range of issues covered on the programme. You will be assessed t: +44 (0)141 553 6116/6105/6117 ■ corporate governance Two research projects – supported by an academic on your ability to select and apply relevant theory and e: [email protected] ■ financial econometrics supervisor, you will work on a series of research research methods. projects. Topics can be chosen from the broad range of MSc Finance and MSc Investment & Finance have been Facilities for Research Students issues covered on the programme. You will be assessed accepted into the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) You have access to the Datastream (global economic, DURATION OF PROGRAMME on your ability to select and apply relevant theory and Institute University Recognition Program. This status financial and accounting data) which includes IBES research methods. is granted to institutions whose degree programme(s) earnings forecasts, SDC Platinum, Thomson One, MSc: 12 months full-time incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Compustat, Execucomp, CRSP (Centre for Research in Body of Knowledge (CBOK), and which provide students Securities Pricing), London Business School Share Price ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DURATION OF PROGRAMME with a solid grounding in the CBOK and positions them Database data and Bloomberg. MSc: 12 months full-time well to sit for the CFA exams. Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR or a subject area with a strong quantitative component. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS RESEARCH DEGREES Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas The programme requires no prior knowledge of finance. PhD in Accounting: Honours degree and Masters degree equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies, in accounting (or equivalent). Qualified and part- maths, statistics or computing. qualified accountants with first degree in social sciences or humanities are also encouraged to apply. PhD in Finance: Masters degree or equivalent, particularly in finance, economics, accounting or mathematics.

176 177 International Banking Investment & Finance Finance & Management Financial Technology & Finance MSc MSc (FinTech) MSc MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Accountants Gain knowledge of financial and management principles STRATHCLYDE? Understand how organisations work Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Gain understanding of derivatives ■ Combine the study of theory with intensive practice and industrial engagement. Accountants Learn to develop investment strategies Develop technical and analytical skills ■ Understanding how the use of technology improves Understand financial theory and analysis Understand quantitative analysis used in finance Opportunity to study at Toulouse Business School the efficiency of financial transactions Undertake a project in each subject area ■ Opportunity to undertake client-based project Learn about financial markets and institutions Use accounting information in financial decision- COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE making COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes The programme is offered jointly by the Departments of ■ Principles of Finance The programme is offered jointly by the Department of Accounting & Finance and Management Science. COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Accounting and Financial Analysis Accounting & Finance and the MBA Unit. ■ Quantitative Methods for Finance Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ International Financial Markets and Banking Compulsory Classes ■ Principles of Finance ■ Principles of Finance ■ Topics in Corporate Finance ■ Principles of Finance ■ Programming for Financial Technology ■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■ Derivatives and Treasury Management ■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■ Quantitative Business Analysis ■ Quantitative Methods for Finance ■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■ Big Data Fundmentals ■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■ Fixed Income Analysis ■ Professional Management Practice ■ Business Analytics ■ Topics in Corporate Finance ■ Business Information Systems ■ Financial Management for Banks Optional Classes (one to be chosen) Optional Classes (minimum of one to be chosen) ■ Risk Management for Banks ■ Derivatives and Treasury Management ■ Empirical Methods in Finance Finance ■ Becoming an Effective Technology Analyst ■ Risk Management for Banks ■ Behavioural Finance ■ Behavioural Finance ■ Fixed Income Analysis ■ Financial Modelling for Excel ■ Topics in Corporate Finance Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■ Equity Analysis ■ Derivatives Optional Classes (choose one from each subject area) ■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■ Fixed Income Analysis Accounting & Finance ■ Empirical Methods in Finance Two research projects — supported by an academic ■ Equity Analysis ■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■ Management Accounting supervisor, you will work on a series of research ■ Derivatives ■ Behavioural Finance projects. Topics can be chosen from the broad range of Management (minimum of one to be chosen) ■ Financial Management for Banks ■ Financial Modelling for Excel issues covered on the programme. You will be assessed ■ Global Operations Strategy ■ Fixed Income Analysis on your ability to select and apply relevant theory and ■ Project Management Management Science ■ Equity Analysis research methods. ■ Managing in Europe (at Toulouse Business School, ■ Stochastic Modelling for Analytics France) ■ Business Simulation Modelling Two research projects – supported by an academic DURATION OF PROGRAMME ■ New Venture Creation ■ Risk Analysis and Management supervisor, you will work on a series of research ■ Brand Management & Strategy projects. Topics can be chosen from the broad range of MSc: 12 months full-time ■ Blockchain in Technology Services Computer Science issues covered on the programme. You will be assessed ■ Strategic Financial Management ■ Big Data Tools and Techniques on your ability to select and apply relevant theory and ■ Service Operations Simulation ■ Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Data research methods. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Marketing Management Analytics Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas DURATION OF PROGRAMME equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies Masters Project Masters Project or a subject area with a strong quantitative component. Students will be required to undertake two research Students complete a FinTech-focused research project. MSc: 12 months full-time Applications are also considered from those with projects, one in Finance and one in Management. appropriate professional qualifications and relevant DURATION OF PROGRAMME ENTRY REQUIREMENTS practical experience. DURATION OF PROGRAMME MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas 12 months full-time equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies or a subject area with a strong quantitative component. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas The programme requires no prior knowledge of finance Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies, or banking. equivalent, in economics, accounting, business studies, or a subject area with a strong quantitative component. maths, statistics, computing, related subjects, or an No prior knowledge of finance required. equivalent professional qualification. 178 179 Quantitative Finance Department of Economics MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas Applied Microeconomics Prepare for a career in financial engineering and risk MRes, MPhil, PhD Our research analyses the market behaviours of consumers mangement, hedge fund manager or financial analyst and businesses. Research areas include a range of Contact for Research Degrees applications in industrial organisation, international trade Understand numerical methods in finance t: +44 (0)141 548 4326 theory and policy, public economics, health economics, Study programming for financial applications e: [email protected] labour economics, and strategic behaviour in markets.

Undertake an industrial-based project TAUGHT COURSES Applied Econometrics We apply statistical and mathematical theories to Applied Economics economics to test ideas and forecast regional, national COURSE STRUCTURE Economics & Finance (in collaboration with the and global trends. Research includes big data methods This one-year cross-faculty programme draws on expert Department of Accounting & Finance) in macroeconomics, multiple imputation methods for input from three departments – Accounting & Finance, Global Energy Management cross-country panel data, and a range of applications of Mathematics & Statistics, and Computer & Information time series and spatial econometrics. Sciences Contact for Taught Courses SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit Applied Macroeconomics Compulsory Classes t: +44 (0)141 553 6116/6105/6117 We examine how economies perform and evolve at ■ Foundations of Mathematical and Statistical Finance e: [email protected] national level, with a particular focus on real-world ■ Principles of Finance challenges facing policymakers and business. We are ■ International Financial Markets and Banking The Department, home to the Fraser of Allander Institute engaged in macroeconomic modelling of the UK and ■ Big Data Technologies (FAI) and Strathclyde’s Applied Economics Centre for Scottish economies, nowcasting the economy, developing Doctoral Training (CDT), is one of the leading UK centres new ways of measuring of the modern economy, labour Optional Classes (one to be chosen from each list) for internationally recognised policy and business- market analysis and macroeconomic policy evaluation. List A relevant economics research. We have a diverse mix ■ Behavioural Finance of staff, with collaborators throughout the UK and Energy and Environment ■ Portfolio Theory and Management overseas, involved in both fundamental academic We explore the relationships between economic ■ Derivatives and Treasury Management research and commissioned projects for businesses and activity and the environment, recognising their ■ Fixed Income Analysis policymakers. interrelationships. We are engaged in work on economic- ■ Equity Analysis environmental accounting and modelling, the economic The Department is an active participant in the Scottish contribution of energy activities and policies, and the List B Graduate Programme in Economics and the Scottish ■ Database and Web Systems Development consequences of environmental change. Graduate School of Social Science. We are members of ■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics the Scottish Institute for Research in Economics, and are ■ Evolutionary Computation for Finance a founding partner in the Economic Statistics Centre of ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR Excellence for the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). RESEARCH DEGREES List B Our research activity is supported by a diverse range of ■ Financial Stochastic Processes PhD and MPhil – a strong first degree in economics, or prestigious funders, including the ESRC, the EPSRC, the ■ Financial Econometrics a degree in which economics was a major part, and a Scottish Government, the ONS, the UK Energy Research ■ Networks in Finance Masters degree in economics that includes core classes in Centre, and the Scottish Funding Council. Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, a range of other relevant classes and a dissertation. DURATION OF PROGRAMME The FAI, for more than 40 years, has been Scotland’s

authority on economic policy and the Scottish economy. 12 months full-time DBA – MBA degree from an AMBA-accredited institution Our students have a variety of opportunities to engage or a Masters degree containing a significant amount with the FAI, including MSc summer projects with of Economics. You will also have a significant amount ENTRY REQUIREMENTS businesses, work placements in the Institute and a of work experience as a manager or consultant and vibrant practitioner seminar series. Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas we expect you to continue in a senior practice role equivalent, in engineering, science subjects throughout the programme. Ongoing support from your Through our Applied Economics CDT, we seek (physics, chemistry, computing science), business employer is also required. subjects (business studies, accounting, economics); appropriately qualified PhD applicants whose proposed mathematical training to A Level or equivalent standard. research is closely aligned with our focus on applied policy-relevant economics. Our research students are Applications are also welcome from those with supported to not only achieve excellence in rigorous appropriate professional qualifications, or those who research but also to reach beyond the confines of can demonstrate relevant practical experience. academia through collaboration and engagement with stakeholders. 180 181 Applied Economics Economics & Finance Global Energy MSc/PgDip/PgCert/Modular MSc Management (full-time, part-time) MSc (full-time, part-time) WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Enhance your knowledge and skills in a range of Gain skills in data analysis and economic modelling economic, finance, analysis and quantitative methods WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Learn to apply economic techniques to real-world Learn to analyse, understand and explain complex STRATHCLYDE? problems in business and policy economic and financial issues Acquire in-depth knowledge of global energy systems Develop ability to interpret and understand key Develop specialised skills through choice of options Benefit from practical training in the management of economic and financial statistics and information energy-related issues COURSE STRUCTURE Gain practical insights from leading energy experts COURSE STRUCTURE The programme is jointly offered by the Department of Accredited by the Energy Institute Compulsory Classes Economics and the Department of Accounting & Finance. ■ Fundamentals of Microeconomics ■ Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Professional Development for Economists ■ Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Compulsory Classes ■ Analysis of Economic Data ■ Fundamentals of Microeconomics ■ ■ Global Energy Issues, Industries and Markets Economic Appraisal and Eocnomic Modelling ■ Analysis of Economic Data ■ ■ Global Energy Technologies, Impacts and Topics in Public Economics ■ International Macroeconomics ■ International Macroeconomics Implementation ■ Professional Development for Economists ■ Global Energy Policy and Politics ■ Principles of Finance Optional Classes (four to be chosen – two may be ■ Global Energy Forum ■ Accounting and Financial Analysis substituted with classes offered elsewhere in the ■ Energy Economics At least one of the following: Business School and the School of Government and Plus either Public Policy) Optional classes offered in Economics ■ Fundamentals of Microeconomics ■ Advanced Corporate Finance and Applications OR normally include: ■ Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Derivatives and Treasury Management ■ International Development ■ Topics in Public Economics OR ■ Games of Strategy ■ International Macroeconomics ■ Topics in Corporate Finance, and Derivatives ■ Environmental Economics ■ Energy Economics Optional Classes Optional Classes ■ International Trade Choose from classes available in the Business School, Students will be able to choose one class offered across ■ Economics of Inequality and Inclusive Growth Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Humanities & the Departments of Economics and Accounting & Finance. ■ Regional Policy Development Social Sciences. ■ Health Economy Policy Summer Project Summer Project The MSc is completed by producing a piece of research in Your summer project topic can be chosen from any of The summer project can take two forms – the research the areas/issues covered on the programme. This is your the summer term. You will have the choice to undertake route and the industrial route. Both routes help you gain opportunity to develop a substantive piece of applied a substantive piece of applied work on a topic that is more problem-focused experience of relevance to the work on a topic that is of particular interest to you, with of particular interest to you, with supervision provided energy sector. In addition, both routes will enable and supervision provided by an appropriate member of staff. by an appropriate member of staff in Economics, or to require you to apply knowledge gained on the course. It’s also a key opportunity to put into practice what you undertake shorter empirical projects in Finance during the have learned during your MSc studies. summer months. These choices let you apply the skills and learning you have developed during the course of DURATION OF PROGRAMME Each year, we offer a number of opportunities for you your taught classes. 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time to undertake your summer project in partnership with leading companies and public sector institutions. DURATION OF PROGRAMME ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 12 months full-time DURATION OF PROGRAMME Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent in any subject. Applications are also welcome 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS from candidates with significant high-calibre industry or government experience. Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas ENTRY REQUIREMENTS equivalent, in economics, finance, business studies and Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas management science. Applications are also welcome equivalent in any subject. from candidates with strong career experience in a relevant field. 182 183 Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Innovation & Studies Entrepreneurship Technology MRes MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT RESEARCH DEGREES The Centre’s international research impact is also STRATHCLYDE? evidenced through invited reviews for and editorial WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MRes, MPhil, PhD contributions to internationally-ranked entrepreneurship STRATHCLYDE? Designed for those who want a stronger research-based research journals, including the Journal of Business qualification, with the option to continue onto a PhD in Contact for Research Degrees Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills Entrepreneurship. Director of Doctoral Research Small Business Economics, and the International Small Dr Samuel Mwaura Business Journal. Study a practical, career-focused programme A research methods class will help you prepare to t: +44 (0)141 548 4848 undertake a comprehensive piece of field-based Undertake a virtual incubation project to develop an e: [email protected] research. Academic staff and PhD students regularly present their innovative business opportunity work at international conferences such as the Babson Learn about cutting edge research problems and TAUGHT COURSES Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference, the research methods in this dynamic discipline. ECSB Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business COURSE STRUCTURE Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology conference, the European Academy of Management By the end of the programme, you’ll possess both the Entrepreneurship Studies conference and the US Academy of Management Compulsory Classes area-specific knowledge and research training needed Project Management & Innovation conference. ■ Creativity & Innovation Development to succeed in academic research, consultancy and ■ Data Lab policy in entrepreneurial settings. Contact for Taught Courses The international character of the Centre is also reflected ■ Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance

SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit in the heritage of many of our academic staff (Germany, ■ Issues & Trends in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & t: +44 (0)141 553 6116/6105/6117 Greece, Italy, Kenya, France, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Technology COURSE STRUCTURE e: [email protected] ■ Strategic Innovation Management India) and of our PhD students (Oman, Egypt, Nigeria, Compulsory Classes ■ Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance Singapore, Canada, China Switzerland, Pakistan, US, ■ Creativity and Opportunity Recognition The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship is a research- ■ Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership Turkey, Greece, Poland, India, Croatia, Columbia, South ■ Issues and Trends in Entrepreneurship oriented academic department with a focus on ■ Internationalisation & Growth Lab Africa, Germany, Russia and Thailand) ■ Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership developing a better understanding of how entrepreneurs ■ New Venture Creation ■ Mindset Lab and their organisations can more successfully ■ Sales Lab Our academic staff and PhD students regularly engage ■ Data Lab create new value for business and society. Research ■ Mindset Lab in university research exchanges in the US, Germany, ■ Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance is conducted by nationally and internationally- France and New Zealand and also enjoy visiting posts ■ Social Entrepreneurship recognised experts in high-growth, international, ■ Social Entrepreneurship (Norway, France, Finland, New Zealand). ■ Research Methods in Entrepreneurship corporate, technology, family, rural, social and female Virtual Incubator Project entrepreneurship. You work on a real-world innovation challenge. Using an Research Themes Dissertation innovative virtual platform, participants will collaborate ■ Enterprise policy, education and economic The dissertation allows you to pursue an area of specific We are at the heart of the Global Entrepreneurship with the UK ecosystem and go through a stage-gate development interest, providing scope of original thought, research Monitor (GEM) research programme, an annual model of developing and pitching their solution to ■ Growing innovative enterprises and presentation. Successful completion presents the assessment of levels of entrepreneurial activity potential investors. ■ Global and international entrepreneurship opportunity to apply to the competitive PhD programme in dozens of economies. The Centre has played a ■ Entrepreneurial management and leadership significant role in the international organisation of GEM in the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship. ■ Enterprise and diversity DURATION OF PROGRAMME since 2000 and is responsible for the Country Report for ■ Social enterprise, CSR and philanthropy Scotland and, jointly with Aston Business School, the ■ Strategy and innovation practice 12 months full-time DURATION OF PROGRAMME UK Report. ■ Family business and enterprising households MRes 12 months full-time ■ Entrepreneurial networking, social capital and ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Researchers participate in a range of projects which society Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas ENTRY REQUIREMENTS are funded by the EU (business start-up, technology ■ Entrepreneurial finance commercialisation, and growth rates), as well as funding equivalent, in any subject. ■ Entrepreneurship and the collaborative economy Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas councils in Norway (enterprise diversity, farm-based equivalent, in any subject. innovation, and family business succession) and in New Zealand (social entrepreneurship).

184 185 Project Management Department of Management & Innovation MSc Science

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas Health Systems Develop the skills to manage complex technology and MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA The health systems research cluster is interested in innovation projects the applications of management science in healthcare Contact for Research Degrees organisation and delivery. Our work has close links Be prepared for a career in industries ranging from Dr Ashwin Arulselvan with health economics, optimisation, operations manufacturing and services to the public sector t: +44 (0) 141 548 4923 management and demography. On-going projects Opportunity to work on a live issue for a business client e: [email protected] include health technology assessment and programme evaluation, healthcare performance targets and TAUGHT COURSES variations in practice, process improvement for hospital COURSE STRUCTURE services, pharmacy automation, process improvement Business Analysis & Consulting for hospital services, and radiation treatment planning. Compulsory Classes Business Analysis & Consulting (online) ■ Professional Management Practice Data Analytics Optimisation ■ Commercial Management in Projects Data Analytics (online) The optimisation group is developing theory and ■ Technology and Organisational Change Global Master in Industrial Management 4.0 solution methods for challenging optimisation problems ■ Leadership for Change and Innovation International Master in Project Management stemming from various applications. Current projects ■ Managerial Accounting Operational Research (online) cover network optimisation: telecommunication ■ Programme and Project Management Supply Chain & Logistics Management/Procurement networks and evacuation modelling, production ■ Managing Innovation Management/Sustainability Management (offered planning in manufacturing, optimisation for ■ Business Operations jointly with the Department of Design, Manufacture transportation and energy markets, offshore windfarm ■ Project Portfolio Management & Engineering Management) (see page 53) installation logistics optimisation, and optimisation in ■ Project Methodology radiation treatment planning. ■ Business Strategy Contact for Taught Courses ■ Consultancy in Practice SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit Risk and Uncertainty t: +44 (0)141 553 6116/6105/6117 Our interest in risk relates to decision-making under Optional Classes (two to be chosen) e: [email protected] uncertainty. We are engaged in all aspects of the ■ Global Operations Strategy decision support process from problem structuring ■ Project Management The Department of Management Science is one of the through data analysis and model building to ■ Managing in Europe (at Toulouse Business School, leading Operational Research (OR) departments in the recommendations. We work closely with industry, France) UK. Research interests of staff span the spectrum of applying methods primarily from statistics, probability ■ New Venture Creation management science activity. Many are internationally- and decision analysis, to real-world problems. ■ Brand Management & Strategy known – through their academic output and applied ■ Blockchain in Technology Services work with government and business organisations. Knowledge ■ Strategic Financial Management Through applied research and consultancy, staff Our research group covers a wide range of knowledge ■ Service Operations Simulation collaborate with major organisations on new ways of modelling. We explore the fundamentals of knowledge, ■ International Trade Theory and Policy dealing with complex decisions. problems, creativity, intuition, levels of expertise, risk, ■ Managing Talent and Succession Planning perception of risk, and subjective probabilities. We ■ Family Enterprise We engage in a range of methodological approaches do most of our work in applied contexts, structuring to research including both qualitative and quantitative problems and modelling expert knowledge in order to Project methods. Our interests are in providing holistic decision support decision-makers and decision-takers in their The project provides the opportunity to apply your support and developing approaches to problem organisations. Our research also served as basis for learning to a practical situation with an organisation. structuring, model development, data analysis, model developing a number of software packages used for inference and decision support. knowledge modelling. DURATION OF PROGRAMME We develop our methods to meet the needs of users Operations Management and Supply Chain MSc: 12 months full-time with a variety of applications. In the UK, we work with Management 15 universities and collaborate internationally with Our interest in operations and supply chain management ENTRY REQUIREMENTS academics from 45 universities. Currently, we are working covers a wide range of topics, including operations on funded research projects with academics from each strategy, service operations management, innovation Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas of the other departments within Strathclyde Business in operation, project management, performance equivalent, in any subject. School, as well as the Engineering and Science faculties. measurement, enterprise resource planning, logistics optimisation and supply chain risk modelling.

186 187 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Business Analysis & Business Analysis & Consulting Consulting (online) MSc/PgDip (full-time, part-time) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance learning)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? Gain practical, evaluative and analytical skills Gain practical, evaluative and analytical skills Learn how to use business models to develop strategy Learn how to use business models to develop strategy for organisations for organisations Opportunity to undertake a three-week work placement Benefit from a flexible distance learning study model to The in-class experience with the Work on a project for a leading organisation suit your work schedule lecturer and course content here COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes The programme contains three stages. Successful is amazing. While looking for jobs ■ Foundations of Operational Research and Business progression will lead towards completion of the MSc. To Analysis proceed to the Postgraduate Diploma you need to be in ■ Quantitative Business Analysis appropriate employment. right now I can say that the skills I ■ Managing Business Operations ■ Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting ■ PgCert (stage 1) have developed while studying the ■ Strategy Modelling and Management ■ PgDip (stage 2) ■ ■ Becoming an Effective Business Analyst MSc – project (stage 3) Compulsory Classes Data Analytics course are what is in Optional Classes (three to be chosen) PgCert ■ Business Simulation Methods ■ Foundations of Operational Research and Business ■ Risk Analysis and Management Analysis demand currently in the market.” ■ Business Information Systems ■ Quantitative Business Analysis ■ Performance Measurement and Management ■ Managing Business Operations ■ Business Analytics ■ Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting ■ Strategy Modelling and Management Work Placement PgDip Abdul Rehman, The apprenticeship scheme offers the opportunity to ■ Becoming an Effective Business Analyst MSc Data Analytics compete for a three-week placement in a private or Optional Classes (one for PgCert; two for PgDip) public sector organisation. ■ Business Simulation Methods ■ Risk Analysis and Management Dissertation ■ Business Information Systems MSc students undertake a three-month project, typically ■ Performance Measurement and Management for an external organisation. Project To complete the course, you’ll be expected to undertake DURATION OF PROGRAMME a project. The project will be integrated with your MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time employment. You’ll have individual personal mentoring PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time to guide you in reflection and learning.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DURATION OF PROGRAMME MSc: Minimum second-class honours degree or PgCert (stage 1): minimum 12 months part-time overseas equivalent, in business, economics, PgDip (stage 2): minimum 12 months part-time engineering or the social sciences. Applications from MSc (stage 3): maximum 6 months part-time those with other degrees are welcome. PgDip: Minimum of a Pass degree, or equivalent, in an ENTRY REQUIREMENTS appropriate subject. Subject to performance students may transfer from the Diploma course to the MSc course. PgCert: Minimum Pass degree or non-UK equivalent, in business, economics, engineering or social sciences. We also encourage applications from other degrees. Admittance is to the PgCert (stage 1) only.

188 189 Data Analytics Data Analytics (online) Global Master in International Master in MSc (full-time, part-time) PgCert (part-time distance learning) Industrial Management Project Managment 4.0 MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT MSc STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Gain a comprehensive skill set and expertise through Gain a comprehensive skill set and expertise through WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT input from three contributing departments input from three contributing departments STRATHCLYDE? Gain understanding of project management as a process Use data analytics techniques within business contexts Use data analytics techniques within business contexts to deliver change to become rounded problem-solvers to become rounded problem-solvers Benefit from international academic experience at three Examine recent approaches in project management with institutions a cross-sectoral and intercultural perspective Benefit from a flexible distance learning study model Gain an understanding of essential business and Benefit from the academic expertise of two institutions COURSE STRUCTURE management skills for industrial management Compulsory Classes COURSE STRUCTURE Bridge the gap between university and industry through COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Big Data Fundamentals tackling industrial problems Compulsory Classes ■ Big Data Tools and Techniques The programme is delivered in English in collaboration ■ Big Data Fundamentals ■ Data Analytics in R with the MiP Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. ■ Big Data Tools and Techniques COURSE STRUCTURE ■ Business and Decision Modelling ■ Data Analytics in R ■ Optimisation for Analytics The programme is delivered in English in collaboration Semester 1 ■ Business and Decision Modelling ■ Data Analytics in Practice with the MiP Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. (September to January – MiP Politecnico di Milano) ■ Optimisation for Analytics ■ Strategy and Organisation Management

Optional Classes (choose from at least two departments) Semester 1 (September – January: University of Strathclyde) ■ Project Management Fundamentals Computer Science DURATION OF PROGRAMME ■ Accounting for Engineers ■ Innovation Management ■ Database Fundamentals ■ Marketing Management ■ Project Accounting PgCert: 12 months part-time ■ Evolutionary Computation for Finance 1 & 2 ■ Managing People in Organisations ■ Project Finance ■ Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Data ■ Business Strategy ■ Project Risk Management Analytics ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ Risk Analysis and Management ■ Business Simulation Methods PgCert: Minimum Pass degree, or non-UK equivalent, Semester 2 Mathematics & Statistics (February to June – Strathclyde Business School) in mathematics, the natural sciences, engineering, or Semester 2 (February – July: MiP Politecnico di Milano) ■ Financial Econometrics ■ Project Portfolio Management economics/finance. Applications from those with other ■ Operations Management and Improvement in the ■ Bayesian Spatial Statistics ■ Leadership for Change and Innovation degrees are also encouraged if you have demonstrated a Digital 4.0 Era ■ Mathematical Introduction to Networks ■ Issues and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Innovation good grasp of numerical/quantitative subjects. ■ Industry 4.0 Integrated Operations and Supply Chain Planning and Technology Management Science ■ Commercial Management ■ Quality and Maintenance Management ■ Stochastic Modelling for Analytics ■ Strategic Procurement Management ■ Service Management 4.0 ■ Business Simulation Modelling ■ ■ Global Supply Chain Management Consulting in Practice ■ Risk Analysis and Management ■ Industrial management consulting ■ Elective choice (20 credits) from the Postgraduate ■ Business Information Systems Spring School and the MBA Summer School Elective classes delivered online are chosen from Dissertation Quantitative Business Analysis, Spreadsheet During the semester at Strathclyde, you also have the MSc students undertake a three-month project, either as Modelling and Demand Forecasting, Innovation and opportunity to attend one elective (non-mandatory) a research project or for an external organisation. Commercialisation, and Big Data Fundamentals. offered on campus or in one of the School’s International centres. DURATION OF PROGRAMME Semester 3 (September – January: International Study) Students spend semester 1 of their second year at an Project (July to March) MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time approved partner institution completing international study Final project work or research project can be based in the UK, Italy or overseas, depending on available opportunities. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Project (January – March) Final project work or research project can be based in the UK, DURATION OF PROGRAMME MSc: Minimum second-class honours degree or Italy or overseas, depending on available opportunities. overseas equivalent, the natural sciences, engineering, MSc: 18 months full-time or economics/finance. Degrees in other areas are DURATION OF PROGRAMME welcome. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MSc: 18 months full-time Bachelor degree (or an equivalent academic degree) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS of at least three years duration and 180 ECTS credits in any discipline. Candidates should have a minimum of Bachelor degree (or an equivalent academic degree) of second-class Honours degree or equivalent CGPA. at least three years full-time study (180 ECTS) ideally in a 190 technical or science discipline. 191 Operational Research Supply Chain & Logistics (online) Management/Procurement Department of Marketing MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance Management/ learning) RESEARCH DEGREES corporate social resonsibility and green consumers, Sustainability Management digital marketing, branding, marketing management MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA within the b2b services and tourism contexts and sales MSc management. WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT Contact for Research Courses STRATHCLYDE? Christina MacLean Consumer and Social Marketing Research t: +44 (0)141 548 4919 Our research looks at furthering work on consumer Develop a rigorous understanding of advanced WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT e: [email protected] culture theory through exploring consumer tribes/ analytical methods STRATHCLYDE? communities and celebrity culture, and cultural Learn how to play an effective role in providing model- Gain an in-depth understanding of the strategic and TAUGHT COURSES approaches towards the understanding of brand based support to managers for better decisions operational issues relating to supply chain management culture. Research themes include the impact of poverty Digital Marketing Management on consumption and the implications of consumer Benefit from a flexible distance learning study model to Contribute towards making organisations competitive Marketing disadvantage and consumer poverty for wellbeing suit your work schedule Innovation & Marketing Management Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Procurement and social exclusion, the importance of religion as International Marketing an influence on consumption, culinary consumption & Supply Tourism Marketing Management COURSE STRUCTURE and food cultures, tourism consumption, sustainable consumption and historical approaches to analysing The programme contains three stages. Successful COURSE STRUCTURE Contact for Taught Courses consumption culture within the globalisation discourse. progression will lead towards completion of the MSc. To SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit proceed to the Postgraduate Diploma you need to be in The programme is delivered in collaboration with the t: +44 (0)141 553 6116/6105/6117 Researching Business Networking appropriate employment. Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering e: [email protected] This programme of research is developing knowledge Management. and management practice regarding business ■ PgCert (stage 1) The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is one of networking and relationship management across a ■ PgDip (stage 2) Compulsory Classes the oldest Marketing departments in Europe. It has an range of industry sectors. ■ MSc – project (stage 3) ■ Strategic Supply Chain Management international reputation for the quality of its teaching ■ Supply Chain Operations and research. Staff act as advisers and consultants to Digital Marketing ■ Enterprise Resource Planning Compulsory Classes private and public organisations and also hold senior A number of staff and doctoral students are working PgCert ■ Advanced Project Management posts in the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Market on a series of projects relating to the use of Web 2.0, ■ Foundations of Operational Research and Business ■ Case Studies in Supply Chain Management Research Society and other professional associations, social networks and new media in the area of marketing. Analysis ■ People, Organisation and Technology as well as national and International companies. This touches on a number of the other specialist areas ■ Quantitative Business Analysis ■ Performance Measurement and Management ■ Individual Project of research within the Department such as services ■ Managing Business Operations Research Areas ■ Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting marketing, marketing communications and consumer Our academic staff are actively involved in research and ■ Operational Research Methods Specialist Classes by Theme behaviour. have built a strong portfolio of publications in leading PgDip ■ Logistics Management – Management of Total journals. Research expertise in the Department includes: ■ Becoming an Effective OR Modeller Quality and Continuous Improvement, Lean and Services Marketing Green Logistics, Spreadsheet Modelling and This research stream focuses on the linkages between Optional Classes (one for PgCert; two for PgDip) Demand Forecasting Export marketing and international business corporate culture, performance measurement and ■ Business Simulation Methods ■ Procurement Management – Strategic Procurement E-business and e-marketing service delivery personnel, corporate reputation, ■ Risk Analysis and Management Management, Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Customer relationship management service branding, service differentiation and customer ■ Business Information Systems Forecasting, Organisation Buying Behaviour and Consumer behaviour satisfaction. Also issues around the service profit chain ■ Advanced OR Modelling with Specialised Software Tools Structures Digital marketing concept, including customer (value) management, ■ Sustainability Management – Sustainable Product Sports marketing research on satisfaction and loyalty, complaining Project Design and Manufacturing, Lean and Green Logistics, International channel management behaviour, retail marketing and relationship marketing. To complete the course, you’ll be expected to undertake a Remanufacturing Innovation and new product/service development project. The project will be integrated with your employment Business-to-business networking and marketing Hospitality and Tourism Management COURSE DURATION International sourcing and strategic procurement Key areas covered include managerial relevance, human DURATION OF PROGRAMME management resource issues, tourism marketing and consumer 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Marketing research behaviour and critical perspectives. Some projects PgCert (stage 1): minimum 12 months part-time Services marketing have contributed to developing Scottish hospitality and PgDip (stage 2): minimum 12 months part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Hospitality and tourism management and marketing tourism, for example, work to foster social inclusion MSc (stage 3): maximum 6 months part-time through hospitality to counter marginalisation; and Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or Marketing Management to tourism and transport policy-making through international equivalent) in engineering, technology or ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Marketing Management research has attracted funding studies of leisure travel behaviour. The team has also business-related subject. from several organisations, and the group’s areas been active in developing new methodologies and PgCert: Minimum Pass degree or non-UK equivalent, in of interest include strategic marketing, franchising, business, economics, engineering or social sciences. conceptualisations, for example, development of strategic alliances, sustainable supply chains, We also encourage applications from other degrees. sociological impressionism. Admittance is to the PgCert (stage 1) only. 192 193 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Digital Marketing Marketing Management MSc MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Suitable for non-business graduates who want to pursue a career in this area Gain an understanding of digital technologies and their Develop an understanding of marketing in relation to application for business purposes individuals and organisations Learn about digital marketing in practice with hands-on Undertake an industry marketing project experience of established and emerging digital media I chose Strathclyde for its Benefit from the involvement of industry partners COURSE STRUCTURE reputation, its triple-accredited COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes ■ Consumer Behaviour Business School, for being the UK Compulsory Classes ■ Strategic Marketing Management ■ Cross-Cultural Buyer Behaviour ■ International Marketing Research ■ Strategic Digital Marketing ■ Brand Management and Strategy University of the Year and also ■ Marketing Research in a Digital Age ■ Dissertation Skills ■ eMarketing in Practice for the location near the centre of ■ Supply Chain Digitalisation Optional Classes (four to be chosen) ■ Contemporary Consumers ■ Contemporary Consumers ■ Integrated Marketing Communications ■ Customer Management 2: Digital Marketing Glasgow, an exciting city which I ■ Leadership for Change and Innovation ■ Destination Marketing Management ■ Business Information Systems ■ Export Marketing really love. Moreover, during the or another class deemed appropriate by the ■ Integrated Marketing Communications Department ■ International Culture and Heritage Marketing ■ International Services Marketing application process, everyone was Digital Transformative Project ■ Managing Tourism Resources You’ll work with a business to develop bespoke ■ Retail Marketing Management friendly and quick in replying, which solutions to their business challenges and create a ■ Sports Marketing in a Global Context digital transformative plan which will form the basis of your final project. Marketing Works: Applied Marketing Group Project confirmed my first impression.” You work in small groups with a local or national DURATION OF PROGRAMME company to tackle a real-life marketing issue. MSc: 12 months full-time Dissertation: Individual Research Project The research project allows you to pursue an area of Camilla Logiudice, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS specific interest, providing scope for original thought, research and presentation. MSc Digital Marketing Management Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent, in marketing or business. Business- DURATION OF PROGRAMME related degrees should include a significant marketing component. MSc: 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent, in a non-marketing discipline. A business degree may be considered, if it does not contain significant marketing components.

194 195 Innovation & Marketing International Marketing Tourism Marketing Management MSc Management MSc MSc WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Specialist course reflecting current diversity in global STRATHCLYDE? marketing practice Only course in Europe that integrates marketing and Gain insight into the technologically-innovative nature engineering in a single course Acquire new skills and enhance your existing of contemporary marketing in the context of tourism Understand how technology and innovation open the experience Benefit from skills-based teaching way to new business opportunities Benefit from industry collaboration Opportunity to work on a group project within industry Enhance your leadership, teamwork and cross-cultural Study within a student cohort from across the globe skills COURSE STRUCTURE The programme is offered jointly with the Department of COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management. Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■ Cross-cultural Buyer Behaviour Compulsory Classes ■ Consumer Behaviour ■ Strategic Global Marketing ■ Brand Management and Strategy ■ Strategic Marketing Management ■ International Marketing Research ■ Strategic Marketing Management ■ International Marketing Research ■ Brand Management and Strategy ■ Strategic Technology Management ■ Brand Management and Strategy ■ Dissertation Skills ■ Design Management ■ Destination Marketing Management ■ Product Costing and Financial Management ■ Managing Tourism Resources Optional Classes (four to be chosen) ■ Strategic Procurement Management ■ International Services Marketing ■ Contemporary Consumers ■ International Marketing Research ■ Dissertation Skills ■ Supply Chain Operations ■ Customer Management 2: Digital Marketing ■ Destination Marketing Management ■ Marketing Works Group Project Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■ ■ Export Marketing Management of Innovation ■ Contemporary Consumers ■ Marketing Research ■ Integrated Marketing Communications ■ Customer Management 2: Digital Marketing ■ International Culture and Heritage Marketing ■ Export Marketing Optional Classes (two from each department to be chosen) ■ International Services Marketing ■ Integrated Marketing Communications Marketing ■ Managing Tourism Resources ■ International Culture and Heritage Marketing ■ Export Marketing ■ Retail Marketing Management ■ Retail Marketing Management ■ International Services Marketing ■ Sports Marketing in a Global Context ■ Sports Marketing in a Global Context ■ B2B and Key Account Management Marketing Works: Applied Marketing Group Project Marketing Works: Applied Marketing Group Project Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management You work in small groups with a local or national You work in small groups with a local or national ■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous company to tackle a real-life marketing issue. Improvement company to tackle a real-life tourism marketing issue. ■ Design Methods Dissertation: Individual Research Project Dissertation: Individual Research Project ■ Project Management The research project allows you to pursue an area of The research project allows you to pursue an area of specific interest, providing scope for original thought, Marketing Works: Group Project specific interest, providing scope for original thought, research and presentation. You work in small groups to tackle a real-life problem for research and presentation. a local or national company. DURATION OF PROGRAMME DURATION OF PROGRAMME Dissertation: Individual Research Project MSc: 12 months full-time The research project allows you to pursue an area of MSc: 12 months full-time specific interest, providing scope for original thought, research and presentation. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas DURATION OF PROGRAMME equivalent, in marketing or a business-related degree equivalent in any subject. MSc: 12 months full-time including a significant marketing element.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent, in business, economics, engineering or science.

196 197 January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. MBA and General Master of Business Administration MBA Management WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT It can be done on an individual basis or as part of a STRATHCLYDE? group. The project enables you to put into practice the TAUGHT COURSES Our selection process is designed to identify talented knowledge and skills you have developed throughout professionals from a wide range of academic, business the programme. We have close links with industry and Master of Business Administration (MBA) and cultural backgrounds who might gain from, and Gain an internationally-recognised qualification can offer a number of company-sponsored projects many Business & Management (MBM) contribute to, our learning community. of which can lead to internships. International Management (MIM) Learn in a cross-cultural environment As a result, while there are formal requirements for Study strategy with internationally-acclaimed academics Professional Development Journey With over 50 years’ experience in developing a ground- entry, our concern is with the potential of individual Career and professional development support is a breaking MBA programme, Strathclyde Business candidates, their interpersonal and team working Develop confidence as a manager and leader key part of the MBA, focusing on the skills needed School is a major innovator in the field of business and qualities, and the range and nature of their managerial to achieve long-term strategic career enhancement. Improve your career prospects or change career direction management. experience. As well as core job search activities such as CV and LinkedIn profile building and how to excel in interviews, The Strathclyde MBA is a generalist degree, intended to The general management Masters programmes on offer, Study Themes and Classes we provide workshops and seminars on a range of develop experienced business people and professionals namely MBM and MIM, develop the keys skills required The Reflective Practitioner personal and management skills, on-campus and into business leaders. To be an effective leader, you for a successful career in management. Learning from ■ The Learning Manager online. Every student has access to one-to-one sessions need a solid overview of business, and that is something leading academic experts, you will gain a multicultural ■ Comparative Corporate Governance with our Careers and Employability Consultants, as well that SBS has been offering since it introduced the MBA and international perspective, and build experience of ■ Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership as our online Career Management site, which offers a in 1966. business by working with industry contacts. wealth of resources available 24/7. Making the Business Work The Strathclyde MBA is highly experiential and based on Contact for Taught Courses ■ Finance and Financial Management Flexible Study Options collaborative learning. Students share their varied work ■ SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit Financial and Management Accounting ■ full-time (12 months intensive study in Glasgow) experiences, knowledge, understanding and skills. ■ Operations Management t: +44 (0) 141 553 6116/6105/6117 ■ part-time/executive (intensive seminars in Glasgow e: [email protected] ■ Marketing Management over two to three years or at the Business School’s ■ Analytical Support for Decision-making The Strathclyde MBA is a very flexible programme. We seven international centres) offer a variety of study routes, allowing you to choose a ■ Managing People in Organisations ■ flexible learning (combination of off-campus programme which suits both your work and/or personal study combined with intranet tutor support and Strategic Management for Sustainable Success circumstances: attendance at intensive seminars in Glasgow, three ■ Exploring the International Business Environment to six years) ■ full-time (12 months intensive study in Glasgow) ■ Strategy, Analysis and Evaluation ■ ■ part-time (intensive seminars in Glasgow over two Making Strategy to three years) ■ Information Technology Management ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

■ flexible learning (combination of off-campus, Personal Development A good first degree is expected and applicants must be self-paced study, interspersed with workshops and ■ Strategic Consulting in Practice – you work as at least 24 years old, have a minimum of three years’ seminars: three to five years) part of a team for a client on an organisational postgraduate managerial/professional experience and ■ Strathclyde Executive MBA – International issue; the client will have significant input into be able to demonstrate career progression. (study your MBA locally in Singapore, Malaysia, the evaluation of the class and your team’s Switzerland, Greece, Bahrain, UAE, Oman) performance Applicants who hold non-degree/professional qualifications, are expected to have at least five years’ Elective classes – choose from over 25, including varied management/professional experience with ■ The CEO - Challenges & Choices in Delivering Value demonstrable career progression. ■ Brand Management & Strategy ■ Games of Strategy Candidates with no formal qualifications require ■ New Venture Creation extensive and varied managerial/professional experience ■ Service Operations & Simulation of 10 years or more, with sustained career progression. ■ Big Data Fundamentals ■ Scenario Planning for Global Challenges Strong verbal reasoning and numerical abilities are critical ■ Digital Transformation & Technological Innovation for the MBA and we may ask for a GMAT result (min 600). ■ Strategic Financial Management ■ Project Management Candidates will be interviewed. ■ Digital Contact MBA Project t: +44 (0)141 553 6119 The MBA project provides an opportunity to examine in e: [email protected] depth a managerial, organisational or environmental issue of your choice over an extended period of time.

198 199 January 2021 start date available. January 2021 start date available. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Visit www.strath.ac.uk for full details. Business & International Management Management MSc MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? STRATHCLYDE? The programme is accredited by the Association of Develop the knowledge and skills required by MBAs as a Pre-Experience Masters in Management international managers and leaders to operate in a global environment Experience a broad, yet specific exploration of general management Benefit from a practical focus on managing and leading The MSc in Business & Management in various organisational settings Develop skills in management theories and practices has exceeded my expectations COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes so far – the broad scope of the Compulsory Classes ■ Professional Management Practice ■ Professional Management Practice ■ Managing Across Cultures ■ Analytical Support for Decision-making course keeps it dynamic whilst ■ Managing People in Organisations ■ Managing People in Organisations ■ Marketing Management ■ Leadership for Change and Innovation ■ Global Business Environment the variety of teaching methods ■ Managerial Accounting ■ Finance and Financial Management ■ Marketing Management ■ Project Methodology ■ Business Operations keep things interesting. The group ■ Business Strategy ■ Finance and Financial Management ■ International Entrepreneurship ■ Business Strategy ■ Consultancy in Practice work assessments have been ■ Managing Innovation ■ Consultancy in Practice Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■ Project Methodology particularly valuable. Working ■ Global Operations Strategy ■ Project Management Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■ Managing in Europe (at Toulouse Business School, together with fellow students from ■ Global Operations Strategy France) ■ Project Management ■ New Venture Creation ■ Managing in Europe (at Toulouse Business School, different cultures, backgrounds and ■ Brand Management & Strategy France) ■ Blockchain in Technology Services ■ New Venture Creation ■ Strategic Financial Management experiences has really enhanced my ■ Brand Management & Strategy ■ Service Operations Simulation ■ Blockchain in Technology Services ■ International Trade Theory and Policy ■ Strategic Financial Management ■ Managing Talent and Succession Planning understanding of the true workplace ■ Service Operations Simulation ■ Family Enterprise ■ International Trade Theory and Policy environment, teamwork and ■ Managing Talent and Succession Planning Project ■ Family Enterprise The project provides the opportunity to apply your learning to a practical situation with an organisation. communication. ” Project The project provides the opportunity to apply your learning to a practical situation with an organisation. DURATION OF PROGRAMME MSc: 12 months full-time DURATION OF PROGRAMME Rebecca O’Toole, MSc: 12 months full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MSc Business & Management Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas ENTRY REQUIREMENTS equivalent, in business or management, or a non- business degree, plus work experience in international Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas trade or business. equivalent, in a non-business or management-related subject.

200 201 Department of Work, Human Resource Human Resource Management Management Employment & Organisation MSc (full-time) MSc/PgDip (part-time)

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT RESEARCH DEGREES Regulation and restructuring of employment relations STRATHCLYDE? Changing managerial regimes is a focus of our research, STRATHCLYDE? MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA with a particular emphasis on issues such as employee Combine theory and practice in the study of participation and voice, union bargaining strategies organisations and the management of work Develop an advanced level of knowledge related to HR Contact for Research Degrees and the management of performance and its effects on Suitable for those preparing for a career in HR Suitable for HR professionals or line managers with e:[email protected] employee wellbeing. Current projects include: people management within their role Gain professional membership of the Chartered Gain professional membership of the Chartered TAUGHT COURSES ■ global value and commodity chains Institute of Personnel and Development ■ patterns of labour migration Institute of Personnel and Development Opportunity to undertake a project placement Human Resource Management (full-time/part-time) ■ performance management ■ lean working International Human Resource Management COURSE STRUCTURE ■ new managerial regimes in social care COURSE STRUCTURE Contact for Taught Courses ■ work reorganisation control and wellbeing Compulsory Classes (Year 1) SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit ■ union strategies and organising, industrial relations Compulsory Classes ■ HRM in a Business Context t: +44 (0)141 553 6116/6105/6117 disputes ■ HRM in a Business Context ■ Leading, Managing and Developing People e: [email protected] ■ Contemporary Employee Relations ■ People Resourcing Labour market disadvantage ■ Leading, Managing and Developing People The Department of Work, Employment & Organisation Changes in employment and industry restructuring is a ■ People Resourcing Compulsory Classes (Year 2) has a broad focus on human resources, organisational new focal point for our research. Project themes include: ■ Critical Issues in HRM ■ Critical Issues in HRM behaviour and industrial relations. We undertake ■ Employee Reward ■ Employee Reward research in a range of international and UK public, ■ young people and work ■ Business Skills ■ Contemporary Employee Relations private and voluntary sector organisations. The Scottish ■ gender, careers and occupational segregation; Centre for Employment Research, one of the UK’s leading monitoring of equal opportunities Optional Classes (one to be chosen) In addition, one optional class is chosen (see left for list). contributors on workplace innovation, sits within the ■ precariousness and insecurity ■ Labour and Diversity in a Global Context Department, as does the editorship of three leading ■ migrant divisions of labour ■ Managing HR in Multinationals Management Research Report international journals – New Technology, Work and ■ SBS Spring School PgDip: you complete a 7,000-word Management Research Employment, Employee Relations, and the Human New and contested technologies at work Report, on an HR issue within their place of work. Resource Management Journal. The Department is a Themes include: Integrated Dissertation and Research Report Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) The Integrated Dissertation and Research Report Integrated Dissertation and Research Report Approved Centre and provides programmes leading to ■ social media, uses and abuses provides an opportunity to analyse a live human MSc: you complete an Integrated Dissertation and professional membership of CIPD. ■ technology, sustainability and green jobs resources issue in an organisation. This enables you Research Report, also based on a live human resources ■ technological and organisational change, impacts to put into practice the knowledge and skills you have issue and usually based within their place of work. Research Areas on occupational boundaries developed throughout the programme. The Department Skills, labour power and workplace innovation has a network of HR professionals and assistance MSc (post-diploma) Research focuses on how work is organised and the kind Work, health and wellbeing can be given by the Department to gain access to an Following the Postgraduate Diploma, you may continue of skills required by employers. Current themes include: Research includes studies on employee experiences organisation. If access to an organisation is unavailable, to the MSc, participating in a series of research of, and attitudes towards, changing forms of work and you will use a case study approach. methods workshops and completion of a 15,000-word ■ skill ecosystems and occupational change management; employee involvement and participation; dissertation. ■ skill utilisation, conversion and mismatch occupational health and safety; work-life boundaries; DURATION OF PROGRAMME ■ HR development and training, recruitment and and experiences of unemployment and return to work. DURATION OF PROGRAMME selection Current project themes include: 12 months full-time ■ employability, under-employment PgDip: 24 months part-time; MSc: 24 months part-time ■ education, work, career transitions ■ sickness absence, presenteeism and employer ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MSc (post-diploma): additional 12 months part-time practice Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas ■ work intensification, job strain and stress ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ■ shiftwork, occupational safety behaviour and equivalent, in social science or a business-related climate subject. MSc/PgDip: First degree or equivalent, plus HR or ■ psychology of risk and trust in high-hazard/safety management experience; other qualifications may be critical organisations considered ■ ageing workforce, extending working life, health MSc (post-diploma): PgDip in HRM from Strathclyde or and capability equivalent CIPD-approved qualification from another UK university. Candidates with a CIPD-awarded advanced qualification may also be considered. 202 203 International Human Resource Management MSc

WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT STRATHCLYDE? Understand how multinational organisations can best mobilise a culturally-diverse workforce Prepare for an HR career in global organisations Gain professional membership of the Chartered Studying Global Energy Institute of Personnel and Development Opportunity to undertake a project placement Management allowed me to analyse various energy markets COURSE STRUCTURE Compulsory Classes from a different perspective. The ■ HRM in a Business Context ■ Global Staffing ■ Leading, Managing and Developing People course gave me a well-rounded ■ Comparative Employment Relations ■ Labour and Diversity in a Global Context understanding of the energy ■ Research Methods for HR Professionals ■ Critical Issues in HRM ■ Managing HR in Multinationals industry and my thoughts on Optional Classes (two to be chosen) future trends – this stood me well ■ Employee Reward ■ People Resourcing ■ Employment Issues and the Law I think, particularly in preparing ■ SBS Spring School

Integrated Dissertation and Research Report for job interviews.” The Integrated Dissertation and Research Report provides an opportunity to analyse a live human resources issue in an organisation. This enables you to put into practice the knowledge and skills you have developed throughout the programme. The Department Penny Leake, has a network of HR professionals and assistance can be given by the Department to gain access to an MSc Global Energy Management organisation. If access to an organisation is unavailable, you will use a case study approach.

DURATION OF PROGRAMME 12 months full-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent, in any subject.

204 205 EU Students Please contact [email protected] for further As a result of Brexit, the Scottish Government has guidance. announced that EU students starting their studies from Applicant 2021/22 will not be eligible for tuition fee support. English Language Programmes Students who do not meet the English Language We’re currently awaiting further details from the Scottish requirements for the programme that they wish Government and we will keep you informed of relevant to study may enroll on a pre-sessional English course at developments. Please visit our website for the latest Strathclyde prior to beginning their degree programme. All Information updates. of our pre-sessional English programmes are accredited by BALEAP (British Association for Lecturers in English for International Students Academic Purposes), and are designed to prepare students Each year, the University welcomes students from more for the real tasks and situations that students will encounter If you are interested in postgraduate study than 100 countries. Students from countries outside the in their studies. Up to 44 weeks of tuition are available, and European Economic Area and Switzerland will normally students may enter the programme with IELTS scores of 4.0 at Strathclyde, our recruitment team can require a Tier 4 Adult (General) Visa in order to study in overall (no subtest less than 4.0) or above. the UK. (Note: students wishing to take a pre-sessional English provide the help and advice you need to programme must sit the IELTS for UKVI – Academic test). To apply for this visa students will require a Confirmation of make your decision. Acceptance for Study (CAS) and also appropriate evidence One month of free pre-sessional English tuition is available of their funding. A CAS will be issued by the University to international students paying full overseas fees. Up to when you accept our offer, meet any conditions mentioned four hours of free in-sessional tuition is also available. Our Recruitment & International Office (RIO) can give you information about applying and courses, and information in the offer, and pay a deposit. This deposit is offset specifically relevant to you – whatever your circumstances, wherever you live. If you live outside the UK, the against your tuition fees. If you have an official financial For further information, search ‘English language University has agents and representatives in many countries around the world. sponsor, for example your government or an international teaching’ at www.strath.ac.uk. scholarship agency, you will not need to pay this deposit. To find a list, search for ‘international students’ atwww.strath.ac.uk. Instead, you should send a copy of your sponsorship letter Other Sources of Funding to the University’s Finance Office for consideration. international (non-EU/EEA) students Entry Requirements Some taught courses also serve as conversion courses You should explore funding opportunities in your home The University admits students with a range of both for those who wish to change disciplines, upgrade their UK Visas and Immigration have very specific requirements country at the same time as applying for funding in the academic and professional qualifications. In addition to knowledge within a discipline or prepare for further relating to the level and nature of funding for studies and UK, eg Ministry or Department of Education, British an appropriate academic qualification (generally a strong study. You will be assessed at various points throughout the supporting evidence needed when applying for a visa. 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You will be working on your own under the or Pre-Masters programme at the Centre with successful • ukcisa.org.uk applications but we advise you to apply as soon as guidance of an academic supervisor and your progress students transferring to the University’s undergraduate • iefa.org/scholarships possible, preferably by the end of March for entry in will be monitored through meetings and submission of and postgraduate degree courses. • studentmoney.org September. Applications are considered and decisions your research findings.. Visit http://isc.strath.ac.uk for information about the • acu.ac.uk given on a rolling basis by most departments; exceptions study plan options and pathways. • internationalscholarships.com will be specified in the relevant course entry in this Study Modes • postgraduatestudentships.co.uk prospectus. Many of our programmes can be undertaken full-time, English Language Requirements • britishcouncil.org part-time, or on a modular basis. If English is not your first language, you must provide • prospects.ac.uk If you wish to be nominated by the University for any evidence of your proficiency. The UK government’s • marshallscholarship.org scholarship or funding, we recommend that you apply as Distance or open-learning options are also available preferred English Language test is IELTS. Strathclyde’s early as possible on some courses. Please note that non-EEA (European standard English language requirements are as follows: Funding Enquiries – UK students Economic Area) international students are not eligible for The University’s Student Financial Support Team offers Taught Courses part-time study programmes based in the UK due to visa IELTS: 6.5 with no individual component below 5.5 financial support and advice to UK applicants and Most taught courses take one year of study and normally restrictions. PTE: 62 overall (minimum component score 51) students. Assistance is available through the Discretionary start in September at the beginning of the academic year. and Childcare funds for students experiencing financial Taught courses involve a combination of lecture and/or Careers and Work Experience Some courses may have different English language hardship. seminars, with an emphasis on group work and individual Your career development is an integral part of your requirements. Please refer to individual course study. Many courses conclude with a project. These postgraduate education. At Strathclyde you will benefit information for details. Accommodation courses are intended to provide advanced knowledge or from one of the UK’s best university careers services. Our Applications for University accommodation are accepted techniques in specialised aspects of subjects you studied Careers Service resources and advisers can help you to Students with alternative English Language qualifications from January. Places will be confirmed after firm offers of more generally at undergraduate level. make the most of your qualification. or who have lived and studied in a majority English- academic admission have been accepted by the applicant. speaking country may not be required to take the IELTS test. 206 207 COURSE PAGE COURSE PAGE

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 50 NANOSCIENCE 158 Postgraduate Courses ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 51 NEUROSCIENCE & MENTAL HEALTH 170 FINANCE 177 OFFSHORE FLOATING SYSTEMS 82

FINANCE & MANAGEMENT 179 OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY 68

FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (FINTECH) 179 OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY 85 2021 entry FORENSIC SCIENCE 160 OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (ONLINE) 192 GENEALOGICAL, PALAEOGRAPHIC AND HERALDIC STUDIES 139 OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES 158

GLOBAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT 183 PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS 169 COURSE PAGE COURSE PAGE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND GOVERNANCE 118 POLITICAL RESEARCH 100 5G ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS 64 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 38 GLOBAL INNOVATION MANAGEMENT 57 POLITICS 100 ACTUARIAL SCIENCE 150 BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 167 GLOBAL MASTER IN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT 4.0 191 POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (INTERNATIONAL) 96 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 33 BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT 200 HEALTH HISTORY 111 PROCESS TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 44 ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY/IMMUNOLOGY/PHARMACOLOGY 165 BUSINESS ANALYSIS & CONSULTING 188 HISTORICAL STUDIES 112 PRODUCT DESIGN 59 ADVANCED CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING 45 BUSINESS ANALYSIS & CONSULTING (ONLINE) 188 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 203 PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION 91 ADVANCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 42 BUSINESS TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING 107 HUMAN RIGHTS LAW 120 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE 124 ADVANCED CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE 165 CANCER THERAPIES 167 HYDROGEOLOGY 51 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE 126 ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE 143 CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 45 INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 168 PROJECT MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION 186 ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH BIG DATA 144 CHILD AND YOUTH CARE STUDIES 134 INFORMATION AND LIBRARY STUDIES 146 PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS 40 ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY 166 CIVIL ENGINEERING (WITH OPTIONAL SPECIALIST STREAMS) 49 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 146 PSYCHOLOGY WITH A SPECIALISATION IN BUSINESS 130 ADVANCED ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS 64 CIVIL ENGINEERING WITH INDUSTRY (18 MONTHS) 50 INNOVATION & MARKETING MANAGEMENT 196 PUBLIC POLICY 101 ADVANCED ENGINEERING STUDIES 31 CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 129 INNOVATION AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT 58 QUANTITATIVE FINANCE 152 ADVANCED MANUFACTURE: TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS 55 CLINICAL PHARMACY 168 INNOVATION ENGINEERING 60 QUANTITATIVE FINANCE 180 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: FORGING AND FORMING 54 CONSTRUCTION LAW 116 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGLISH STUDIES 110 REHABILITATION STUDIES IN PROSTHETICS AND/OR ORTHOTICS 40 ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 76 COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY 130 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 177 RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT 69 ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BY MODULAR STUDY 77 CREATIVE WRITING 108 INTERNATIONAL BANKING & FINANCE 178 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT 175 ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH INDUSTRIAL 75 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PENAL CHANGE 116 PLACEMENT INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW 122 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY 131 DATA ANALYTICS 190 ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH OPTIONAL 74 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 204 SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT 139 SPECIALIST STREAMS DATA ANALYTICS (ONLINE) 190 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT 200 SATELLITE APPLICATIONS (WITH OR WITHOUT DATA SCIENCE) 78 ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH PILOT TRAINING 75 DATA SCIENCE FOR POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING 98 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 196 SHIP AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES 83 ADVANCED NAVAL ARCHITECTURE 81 DESIGN ENGINEERING/WITH ADVANCED PRODUCT 56 DEVELOPMENT/SUSTAINABILITY ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING 166 INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 191 SHIP AND OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY 83 DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS 145 ADVANCED PHYSICS 156 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 99 SMART GRIDS 70 DIGITAL JOURNALISM 108 ADVANCED RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE 134 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, LAW AND SECURITY 99 SOCIAL POLICY/SOCIAL POLICY (RESEARCH METHODS) 135 DIGITAL MANUFACTURING 56 ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 144 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE 136 SOCIAL WORK 133 DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT 194 APPLIED ECONOMICS 182 INTERNET LAW AND POLICY/IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW 122 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 148 DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 110 APPLIED EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH 92 INVESTMENT & FINANCE 178 SUBSEA AND PIPELINE ENGINEERING 84 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION 89 SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT/PROCUREMENT APPLIED GENDER STUDIES 106 LAW 123 59 MANAGEMENT/SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT DOCTOR OF PHARMACY 164 LAW (GRADUATE ENTRY SCOTS & ENGLISH LAW) 127 APPLIED GENDER STUDIES (RESEARCH METHODS) 106 SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT/PROCUREMENT 192 EARLY YEARS PEDAGOGUE 94 MANAGEMENT/SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT APPLIED PHYSICS 156 LAW (GRADUATE ENTRY) 126 ECONOMICS & FINANCE 182 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 52 APPLIED PUBLIC POLICY 98 MACHINE LEARNING & DEEP LEARNING 66 EDUCATION STUDIES 93 SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING PROGRAMME 30 APPLIED STATISTICS 151 MARINE ENGINEERING 82 EDUCATION STUDIES 96 MARINE ENGINEERING WITH SPECIALISATION IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 60 APPLIED STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES 151 85 MARINE VEHICLES EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP 94 TECHNICAL SHIP MANAGEMENT 84 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN (INTERNATIONAL) 33 MARKETING 194 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 129 TECHNOLOGY POLICY & MANAGEMENT 101 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT 34 MASTER BY RESEARCH PROGRAMMES 164 HERITAGE ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS 65 TECHNOLOGY VENTURES 61 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 199 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS 145 ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 66 TESOL & INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 92 MECHATRONICS AND AUTOMATION 58 AUTISM STUDIES 93 ENERGY SYSTEMS INNOVATION 44 TOURISM MARKETING MANAGEMENT 197 MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION 111 AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS 55 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT FOR PROCESS EXCELLENCE 57 URBAN DESIGN 34 MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 124 AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS 65 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT 61 URBAN POLICY AND ANALYSIS 102 MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORK 135 BIOFLUID MECHANICS 36 ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES 185 WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS 68 MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY 169 BIOFLUID MECHANICS 37 ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 185 MRES PROGRAMMES IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 48 208 209 Terms and conditions

All students will be required as a condition to abide by and to submit to the procedures and rules of the University’s Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations as found in the University Calendar, as amended from time to time.

The University will use all reasonable endeavours The contents of the prospectus are as far as possible up- to deliver courses in accordance with the descriptions set to-date and accurate at the date of publication. out in this prospectus. Matters such as industrial action and the death or departure of staff may adversely affect Changes are made from time to time and the University the ability of the University to deliver courses in reserves the right to add, amend or withdraw courses and accordance with the descriptions. Also, the University facilities, to restrict student numbers and to make any has to manage its funds in a way which is efficient and other alterations as it may deem necessary and desirable. cost-effective, in the context of the provision of a diverse range of courses to a large number of students. The descriptions of courses in this Prospectus are intended as a useful guide to applicants and do not The University therefore: constitute the official regulations which are available in the current edition of the University Calendar. a) reserves the right to make variations to the contents or methods of delivery of courses, to discontinue courses A guide to the admission requirements is given in each and to merge or combine courses, if such action is course entry, but please consult the University website reasonably considered by the University in the context (www.strath.ac.uk) for the most up-to-date information. of its wider purposes. If the University discontinues any course, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative course.

b) cannot accept responsibility, and expressly excludes liability, for damage to students’ property, transfer of computer viruses to students’ equipment, and changes to teaching arrangements and similar activities.

This prospectus, published in September 2020, is for use by those interested in entering the University in the academic year beginning in September 2021.

With thanks to individuals and departments throughout the University who have contributed to this prospectus.

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