UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 ENTRY
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the place of useful learning
University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XQ www.strath.ac.uk
Recruitment & International Office t: +44 (0)141 548 2913 e: [email protected] (within UK/EU) e: [email protected] (non-UK/EU) 02 The Place of Useful Learning
04 We Love Glasgow, Scotland
06 Research, Teaching & Learning CONTENTS 08 Why Strathclyde Take a look through our prospectus 16 Careers & Industry and visit www.strath.ac.uk for 18 Your #strathlife more information 20 Engineering
68 Humanities & Social Sciences
110 Science
138 Business
168 Applicant Information
172 Where we are
174 Course Index
176 Terms and Conditions
The University of Strathclyde is rated a QS 5-star institution “From one-of-a-kind hotels to exceptional shopping at smart boutiques, Scotland’s second city is a welcome destination for any aesthete” Architectural Digest 2017
Glasgow is one of Europe’s most vibrant and diverse destinations, and is recognised as a world-class city in which to live, work, study, invest, meet and visit
Also known as the ‘Dear Green Place’, Glasgow boasts an impressive number of parks with more than 90 located in and around the city
Excellent transport links – and only one hour’s flight from London
2 THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING A leading international technological university, Strathclyde received a five-star rating in a QS audit of universities’ key performance areas
Located in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, the University of Strathclyde offers a fantastic experience, where you will enjoy flexible, innovative learning and excellent facilities.
For more than 200 years, Strathclyde has been meeting the needs of students and society through education, research, innovation and enterprise. This historic tradition is at the heart of our sector- leading approach to education today – equipping We are a QS five-star rated university. In all the students with the skills and opportunities to areas of assessment – teaching, employability, change the world. research, internationalisation, facilities, Responding to global challenges, we lead national innovation, inclusiveness, and specialist – and international partnerships in research, working we scored highly, achieving five stars in each. alongside other leading academics and global Winning eight awards in seven years, we’ve business partners to deliver useful learning and been recognised across a range of categories in knowledge exchange for our technological age. the Times Higher Education and Times Higher With an international reputation for delivering Education Leadership and Management Awards. academic excellence with impact, choosing These include the coveted University of the Year Strathclyde has never been easier. and Business School of the Year.
3 4 WE LOVE GLASGOW, SCOTLAND There’s never been a more exciting time to study in Glasgow and every year thousands of students choose to study at Strathclyde
Our campus sits in the heart of Glasgow’s Discover Glasgow and beyond bustling city centre, renowned for its With Glasgow only a short journey from the culture, style and friendly locals. beautiful landscape of the Trossachs and the Highlands, our students are perfectly positioned to explore everything Scotland has to offer.
From hillwalking, football, rugby, golf, snow sports, mountain biking and water sports to climbing and paintballing, our students get active while experiencing Scotland’s magnificent landscapes.
There are more than 30,000 freshwater lochs and 282 ‘Munros’ (mountains in Scotland over 3,000- feet high) to explore as well as extensive hiking and mountain bike trails. We also have our own winter sports season with five ski centres across As Scotland’s biggest city, it offers world-class the Highlands and a year-round indoor ski centre architecture, vibrant nightlife, a diverse culinary located right here in Glasgow. scene, internationally-acclaimed museums and galleries, and an amazing city-centre shopping For those who want to discover Scotland’s past, experience. you can visit the country’s many historic castles and monuments and explore the thriving arts The world’s top travel guides have consistently scene of Scotland’s cultural powerhouse, named Glasgow as a must-visit destination – Glasgow. and we couldn’t agree more!
5 6 RESEARCH, TEACHING & LEARNING We work hard to tackle global problems – our research has a tangible impact in countries around the world
Research is of central importance in everything we do. It informs our teaching and helps us to make a difference to business, industry and society as a whole.
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 Ranking 2018).
Each of our four faculties – Engineering, Science, Strathclyde Business School and Humanities & from providing access to reliable electrical power Social Sciences – works closely with business, in The Gambia to improving health, water supplies industry, government and policy-makers, and sanitation in Malawi. supporting our enviable track record of making technologies and innovation applicable for the At Strathclyde, we are committed to developing benefit of society. researchers who are both highly skilled and employable. To support you on your research Our world-class researchers are working with journey, our Researcher Development Programme international partners to find solutions to provides professional and personal development challenges in areas of global importance and training and opportunities, through a tailored suite to support sustainable development goals – of courses, events, workshops and resources.
7 WHY STRATHCLYDE Putting students at the heart of everything we do
Our postgraduate courses are held in ■■ Number one in the UK for Physics research, high regard by employers and provide based on the Research Excellence Framework an excellent platform for research. (REF) 2014 Grade Point Average scores, You’ll join our thriving international according to the Times Higher Education community of 22,000 students from ■■ Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research more than 100 countries. Centre, a partnership with industry including Rolls-Royce and Boeing, is setting With over 200 taught programmes, there is a wide new standards in manufacturing and design range of postgraduate study options to choose ■■ We are the anchor University for the National from here at Strathclyde. Many of our courses Manufacturing Institute for Scotland can be studied part-time or by distance learning, ■■ Strathclyde is the only UK higher education where you can carry out most of your studies off- institution involved in all four of the UK’s campus using our virtual learning environment, Quantum Technology Hubs MyPlace. ■■ We have launched the world’s first maritime safety research centre Our campus offers excellent facilities including ■■ Strathclyde academics were part of a team state of-the-art teaching labs and social space which detected gravitational waves 100 years specifically for our postgraduate students. after Einstein’s prediction ■■ Strathclyde is a member of three of the We are transforming our campus, investing UK’s seven Catapult Centres, which are £650 million over the course of the current transforming the UK’s capability for decade to create a first-class working and learning innovation environment for you, our students. Developments ■■ Researchers in Management Science include our new £31 million Strathclyde Sport have been working with partners across building, opened in summer 2018, and a new Europe to enhance cities’ capacity to resist, £60 million Learning & Teaching Hub, due for absorb and recover from the hazardous completion in 2020. effects of climate change
8 We are Bold
Balancing life, practice and education, Child and Youth Care Studies student Aurrora De Monte chose the course at Strathclyde because studying part-time by distance learning allowed her to continue to teach in a child and youth care programme in Canada and maintain practice as a direct-service practitioner. “Not only have I increased my knowledge and analysis of This international course is the only Masters- theoretical foundations, I have level programme in this field delivered entirely online. It has enabled Aurrora to encounter also been challenged in my different scenarios and settings, while gaining application of developmental an understanding of the theory, policy and theories, and encouraged to practice of child and youth care worldwide. critically reflect on management and leadership in practice. Developed within the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (CELCIS), this The programme is a stepping programme has an engaging curriculum that stone to achieving my goal of covers globalised childhoods, international pursuing a PhD and is policy contexts, the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, bringing up children supporting my continued and research methods. development and growth.”
AURRORA DE MONTE To find out more about distance learning and Aurrora’s story visit the website.
9 We are Collaborative
Changing her career and moving to Scotland, Physics PhD student Araceli Venegas-Gomez fell in love with Glasgow and the University’s city-centre location.
Part of a team who are carrying out cutting- “We collaborate with some of edge research, Araceli’s programme focuses the best research groups in the on the dynamics in many-body quantum fields of quantum optics, and systems with long-range interactions. By take part in events with people controlling the dynamics in cold atoms from all over the world. for quantum simulation, Araceli and her colleagues can study the magnetic properties I’ve had the support from at the atomic level, which are directly linked my supervisor from the day I to matter at a macroscopic scale. decided to change my career and
Strathclyde is at the international forefront start doing research in physics. of modern physics, making major The research community starts contributions to fundamental science and with your colleagues and having an exceptional impact on industry. supervisor and grows to include Based on the REF2014 GPA Scores, Times other groups in the department. Higher Education ranked Strathclyde as number one in the UK for physics research. Strathclyde offers opportunities ranging from sports and Search Physics at Strathclyde to find out student societies to outreach more about Araceli’s story. and professional development. It’s great to be part of this impressive network. ”
ARACELI VENEGAS-GOMEZ
10 11 We are Innovative
After graduating with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics, Christina Christofi wanted to increase her employability and gain some practical experience in industry.
Christina looked for a course that “The programme enabled me to would provide not only excellent career explore topics such as Big Data, opportunities, but also the practical skills, Risk Management and Machine knowledge and the experience she needed to Learning. Having classes in all succeed. She chose the MSc Data Analytics three departments helped me programme as it offers essential skills from realise where I would like to three departments – Management Science, Mathematics and Statistics and Computer focus, what I enjoy and how I and Information Sciences. would like my career as a data analyst to develop. The course offered Christina the opportunity to work on industrial projects for clients from I discovered a new aspect different industries including Scottish Water, of myself – one that enjoys ThinkAnalyics, Equator, and at the same time practical tasks including coding experience how the concepts taught in her and computer science in general. classes are applied in industry. Before this programme, I would Find out more about Christina and why never have imagined myself Strathclyde by searching Data Analytics. working in technology – a career that now seems ideal and a prospect I’m excited about.”
CHRISTINA CHRISTOFI
12 We are Ambitious
Steve Allen, a PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is part of a team that will examine the extent of micro- plastic pollution in the Arctic.
Working under the guidance of Strathclyde “Recent research is showing Professor Vernon Phoenix, and a research large amounts of plastics in team at the University of Toulouse, Steve will the pack ice around the Arctic analyse ice samples to determine their micro- plateau and as a next step in plastic content. understanding the extent of this The samples are being collected by ‘La Voie pollution, the crew of La Voie Du Du Pôle’ expedition, a three-man team led Pôle expedition will be taking by explorer Sébastien Roubinet, which is samples along their route. attempting to be the first yacht to sail across the Arctic Ocean. In the tradition of early This will provide us with a wealth explorers, scientific enquiry forms a large part of knowledge on how micro- of the expedition and the team will gather ice plastics move and help forecast samples as they traverse the pole providing future problems.” unique measurement opportunities. STEVE ALLEN Interested in cryoconite – dust which is believed to be hastening the speed of the melting of the ice cap, mercury and micro- plastic – Steve is working to understand the extent of the pollution.
Follow Steve’s story on our website.
13 14 We are People-Oriented
Working as part of a research team, PhD student Liam McLean is carrying out research which directly impacts the chemical industries. Attracted to Strathclyde’s “The University of Strathclyde diverse outlook on research and the strong has a motivated and friendly partnerships with industry, Liam is now part of one of the largest research schools in chemistry department which the UK with interest and expertise across has allowed me to learn multiple analytical, biological, physical and perspectives in approaching synthesis research areas. a problem, from a variety of students and academics. Strathclyde’s ongoing research exchange partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Additionally, regular lectures one of the world’s leading research-based from visiting speakers have pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, given me an opportunity to hear enabled Liam to complete a funded three- about the work of academics at month placement at the company’s research various stages in their career. site. The secondment gave him a different perspective on research and first-hand I work with like-minded people experience of the needs of industry, which he in a highly motivated research could then apply in his studies at Strathclyde. team. I’ve enjoyed the challenge
To find out more about Liam’s story, of research which has allowed visit our website. me to apply my own initiative to problems and provided opportunities to develop practical skills within the lab as well as oral and written communication skills.”
LIAM McLEAN
15 CAREERS & INDUSTRY Start your career with the University of Strathclyde
Renowned for our strong links with business, industry and the public sector, we are transforming the lives of our students, producing graduates who are ready for the workplace.
Our degrees are tailored to industry needs and equip you with the skills to succeed and make a difference to society and the world. Many of our degree programmes are fully accredited by the relevant professional institutions, making Strathclyde the ideal location to study.
From day one until graduation and beyond, you can benefit from the resources of our Careers Service. We provide 1:1 careers information advice and guidance sessions to help you achieve your career goals, as well as provide opportunities for you to network with relevant employers and industry professionals.
■■ Access to company scholarships and close ■■ Home to the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s interaction with business and industry help schools. to give our graduates a head start in their ■■ Awarded five stars for employability in the careers. 2017-2020 QS Stars audit and evaluation. ■■ Globally connected, working with partners to ■■ We work closely with the Weir Group on a pioneer research and inform public policy. range of projects, including the design of new ■■ One of the founding partners of Glasgow City and improved products for global markets. Innovation District. ■■ Strathclyde graduates join a global community of more than 156,000.
16 17 18 YOUR #STRATHLIFE Joining university, meeting new people, living on campus and continuing with your studies is exciting
Whether you’re living on or off campus we want you to have the best experience while studying at Strathclyde.
From scholarships and funding opportunities and a state-of-the-art library, to one of Scotland’s most dynamic student unions, and guaranteed accommodation for international students, we have everything you need for a high-quality student experience.
Home from Home Sports, clubs and societies The application process for our student Our Strathclyde Sport building, opened in summer accommodation ensures that we match you 2018, offers state-of-the art facilities including up with people we think you’ll get along with. a 25-metre swimming pool, fitness suite with capacity for over 180, sports halls, squash courts, Your rent includes wi-fi in shared areas, data dance studio and treatment rooms. points in each study bedroom, heating, lighting, a cleaning service for communal areas and We have over 170 clubs and societies including personal possessions insurance. competitive and non-competitive sports clubs. Our Strathclyde Postgraduate Society hosts Accommodation in the Campus Village is a short weekly social events and is a great way to network walk from the main University buildings, library, with other students and be part of our welcoming computer labs, sports facilities and the Students’ postgraduate community. In the Students’ Union, Union. The Village is set in landscaped gardens, you can drop into The Scene for a great menu and has an open study area, Santander bank, a comfortable place to eat, try one of the theme Todd’s Bar, laundrettes and is situated close nights in the Barony Bar, or have a game of pool, to the shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and a bite to eat and a drink in the Yard. other entertainment in the city centre and Merchant City. Find out what living in our campus community is like using #strathliving.
19 The learning atmosphere and the quality of the engineering faculty were significant reasons in my decision to choose Strathclyde. The advanced core classes and the opportunity to choose options contributed to my improved skills as “an engineer. I’m currently working as a consultant engineer in the power and renewable sector. The skills I gained at Strathclyde have benefited me in my working life.
I would recommend Strathclyde for postgraduate study. It has a renowned reputation and you have the opportunity to meet and study with people from different nationalities and cultures.
KORAWIN SRINIRATSAI, FROM THAILAND MSc ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH AEROSPACE
20 ” FACULTY OF ENGINEERING We are internationally renowned for our research, teaching quality and strong links with industry
We provide high-quality advanced training, with These integrated themes are underpinned by an unrivalled portfolio of more then 40 innovative, core strengths in areas such as telecommunication industrially-focused postgraduate taught courses, technologies, control systems, signal and image and leading research programmes. processing, non-destructive testing and enabling engineering. We are one of the largest, best equipped engineering faculties in the UK and the largest in Our close connections with industry ensure Scotland. Multimillion-pound investment in our that our degrees remain relevant to the needs facilities gives students access to state-of-the-art of employers and provide students with equipment and work space in which to study. opportunities to work in cross-disciplinary teams, We offer a number of University-wide, Faculty and solving real engineering problems. departmental funded scholarships. Through our collaborative links with overseas Multimillion-pound investments by the research partners, we have a growing international councils, government and industry, including community of students, researchers and staff Rolls-Royce and British Energy, are testament to from around 100 countries. the quality and relevance of the Faculty’s growing research portfolio. Our interdisciplinary research Contact themes bring together expertise in Advanced Engineering Faculty Office Materials and Manufacture, Aerospace and t: +44 (0)141 548 2749 Marine Technologies, Energy, Sustainability e: [email protected] and the Environment, and Health Engineering.
21 Sustainable Engineering Programme MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Step Four: Complete a Group Project You work within a group of students from different ■■ Cross-disciplinary programme with input from industry specialist themes to produce sustainable solutions for ■■ Satisfy key requirements to attain Chartered Engineer real-life industry problems. Site visits, field trips and status regular progress reports to industry partners are an ■■ Develop sought-after understanding of sustainable integral part of the process. approaches and practices You will develop valued skills in team-working, problem- solving, report writing and presentation.
Successful completion of eight instructional classes and a Course Structure group project leads to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma. ■■ Instructional classes (including a Sustainability class taken by all students) Step Five: Complete an Individual Project ■■ Group project (on a topic related to environmental, MSc students study a selected topic in depth and submit social, or economic sustainability) a thesis. Substantial industry input in the form of project ■■ Individual project ideas brings together engineering graduates and business representatives. Step One: Select Your Specialist Theme ■■ Advanced Construction Technology and Building Successful completion of eight instructional modules, a Information Management group project and an individual project leads to the award ■■ Architecture and Ecology (Glasgow/Arizona) of an MSc. ■■ Offshore Renewable Energy ■■ Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time (minimum) Step Two: Select Generic Classes PgCert/PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time ■■ Design Management ■■ Financial Engineering Entry Requirements ■■ Project Management First degree or other qualification equivalent to an Honours ■■ Risk Management degree in a relevant engineering, technology or science ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications provided there is evidence of relevant experience and of the You will take at least two generic classes which meet capacity for postgraduate study. employers’ requirements for comprehensive engineering skills and satisfy key requirements to attain Chartered Engineer status.
Step Three: Select Specialist Modules You also take a number of classes relevant to your selected specialist theme (see opposite) – three for the Postgraduate Certificate, up to five for the Postgraduate Diploma/MSc.
Successful completion of six instructional classes leads to the award of a Postgraduate Certificate.
22 Specialist Theme Classes and Contacts Advanced Construction Technology and Building Information Management ■■ Building Information Management ■■ ICT Integrated in AEC “The course is well structured ■■ Construction Management ■■ Construction Technology covering a wide range of ■■ Procurement and Tendering ■■ Facilities Management topics relevant to the field ■■ Contract Administration and Practice of engineering, as well as ■■ The Construction Industry Client practical subjects such Architecture and Ecology as project management, ■■ Ecology, Sustainability and the Built Environment ■■ Arcology environmental risk ■■ Architectural and Construction History ■■ Energy Resources and Policy assessment and design management. Contact t: +44 (0)141 548 3069 e: [email protected] I’ve learned how to work Offshore Renewable Energy effectively within a group ■■ Energy Resources and Policy ■■ Electrical Power Systems as well as individually – ■■ Renewable Marine Energy Systems key skills which employers ■■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures ■■ Physical Testing of Offshore Renewable Energy Devices look for. ”
Contact t: +44 (0)141 548 4094 JAMES SWEENY e: [email protected] MSc RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT GRADUATE Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment ■■ Energy Resources and Policy ■■ Energy Systems Analysis ■■ Electrical Power Systems ■■ Energy Modelling and Monitoring
Contact t: +44 (0)141 548 2846 e: [email protected]
23 Department of Architecture
RESEARCH DEGREES Sustainability and the Built Environment MRes, MPhil, PhD ■■ Architectural Design and Conservation – our research focuses on the challenges of conserving built heritage Contact for Research Degrees while allowing changes to adapt historic buildings to t: +44 (0)141 548 3097 contemporary uses e: [email protected] ■■ Construction Law – is related to the legalities of the construction process including dispute resolution, TAUGHT COURSES regulatory enforcement and corporate corruption Advanced Architectural Design ■■ Innovative Construction Technologies and BIM Architectural Design (International) advanced methodologies for adopting information and Architectural Design for the Conservation of Built Heritage communication technologies to address the issues of Urban Design the architecture engineering and construction industry Sustainable Engineering: Advanced Construction and the implementation of BIM level 2 and level 3 Technology and Building Information Management (part ■■ Sustainable Design and Technology research activity of Sustainable Engineering Programme, see pg 22-23) responds to social, environmental and economic Sustainable Engineering: Architecture and Ecology (part challenges associated with buildings and cities, in both of Sustainable Engineering Programme, see pg 22-23) developed and developing countries
Contact for Taught Courses Urbanism and Global Cities t: +44 (0)141 548 4219 ■■ Architecture and Urbanism of the Global South – e: [email protected] we focus on the urban transformations of cities in the Global South, instigating critical questions about Research Profile the quality of urban life, health, liveability, identity and Our vision is to be ‘a leading-edge centre for research in multiculturalism and developing frameworks and models architecture and urban design; one in which design and for regenerating and retrofitting cities creativity and technology and innovation are central to the ■■ Cultural and Historical Studies – we research the transformation of individuals, practices, communities, cities politico-economic, cultural and social history of and nations’. architecture and cities, exploring how and why buildings and cities are produced and used, how they are This vision reflects the diverse multidisciplinary basis of represented and the meanings we attach to them architecture and urbanism, with an emphasis on social ■■ Urban Design – the Urban Design Studies Unit (USDU) engagement with real-world problems. pursues an evidence-based understanding of how cities work and develop in time as a matter of sustainable urban In keeping with the University’s strategic aims, we have planning, combining physical and socio-economic developed strong links with industry, numerous European aspects; we actively engage with public and private and international connections, and a capability to undertake sectors, the Government and non-governmental trans-disciplinary research that integrates sustainable organisations (NGOs) in Scotland and beyond design, engineering and technology and cultural enquiry from local, regional, and global perspectives. Built Environment Education and Pedagogy A cross-cutting theme brings together work by architecture Key Areas of Research staff to explore learning practices in architecture, building Our research groups continue to evolve, reflecting emerging construction and urbanism. issues in architectural design, cultural enquiry, sustainability and urbanism; investigating how design innovation and Entry Requirements for Research Degrees technology can conserve the environment and transform First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent communities and cities around the world. overseas qualification, in any discipline.
The Department’s research activity addresses social and environmental challenges while promoting energy and resource efficiencies within the built environment.
24 Advanced Architectural Design Architectural Design (International) MArch/PgDip (ARB and RIBA Part 2 Course) MArch/PgDip (RIBA Part 2 Course)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Diploma is final stage to Part 2 professional qualification ■■ Develop skills in advanced design, analysis and critique ■■ Option to convert Diploma into MArch ■■ Meets RIBA Part 2 educational criteria ■■ ARB/RIBA Part 2 exemption ■■ Two-year course for international students ■■ Develop critical, formal and technical architectural skills ■■ Develop projects related to your own interests in ■■ Benefit from our fully-networked design studios contemporary architecture
Course Structure Course Structure The course reviews current theoretical approaches to This two-year course is for international students. It runs architectural and urban design, assessing and exemplifying parallel to the MArch/PgDip in Advanced Architectural their relevance in existing and proposed contexts. You will: Design and shares the same curriculum.
■■ undertake a comprehensive architectural and/or urban The first year is divided equally between the design studio design project and a set of taught classes including Cultural Studies and ■■ demonstrate awareness of management procedures an elective option. The studio projects are designed relevant to design practice to develop the ability to deliver a considerable degree ■■ carry out research and critical analysis of a topic to of architectural resolution and technical competence. produce a dissertation In Cultural Studies, students develop academic and ■■ carry out a detailed examination and resolution of an intellectual rigour in an area of personal study into a issue or issues of particular architectural and/or urban dissertation, which can be the foundation for further work significance in the second year.
The course comprises studio design work, lectures, a Year 2 is centred on a series of design workshops, studios dissertation, special projects and workshops. Taught and taught classes designed to engage with a particular classes are under the broad topics of Culture and the architectural, environmental and cultural theme set City, Society, Environment and Technology and include for the year. This requires students to take a stance on cultural studies, an international workshop, professional contemporary architectural issues and through this medium studies, sustainability, environmental assessment, culture pursue an agenda that reflects their own interests and and behaviour, the history and theory of urbanism and creative ambitions. Taught classes are under the broad conservation and building information modelling. Studies topics of Culture and the City, Society, Environment and are predominantly project-based and demand a high level Technology and include cultural studies, an international of design ability. workshop, professional studies, sustainability, environmental assessment, culture and behaviour, the Course Duration history and theory of urbanism and conservation, and MArch: 24 months full-time building information modelling. PgDip: 21 months full-time Course Duration Students entering Year 2 of the programme: MArch: 24 months full-time PgDip: 21 months full-time MArch: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree in architecture, Entry Requirements or overseas equivalent. First- or second-class Honours degree in architecture from a UK or EU university. An academic portfolio will be required, containing all relevant design work from the applicant’s previous course An academic portfolio will be required, containing all of study. relevant design work from your previous course of study.
25 Architectural Design for the Urban Design Conservation of Built Heritage MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Fully recognised by the Institute of Historic ■■ The course confers Royal Town Planning Institute Building Conservation (HBC) Specialist accreditation ■■ Design-orientated and research-based course ■■ Innovative and unique course based on the cutting-edge ■■ Gain skills and knowledge to produce an architectural research of the Urban Design Studies Unit conservation and design project ■■ Experience a practical learning environment ■■ Benefit from teaching by leading experts ■■ Address urban resilience through live commissions
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Theory of Conservation ■■ Studio (Analysis, Strategy, Framework and Coding, ■■ Architectural and Construction History Masterplanning and Place Design) ■■ Legilsation and Regulations ■■ Urban Design History ■■ Survey, Preliminary Studies and Investigations in ■■ Development Process Architectural Heritage ■■ Urban Design Policy & Practice ■■ Materials and Decay ■■ Urban Theory ■■ Conservation Design Project ■■ Sustainability ■■ Structural Repairs and Strengthening ■■ Dissertation Project (MSc students only) ■■ Conservation Materials Technology ■■ Dissertation Project (MSc students only) Optional Classes ■■ Urban Landscape Design Optional Classes ■■ Cultural and Behavioural Factors in Architecture and ■■ Urban History Urbanism ■■ Urban Theory ■■ Urban Design Representation ■■ Real Estate Development ■■ Modelling and Understanding Cities ■■ Urban Design Policy and Practice ■■ Sustainability Course Duration ■■ Construction Project Management MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time Course Duration PgCert: 5 months full-time; 9 months part-time (duration MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time will depend on classes selected) PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time PgCert: 5 months full-time; 9 months part-time Entry Requirements An Honours degree, or equivalent, in a discipline related Entry Requirements to the built environment and the city (eg architecture, First- or second-class Honours degree (or equivalent) in planning, engineering, and other built environment architecture, structural or civil engineering. Consideration disciplines). will also be given to candidates with other relevant professional qualifications in a discipline related to the Candidates with alternative professional experience may built environment and/or professional experience. also be considered.
Evidence of motivation will be sought and, from studio- based first qualification holders, a portfolio of project work may be required.
26 Department of Biomedical Engineering
RESEARCH DEGREES Medical Diagnostic Devices and Instrumentation MPhil, PhD (Biomedical Engineering) Research activities range from minimally-invasive MRes Biofluid Mechanics patient monitoring or rapid point of care (POC) diagnosis MRes Biomedical Engineering to the development of new innovative interventional technologies including heart valves, life support systems TAUGHT COURSES and implantable cardiovascular devices. The main areas of Biofluid Mechanics research are: Biomedical Engineering Prosthetics and Orthotics ■■ Minimally-invasive Diagnostics Rehabilitation Studies in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics ■■ Sensors for Cell and Tissue Engineering/ Implanted Devices Contact ■■ POC Patient Monitors t: +44 (0)141 548 3438 e: [email protected] Cell, Tissue and Organ Engineering Research within the group looks at cellular intractions, cell The Department of Biomedical Engineering provides and tissue engineering and the development of artificial high-quality research and postgraduate training in organs. The main areas of research are: bioengineering that gives our graduates the skills and knowledge to provide unique and innovative technological ■■ Cellular Interactions with Material/Chemicals solutions to modern-day health problems. As a training ■■ Cell/Tissue Engineering centre for prosthetics and orthotics, we also provide ■■ Hybrid Artificial Organs courses specifically tailored for advanced training for ■■ Modelling of Artificial Organs professionals and those interested in this area. ■■ Microbial Decontamination and Sterilisation
External research is supported by funding from the research National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics councils, the Scottish Government, charities, and commerce The National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics (NCPO) and industry within the UK, EU and internationally in has a wide network of collaborative links with departments countries such as the US and Japan. across the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, and also with clinical Biomedical Engineering and research facilities across the UK and overseas. Our Bioengineering takes a multidisciplinary approach to purpose-built facilities include fully-equipped workshops solving problems in medicine and biology, based on and clinic rooms. the application of advances in science, engineering and technology. A major focus is to improve the quality of Within the Department of Biomedical Engineering, NCPO life of people with medical conditions that restrict has an active and expanding research portfolio of independent living and integration within the community. fundamental and applied research projects. Research The Department is a key centre for the development of activities are grouped under the following main themes: research projects in biomedical engineering and in the development and testing of medical devices. ■■ Clinical Activities ■■ Development and Evaluation of Clinical Techniques Research Groups ■■ Evaluation of Prosthetic and Orthotic Interventions Rehabilitation Engineering ■■ Development and Evaluation of Outcome Measures Rehabilitation Engineering applies scientific and ■■ Quality of Life Products engineering principles to research related to the musculo- ■■ Clinical Evaluation Tools skeletal system. The main areas of research within the ■■ Components group are Biomechanics and Medical Robotics, Prosthetics ■■ Technologies and Orthotics, and Motor Control and Neuroprosthetics. ■■ Clinical Simulation for Prescription ■■ Shape Capture
27 Scholarship Programmes Biofluid Mechanics MRes
International Excellence Awards Why study this programme at Strathclyde? The Department offers four prestigious competitive scholarships for full-time international applicants to ■■ Learn to apply engineering, mathematical and physical the MSc and MRes in Biomedical Engineering. Recipients principles of fluids to problems in biology and medicine will benefit from an award of up to £4,000. Successful ■■ Opportunity to focus on multidisciplinary research recipients will be notified at the beginning of term. throughout the course ■■ Benefit from visiting speakers from industry The China-Scotland Friendship Award The Department will offer this award worth £4,000 to a 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 Compulsory Classes Biomedical Engineering Malaysia Award ■■ Professional Studies in Biomedical Engineering The Department will offer this award worth £4,000 to a ■■ Research Methodology Malaysian applicant of outstanding ability applying for ■■ Project the MSc in Biomedical Engineering. The successful recipient will be notified at the beginning of term. Optional Classes (minimum of two) ■■ Biofluid Mechanics Biomedical Engineering Award for India ■■ Industrial Software These awards are open to well-qualified applicants from ■■ Medical Science for Engineering India joining the one-year full-time MSc in Biomedical ■■ Haemodynamics for Engineers Engineering. The value of each award is £6,000 which will ■■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering be deducted from the fee on registration. Applicants should ■■ Cardiovascular Devices apply by email (see below) by the end of May, including ■■ The Medical Device Regulatory Process a short paragraph on why they should receive an award. ■■ Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation in Applicants will be advised of the outcome in June. Biomedical Engineering ■■ Introduction to Biomechanics Contact for Scholarship Information ■■ Finite Element Methods for Boundary Value e: [email protected] Problems and Approximation ■■ Mathematical Biology and Marine Population Modelling ■■ Design Management ■■ Risk Management
Research Project Students also undertake a research/development project, chosen from a pool of relevant industrial or clinical projects, and submit a thesis.
Course Duration 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering, physical science, or mathematics.
28 Biomedical Engineering Biofluid Mechanics MRes MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Conversion course for graduates interested in ■■ Gain hands-on experience of industrial software on real developing a research career biofluid mechanics problems ■■ Benefit from our collaborative clinically-driven research ■■ Benefit from an innovative teaching and learning output, training and knowledge transfer environment ■■ Undertake a research/development project ■■ First one-year course dedicated to biofluid mechanics
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Engineering Science OR Medical Science ■■ Biofluid Mechanics ■■ Professional Studies in Bioengineering ■■ Industrial Software ■■ Research Methodology ■■ Medical Science for Engineering ■■ Research Methodology Optional Classes (minimum of two) ■■ Professional Studies in Biomedical Engineering ■■ Biomedical Electronics ■■ Biomedical Instrumentation Optional Classes (two to four to be chosen) ■■ Introduction to Biomechanics ■■ Haemodynamics for Engineers ■■ Clinical and Sports Biomechanics ■■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineeirng ■■ Tissue Mechanics ■■ Cardiovascular Devices ■■ Biomaterials and Biocompatibility ■■ The Medical Device Regulatory Process ■■ Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering ■■ Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation in ■■ Cardiovascular Devices Biomedical Engineering ■■ Prosthetics and Orthotics ■■ Introduction to Biomechanics ■■ Bio-signal Processing and Analysis ■■ Finite Element Methods for Boundary Value ■■ Haemodynamics for Engineers Problems and Approximation ■■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering ■■ Mathematical Biology and Marine Population Modelling ■■ Medical Robotics ■■ Design Management ■■ Risk Management Research Project Students also undertake a research/development project, Research Project chosen from a pool of relevant industrial or clinical projects, Students also undertake a research/development project, and submit a thesis. chosen from a pool of relevant industrial or clinical projects, and submit a thesis. Course Duration 12 months full-time Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time Entry Requirements PgDip: 9 months full-time First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering, physical science, life science, Entry Requirements medicine, or a profession allied to medicine. MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering, physical science, or mathematics. PgDip: Normally a first degree, but other applicants will be considered.
29 Biomedical Engineering Prosthetics and Orthotics MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering ■■ Undertake a clinically-relevant project in the in Medicine rehabilitation area of prosthetics and/or orthotics ■■ Conversion course to help you develop a career in ■■ Develop your career as a health professional research, industry or the NHS ■■ Experience laboratory demonstrations, practical ■■ Contribute to solutions for clinically-relevant problems exercises and clinical visits
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Engineering Science OR Medical Science ■■ Engineering Science OR Medical Science ■■ Professional Studies in Bioengineering ■■ Professional Studies in Biomedical ■■ Anatomy and Physiology (for students taking Engineering Engineering Science but who do not have the ■■ Research Methodology prerequisite background in Anatomy and Physiology) ■■ Disability and Societal Effects ■■ Biomedical Electronics ■■ Biomedical Instrumentation Optional Classes ■■ Research Methodology Introduction to Biomechanics ■■ Project Regenerative Medicine Tissue Mechanics Optional Classes (four for PgDip; six for MSc) Clinical and Sports Biomechanics ■■ Clinical and Sports Biomechanics Bio-signal Processing and Analysis ■■ Tissue Mechanics Biomaterials and Biocompatibility ■■ Introduction to Biomechanics Cardiovascular Devices ■■ Bio-signal Processing and Analysis ■■ Haemodynamics for Engineers ■■ Biomaterials and Biocompatability ■■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering ■■ Prosthetics and Orthotics ■■ Medical Robotics ■■ Cardiovascular Devices ■■ Regenerative Medicine Research Project ■■ Haemodynamics for Engineers Students also undertake a research/development project. ■■ Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering ■■ Medical Robotics Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Research Project PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time Students also undertake a research/development project. Entry Requirements Course Duration MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time equivalent, in prosthetics and orthotics. PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time
Entry Requirements MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering, physical science, life science, medicine, or a profession allied to medicine. PgDip: Normally a first degree, but other applicants with other qualifications will be considered.
30 Rehabilitation Studies in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Suitable for professionals working in prosthetics, orthotics, therapy, surgery or associated disciplines “The MSc in Prosthetics ■■ Study by distance learning at your own pace & Orthotics combines ■■ Use your healthcare-focused research skills to plan and deliver a work-based research project knowledge of the engineering and medical sciences with advances in technology and practice to generate Course Structure ■■ Postgraduate Certificate – three Optional and applications and solutions to Restricted classes ■■ Postgraduate Diploma – six from the list of Optional clinically-relevant problems. and Restricted classes ■■ MSc – classes in Research Methodology and Data Analysis, research project and dissertation It’s one of the few programmes in the world Optional Classes ■■ Clinical Governance that offers a specific degree ■■ Orthotic Studies* ■■ Prosthetic Studies* in prosthetics and orthotics ■■ Introductory Biomechanics and our graduates have ■■ Lower Limb Prosthetic Biomechanics ■■ Lower Limb Orthotic Biomechanics progressed to managerial ■■ Clinical Gait Analysis or specialist clinical roles. * not available to Prosthetists or Orthotists Others become educators
Restricted Classes (for professional Prosthetists/Orthotists) of new practitioners in their ■■ Advanced Prosthetic Science home country.” ■■ Advanced Orthotic Science
Course Duration DR TONY McGARRY, SENIOR MSc: 36 months part-time TEACHING FELLOW PgDip: 24 months part-time DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL PgCert: 12 months part-time ENGINEERING Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree or acceptable academic or professional qualification.
The content of some courses may require a basic knowledge of trigonometry and the ability to handle simple algebraic equations.
31 Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
RESEARCH DEGREES significance. Key areas of research include the development MRes, MPhil, PhD of novel materials (eg polymer composites, carbon aerogels and metal organic frameworks) and processes related Contact for Research Degrees to carbon capture, energy generation and storage, water t: +44 (0)141 548 5319 treatment and drug delivery. Research areas include: e: [email protected] ■■ Porous material manufacture, scale-up and applications TAUGHT COURSES ■■ Polymer membranes for gas and liquid separations Full-time Courses ■■ Electrochemical nanomaterials and corrosion Advanced Chemical and Process Engineering engineering Oil and Gas Innovation ■■ Metal recovery and waste remediation ■■ Flow of particulates, suspensions and active particles Contact for Full-time Courses t: +44 (0)141 574 5307 Multi-scale Simulation and Theory e: [email protected] We develop, apply and analyse models for the properties of materials and behaviour of processes in order to aid in Part-time Distance Learning the design and optimisation of industrial processes. These Process Technology and Management models, which can cover a wide range of time and length scales, from molecular to colloidal to process scales and Contact for Part-time Distance Learning beyond, offer a deeper understanding of systems to allow t: +44 (0)141 548 2148 their design and control. Areas of special interest include: e: [email protected] ■■ Solution dynamics and thermodynamics Research Profile ■■ Prediction and control of porous material properties Research in the Department of Chemical and Process ■■ Design of nanoparticle drug delivery and diagnostics Engineering spans both science and engineering. It ■■ Surface adsorption and crystallisation applies advances in science and mathematics to develop ■■ Foam improved oil recovery and foam fractionation solutions to challenges faced by industry and society, ■■ Turbulence and hypersonics such as manufacturing medicines, delivering clean water and providing renewable energy. We have strong links Research Environment with industry partners and other engineering and science Our research students come from all over the world to departments. participate in an active research programme. A number of studentships are available for well-qualified applicants. Research Areas The Department oversees the operations of ARCHIE-WeSt, Process Development and Monitoring the University’s regional supercomputer centre for research We develop, design, and optimise processes using computing. It also has access to the Advanced Materials new technologies (eg microwave-assisted synthesis, Research Laboratory and facilities of CMAC. In addition, manufacturing with light, and sonocrystallisation). We departmental research and experimental facilities include: have a leadership role in the CMAC future manufacturing research hub based at Strathclyde. We also develop novel ■■ Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Intelligent methods to monitor processes to improve their control, Gravimetric Analysis, Thermogravimetric Analysis and product quality, and operating efficiency. Active areas of Brunauer, Emmett and Teller Instrument systems interest include: ■■ Electrochemical deposition and etching systems for nanofabrication ■■ Continuous crystallisation for pharmaceuticals ■■ High resolution optical microscopes with image analysis ■■ Purification and separation through crystallisation and digital cameras ■■ Bio-fuel production and upgrading ■■ Hollow fibre and membrane gas testing equipment ■■ In-line process monitoring using innovative spectrometry ■■ Rheometer and high pressure viscometer ■■ Flame imaging diagnostics ■■ UV-Vis Spectrophotometers ■■ High-performance gas and liquid chromatograph Nanostructured Materials ■■ Static and dynamic light scattering instruments We design, develop and manufacture nanostructured ■■ High-power laser systems materials that can be used to address problems of global ■■ High-temperature furnaces
32 Advanced Chemical and Process Engineering MSc/PgDip/PgCert (full-time)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop your career in the oil, gas, process and chemical industries “I chose my course because ■■ Meets accreditation requirements for the Institute of I wanted to study an area Chemical Engineers related to my background in ■■ Gain experience of best industry practice chemical engineering in order to expand my knowledge.
Course Structure ■■ Process Design Principles I enjoyed being involved ■■ Advanced Process Design ■■ Petroleum Engineering in real research for my ■■ Emerging Technologies individual project and being ■■ Clean Combustion technologies ■■ Safety Management Practices able to take advantage of ■■ Programming and Optimisation the laboratory facilities and ■■ Molecular and Interfacial science ■■ Fuel Cells equipment to use in my ■■ Modern Methods of Process Measurement ■■ Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering investigations.”
Multidisciplinary Skills Classes XAVIER ORTEGA PARDO ■■ Project Management MSc ADVANCED CHEMICAL and ■■ Risk Management ■■ Environmental Assessment PROCESS ENGINEERING ■■ Financial Engineering
Group Project You will work in a group to solve real industrial problems. Researching industrial data and providing regular progress reports will be integral part of the process. You will develop teamworking, problem-solving, report-writing and communication skills.
Research Project All students undertake an individual research project working with our high-quality researchers on cutting-edge chemical engineering challenges.
Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time; PgDip: 9 months full-time PgCert: 6 months full-time
Entry Requirements An Honours degree, or overseas 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.
33 Oil and Gas Innovation Process Technology and Management MSc/PgCert (full-time) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance learning)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop technical knowledge and experience of the ■■ Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers oil and gas industries ■■ A project and work-based approach is supported by ■■ Gain an understanding of the framework of the oil and online tutorials in which students and tutors participate gas sector and its supply chain ■■ Opportunity to choose classes to meet your own ■■ Undertake an industry-relevant oil and gas-related project learning objectives
Course Structure Course Structure The classes Business Essentials for Innovators and Year 1 Product Development will be delivered partially via a Virtual Semester 1 Learning Environment.The compulsory project can be ■■ Process Design Principles carried out at an employer’s site. ■■ Process Analysis in Chemical Engineering
Compulsory Classes Semester 2 ■■ Petroleum Engineering ■■ Understanding Financial Information ■■ Product Development ■■ Project Management ■■ Business Essentials for Innovators ■■ Advanced Process Design ■■ Emerging Technologies ■■ Project Scoping Year 2 ■■ Oil and Gas Project Semester 1 (three to be chosen) ■■ Safety Management Practices Research Project ■■ Programming and Optimisation All students take part in a research project to explore a ■■ Emerging Technologies practical problem related to the oil and gas sector. The ■■ Petrochemical Engineering project may be carried out at an employer’s site. ■■ Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering ■■ Modern Process Measurements Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time Semester 2 PgCert: 6 months full-time ■■ Managing People ■■ Business and Technology Strategy Entry Requirements ■■ Industrial and Environment Engineering Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant engineering, technology or science Year 3 discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications Individual Project provided there is evidence of relevant experience and the You explore an advanced technical issue and a business ability to study at an advanced level. case within your industrial workplace.
Course Duration MSc: 36 months part-time PgDip: 24 months part-time PgCert: 12 months part-time
Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in chemical engineering or 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.
34 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
RESEARCH DEGREES The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering MPhil, PhD has a unique combination of multidisciplinary expertise, MRes Climate Change Adaptation reflected in its portfolio of Masters courses, dynamic PhD MRes Geoenvironmental Engineering programmes and internationally-renowned research. The MRes Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Department combines the strengths of civil engineering, environmental health, sustainability and environmental Contact for Research Degrees studies, providing the highest quality professional training, t: +44 (0)141 548 2827 linking the built environment with the natural environment. e: [email protected] The Department holds an Athena SWAN silver award – TAUGHT COURSES the only civil engineering department in Scotland to hold Civil Engineering with Optional Specialist Streams a silver award. The award recognises its “advancement of Civil Engineering with Industrial Placement gender equality: representation, progression and success Environmental Engineering for all”. Environmental Entrepreneurship Environmental Health Sciences The Department’s research groups support a wide range Hydrogeology of international research collaborations including recent Sustainability and Environmental Studies activity in China, Malawi, Kenya, Swaziland, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Brazil, the USA and Canada. In addition, research Contact for Taught Courses is underpinned by strong links with industry including t: +44 (0)141 548 3200 high-profile visiting professors, an active industrial advisory e: [email protected] board, seminar series with speakers from industry, and directly contributing industrially relevant projects. Distance Learning/Continuing Professional Development Distance Learning: MSc courses in Environmental Research Areas Engineering, Hydrogeology, Sustainability and Our researchers work across three main interdisciplinary Environmental Studies are available through part-time, centres: online distance learning over 36 months, offering students a flexible learning mode of study Centre for Ground Engineering & Energy Geosciences Continuing Professional Development: UK-based students The centre specialises in multidisciplinary research at can take individual classes for Continuing Professional the boundaries between biology, earth sciences and Development. Those who complete single modules engineering. The Centre has a current research portfolio successfully may have the opportunity to progress towards in excess of £4 million and leads a number of major a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or MSc. multi-partner EPSRC and European Commission research UK-based students have up to five years to complete an MSc projects. Our researchers have expertise in a range of via this route. disciplines, including:
Contact for Flexible Learning ■■ ground barrier technologies t: +44 (0)141 548 3251 ■■ experimental geomechanics e: [email protected] ■■ geotechnical engineering ■■ geophysics Placements ■■ site investigation As part of the class Independent Study in Collaboration with ■■ structural geology Industry, all MRes and MSc students can apply to work with ■■ hydrogeology industry projects. ■■ constitutive and numerical modelling of geomaterials
35 Civil and Environmental Engineering Scholarship Programmes Research Areas continued
Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Research Scholarships Public Health PhD Studentships The centre undertakes fundamental and applied research Each year, the Department has a limited number of fully- to provide novel solutions to some of the most pressing funded PhD scholarships available to first-class applicants. environmental challenges, working both locally and Prospective students who hold (or expect to hold) the internationally. Our expertise includes: equivalent of a first-class Honours degree or an MSc with Distinction are encouraged to make an informal expression ■■ water of interest between November and January. ■■ public and environmental health ■■ soil contamination, restoration and remediation MRes (Masters by Research) Studentships ■■ environmental assessment In partnership with industry, the Department provides a ■■ waste, energy and circular economy limited number of scholarships for selected MRes projects. ■■ international development These scholarships cover UK/EU fees plus a small stipend payment and are awarded on the basis of candidate merit Centre for Intelligent Infrastructure and relevance of the research to the partner’s core business The Centre is committed to transforming traditional areas. Available projects will be advertised on our website structural engineering through cross-disciplinary research, in August. recognising and transposing the recent radical innovations in material science, communication and sensor technology. Scholarships for Taught Courses MSc Scholarships We use techniques from chemistry, computer science, Holders of a first-class Honours degree or equivalent electronic engineering, physics, biochemistry and overseas qualification) are eligible to apply. management science to solve societal problems surrounding the safety and resilience of structures that ■■ Engineering Excellence Scholarships – (self-funded, support energy generation, waste storage, transport international (non-EU) fee-paying students with and urban infrastructure. excellent academic qualifications may be eligible for a Faculty of Engineering Excellence Scholarship towards We combine fundamental research with industrial their tuition fees engagement, working across sectors such as construction, ■■ Santander Scholarship transportation, oil and gas, heritage buildings, renewables ■■ University of Strathclyde International Scholarship and nuclear, in collaboration with UK and EU government ■■ Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Scholarships agencies and national laboratories. Our research outputs for MSc Hydrogeology via Distance Learning – a full include industrial patents and a spin-out company. Our scholarship is available to cover all costs associated expertise includes: with study, including tuition fees; candidates must apply through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission ■■ intelligent infrastructure and artificial intelligence (cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/distance-learning) ■■ sensors and automation ■■ sustainable construction materials Postgraduate Funding: Student Awards Agency for Scotland ■■ safety, resilience and economic assessment Scottish and EU postgraduate applicants can apply to the ■■ computational modelling Student Awards Agency for Scotland (www.saas.gov.uk) for a tuition fee loan.
RUK Scholarship £3,000 for a high-calibre student from England, Wales or Northern Ireland (RUK) who wishes to pursue their MSc studies in Scotland.
Contact for Scholarship Information t: +44 (0)141 548 3200 e: [email protected]
36 MRes Programmes in Civil Engineering with Optional Civil and Environmental Engineering Specialist Streams MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Tailor your studies to suit your research interests ■■ Gain specialist skills to lead future developments and/or career objectives ■■ Choose to follow a specialist named stream ■■ Opportunity to choose classes from any of the ■■ Benefit from our purpose-built laboratory facilities department’s postgraduate taught courses ■■ Carry out an industrial project or take part in the work ■■ Undertake a supervised thesis project of the Carbon Clinic
MRes Climate Change Adaptation Course Structure The programme is aimed at engineering graduates and Participants can graduate with an MSc in Civil Engineering employees of public and private-sector companies who wish or choose to follow one of four specialist streams which to upgrade their skills to tackle the complex issues relating incorporate Civil Engineering and Project Management to climate change, the circular economy and the design of with Structural Engineering/Geotechnical Engineering/ engineering options for sustainable development. Geoenvironmental Engineering/Water Engineering. Compulsory Classes ■■ Air Pollution, Climate Change & Human Health Compulsory Classes ■■ Research Protocols for Science & Engineering All students take the compulsory classes Group Design ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment Project and Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods. ■■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards Those on the specialist streams (see below) also take the Sustainability class Project Management, plus three compulsory classes, two optional classes from List A and three from List A or B. MRes Geoenvironmental Engineering The programme is unique in Scotland and the UK for being MSc in Civil Engineering taught by a group of professionally-qualified civil engineers, Six classes from List A and three classes from List A or B chemists, microbiologists and geoscientists. Compulsory Classes MSc in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering and ■■ Contaminated Land Project Management ■■ Hydrogeology ■■ Advanced Structural Analysis and Design ■■ Research Protocols for Science and Engineering ■■ Pre-stressed Concrete, Composite Materials and ■■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment Structural Stability ■■ Ground Improvement and Reinforcement MRes Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control The programme provides multidisciplinary skills which MSc in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Engineering are not typically provided by undergraduate courses. and Project Management Participants gain the hands-on experience essential for ■■ Ground Improvement and Reinforcement experimental analysis in our purpose-built laboratory ■■ Rock Mechanics, Tunnelling and Groundwater facilities. ■■ Slopes and Walls Compulsory Classes ■■ Environmental Chemistry MSc in Civil Engineering with Geoenvironmental ■■ Environmental Pollution Management Engineering and Project Management ■■ Research Protocols for Science and Engineering ■■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■■ Contaminated Land ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time MSc in Civil Engineering with Water Engineering and Project Management MRes Entry Requirements ■■ Water and Wastewater Treatment Design First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■■ Urban Water Supply and Drainage Systems equivalent, in an engineering, life science, earth science ■■ Water and Environment Management or any other relevant discipline.
37 Optional Classes Civil Engineering with Industrial List A (10 credits unless indicated otherwise) Placement (18 months) ■■ Ground Improvement and Reinforcement MSc ■■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment ■■ Advanced Structural Analysis and Design ■■ Pre-stressed Concrete, Composite Materials and Structural Stability Why study this programme at Strathclyde? ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■■ Slopes and Walls ■■ Undertake an industrial placement or an industry-linked ■■ Rock Mechanics, Tunnelling and Groundwater project during July and August ■■ Hydrogeology ■■ Renewable Energy Marine Systems ■■ Gain specialist skills and practical experience ■■ Contaminated Land ■■ Choose to follow a specialist named stream ■■ Water and Wastewater Treatment Design ■■ Integrate your knowledge in a major design project ■■ Urban Water Supply and Drainage Systems ■■ Water and Environment Management ■■ ICT Integrated in AEC ■■ Project Management ■■ Building Information Management Course Structure ■■ Structural Health Monitoring Students can choose to follow one of the specialist named ■■ Advanced Materials Science for Structures streams, following the curriculum listed opposite, and also incorporating the industrial placement. List B (10 credits) ■■ Global Water Policy Year 1 ■■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■■ Semester 1, January to May: taught classes ■■ Financial Engineering ■■ June to September: industrial placement ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■■ Semester 2, October to December: taught classes ■■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology Year 2 ■■ Fundamentals of Environmental Forensics ■■ Semester 3, January to June: dissertation ■■ Science, Technology and Innovation Policy ■■ Environmental Pollution Management Compulsory Classes ■■ Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health ■■ Group Design Project ■■ Geographical Information Systems ■■ Research Protocols for Science and Engineering ■■ Design Management ■■ Industrial Placement ■■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems ■■ Risk Management Optional Classes ■■ Public Health Studies ■■ Six modules from List A and three modules from ■■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards List A or List B (see opposite) Sustainability ■■ Information Management Industrial/Industry-linked Placement ■■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry You’ll complete an industry-linked project or industrial placement in the period from June to August. The Within the Independent Study with Industry class you carry Department will support you in making applications for out an industrial project or take part in the Carbon Clinic industry internships, and will provide project topics with – an innovative collaborative project between the Carbon industry partners for industry-linked projects. Industry- Trust and the University. linked projects generally involve a short secondment to industry as part of the project. Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time Start Date January Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent Course Duration overseas qualification, in any civil engineering discipline. 18 months full-time Applicants with a degree in environmental engineering, earth sciences, maths, physics and mechanical engineering Entry Requirements may also be considered. First- or upper second-class Honours degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any civil engineering discipline. Applicants with a degree in environmental engineering, earth sciences, maths, physics or mechanical engineering may also be considered.
38 Environmental Engineering MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop a perception of environmental problems and the ability to work towards finding solutions “I was looking for a course ■■ Study challenging real-world issues that would enable me to ■■ Carry out an industrial project or take part in the Carbon Clinic which supports small companies to reduce their deepen my understanding of carbon footprint environmental engineering principles. The diverse range
Course Structure of classes at Strathclyde Compulsory Classes offered me the best option to ■■ Environmental Geochemistry ■■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology make choices tailored to my ■■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods career aspirations. ■■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■■ Dissertation (MSc student only) I’m currently working with an Optional Classes (seven to be chosen) environmental, engineering ■■ Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health ■■ Contaminated Land and water utility consultancy ■■ City Systems and Infrastructure firm to establish national ■■ Environmental Economics ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment pilot schemes for the first- ■■ Environmental Pollution Management ever zero-energy water pumps ■■ Fundamentals of Environmental Forensics ■■ Geographical Information Systems in Uganda.” ■■ Global Water Policy ■■ Hydrogeology ■■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems DENIS ARINABO, FROM UGANDA ■■ Water and Environmental Management MSc ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ■■ Water and Wastewater Treatment Design GRADUATE ■■ Circular Economy & Transformations Towards Sustainability ■■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■■ Public Health Studies ■■ Work, Wellbeing and New Technology ■■ Water Suppy and Drainage ■■ Project Management ■■ Financial Engineering ■■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry
Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time (on-campus study); 36 months part-time (distance learning); 60 months (Professional Development route)
Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in engineering, earth sciences, environmental management, or a background in the chemical, physical, biological or mathematical sciences.
39 Environmental Entrepreneurship Environmental Health Sciences MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Suitable programme for graduates of any background ■■ Develop expertise in assessing and managing risk ■■ Develop skills to contribute to environmental factors that affect human health improvement and the circular economy ■■ Lectures and tutorials are complemented by project ■■ Learn how to identify business opportunities work, student-led seminars and fieldwork ■■ Carry out a four-month project for a client ■■ Benefit from our purpose-built laboratory facilities
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Client-Based Environmental Entrepreneurship in Practice ■■ Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health ■■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods ■■ Food Inspection and Control ■■ Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Commercialisation ■■ Environmental Pollution Management ■■ New Venture Creation ■■ Occupational Health and Toxicology ■■ Public Health Studies Optional Classes (seven to be chosen, examples include) ■■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods ■■ Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■■ Contaminated Land ■■ Water and Environmental Management ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■■ Environmental Pollution Management Optional Modules (four to be chosen) ■■ Global Water Policy ■■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems ■■ Contaminated Land ■■ Science, Technology and Innovation Policy ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■■ Geographic Information Systems ■■ Energy Resources and Policy ■■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards ■■ Environmental Economics Sustainability ■■ Energy Economics ■■ Infection and Vector Control ■■ Principles of Economic Appraisal ■■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems ■■ International Environmental Law ■■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry ■■ Water and Environmental Management ■■ Creativity and Opportunity Development MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. ■■ Entrepreneurial Leadership and Resource Management ■■ Geographical Information Systems Course Duration ■■ Public Health 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time; 60 months ■■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards (Professional Development route); 36 months part-time Sustainability (distance learning) ■■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry Entry Requirements MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in a relevant life science or Course Duration engineering discipline. 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time; 60 months (Professional Development route)
Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in any discipline (engineering, sciences, arts, law, business, education, languages, social sciences). No previous technical knowledge is required.
40 Hydrogeology Sustainability and Environmental MSc Studies MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop sought-after fieldwork skills ■■ Carry out an industrial project or take part in the Carbon ■■ Gain practical experience on a week-long field Clinic which supports small companies to reduce their camp in Scotland carbon footprint ■■ Undertake a work placement in industry ■■ Suitable for graduates of any background ■■ Opportunity to complete a dissertation project overseas ■■ Examine strategies and policy options for achieving sustainable development
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Aquifer Mechanics ■■ Circular Economy and Transformations Towards ■■ Contaminated Land Sustainability ■■ Global Water Policy ■■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods ■■ Groundwater Flow Modelling ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■■ Environmental Geochemistry ■■ Hydrogeology Optional Classes (nine to be chosen) ■■ Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods ■■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■■ Site Investigation and Risk Assessment ■■ Contaminated Land ■■ Energy Economics Optional Classes ■■ Environmental Economics ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■■ International Environmental Law ■■ Fundamentals of Environmental Forensics ■■ Environmental Pollution Management ■■ Geographical Information Systems ■■ Geographical Information Systems ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■■ Global Water Policy ■■ Water and Environmental Management ■■ Pollution and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems ■■ Engineering Hydrology ■■ Principles of Economic Appraisal ■■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology ■■ Principles of Environmental Microbiology ■■ Environmental Chemistry ■■ Public Health Studies ■■ Vertically Integrated Project WASH ■■ Science, Technology and Innovation Policy ■■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry ■■ Waste Management and Landfill Design ■■ Water and Environmental Management MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. ■■ Work, Wellbeing and New Technology ■■ Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry* Field Camp ■■ Air Pollution, Climate Change & Human Health* In the spring semester, a week-long field camp in Scotland ■■ Energy Resources and Policy* allows students to gain practical experience in conducting * for students interested in climate change pump tests, recovery tests and chemical sampling. MSc students undertake a dissertation from June to August. Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time (on-campus Course Duration study); 36 months part-time (distance learning); 60 months 12 months full-time; 24 - 36 months part-time; 60 months (Professional Development route) (Professional Development route); 36 months part-time (distance learning) Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent Entry Requirements overseas qualification, in earth sciences, civil engineering, First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent environmental engineering or related disciplines. overseas qualification, in any discipline (engineering, sciences, arts, law, business, education, languages, social sciences). No previous technical knowledge is required.
41 Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MPhil, PhD Creativity and Innovation – our research investigates the EngD Advanced Manufacturing: Forging and Forming creative design process and how this can be optimised to ensure innovative products are delivered that meet user Contact for Research Degrees requirements. We look at how the product and engineering t: +44 (0)141 548 2015; e: [email protected] design process can best be employed to ensure through- life information and knowledge management, optimised TAUGHT COURSES decision-making, systems integration, and successful Advanced Manufacture: Technology and Systems collaborative and distributed design. Autonomous Robotic Intelligent Systems Design Engineering/Design Engineering with Advanced Materials – we use multi-scale modelling techniques to Product Development/with Sustainability investigate materials behaviours at different length-scales Digital Manufacturing and to predict the performance of materials during both Engineering Management for Process Excellence manufacturing processes and service conditions. Material Global Innovation Management types include metal alloys, composites and ceramics Innovation and Marketing Management for industrial applications in sectors such as aerospace, Mechatronics and Automation automotive, nuclear, and oil and gas. We have developed Product Design techniques to manipulate the compositions and grain- Supply Chain and Logistics Management/Procurement sizes of metals to improve their mechanical properties. Management/Sustainability Management We have equipment, tools and techniques for destructive Systems Engineering Management and non-destructive testing of materials to determine inherent material characteristics with a view to optimising Contact for Taught Courses performance and manufacture. t: +44 (0)141 548 3007; e: [email protected] Operations – our research is focused on supporting the The Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering development and sustained performance of engineering Management (DMEM) conducts broad-based education businesses through the optimisation of their engineering and research of relevance to the needs of industry and operations. This includes design, manufacture and end commerce, as well as public sector policy. of life. We work in close partnership with engineering organisations, including food and drink, oil and gas, Our research is centred on the vision of ‘Delivering Total utilities, aerospace and automotive, who directly benefit Engineering’. We investigate processes, systems and from our research outputs through real and lasting impacts technology to support and enable engineering from concept to their performance. to remanufacture. Sustainability – sustainability underpins all our research We host the Advanced Forming Research Centre – a from the point of view of: longevity and optimisation of partnership between the University of Strathclyde and products and systems; continued business performance; global industrial manufacturing companies, the Centre for reducing environmental impact of the processes; tools and Precision Manufacturing, the Design Research Group, the technologies used to design and manufacture products Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group (which includes and systems; reducing resources; through-life product SMesTech), the Sustainability and Remanufacturing Group support strategies. We focus on sustainable manufacturing and the Engineering Management Group (which is involved practices and contribute to developing smart, efficient in the Strathclyde Institute for Operations Management, and sustainable factories of the future. The work in this which brings together the leading experts in Operations area is focused around the activity of the Sustainability Management from Strathclyde’s Business School and and Remanufacturing Group which supports the Scottish the Engineering Faculty). We are also involved in the Institute for Remanufacture (SIR). Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Doctorate Centre, Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation, the High Technology – research spans various areas within DMEM, Value Manufacturing Catapult, and the Weir Advanced including manufacturing processes, precision engineering, Research Centre. micro- and nano-manufacturing, robotics and autonomous systems, and digital manufacturing. We also investigate the use of digital technologies to support manufacturing research such as digital factory and virtual manufacturing.
42 “I didn’t so much choose Strathclyde for postgraduate research as Strathclyde chose me. I had envisioned a career in industry after completing my undergraduate degree here, but my dissertation supervisor let me know “Glasgow was recommended about a new reserach project to me as a great place to and I was interested to get study and it’s a welcoming involved. place. The courses offered at Strathclyde are designed My PhD has provided the to provide the opportunity opportunity to work in an to work on real-life projects. interdisciplinary team and I’ve been able to work with present my research at amazing companies which international conferences. has enabled me to increase I’m keen to pursue an my knowledge. academic career in the future and continue with design It’s been a priviledge to meet research.” people from around the world and to learn more about their CHRIS McTEAGUE cultures.” POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT ABDULLAH KHAN, FROM PAKISTAN MSc ADVANCED MANUFACTURE: TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS
43 Advanced Manufacturing: Advanced Manufacture: Forging and Forming Technology and Systems EngD MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Offered by the Advanced Manufacturing Industrial ■■ Gain the skills to develop a new career in the Doctorate Centre manufacturing industry sector ■■ Undertake world-leading research in manufacturing ■■ Undertake an individual and group project techniques, working with global industry ■■ Manage a project with an industrial client to ■■ Gain industrial experience address a practical problem
Course Structure Course Structure Year 1 Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Advanced Material and Production Technology ■■ Manufacturing Automation ■■ Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing ■■ Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing ■■ Advanced Forming Technology Systems ■■ Strategic Technology Management ■■ Manufacturing Automation ■■ Advanced Material and Production Technology ■■ Strategic Technology Management ■■ Advanced Forming Technology and Systems ■■ Industrial Group Project ■■ Research Methodology ■■ Masters Project
Optional Classes (six to be chosen) Optional Classes (up to three to be chosen) ■■ Product Design Techniques ■■ Information Management ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Project Management ■■ CAED Systems ■■ Design of Experiments for Process Optimisation ■■ Project Management ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■■ Systems Integration ■■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■■ Information Management ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■■ Design of Experiments for Process Optimisation ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■■ CAED Systems ■■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■■ Systems Integration ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques
Years 2 - 4 Course Duration You develop a research thesis based on manufacturing MSc: 12 months full-time challenges while based within the sponsoring company. PgDip: 9 months full-time
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements FIrst- or upper second-class Honours degree, or a Masters MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas qualification in a science or engineering discipline. equivalent, in a science or engineering discipline. PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus relevant industrial Funding experience, may be considered for entry to the Postgraduate Funding support may be available to EU and UK students Diploma. Depending on satisfactory progress, students may to cover university tuition fees and also provide an annual transfer from the Diploma to the Masters course. stipend of around £15,000, tax free, for four years. Funding is available to cover tuition fees for eligible Contact Scottish/EU students. t: +44 (0)141 548 3771 e: [email protected]
44 Autonomous Robotic Intelligent Design Engineering/with Advanced Systems Product Development/Sustainability MSc MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Learn about the technologies for autonomous control ■■ Choose to follow the Advanced Product Development and machine learning, with applications spanning or Sustainability stream robotics, sensor networks and digital manufacturing ■■ Enhance your knowledge and practical design skills ■■ Study the new emerging self-sustaining and intelligent ■■ Graduates from a variety of technical disciplines will be devices for IOT and industry 4.0 environments able to address the demands for better products
Course Structure Course Structure This programme is delivered jointly with the Department of Compulsory Classes Electronic & Electrical Engineering. ■■ Global Design ■■ Design Methods ■■ Group Project ■■ Masters Project Compulsory Classes ■■ Design Management ■■ Autonomous Sensing, Learning and Reasoning ■■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ■■ Digital Manufacturing Concepts ■■ Manufacturing Automation Optional Classes ■■ Design for Industry 4 and Smart Products ■■ People, Organisation and Technology ■■ Mechatronic System Design Techniques ■■ Strategic Technology Management ■■ Robotics and Control Systems ■■ Supply Chain Operations ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Enterprise Resource Planning Optional Classes (minimum of one to be chosen) ■■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous ■■ System Thinking and Modelling Improvement ■■ Micro and Nano-Manufacturing ■■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■■ Advanced Forming Technology Systems ■■ Product Costing and Financial Management ■■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■■ System Thinking and Modelling ■■ Advanced Microcontroller Applications ■■ Design of Experiments for Process Optimisation ■■ Image and Video Processing ■■ Design Form and Aesthetics ■■ Control Principles ■■ Human-Centred Design ■■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing Principles ■■ Sustainability* ■■ Embedded System Design ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing* ■■ Design Management ■■ Remanufacturing* ■■ Knowledge and Information Management for Engineers ■■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology** ■■ Strategic Technology Management ■■ Engineering Risk Management** ■■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ■■ Product Design Techniques** ■■ Design Methods * Sustainability stream ** Advanced Product Development stream You also undertake a three-month summer research project on a topic of your choice. Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Course Duration PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time 12 months full-time Entry Requirements Entry Requirements MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas First- or second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent equivalent, in a relevant engineering, technology or science overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical, discipline. communications or design manufacture engineering, or PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus industrial experience, a relevant science-related subject, from a recognised may be considered for entry to the Postgraduate Diploma. academic institution. Depending on satisfactory progress, students may transfer from the Diploma to the Masters course.
45 Digital Manufacturing Engineering Management for MSc/PgDip/PgCert Process Excellence MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain insight into cyber-physical technologies and ■■ Combine process performance with strategic developing business models business analysis ■■ Prepare for a career within the global digital ■■ Focus on the use and application of techniques that technologies-driven manufacturing sector. enable production and operational effectiveness ■■ Apply your skills in a practical industry-linked project ■■ Contribute to organisational competitiveness
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Digital Manufacturing Concepts ■■ Systems Supply Chain Operations ■■ Manufacturing Automation ■■ Enterprise Resource Planning ■■ Design for Industry 4.0 and Smart Products ■■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous ■■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques Improvement ■■ Knowledge Information Management for Engineers ■■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■■ Group Project ■■ Management of Innovation ■■ Individual Project (MSc students only) ■■ Project Management ■■ Performance Measurement and Management Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ Group Project ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■■ Individual Project (MSc students only) ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■■ Micro- and Nano- Manufacturing Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology ■■ People, Organisation and Technology ■■ Management of Innovation ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling Course Duration ■■ Design of Experiments for Process Optimisation MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time Course Duration Entry Requirements MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time MSc: First or upper second-class Honours degree, or PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time overseas equivalent, in engineering, technology, or a business-related discipline. Entry Requirements PgDip/PgCert: Degree or good HND plus relevant industrial MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas experience. Depending on satisfactory progress, students equivalent, in engineering, technology, science, business or may transfer from the Diploma to the Masters course. a similar discipline. PgDip: Degree, or good HND or equivalent; other qualifications with relevant industrial experience will be considered on an individual basis. Depending on satisfactory progress, students may transfer from the Diploma to the Masters course.
46 Global Innovation Management MSc (jointly awarded)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Programme offered in English jointly with Strathclyde, and Hamburg University of Technology (Germany) ■■ Focus on challenges in innovation global enterprise ■■ Gain skills in technology management, research and development and product/service development
Course Structure The common first year at Strathclyde includes practical experience of working within globally-distributed teams and with an industrial client. The first semester of Year 2 is spent undertaking either in-depth study of innovation management in Germany. In the final semester all students undertake a thesis project, supervised by the second-year host institution.
Compulsory Classes ■■ Management of Innovation ■■ Global Design ■■ Design Management ■■ Strategic Technology Management ■■ Supply Chain Operations ■■ Industrial Group Project
Optional Classes (three to be chosen) ■■ People, Organisation and Technology ■■ Design Methods ■■ Mechatronic System Design Techniques ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Engineering Risk Management ■■ Enterprise Resource Planning ■■ Knowledge Engineering and Management for Engineers ■■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous Improvement ■■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■■ Product Costing and Financial Management ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacture ■■ Product Design Techniques ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■■ Information Management
Course Duration 24 months full-time
Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in an engineering, science or technology subject.
47 Innovation and Marketing Management MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Only course in Europe that integrates marketing and engineering in a single course “It’s not about the lectures ■■ Understand how technology and innovation open but rather the whole the way to new business opportunities ■■ Opportunity to work on a group project within industry experience – the trips, the entrepreneurship programmes that are open
Course Structure to all students, the project The programme is offered jointly with the Department of work, and the workshops – Marketing. in addition to the programme Compulsory Classes itself” ■■ Brand Management and Product Strategy ■■ Strategic Marketing ■■ Innovation Management HINAR AWAD, FROM EGYPT ■■ Financial Implications of Innovation MSc MECHATRONICS & AUTOMATION
Optional Classes (two from each department to be chosen) Marketing ■■ Marketing Research ■■ Export Marketing ■■ International Services Marketing ■■ B2B and Key Account Management
Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous Improvement ■■ Design Methods ■■ Supply Chain Operations
Marketing Works: Group Project Students work in small groups as consultants to tackle a real-life problem for a local or national company.
Dissertation: Individual Research Project The research project allows students to pursue an area of specific interest, providing scope for original thought, research and presentation.
Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time
Entry Requirements First- or upper-second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in business, economics, engineering or science.
48 Mechatronics and Automation Product Design MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain knowledge and skills to develop multidisciplinary ■■ Gain enhanced skills in creative product design products with an integrated approach ■■ Learn about products aesthetics and human-centred ■■ Benefit from the facilities of our digital design and design, digital modelling and rapid prototyping manufacture studio and prototype workshops ■■ Suitable for graduates from industrial/product design ■■ Contribute to future mechatronic product development or innovation-related courses
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Manufacturing Automation ■■ Global Design ■■ Mechatronic Systems Design Techniques ■■ Design Methods ■■ Engineering Risk Management ■■ Design Management ■■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ■■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ■■ Project Management ■■ Management of Innovation ■■ Group Project ■■ Design Form and Aesthetics ■■ Masters Project ■■ Human-Centred Design ■■ Group Project Optional Classes ■■ Masters Project ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■■ Design Methods Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Control Principles ■■ Sustainability ■■ Robotics: Systems and Control ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing ■■ Remanufacturing Course Duration ■■ Advanced Material and Production Technology MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Product Design Techniques PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time ■■ Engineering Risk Management ■■ People, Organisation and Technology Entry Requirements ■■ Strategic Technology Management MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■■ Supply Chain Operations equivalent, in a science or engineering discipline. ■■ Strategic Supply Management PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus relevant industrial ■■ Enterprise Resource Planning experience, may be considered for entry to the Postgraduate ■■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous Diploma. Depending on satisfactory progress, students may Improvement transfer from the Diploma to the Masters course. ■■ Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma ■■ Product Costing and Financial Management ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■■ Design for Experiments for Process Optimisation
Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time
Entry Requirements MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant design or innovation discipline. PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus relevant industrial experience, may be considered for entry to the Postgraduate Diploma.
49 Supply Chain & Logistics Management/ Systems Engineering Management Procurement Management/Sustainability EngD/MSc/PgDip/PgCert Management MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain an in-depth understanding of the strategic and ■■ Gain skills to manage technical systems and the people operational issues relating to supply chain management responsible for their development ■■ Contribute towards making organisations competitive ■■ Learn to apply a systems-thinking approach to address ■■ Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Procurement complex management situations and Supply ■■ Understand the role of technology in business strategy
Course Structure Course Structure The programme is delivered in collaboration with the Compulsory Classes Department of Management Science. ■■ Systems Architectures and Design ■■ People, Organisation and Technology Compulsory Classes ■■ Engineering Risk Management ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Systems Thinking and Modelling ■■ Supply Chain Operations ■■ Design Management ■■ Enterprise Resource Planning ■■ Individual Project (EngD/MSc students only) ■■ Advanced Project Management ■■ Case Studies in Supply Chain Management Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ People, Organisation and Technology ■■ Design Methods ■■ Performance Measurement Management ■■ Product Modelling and Visualisation ■■ Masters Project ■■ Strategic Technology Management ■■ Sustainable Product Design and Manufacture Specialist Classes by Theme ■■ Product Costing and Financial Management ■■ Logistics Management – Management of Total Quality ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management and Continuous Improvement, Lean and Green Logistics, ■■ Business Simulation Methods Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting ■■ Knowledge and Information Management for Engineers ■■ Procurement Management – Strategic Procurement Management, Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Course Duration Forecasting, Organisation Buying Behaviour and MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Structures PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time ■■ Sustainability Management – Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing, Lean and Green Logistics, Entry Requirements Remanufacturing MSc: First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any discipline. Course Duration PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus relevant industrial MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time experience. PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time
Entry Requirements MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering, technology or business-related discipline. PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus relevant industrial experience, may be considered for entry to the Postgraduate Diploma. Depending on satisfactory progress, students may transfer from the Diploma to the Masters course.
50 Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Activities MPhil, PhD, EngD Institute for Energy and Environment We are among Europe’s leading and largest electrical power TAUGHT COURSES systems and energy technology university research groups. 5G Advanced Communications Our fundamental, strategic and applied research portfolio Advanced Electrical Power Engineering addresses the key technical, policy and economic aspects Autonomous Robotic Intelligent Systems of energy systems. This is underpinned by four core areas Communications, Control and Digital Signal Processing of expertise: Electrical Power Engineering with Business Electronic and Electrical Engineering ■■ Advanced Electrical Systems – specialises in research, Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment development and demonstration activities on all aspects Smart Grids of power systems, spanning energy, aerospace and the Wind Energy Systems marine sectors. Expertise includes protection and automation, power system analysis and renewables Contact for Research Degrees and Taught Courses integration, active network management, demand side t: +44 (0)141 548 2170 management, intelligent systems and data analytics, e: [email protected] energy markets and economics, and sensing and condition monitoring applications. Particular emphasis We combine research excellence with global industry is placed on future power networks and smart grids, engagement and first-class teaching to deliver an encompassing renewable generation, energy storage outstanding student experience. and flexible demand. ■■ High-Voltage Technologies – has international expertise From creating future low carbon smart grids and next in the fields of electrical plant, high-voltage materials generation wireless communications, to designing and components, pulsed-power technologies, enhanced surveillance and defence systems, our research discharges from gases and fluids, and non-thermal delivers industrial, economic and societal impact. plasma. It houses the world-class Robertson Trust Laboratory for Electronic Sterilisation Technologies Our activities are driven by two broad-based research (ROLEST), established to develop electrical technology institutes, supported by 60 academic staff and more than to meet disinfection and sterilisation requirements in 290 researchers: the healthcare and biomedical sectors. ■■ Wind Energy and Control – is an international ■■ Institute for Energy and Environment leader in all aspects of wind energy, advanced control ■■ Institute for Sensors, Signals and Communications theory and its application. Research activities focus on renewable energy technologies to tackle climate These Institutes work closely with key UK and global change and create sustainable clean energy systems industry, business and government partners, and are home These include dynamic turbine analysis, modelling and to several world-class research and experimental facilities. simulation, systems engineering methods, non-linear These include two EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training in control system design and their optimisation, along with Wind & Marine Energy Systems and Future Power Networks resource assessment and condition monitoring. & Smart Grids, the Power Networks Demonstration ■■ Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Conversion – Centre (PNDC), the Advanced Nuclear Research Centre, is renowned for its research, development and Hyperspectral Imaging Centre, Whitespace Wireless experimental expertise in all aspects of power Communications Centre and FIRST, a key UK laboratory for conversion. This ranges from individual power non-destructive testing and evaluation. modules, through to specialised hard- and software control platforms and the design, testing and The Institutes’ activities also underpin our taught real-time simulation of power electronic systems. programmes and knowledge exchange initiatives. Research is supported by world-class simulation and design facilities, and three specialist power Our Graduate School offers specialist research and taught electronics laboratories. MSc programmes. These are enhanced by an extensive scholarship scheme providing bursaries, internships and industry engagement, ensuring you gain an education relevant for today’s job market and in the future.
51 Electronic & Electrical Engineering Scholarship Programmes Research Areas continued
Institute for Sensors, Signals and Communications Research Scholarships From fundamental theory to practical applications, Each year, the Department and University have a number of our research supports the advancement of technologies fully-funded research opportunities available to first-class and systems in sectors including healthcare, defence, applicants. Search ‘postgraduate research opportunities’ telecommunications, and oil and gas. Our expertise is at www.strath.ac.uk. focused in four core research centres: MSc Scholarships ■■ Centre for Signal and Image Processing – is renowned Applicants of outstanding academic calibre are eligible to for its research on the creation of new algorithms, apply for a range of scholarships offered by the Department, architectures and applications. It provides a platform Faculty of Engineering and the University. for the development of tools, techniques and systems used for the acquisition, analysis and extraction of For International Applicants information. Research work spans biomedical signal ■■ Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme and image processing, robotics, MIMO systems, ■■ University of Strathclyde International Scholarships RF signals and systems, wireless communication ■■ Palestinian Scholarship Scheme technologies, and video analytics and surveillance. ■■ Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships ■■ Centre for Intelligent Dynamic Communications – ■■ Santander Scholarships brings together internationally-respected groups in ■■ Faculty of Engineering Excellence Scholarships advanced communications technology and digital ■■ Beit Scholarship Strathclyde signal processing (DSP). It has three core areas of ■■ Fulbright – Strathclyde Award expertise: broadband networks, mobile communications ■■ Commonwealth Scholarship and DSP-enabled communications. Their activities focus on optical sub-systems and devices, FPGA systems, For Scottish/EU Applicants security for future networks, routing protocols, wireless ■■ Postgraduate Funding: Tuition fee loans available from network regulation and legislation, infrastructure the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (saas.gov.uk) protection, IIOT, 5G Advanced Systems, Dynamic spectrum access and TV White Space Radio. Contact for Scholarships Information ■■ Centre for Microsystems and Photonics – has extensive t: +44 (0)141 548 2170 expertise in photonics sensor technology, microsystems e: [email protected] and lab-on-a-chip. Research generates sensor solutions driven by industrial optical metrology requirements and bio-medical optics, while the lab-on-a-chip activities support biological, medical and pharmaceutical science. Research opportunities in MEMS design, characterisation and manufacture, optical sensors technology, fibre lasers, and microfluidic devices for biological and healthcare applications are available. ■■ Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering – is internationally renowned for its expertise in the design and implementation of ultrasonic transducers and transducer systems. Its multidisciplinary research combines work on engineering, materials, simulation and biology to deliver innovative transducer systems. It addresses markets in non-destructive evaluation, robotics and automation, bioacoustics, industrial process ultrasound, biomedical applications and transduction.
52 5G Advanced Communications Advanced Electrical Power Engineering MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop expertise in the software, hardware, systems ■■ Industry-defined electrical power programme integration and management aspects of 5G systems ■■ Gain expertise in electrical energy and power systems – ■■ Understand 5G mobile and wireless systems, with from fundamental technologies, application and user applications in autonomous and cyber-physical requirements, to the business and regulatory landscape systems, IoT, spectrum management and big data within which power and utility companies work ■■ Funded places for Scottish/EU applicants ■■ Professionally accredited two-year degree
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Digital Signal Processing Principles ■■ Advanced Power System Analysis and Protection ■■ Information Transmission and Security ■■ HVT and EMC ■■ 5G Communications Networks ■■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset Management Optional Classes (minimum of two to be chosen) ■■ Wind Energy and Distributed Energy Resources ■■ Software Engineering ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing ■■ Image and Video Processing Optional Classes ■■ Embedded Sortware Design ■■ Digital Signal Processing Principles ■■ Information Transmission and Security You also undertake a three-month summer research ■■ Communications Networks project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist ■■ Control Principles to conduct this through the Department’s competitive ■■ Control Techniques MSc industrial internships. BT, Selex ES, Xilinx, Texas ■■ Software Engineering Instruments, MathWorks, NXP/Qualcomm, Cisco and Vodafone are just some of the industry partners working In Year 1, you complete a selection of taught classes and a with Strathclyde. You will have the opportunity to engage mini practical project, to develop research and professional with them throughout your study. engineering skills.
The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, Year 2 combines a major research project within the the Institution of Engineering and Technology. electrical power and energy disciplines, with a selection of advanced classes designed to broaden your understanding Course Duration of the topic chosen. 12 months full-time The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, Entry Requirements the Institution of Engineering and Technology. First- or second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical or Course Duration communications engineering, or a related physical sciences 24 months full-time subject. Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic or electrical engineering.
53 Autonomous Robotic Intelligent Communications, Control and Digital Systems Signal Processing MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Learn about the technologies for autonomous control ■■ Gain understanding of all aspects of communications, and machine learning, with applications spanning control technology, and signal processing robotics, sensor networks and digital manufacturing ■■ Enhance your job prospects by developing a unique ■■ Study the new emerging self-sustaining and intelligent skill set in disciplines that form the basis of modern devices for IOT and industry 4.0 environments information engineering
Course Structure Course Structure This course is delivered jointly with the Department of Compulsory Classes Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management. ■■ Digital Signal Processing Principles ■■ Information Transmission and Security Compulsory Classes ■■ Control Principles ■■ Autonomous Sensing, Learning and Reasoning ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■■ Digital Manufacturing Concepts ■■ Manufacturing Automation Optional Classes (minimum of two to be chosen) ■■ Design for Industry 4 and Smart Products ■■ Communications Networks ■■ Mechatronic System Design Techniques ■■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing Principles ■■ Robotics and Control Systems ■■ Embedded Systems Design ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies ■■ Image and Video Processing ■■ Control Techniques Optional Classes (minimum of one to be chosen) ■■ Advanced Forming Technology Systems You also undertake a three-month summer research project ■■ Advanced Materials and Production Technology on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to conduct ■■ Advanced Microcontroller Applications this through the Department’s competitive MSc industrial ■■ System Thinking and Modelling internships. ■■ Micro and Nano-Manufacturing ■■ Image and Video Processing The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, ■■ Control Principles the Institution of Engineering and Technology. ■■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing ■■ Embedded System Design Course Duration ■■ Design Management 12 months full-time ■■ Knowledge and Information Management for Engineers ■■ Strategic Technology Management Entry Requirements ■■ Design Methods First- or second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical or You also undertake a three-month summer research project communications engineering. on a topic of your choice.
The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Course Duration 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements First- or second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical, communications or design manufacture engineering, or a relevant science-related subject.
54 Electrical Power Engineering with Business MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop the design, planning and operational expertise needed for careers in the global electricity and “I learnt about new trends in renewable energy sectors the electricity sector and the ■■ Engage with our industry partners on real-world energy challenges latest advances in low carbon energy production. The scholarship the University
Course Structure gave me helped financially, Compulsory Classes and I’ve developed practical ■■ Advanced Power System Analysis and Protection ■■ HVT and EMC expertise for my future career ■■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control as a power engineer.” ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies
Optional Classes (minimum of two to be chosen) ROBERTO FIALLOS CANAS, FROM ■■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset ECUADOR Management MSc ELECTRICAL POWER ■■ Wind Energy and Distributed Energy Resources ■■ Wind Turbine Control ENGINEERING WITH BUSINESS ■■ Software Engineering ■■ Business Information Systems ■■ Project Management
You also undertake a three-month summer research project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to conduct this through the Department’s competitive MSc industrial internships.
The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Course Duration 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements First- or second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical, power or energy engineering, or a related subject.
55 Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Advanced subject options across the entire electronic and electrical engineering discipline “The University of Strathclyde ■■ Tailor the course to match your career interests is the best university which ■■ Benefit from purpose-built study and learning facilities, and the chance to engage with industry partners offers my course; it covers business aspects along with financial implications and the environmental impact. Course Structure Compulsory Class ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies The University is a welcoming Optional Classes (minimum of five to be chosen) environment where everyone ■■ Power Electronics, Machines and Applications ■■ Power System Design, Operation and Protection is approachable from the ■■ Digital Signal Processing Principles admissions team to the ■■ Information Transmission and Security ■■ Communications Networks world-class professional staff. ■■ Control Principles I’ve had the chance to meet ■■ Advanced Power System Analysis and Protection ■■ HVT and EMC people from different cultural ■■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control ■■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset backgrounds which I don’t Management get in my home country.” ■■ Wind Energy and Distributed Energy Resources ■■ Advanced Digital Signal Processing Principles ■■ Embedded Systems Design DAVID SHOMUYIWA, FROM NIGERIA ■■ Image and Video Processing MSc ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL ■■ Control Techniques ENGINEERING ■■ Software Engineering
You also undertake a three-month summer research project on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to conduct this through the Department’s competitive MSc industrial internships.
The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Course Duration 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements First- or second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical or communications engineering, or a related subject.
56 Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment MSc (Jointly Awarded)
Semester 2 – Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain ■■ Ocean Wave Energy and Offshore Wind Energy (A/B) Why study this programme at Strathclyde? ■■ Modelling of wind/marine current generators (B) ■■ Wave to Wire Control (B) ■■ Jointly delivered by four leading universities in the UK, ■■ Power Electronics in Offshore Power Systems ( B) Spain, France and Norway ■■ Advanced Fluid Dynamics Modelling (A) ■■ Industry-based internships ■■ Theoretical aspects of Fluid Dynamics (A) ■■ Erasmus Mundus scholarships for eligible applicants ■■ Computational Fluid Dynamics for Turbulent Flow (A) ■■ Gain the skill set for a career in offshore renewable energy ■■ Integration of Renewable Energy (A/B) ■■ Operation of Transmission and Distribution Grids (A/B) ■■ Environmental Conditions for Marine Renewables (A/B) ■■ Operations and Maintenance of Marine Arrays ( A/B) ■■ Basque Language and Culture (A/B) Course Structure This MSc is delivered in partnership by the University of Semester 3 – Ecole Centrale de Nantes (A), France OR Strathclyde (UK), University of the Basque Country (Spain), Norwegian University of Science & Technology (B) Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France) and the Norwegian ■■ Water Waves and Sea States Modelling (A) University of Science & Technology, with funding support ■■ General Concepts of Hydrodynamics (A) from the EU Erasmus+ Programme. ■■ Numerical Hydrodynamics (A) ■■ Experimental Hydrodynamics (A) Two pathway specialisms (A or B) are available, and classes ■■ Marine RE: Offshore Wind Turbines (A) studied vary according to the specialism chosen. ■■ Marine RE: Tidal Turbines (A) ■■ Marine RE: Wave Energy Converters (A) A – Renewable Offshore Energy Systems Engineering ■■ Wave-structure Interactions and Moorings (A) B – Power Electronics & Control for Offshore Renewable ■■ French Language and Culture (A) Energy Engineering ■■ Applied Electromagnetics in Power Engineering (B) ■■ Power Electronics (B) All classes are delivered in English and student mobility is ■■ Power System Analysis (B) compulsory as study involves enrolment in at least three of ■■ Power Electronics in Future Power Systems (B) the four universities. ■■ Wind Power in Electric Power Systems (B) ■■ Quality of Supply in Electrical Power Systems (B) Erasmus Mundus scholarships, covering full tuition fees, participation costs, travel and installation contributions and Semester 4 – at any of the four universities a monthly allowance, are available for eligible applicants. ■■ MSc Thesis (A/B)
Further information and details on how to apply at: Course Duration http://master-rem.eu/about-rem/ 24 months full-time
Year 1 Entry Requirements Semester 1 – University of Strathclyde, UK First- or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or ■■ Inspection and Security (A) equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical, ■■ Control Principles (B) mechanical or systems engineering, geosciences, ■■ Wind Energy & Distributed Energy Resources (B) oceanography, mathematics, physics or environmental ■■ Marine Renewable Energy Systems (A/B) sciences. ■■ Power Electronics Devices, Drives, Machines and Applications (B) UKVI-recognised English language qualification at B2 level ■■ Physical Model testing for Offshore Renewables (A) (IELTS 6.5) for non-native English speakers ■■ Advanced Marine Structures (A) ■■ Energy Economics (A/B) ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment (A/B)
57 Smart Grids Wind Energy Systems MSc (Jointly Awarded) MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Double degree in partnership with Comillas Pontifical ■■ Funded places available for Scottish and EU applicants University, Spain and Iberdrola ■■ Develop the expertise to strengthen, lead and transform ■■ Paid industrial internships in the UK/USA/Spain/Brazil the high-growth global wind energy industry ■■ Build the skillset to meet the needs of the power sector ■■ Study within Europe’s largest and leading university ■■ Gain expertise in electrical power and smart grids electrical power and energy technology research group
Course Structure Course Structure You will study at two leading universities for electrical power Compulsory Classes systems and smart grids in Spain and the UK, then complete ■■ Wind Turbine Technology a short paid internship with multinational industry partner, ■■ Power Systems and Wind Integration Iberdrola at one of their branch offices in the UK, USA, Spain ■■ Assignment and Professional Studies or Brazil. The MSc is fully delivered in English. Optional Classes (minimum of three to be chosen) Semester 1 (Sept - Dec, Comillas Pontifical University) ■■ Power Electronics, Machines and Applications Compulsory Classes ■■ Power System Design, Operation and Protection ■■ Fundamentals of Power Systems OR Fundamentals of ■■ Advanced Power System Analysis and Protection Telecommunications ■■ Power Electronics for Energy and Drive Control ■■ Regulation and New Business Models ■■ Power System Economics, Markets and Asset ■■ Operation and Planning of Future Distribution Networks Management ■■ Telecommunications for Smart Grids ■■ Control Principles ■■ Leadership, Change Management and Corporate ■■ Inspection and Security Responsibility ■■ Geographical Information Systems ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment Semester 2 (Jan - mid-May, University of Strathclyde) ■■ HVT and EMC Compulsory Classes ■■ Energy Economics ■■ Control and Protection of Future Networks ■■ Renewable Marine Energy Systems ■■ Hardware IoT Communication System Design ■■ 5G Communications Networks You also undertake a three-month summer research project ■■ Offshore and Pan European Supergrids on a topic of your choice. Opportunities exist to conduct ■■ Data Analytics an AI for Energy Systems this through the Department’s competitive MSc industrial ■■ Power Electronics for Transmission and Distribution internships.
Semester 3 (mid-May - mid Sept, Iberdrola) The course is fully accredited by the UK professional body, Individual project – industry defined paid internship the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Course Duration Course Duration 12 months full-time 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or First- or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical equivalent overseas qualification, in electronic, electrical or telecommunications engineering, or a related physical or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline (physics, sciences subject. mechatronics, control or systems engineering).
UKVI-recognised English language qualification at C1 level (IELTS 7.0) for non-native English speakers.
58 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
RESEARCH DEGREES Aerospace MPhil, PhD Research in the Aerospace Centre of Excellence delivers new approaches to systems engineering, flight mechanics TAUGHT COURSES and computational intelligence to underpin new concepts Advanced Mechanical Engineering and technologies for the sustainable exploration and Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Specialist Pathways: exploitation of space, space situational awareness, remote Aerospace/Energy Systems/Materials/Power Plant sensing, robotics and autonomy, space services and cost- Technologies effective, efficient and reliable global transport and access Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Placement to space.The Centre is part of the Strathclyde Ocean, Air Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Energy Systems and and Space University research theme which looks at key the Environment challenges in space systems and satellite application, Welding Metallurgy and Welding Engineering space science and exploration, remote sensing and Earth observation, quantum technology, sustainable transport, Contact for Research Degrees and Taught Courses risk, reliability and resilience engineering, robotics and t: +44 (0)141 548 2846 autonomy, and ocean engineering. e: [email protected] Fluids The Department is one of the biggest and best of its kind At the James Weir Fluids Laboratory, we explore the in the UK. We apply our knowledge and understanding in fundamental flow physics for new fluids technologies in mechanical and aerospace engineering to solve challenges the fields of energy, sustainability, nanotechnology, health facing industry and society. We host the Energy Systems and transport. We have developed simulation tools to test Research Unit, the Aerospace Centre of Excellence, the new concepts, products and designs. We have experimental James Weir Fluids Laboratory, and the Mechanics and platforms for microfluidics and complex fluids and we are Materials Research Centre. skilled in industrial computational fluid dynamics on local and national high-performance computers. Our current Research Themes projects cover nanoliquids, microscale gas flows, interfacial Energy dynamics, and micro-droplet technology. Research takes place within the Energy Systems Research Unit. We develop and test new methods and technologies Materials for energy reduction and supply, and help designers create Materials for energy conversion applications, renewable clean and sustainable solutions. We offer consultancy and nuclear conversion and bio-mechanics are among the services that include the laboratory testing of new products, areas explored by the Mechanics and Materials Research the performance appraisal of proposed new designs or Centre. Our research focuses on mechanics (including retrofits, and the field monitoring of energy systems in use. solid mechanics), polymers and polymer composites, and Our research goals include: tribology and tribo-corrosion. Our department also hosts the Tribo-Corrosion Network and is home to the Advanced ■■ improving the accuracy of the mathematical models Materials Research Laboratory. and numerical methods used to represent heat, mass and power flow Facilities ■■ applying simulation to optimise energy component/ The Department’s large-scale laboratory facilities include: system performance and promote energy efficiency measures ■■ High Speed Computer (1088 cores) ■■ evolving software engineering techniques that increase ■■ 1.5m low-speed/0.9m environmental wind tunnel researcher efficiency and programme robustness ■■ facilities for carrying out vibration and shock tests ■■ improving confidence in predictions through the ■■ machinery condition diagnosing from vibration signals development of programme validation, calibration ■■ polymer processing laboratory and accreditation procedures ■■ optical strain measurement facility ■■ constructing knowledge-based design support ■■ autoclave with 10 bar pressure capacity and environments to enable application interoperability temperatures up to 650°C and effective teamwork
59 Scholarship Programmes Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Optional Specialist Streams MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Research Scholarships Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Each year, the Department has a limited number of fully- funded PhD scholarships available to first-class applicants. ■■ Accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Internal applications normally take place in March and ■■ Develop in-depth technical understanding of advanced June each year. Prospective UK/EU students who hold mechanical topics (or expect to hold) a first-class Honours degree or an ■■ Gain skills in project management and risk analysis MSc with Distinction are encouraged to make an informal ■■ Choice of specialist pathways to widen career options expression of interest between November and January to take advantage of potential scholarships.
MSc Scholarships Applicants of outstanding calibre (usually holders of a first- Specialist Pathways class Honours degree or equivalent overseas qualification) In addition to the Advanced Mechanical Engineering (AME) may be eligible to apply for a range of international programme, the following specialist pathways are offered at scholarships offered by the University: MSc level only:
■■ Commonwealth Shared Scholarship MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace ■■ Mackenzie Scholarship MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Energy Systems ■■ Pakistan 50th Anniversary Scholarship MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Materials ■■ Lloyd’s Register Foundation MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Power Plant ■■ ScottishPower/Iberdrola Foundation Scholarship Technologies ■■ Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships ■■ Dean’s Excellence Award for India Course Structure ■■ University of Strathclyde International Scholarship Compulsory Classes Up to nine technical classes, plus three business (generic) Scottish/EU Applicants classes can be chosen. MSc students also undertake an Scottish/EU postgraduate applicants may be eligible individual project. Students on the Advanced Mechanical to apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland Engineering course can select from any of the technical (www.saas.gov.uk) for a tuition fee loan to help towards classes below. the cost of their fees. ■■ Pressurised Systems Contact for Scholarship Information ■■ Machinery Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring t: +44 (0)141 548 2846 ■■ Mathematical Modelling in Engineering Science e: [email protected] ■■ Advanced Topics in Fluid Systems Engineering ■■ Lightweight Structures ■■ Spaceflight Systems ■■ Materials for High Temperature Applications
Aerospace (compulsory for AME with Aerospace, optional for other streams) ■■ Aerodynamic Performance ■■ Aerodynamic Propulsion Systems ■■ Spaceflight Mechanics
Energy (compulsory for AME with Energy Systems, optional for other streams) ■■ Energy Resources and Policy ■■ Electrical Power Systems ■■ Energy Modelling and Monitoring
60 Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Placement MSc
Materials (compulsory for AME with Materials, optional for Why study this programme at Strathclyde? other streams) ■■ Gain in-depth technical understanding and practical ■■ Engineering Composites experience ■■ Polymer and Polymer Composites ■■ Choose to follow a specialist named stream ■■ Industrial Metallurgy ■■ Undertake an industrial placement of 8 to 12 weeks ■■ Complete an individual project with an industry theme or Power Plant Technologies (compulsory for AME with Power aligned to engineering research at Strathclyde Plant Technologies , optional for other streams) ■■ Boiler Thermal Hydraulics ■■ Gas and Steam Turbines ■■ Electrical Power Systems Course Structure Generic Classes Students choose from the technical and generic classes ■■ Design Management listed opposite and in addition undertake an industrial ■■ Project Management placement for up to three months. You can also choose ■■ Risk Management to follow one of the specialist named streams, following ■■ Financial Engineering the curriculum listed opposite, and also incorporating the ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment industrial placement. ■■ Sustainability Year 1 Course Duration ■■ Semester 1, September to December: taught classes MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time (minimum) ■■ Semester 2, January to May: taught classes PgDip/PgCert: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time ■■ June to September: industrial placement
Entry Requirements Year 2 MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■■ Semester 3, October to January: dissertation equivalent, in engineering or physical science. PgDip/PgCert: Normally a first degree in a relevant subject, Industrial Placement but other applicants with equivalent industrial experience Students will complete an 8-12 week industrial placement or may be considered. from June to September. The Department provides support to apply for internships and allocates a supervisor to be your point of contact during your placement.
Individual Project Students undertake an individual research project the theme of which can be industry-related or aligned to engineering research at the University. The dissertation can be linked to the industrial placement and worked on with the industry partner.
Course Duration 18 months full-time
Entry Requirements First or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering or physical sciences.
61 Advanced Mechanical Engineering by Satellite Applications* Distance Learning MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Study in your own time using online materials via ■■ Develop your own business plan or start-up company video, podcasts, webinars and presentations ■■ Benefit from support from space industry experts and ■■ Complete an individual project with an industry theme or professionals aligned to engineering research at Strathclye ■■ Gain multidisciplinary skills through an emphasis ■■ Benefit from specialist technical classes to tailor your ■■ Learn how to solve real global development challenges learning needs
Course Structure Course Structure Students select a combination of specialist and generic Compulsory Classes classes and undertake an industrial project. ■■ Introduction to Space Technologies for Satellite Applications Semester 1 ■■ Introduction to Satellite Applications ■■ Pressurised Systems ■■ Data Science for Satellite Applications ■■ Materials for High Temperature Applications ■■ Satellite Application Payloads ■■ Introduction to Open Souce Computational Dynamics ■■ Satellite Applications for Sustainable ■■ Hydraulics Development Goals (SDGs)
Semester 2 Individual Project ■■ Boiler Thermal Hydraulics Students will create their own company or develop a viable ■■ Nuclear Power Systems business plan that address challenges in one or more ■■ Gas and Steam Turbines UN SDGs. ■■ Advanced Open Source Computational Fluid Dynamics ■■ Aerodynamics in C Course Duration ■■ Project Management MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip/PgCert: 9 months full-time Individual Project Students undertake an individual research project in their Entry Requirements final year, the theme of which can be industry-related or First or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas aligned to engineering research at the University. equivalent, in a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline. Other qualifications may also be considered Course Duration provided there is evidence of capacity for postgraduate MSc: 36 months part-time distance learning study. PgDip: 24months part-time distance learning PgCert: 12 months part-time distance learning
Entry Requirements First or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in engineering or physical sciences; an equivalent professional qualification may also be considered.
* approval pending
62 Welding Metallurgy and Welding Sustainable Engineering Programme: Engineering Renewable Energy Systems and the MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time distance learning) Environment MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop highly sought-after understanding of welding – ■■ Cross-disciplinary programme with input from industry processes, testing, metallurgy and management ■■ Accredited by the Energy Institute, the Institution of ■■ Undertake a supervised research project with a world- Mechanical Engineers & the Royal Aeronautical Society leading research group ■■ Explore how quality of life can be balanced by the need ■■ Benefit from an innovative teaching and learning for conservation of world resources environment, supported by online tutorials
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes ■■ Instructional Classes ■■ Safety and Risk Management in Welding Processes ■■ Group Project ■■ Properties of Metals for Welding ■■ Individual Project ■■ Metals Testing and Test Equipment ■■ Welding Processes and Equipment Generic Classes (three to be chosen) ■■ Weld Quality and its Management ■■ Design Management ■■ Design in Welded Structures ■■ Financial Engineering ■■ Welding Metallurgy ■■ Project Management ■■ Advanced Welding Processes ■■ Risk Management ■■ Enhancing Welding Processes ■■ Environmental Impact Assessment ■■ Management Principles for Welding Operations Specialist Classes Individual Project ■■ Energy Resources and Policy Students undertake an individual research project to ■■ Energy Systems Analysis address cutting-edge welding metallurgy and welding ■■ Electrical Power Systems engineering challenges. The theme of the project can be ■■ Energy Modelling and Monitoring industry-related, perhaps to your own company, or it could align with welding research within the department. Group Project You work within a group of students from different specialist Course Duration themes to produce sustainable solutions for real-life MSc: 36 months part-time distance learning industry problems. Site visits, field trips and regular PgDip: 24months part-time distance learning progress reports to industry partners are an integral part PgCert: 12 months part-time distance learning of the process.
Entry Requirements Individual Project First degree or other qualification equivalent to an Honours MSc students study a selected topic in depth and submit degree in a relevant engineering, technology or science a thesis. There is substantial industry input at this stage in discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications the form of project ideas. provided there is evidence of relevant experience and of the capacity for postgraduate study. Students with only Course Duration industrial experience may be considered and will be subject MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time (minimum) to interview. PgCert/PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
Entry Requirements First degree or other qualification equivalent to an Honours degree in a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline. Entry may be possible with other qualifications provided there is evidence of relevant experience and of the capacity for postgraduate study.
63 Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MPhil, PhD Fluid-Structure Interaction Our internationally-renowned academic staff conduct Contact for Research Degrees research, development and demonstration activities in t: +44 (0)141 548 4913 this key area, supported by the Kelvin Hydrodynamics e: [email protected] Laboratory facilities which include a 75-metre towing/ wave tank and fully turbulent circulating sea water channel. TAUGHT COURSES These experimental facilities are complemented by the High Marine Engineering Performance Computing platform for the West of Scotland Offshore Floating Systems Centre (ARCHIIE-WeST) to conduct time-intensive numerical Ship and Offshore Structures fluid-structure interaction simulations. Our research in this Ship and Offshore Technology (two-year programme offered area cross-cuts NAOME’s other key areas, and supports jointly with Hamburg University of Technology) the numerical and experimental hydrodynamics, structure Subsea and Pipeline Engineering and material research involving ships, offshore and Technical Ship Management other subsea structures as well as the marine renewables Sustainable Engineering: Offshore Renewable Energy (part energy devices. of Sustainable Engineering Programme, see pg 22-23) Marine Design, Operations and Safety Contact for Taught Courses Our largest and most diverse key research area is t: +44 (0)141 548 4094 supported by our internationally-leading academic staff e: [email protected] and the world’s first dedicated Maritime Safety Research Centre. Cross-cutting activities with the Fluid-Structure The Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Interaction research and access to the regional super Engineering (NAOME) has staff expertise covering all areas computer, ARCHIE-WeSt, strengthen our research, which of Naval Architecture, Ship Design, Marine Engineering, is also supported by our experimental marine engineering Ocean Engineering, High-Speed and Small Craft Design. facilities, including a fuel cell laboratory. The main The Department’s laboratory and computing facilities activities in this key area focus on the Intact/Damage include the largest university ship model experiment tank Stability and Survivability of Ships; Maritime Human in the UK, a small towing/wave-making tank and a diesel Factors and Navigational Safety; Energy Efficient Ship engine test facility. The Department also has a racing yacht Design and Operations; Marine Engineering, Alternative which students can use. Fuels and Emissions; and Life Cycle Risk Management.
Research Ocean Engineering Our Department is one of the world’s leading marine Research in this area has a strong focus on offshore oil/ technology departments conducting research on ships and gas and renewable energy, and is led by our internationally- other offshore structures including marine renewable energy renowned academic staff. Blended by the cross-cutting devices. We have Europe’s largest team of postgraduate activities of our Fluid-Structure Interaction research, our researchers and academic staff to sustain the production research also benefits from the Kelvin Hydrodynamics of useful and innovative research ideas. Our research is Laboratory facilities and regional supercomputer, ARCHIE- strategically grouped under three key areas: Fluid-Structure WeSt. We also make a major contribution to the UK’s first Interaction; Marine Design, Operations and Safety; and Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy Ocean Engineering. We work closely with key UK and global (IDCORE). industry and take part in many diverse research projects and networks funded by the UK government and the EU. Scholarships and Funding Our state-of-the-art facilities include the largest towing/ Applicants from Scotland and non-UK EU countries may wave tank of any UK academic institution, the world’s first be eligible for fees-only support from the Student Awards dedicated Maritime Safety Research Centre and a dynamic Agency for Scotland (www.saas.gov.uk). In addition, CFD group having access to the regional super computer there are a limited number of scholarships from industry facility. We are also one of the key players of the EPSRC/ETI including BP and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Please Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy contact the Department. (IDCORE).
64 Marine Engineering Offshore Floating Systems MSc/PgDip MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects ■■ Gain practical knowledge of offshore floating systems and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and ■■ Benefit from guest lectures by industry leaders Technology ■■ Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects ■■ Enhance your teamworking and communication skills and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and with group project work Technology
Course Structure Course Structure The programme has three components: The programme has three components:
■■ Instructional Modules ■■ Instructional Modules ■■ Group Project ■■ Group Project ■■ Individual Project (MSc only) ■■ Individual Project (MSc only)
Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Advanced Marine Engineering ■■ Inspection and Survey ■■ Marine Engineering Simulation and Modelling ■■ Risers and Mooring Lines ■■ Inspection and Survey ■■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures ■■ Onboard Energy Management and Marine Environment ■■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■■ Systems Availability and Maintenance ■■ Design and Construction of Floating, Production, ■■ Marine Transport and Economics Storage and Offloading Vessels ■■ Advanced Marine Structures Optional Classes ■■ Theory and Practice of Marine Computational ■■ Risk Management Fluid Dynamics ■■ Financial Engineering ■■ Design Management Course Duration ■■ Project Management MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time Entry Requirements PgDip: 9 months full-time MSc: BEng with first- or upper second-class Honours, or equivalent overseas qualification. Entry Requirements PgDip: Applicants with marginally lower qualifications MSc: BEng with first- or upper second-class Honours, will be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma in the or equivalent overseas qualification. first instance. Applicants with other qualifications will PgDip: Applicants with marginally lower qualifications be considered on an individual basis. will be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma in the first instance. Applicants with other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
65 Ship and Offshore Structures Ship and Offshore Technology MSc/PgDip MSc (tw0-year programme with Hamburg University of Technology)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects ■■ Gain an award in the name of two universities and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and ■■ Complete an intensive German language course Technology ■■ Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects ■■ Learn about the factors influencing the dynamic and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and behaviour of offshore installations Technology
Course Structure Course Structure The programme has three components: The course is offered jointly between the University of Strathclyde and Hamburg University of Technology, Germany; ■■ Instructional Modules the awards are made in the name of both universities. ■■ Group Project ■■ Individual Project (MSc only) Year 1 (University of Strathclyde) ■■ Risers and Mooring Lines Compulsory Classes ■■ Marine Pipelines ■■ Risers and Mooring Lines ■■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures ■■ Design and Construction of Floating, Production, ■■ Advanced Marine Structures Storage and Offloading Vessels ■■ Reliability-based Structural Design and Plated Structures ■■ Theory and Practice of Marine CFD ■■ Computational Modelling of Problems in Structural ■■ Inspection and Survey Mechanics ■■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures ■■ Materials Engineering ■■ Group Project ■■ Research Project Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time Year 2 (Hamburg University of Technology) PgDip: 9 months full-time ■■ Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures ■■ Ship Design Entry Requirements ■■ Seakeeping of Ships and Naval Architecture Laboratory MSc: BEng with first- or upper second-class Honours, ■■ Masters Thesis or equivalent overseas qualification. PgDip: Applicants with marginally lower qualifications Optional Classes will be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma in the ■■ Non-Linear Structural Analysis first instance. Applicants with other qualifications will ■■ Ship Vibration be considered on an individual basis. ■■ 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 BEng with first-class Honours, or equivalent overseas qualification, in a marine or marine-related engineering subject. Knowledge of structural mechanics,hydrostatics, fluid dynamics, ship resistance and propulsion and ship design is essential.
66 Subsea and Pipeline Engineering Technical Ship Management MSc/PgDip MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects ■■ Accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Technology ■■ Gain advanced knowledge of subsea systems ■■ Develop skills essential for efficient management ■■ Benefit from excellent teaching facilities of ships and fleets
Course Structure Course Structure The programme has three components: The programme has three components:
■■ Instructional Modules ■■ Instructional Modules ■■ Group Project ■■ Group Project ■■ Individual Project (MSc only) ■■ Individual Project (MSc only)
Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■■ Maritime Safety and Risk ■■ Risers and Mooring Lines ■■ Marine Transport and Economics ■■ Marine Pipelines ■■ Maritime Regulatory Framework ■■ Subsea Systems and Installation ■■ Blue Growth and Maritime Law ■■ Subsurface Technology ■■ Systems Availabiility and Maintenance ■■ Marine Pipeline Integrity ■■ Risk Management ■■ Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations ■■ Onboard Energy, Management and Marine ■■ Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures Environment Protection
Course Duration Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements MSc: BEng with first- or upper second-class Honours, MSc: BEng with first- or upper second-class Honours, or equivalent overseas qualification. or equivalent overseas qualification. PgDip: Applicants with marginally lower qualifications PgDip: Applicants with marginally lower qualifications will be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma in the will be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma in the first instance. Applicants with other qualifications will first instance. Applicants with other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. be considered on an individual basis.
67 International relations is an interdisciplinary course that can prepare you for a career in many spheres. My course has exposed me to the way international organisations operate and has improved my “research skills. This will help prepare me for a future career as researcher in an international organisation that promotes human rights. I was fortunate to receive funding for my course from a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship.
DORIS NNENNA AJA, FROM NIGERIA MSc INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
68 ” FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES We have significant expertise in developing the professional practice needed to equip modern societies at all levels
We believe education has the capacity to support their development through a tailored change lives and providing an enriching student training programme. experience is a priority for us. Our graduates form the backbone of business and industry, and Our schools touch every aspect of human life: public services in Scotland and around the world. education and learning; government and public policy; humanities and culture; justice and the In Humanities & Social Sciences we focus on the law; life-long learning; psychological sciences building blocks of society – human endeavour. and health; and social work and social policy. Studying here, you will better understand how human beings think, act and interact with one We have strong links with governments, global another and the world around them. Employers organisations and academic networks. Our value this knowledge. graduates are sought-after and intellectually engaged – focused on applying knowledge, Research informs our teaching and helps us make they know how the world works, and how to a difference to business, industry and society as a make it a better place. whole. We have a vibrant research culture and our research is noted for its impact. Contact Humanities & Social Sciences Our Graduate School is home to over 300 research t: +44 (0)141 444 8600 students from more than 30 countries and we e: [email protected]
69 School of Education
RESEARCH DEGREES We offer a research community with excellent connections MPhil, PhD, EdD to national and international education research and practice communities. You will be invited to participate in a Contact for Research Degrees range of research and knowledge exchange activities where e: [email protected] you can learn from and with us about the research, policy and practice innovation and evaluation. TAUGHT COURSES PGDE Primary/Secondary Research Areas Gaelic Immersion for Teachers Our academic staff have national and international TESOL and Intercultural Communication (offered jointly with recognition for their research and represent a range the School of Humanities) of expertise spanning diverse aspects of education. Applied Educational and Social Research The following areas are some of the key aspects in Autism which we can offer supervision: Education Studies Educational Leadership (part-time) ■■ evidence-based practice Early Years Pedagogue (part-time) ■■ learning-based pedagogies Part-time MEd programmes including MEd Education ■■ policy evaluation Studies with pathways ■■ gender and sexuality ■■ equity and diversity Contact for Taught Courses ■■ curriculum development e: [email protected] ■■ inclusion and issues around children with special educational needs, particularly autism The School of Education is the leading provider of teacher ■■ children and childhood education in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK. ■■ a strong theme around social justice and civic Our teacher education courses have a strong track record responsibility and are highly-valued by our students. Our graduates are sought by schools all over the country, and the majority of In addition, colleagues are at the forefront of innovative our students are in employment by graduation. research approaches including quantitative methods, secondary data sets, mixed methods, visual methodology We are home to: and participatory ways of working.
■■ Autism Network Scotland These areas are supported by specialist centres within the ■■ Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT) School, such as the Centre for Lifelong Learning, Scotland’s ■■ Confucius Institute National Centre for Languages (SCILT), the National Centre for Autism Studies and the Centre for Children and Young We have a vibrant research culture and our work is noted for People Studies in which postgraduate research students its high impact as we try to better the lives of children and are encouraged to play a full part. practioners in Scotland and beyond. The School of Education at Strathclyde is part of the Research Scottish Doctoral Training Centre through which ESRC MPhil/PhD in Education Studentships in Education can be gained. The School of Education welcomes proposals from prospective students to study at doctorate level. Admission Entry Requirements fo Research Degrees to the PhD programme is primarily based on the quality of a A Masters degree or evidence of Masters-level study, proposal and its match to areas of research expertise held plus full-time practitioner experience (or equivalent) by members of staff. So we encourage prospective students in a professional field with an educational dimension. to engage with our research areas. International students require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in writing and reading.
70 Doctor of Education EdD (full-time, part-time)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ One of only a few programmes in the UK that offer specialist pathways ■■ Transfer Masters-level credits from other programmes ■■ Choose full-time or part-time study modes – supported through the University’s Virtual Learning Environment
This professional doctoral degree is aimed at those who Part-time Course Structure have been working in the education sector for a number The part-time programme has been designed to provide a of years. It provides the opportunity to undertake research level of flexibility that facilitates part-time study for those aligned to your role and practice as an educationalist. who are continuing to work full-time while undertaking the EdD. The core classes are taught on-campus on Saturdays The specialist areas below, or a generic route, are offered: from 10am - 4pm. The timing of the optional classes varies but is focused around evening and weekends. ■■ Supporting Teacher Learning (part-time and full-time) ■■ Educational Leadership (part-time and full-time) Year 1 (taught stage) ■■ Philosophy with Children (part-time and full-time) Semester 1 ■■ Bilingual Education (part-time and full-time) ■■ Methods of Enquiry, Literature and Scholarship ■■ Autism (part-time only) ■■ Early Years Pedagogue (part-time only) Semester 2 ■■ Inclusive Education (part-time only) ■■ Choice of optional or subject specific pathway class(es) ■■ Digital Technologies (by Accreditation of Prior Learning only – please contact us) Year 2 (taught stage) Semester 1 Full-time Course Structure Choice of optional or subject specific pathway class(es) Full-time students will attend a range of taught modules through the week. Sessions will comprise elements of Semester 2 lecture, workshop and seminar. ■■ Advanced Research Methods and Proposal
Year 1 (taught stage) Years 3 - 5 (research stage) Semester 1 ■■ Thesis supervised by two supervisors ■■ Methods of Enquiry, Literature and Scholarship ■■ Choice of optional or subject specific pathway class(es) Entry Requirements Masters degree or evidence of Masters-level study, plus Semester 2 full-time practitioner experience (or equivalent) in a ■■ Advanced Research Methods and Proposal professional field with an educational dimension. ■■ Choice of optional or subject specific pathway class(es)
Years 2 & 3 (research stage) ■■ Thesis supervised by two supervisors
71 Professional Graduate Diploma in Education SECONDARY SUBJECT AREAS AVAILABLE Primary and Secondary Pathways You will have the opportunity to qualify in one or two subjects, depending on the combination. Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Art and Design Gaelic Mandarin ■■ Learn from on-campus classes and 18 weeks of placements in schools ■■ Become qualified to teach in locations world-wide Biology Geography Music ■■ Opportunity to achieve Masters-level credits ■■ Funded places available (Scottish and EU students only) Business Physical German Education Education
Chemistry History Physics Course Structure The course provides the theoretical and practical starting Home Computing Psychology point to your teaching career. You will acquire the skills, Economics attitudes and competencies to communicate in the classroom. Religious English Italian Education Those following the Primary route will be qualified to teach from nursery (age 3) to Primary 7 (age 12). The Technological French Maths Secondary route qualifies you to teach specific subjects Education to pupils aged 11 to 17 years.
Masters-level Credits Course Duration As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to 36 weeks full-time, including 18-week placement experience gain up to 80 Masters-level credits. On completion of these, there are opportunities in the subsequent year Entry Requirements to work towards further Masters qualifications, either A university degree validated by a higher education on a face-to-face or online basis. institution in the UK, or a degree of an equivalent standard from an institution outside the UK. (A degree should have Compulsory Classes at least 360 credit points.) For the Secondary route, we ■■ Placement Learning – taught both on campus and in require passes in at least two years’ progressive study in schools, this module will enable you to become an the subject(s) you want to teach. effective teacher through learning pedagogical theory, observing experienced teachers and applying your National Qualifications in English at SCQF Level 6 (for knowledge through delivering teaching. example, Higher Grade) or an accepted alternative; National ■■ Creative Contexts for Learning – examines what is taught Qualifications in Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 (eg National and how teachers use assessment to promote learning. 5, or Intermediate 2) or an accepted alternative. ■■ Educational Perspectives and Policies – develops your understanding of educational issues in a broader We also require the following information, which is intellectual context. considered when selecting candidates for interview (please ■■ Principles and Policy in Practice – is the companion note interviews can be held by Skype): module to Educational Perspective and Policies and shares a focus on critical professional engagement ■■ evidence that you have experience of working with informed by educational research and theory. children in a school setting or related context ■■ Professional Specialisation – allows you to undertake ■■ an understanding of modern education further study in an area of particular interest. ■■ an ability to relate to people
You are expected to keep a portfolio of progress throughout the course. This prepares you for the continuation of professional development during your teaching career.
72 Gaelic Immersion for Teachers TESOL & Intercultural Communication PgDip (full-time) MSc/PgDip/PgCert(full-time, part-time)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ The course is unique in Scotland and combines language ■■ Gain the theoretical and practical skills to teach training with a focus on pedagogical requirements for English to learners with a wide range of social, cultural working in Gaelic-medium education and communicative goals ■■ Benefit from three placements – two classroom based ■■ Benefit from the expertise of educationalists, linguists, and one with a Gaelic-speaking organisation and literature/culture scholars
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Gaelic 1: Gràmar, fuaimneachadh agus cainnte làitheil ■■ Language Learning in a Multilingual World ■■ Gaelic 2: Leasachadh conaltraidh ■■ Introduction to Intercultural Communication ■■ Gaelic 3: Comasan conaltraidh adhartach ■■ Contemporary Issues in Language Teaching ■■ Pedagogy 1: Language learning and teaching ■■ Research Methodologies and Reasoning OR Research ■■ Pedagogy 2: Gaelic medium education: policy, Skills in Literature, Culture and Communication provision, practice ■■ Pedagogy 2: Understanding, supporting and Optional Classes promoting bilingualism ■■ Action Research to Effect Change for Bilingual Learners ■■ Practice and Policies in Supporting Bilingual Learners Work Placement ■■ Transcultural Fandom and British Popular Culture You’ll complete three placements over the course of the ■■ Narrative Processing Across Languages and Cultures year. Two of the three will be in Gaelic-medium classrooms, ■■ Theories and Policies in Second Language Acquisition relevant to your existing experience and plans for future and Bilingualism work. You’ll spend one week in November observing ■■ Independent Study practice and four weeks in the spring teaching classes in Gaelic. Dissertation (MSc students only) Students write a dissertation of 12,000 - 15,000 words on The third placement will be in a Gaelic-speaking a topic relating to the course. organisation. You’ll complete 70 hours of voluntary work over the course of the year. You’ll use the Gaelic language Course Duration and develop links for future school activities. 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Project Entry Requirements There is flexibility in your choice of project but you’re Degree or relevant professional qualification, or encouraged to consult your local sponsoring authority. a combination of qualifications and experience It may involve the school or organisation where you have demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study. taken your placements
Course Duration 12 months
Entry Requirements Candidates for this course will be selected by their local authority. Eligibility to apply will be determined following an interview and participation in a week-long taster session.
Candidates should be qualified to teach in Scotland (ie full GTCS registration), and have intermediate-level Gaelic, eg Higher Gaelic or Gàidhlig.
73 Applied Education and Social Autism Research MSc (full-time) MSc/PgDip (full-time & part-time distance learning)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Learn to evaluate, design, conduct, analyse and justify ■■ Understand complex cognitive and affective theories applied research essential to supporting the autism profile ■■ Benefit from teaching by internationally-recognised ■■ Translate theory into practice with a work placement experts ■■ Receive input from internationally-respected autism ■■ Tailor the choice of classes to your personal interests experts
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Educational Research and Enquiry ■■ Conceptual Frameworks ■■ Design Strategies in Educational and Social Research ■■ The Spectrum of Autism ■■ Data Collection in Educational and Social Research ■■ Responding to the Impact of Autism: Approaches ■■ Data Analysis in Educational and Social Research and Interventions ■■ Emotional Wellbeing Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Experiential Placement* ■■ Further Quantitative Research Design and Data Analysis ■■ Research Methods and Reasoning ■■ Further Qualitative Research Design and Data Analysis ■■ Dissertation
Dissertation (MSc students only) * students without autism practice experience must attend Students write a dissertation of 12,000 - 15,000 words on a complusory placement a topic relating to the course. Optional Classes Course Duration ■■ Counselling Skills in Autism 12 months full-time (attendance and blended learning); ■■ Becoming a Trainer 24 part-time (distance learning) ■■ Independent study module
Entry Requirements Course Duration An undergraduate degree or equivalent. 12 months
Entry Requirements Undergraduate 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.
74 Education Studies Early Years Pedagogue MSc (full-time) MEd (part-time)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop a solid foundation for understanding ■■ Recognised by the Scottish Government educational processes ■■ Blended approach of professional training and ■■ Enhance practice and career opportunities in the networking with practice-based assessments broader field of education ■■ Informed by contemporary research and international ■■ Gain a grounding in research methods and reasoning perspectives
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Thinking About Education ■■ Taking Action: child, family and community efficacy ■■ Research Methods and Reasoning ■■ Creating stimulating learning environments: ■■ Globalisation, Society and Education Policy indoors and outside ■■ Frameworks for Understanding Learning ■■ Listening to children and hearing their voices ■■ Dissertation ■■ The connected child: early child development ■■ Leading in a time of change Optional Classes (one to be chosen from a selection which ■■ Child-centred and child-focused approached to may include) practitioner research ■■ Literacy for Subject Disciplines in School ■■ Dissertation ■■ Health & Wellbeing: Policy Practice & Pedagogy ■■ Understanding Inclusive Education Course Duration ■■ Conceptions of Leadership 36 months part-time ■■ Introduction to Philosophy and Philosophical Practice ■■ Children’s Literature and Literary Theory Entry Requirements ■■ Child-centred and Child-Focused Approaches to The Early Years Pedagogue is a specialist postgraduate Practitioner Research route for General Teaching Council for Scotland registered ■■ Learning for Sustainability teachers and Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Practice Honours ■■ Student Thinking and Learning in Science graduates working in the early years 3 to 8. ■■ Diversity, Gender and Sexuality in Education ■■ Theories and Policies in 2nd Language Acquisition and Applicants should hold a post with an appropriate age Bilingualism group, or have sufficient guaranteed access to such a ■■ Developing Effective Practice in Youth Health Promotion position in order to fulfil the assessment requirements ■■ Policy and Practice: Early Career Development of the class. ■■ Practice and Policies in Supporting Bilingual Learners ■■ Contemporary Issues in Language Teaching
Course Duration 12 months
Entry Requirements Degree or relevant professional qualification, or a combination of qualifications and experience demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study.
75 Educational Leadership Education Studies MEd (part-time) Part-time Taught Masters Programmes MEd
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Enhance your professional practice in leadership ■■ Apply your learning as you study to improve your practice ■■ Develop your understanding of leadership and the ■■ Gain recognition for continuing professional purposes which educational leadership serves development ■■ Gain insights into your own professional development ■■ Undertake individual classes and use credits as prior and an understanding of yourself as a leader learning towards a Masters qualification
Course Structure Course Structure Year 1 Compulsory Classes This programme allows you to tailor your studies through a ■■ Conceptions of Leadership choice of classes guided by your Advisor of Studies. Under ■■ Leadership for Learning the Education Studies framework, pathways include: ■■ Leadership for Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice ■■ Inclusive Education Year 2 Classes ■■ Philosophy with Children (only such course in the UK) ■■ Research Methods and Reasoning* ■■ Supporting Teacher Learning (GTCS recognition) ■■ Leadership for School Improvement ■■ Supporting Bilingual Learners ■■ Contexts for Leadership ■■ Health and Wellbeing ■■ Educational Leadership *You may replace Research Methods and Reasoning ■■ Early Career Development with the Year 3 class Strategic Leadership to complete ■■ STEM Education a Postgraduate Diploma. However, you would not then ■■ Children’s Literacies be able to progress to Year 3. ■■ Diversity and Education ■■ Independent Study Year 3 You can choose to take the class Strategic Leadership, plus Year 1: three classes, normally one per semester. Classes a work-based project within your workplace to evaluate the taught on campus involve attending either in the evening impact of a proposed strategic change on student learning. or on Saturday mornings. Distance learning classes involve participation in weekly online seminars. These Alternatively you can choose to undertake dissertation are scheduled in the evening to accommodate working under the guidance of a supervisor, in a subject area of professionals. Students who decide to complete their your choice. studies after one year will graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate. Course Duration 36 months Year 2: Two optional classes and a compulsory class, which are taken over a period broadly similar to the three Entry Requirements school terms. The compulsory class, Research Methods Good undergraduate degree, or relevant professional and Reasoning, is delivered entirely online. Students who qualification, a teaching qualification (or its equivalent) or decide to complete their studies at the end of year two will relevant experience within an educational setting. graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma.
Dissertation Following the Postgraduate Diploma you can undertake a research dissertation in a subject area of your choice. We will match you to an appropriate supervisor to provide one-to-one support. Your dissertation can be completed via distance learning to provide flexibility.
For further information, please contact us ([email protected] )
76 School of Government and Public Policy
RESEARCH DEGREES centres of quantitative political science in the UK. MPhil, PhD Staff have recently been engaged in a number of major government and research council-funded projects including: Contact for Research Degrees e: [email protected] ■■ Public attitudes on the EU referendum and on Scotland’s independence referendum and broader British and TAUGHT COURSES Scottish social attitudes Data Science for Politics and Policy-making ■■ The impact of social media on attitudes towards European Politics Scottish independence Global Sustainable Cities ■■ A global examination of how corruption affects political International Relations participation, trust and popular support for government International Relations, Law and Security (in collaboration ■■ A comparative examination of the attitudes, with the Law School) backgrounds and experiences of parliamentary Political Research candidates Politics ■■ The impact of cohesion policy on EU administrative Public Policy capacity building in Europe Diplomacy and International Security (in collaboration ■■ Maximising synergies between European Structural with HIstory and the Law School, see pg 86 for course and Investment Funds and other EU Instruments description) ■■ Energy saving innovations and economy-wide rebound effects Contact for Taught Courses ■■ Impacts of policy changes on climate change modelling e: [email protected] ■■ The political economy of growth and institutional reform
The School of Government and Public Policy has a long Public Policy history of international research excellence. The quality In addition to the public policy expertise of the European of our research is recognised internationally – for example, Policies Research Centre, researchers in the School analyse the German Centre for Higher Education Development the conditions that contribute to policy success, policy (CHE) lists the School as part of an ‘Excellence Group’ learning and policy transfer, EU policy-making, public policy in political science. in post-devolution Scotland and the territorial impact of public policy. We are one of the founding members of the European Consortium for Political Research, the largest organisation Governance and Institutions of its kind in European political science. The School has an established international profile in the study of parliaments in Scotland, the UK, and Europe. We have a strong research culture that focuses on individual Staff also specialise in the study of Youth Parliaments, and team-based research. We host three research centres: the European Commission and EU policy-making, multi-level governance and devolution, and the politics ■■ European Policies Research Centre of nationalism, regionalism and localism. ■■ Centre for Elections and Representation ■■ Centre for the Study of Public Policy International Politics In addition to the extensive expertise in EU policies and Our research is supported by grants from a range of funding politics and that in South-Eastern Europe politics, West bodies, including research councils, national governments European politics and German politics, there is a rapidly and international bodies, such as the OECD and the EU. expanding expertise in international relations within the School. This includes international relations, war, Research Activities terrorism and conflict, human rights, economy and security, The research activities of the School are grouped in four international public policy, international institutions and broad interlocking priority areas: global governance, international security, international law, Asian and US security, the international politics of Asia, the Elections and Representation role of NGOs in international relations, the politics of the The School has a strong track record in the study of voting anti-globalisation movement, constructivist theories behaviour, political attitudes, social media, political of security, feminist theory, and Chilean politics. behaviour and political parties, and is one of the leading
77 Data Science for Politics and European Politics Policy-making MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop the skills to use big data to solve complex ■■ Understand national and European economic and political and social problems policy priorities ■■ Understand the mechanics behind capturing and ■■ Study the economic and political issues pertaining organising large amounts of data to Britain’s decision to leave the EU ■■ Undertake a research or client-based project ■■ Gain skills to design advanced research projects
Course Structure Course Structure The course comprises compulsory and optional classes The course comprises compulsory and optional classes and a research or client-based project dissertation. It is and a research project dissertation. delivered in collaboration with the Department of Computer & Information Sciences. Compulsory Classes ■■ Principles of Research Design Compulsory Classes ■■ European Political Economy ■■ Principles of Research Design ■■ European Governance ■■ Qualitative Methods ■■ Qualitative Methods OR Quantitative Methods 1 ■■ Big Data Technologies ■■ Legal Ethical and Professional Issues for the Information Optional Classes Society Students also choose two optional classes. The range ■■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics of classes will normally include: ■■ Database Fundamentals ■■ Contemporary International Relations Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Debating International Relations Theory ■■ Welfare Concepts and Ideas ■■ International Institutions and Regimes ■■ Public Policy ■■ Feminism and International Relations ■■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses Course Duration ■■ Public Policy 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Comparative Public Policy ■■ Quantitative Methods 1 (if not chosen from list above) Entry Requirements ■■ Quantitative Methods 2 First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■■ Qualitative Methods (if not chosen from list above) equivalent, in social science. Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in social science.
78 Global Sustainable Cities International Relations MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Focus on major urban opportunities and issues ■■ Gain grounding in the analysis of international relations ■■ Develop skills to lead the design and delivery of ■■ Combine training in different theoretical and sustainable city strategies methodological approaches ■■ Undertake two project placements ■■ Examine the theories and research designs for the ■■ Learn from staff across multiple disciplines study of conflict, peace, security and cooperation
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes The course comprises compulsory and optional classes ■■ Global Cities: Society and Sustainability and a research project dissertation. ■■ City Systems and Infrastructure ■■ Understanding and Modelling Cities Compulsory Classes ■■ Public Policy, Governance and Strategic Change in Cities ■■ International Institutions and Regimes ■■ Business Models, Financing and Urban Business Case ■■ Debating International Relations Theory Analysis ■■ Principles of Research Design ■■ Leadership Skills for Urban Change ■■ Contemporary International Relations ■■ Urban Theory Optional Classes Optional Classes Students also choose two optional classes. The range Choose from classes across the University to develop skills of classes will normally include: in specific areas. ■■ Feminism and International Relations Placement Projects ■■ European Governance You undertake two challenging problem-focused projects, ■■ European Political Economy applying your skills and learning within a professional ■■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses working environment. Placements may be in the UK or ■■ Law of the World Trade Organisation overseas. ■■ International Environmental Law 1 & 2 ■■ Global Health, Rights and Development Duration of Programme ■■ Qualitative Methods 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Quantitative Methods 1 ■■ Quantitative Methods 2 Entry Requirements Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas Course Duration equivalent, in a relevant subject. Applications are also 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time welcome from candidates with strong career experience in a relevant field. Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in social science.
79 International Relations, Political Research Law and Security MSc MSc/LLM
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Learn alongside students from other disciplinary ■■ Develop skills in empirical political science backgrounds ■■ Explore different methodological approaches ■■ Focus on contemporary policies rather than and their application to real-life political problems traditional areas of concern ■■ Gain transferable employability skills in ■■ Benefit from a unique multidisciplinary experience research design
Course Structure Course Structure The course comprises compulsory and optional classes The course comprises compulsory and optional classes and a research project dissertation. LLM students may and a research project dissertation. apply to undertake a field dissertation within a governmental or non-governmental organisation with Compulsory Classes an international focus, either in the UK or overseas. ■■ Principles of Research Design ■■ Qualitative Methods Compulsory Classes ■■ Quantitative Methods 1 ■■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses ■■ Quantitative Methods 2 ■■ Principles of Research Design (MSc) OR Legal Research Methods and Skills (LLM) Optional Classes Students also choose two optional classes. The range Optional Classes of classes will normally include: Students also choose four optional classes. The range of classes will normally include: ■■ European Governance ■■ European Political Economy ■■ Contemporary International Relations ■■ Policy Analysis ■■ Comparative Public Policy ■■ Comparative Public Policy ■■ European Human Rights Law ■■ International Institutions and Regimes ■■ International Human Rights Law ■■ Terrorism and the Law Course Duration ■■ International Migration Law 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Human Rights Protection in the UK ■■ Privacy, Crime and Security Entry Requirements ■■ Quantitative Methods 1 First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or ■■ Quantitative Methods 2 overseas equivalent, in social science. ■■ Qualitative Methods ■■ International Institution and Regimes
Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in social sciences/law subjects or substantial professional experience.
80 Politics Public Policy MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain advanced understanding of the study of politics ■■ Explore various conceptual and methodological tools ■■ Learn to design and conduct research projects in and their connections to real-world problems political science ■■ Gain a range of useful research and analysis skills ■■ Benefit from the input of guest lecturers and visiting ■■ Option to specialise in European and international academics public policy
Course Structure Course Structure The course comprises compulsory and optional classes The course comprises compulsory and optional classes and a research project dissertation. and a research project dissertation.
Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Principles of Research Design ■■ Policy Analysis ■■ Qualitative Methods OR Quantitative Methods 1 ■■ Comparative Public Policy
Optional Classes In addition, two classes are chosen from the following: Students also choose four optional classes. The range of classes will normally include: ■■ Principles of Research Design ■■ Qualitative Methods ■■ Feminism and International Relations ■■ Quantitative Methods 1 ■■ European Governance ■■ Quantitative Methods 2 ■■ European Political Economy ■■ Contemporary International Relations Optional Classes ■■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses Students also choose two optional classes. The range ■■ Debating International Relations Theory of classes will normally include: ■■ International Institutions and Regimes ■■ Public Policy ■■ European Governance ■■ Comparative Public Policy ■■ European Political Economy ■■ Quantitative Methods 1 (if not chosen from list above) ■■ International Institutions and Regimes ■■ Quantitative Methods 2 ■■ Principles of Research Design (if not chosen from list ■■ Qualitative Methods (if not chosen from list above) above) ■■ Quantitative Methods 1 (if not chosen from list above) Course Duration ■■ Quantitative Methods 2 (if not chosen from list above) 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Qualitative Methods (if not chosen from list above)
Entry Requirements Course Duration First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time equivalent, in social science. Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in social science.
81 School of Humanities
RESEARCH DEGREES Language Learning Centre MPhil, PhD French, Spanish and English as a Foreign Language are MRes Creative Writing/English/Journalism/History taught by staff within the Language Learning Centre. A key feature of these language classes is their emphasis on high- Contact for Research Degrees level professional skills, such as making presentations, e: [email protected] writing reports, interpreting and translating into English, all of which prepare students for a wide range of future TAUGHT COURSES careers. These skills are taught through innovative Applied Gender Studies teaching methods using modern equipment available Applied Gender Studies (Research Methods) in the Language Centre as well as a web-based learning Business Translation and Interpreting environment. Creative Writing Digital Journalism Scottish Oral History Centre Diplomacy and International Security (in collaboration Since 1995, the Scottish Oral History Centre (SOHC) has with the School of Government & Public Policy and the been involved in a wide range of teaching, research and Law School) outreach activities designed primarily to encourage the Interdisciplinary English Studies (approval pending) use of ‘best practice’ oral history methodology in Scotland. Media and Communication There are several current Masters and PhD students who Health History incorporate oral history interviewing into their research Historical Studies methodologies in history at Strathclyde. TESOL and Intercultural Communication (taught jointly with the School of Education, see pg 73 for course entry) The Centre has developed a strong profile in Scotland and has growing international links. A transatlantic collaborative Contact Taught Courses relationship is being established with the Centre for Oral e: [email protected] History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS), University of Concordia, Montreal, Canada, where a number of our staff The School of Humanities is a community of researchers, hold Research Affiliate status. The Director of COHDS, teachers, students and support staff working together Professor Steven High, is the first SOHC visiting Professor. on some of the most interesting and exciting issues in historical and contemporary culture. The quality of our Research Areas research has a strong national and international reputation. ■■ Scotland and the world ■■ European and international history Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses cover a wide ■■ History of science and technology range of areas, from the teaching of high-level skills in ■■ History of health and medicine languages, through advanced practical study in creative ■■ Oral history writing and journalism, to research-led courses at the ■■ Translation studies cutting edge of their academic disciplines in the study ■■ Literary linguistics of history, literature, language, and culture. ■■ Victorian literature and culture ■■ 20th century literature The School is home to the following centres: ■■ Creative writing ■■ Animal studies Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare ■■ Gender and sexuality in media, literature and culture A collaborative research group involving historians and ■■ Political communications students from the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow ■■ Media, health, wellbeing and trauma Caledonian University; activities focus on the way in ■■ Social media which medicine, medical science and healthcare systems have developed over time and have come to shape our contemporary experience.
82 MRes Programmes in Humanities
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? MRes English Students wishing to undertake the MRes in English ■■ Combine research and instructional classes can study in a number of areas, related to the research ■■ Gain key research skills, experience and training specialisms of academic staff. Prospective students ■■ Study opportunities across a wide spectrum of subjects should consult individual staff research profiles and are ■■ Opportunity to progress to a PhD programme encouraged to contact potential supervisors. Our areas of ■■ Benefit from the guidance of an academic supervisor research strength include Victorian, gender and sexuality, Scottish studies, 20th and 21st-century popular culture, animal studies, Renaissance, life writing, linguistic and cognitive literary studies.
The MRes (Masters by Research) combines research in a Students prepare a 30,000 word dissertation and undertake dissertation and instructional classes, with an emphasis the class Research Skills in Literature, Culture and on providing basic research skills, experience and training. Communication. It is offered across a wide spectrum of subjects. The MRes (and MPhil) are independent postgraduate degrees and MRes History can serve as stepping-stones to the PhD programme. Students work on their chosen topic under close The MRes degree provides an alternative entry-point to supervision by a member of staff. The main element of academic research for those who are not yet sure what the MRes is a dissertation of not more than 30,000 words. topic they wish to research, or who require training in In addition, students take a number of taught classes, new skills before they can embark on doctoral work. including Research skills, sources and methods for historians, depending on their field of research. Optional Course Duration classes include Palaeography, Quantitative Methods, 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Qualitative Methods, Oral History.
MRes Entry Requirements The taught skills classes provide the training needed Normally a first-class or upper second-class Honours degree to complete a substantial piece of research and lay the (or overseas equivalent) in the relevant or appropriate foundation for further study. related subject. MRes Journalism MRes Creative Writing Students wishing to undertake an MRes in Journalism This course enables students to work on a substantial piece should consult the wide-ranging interests of academic staff, of imaginative writing with a successful, published author which are organised under four major research clusters: for one year (full-time) or two years (part-time), specialising Gender and Media, Political Communications, Social in one genre, such as poetry, fiction or imaginative non- Media, and Media, Health, Wellbeing and Trauma. Within fiction. Working closely with one supervisor rather than this we have particular interests in gender-based violence, with a group means the course can adapt to your personal cyberbullying, media ethics, digital storytelling, media interests. reporting of bereavement, gender and politics, body image and mental health, social media, social network analysis, The main element of the MRes is a dissertation of around media and national identity. 30,000 words, which includes a critical reflection on the creative process of around 5,000 words. The remainder Students prepare a 30,000 word dissertation and undertake of the course comprises a research methods class which a research training class to equip them for advanced teaches skills such as how to search for information, make academic research. presentations and apply for grants.
83 Applied Gender Studies Applied Gender Studies MSc/PgDip (Research Methods) MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop analytical and practical skills to engage ■■ Benefit from the opportunity to engage with the unique critically with contemporary gender issues. archival collections at Glasgow Women’s Library ■■ Undertake research placements with organisations from ■■ Gain skills to design and conduct advanced research the feminist third sector and organisations committed to projects in Social Sciences gender equality in education, arts, culture and sport. ■■ Develop an understanding of key feminist debates
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Understanding Gender ■■ Feminist Knowledge, Feminist Research ■■ Feminist Knowledge, Feminist Research ■■ Advanced Topics in Gender Studies ■■ Feminisms – Continuity and Change ■■ Perspectives on Social Research ■■ Quantitative Methods Optional Classes (three to be chosen) ■■ Qualitative Methods ■■ Gender Studies Research Placement ■■ Advanced Topics in Gender Studies Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Gender, Health and Modern Medicine ■■ Gender Studies Research Placement ■■ Global Queers: Travel Writing and Sexual Politics ■■ Gender, Health and Modern Medicine ■■ Diversity, Gender and Sexuality in Education ■■ Diversity, Gender and Sexuality in Education ■■ Feminism and International Relations ■■ Feminism and International Relations ■■ Transcultural Fandom and British Popular Culture ■■ Transcultural Fandom and British Popular Culture ■■ The Working Man in Modern Britain: Gender, Class and Health, 1800-2000 Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Course Duration PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas Entry Requirements equivalent, in a relevant discipline, usually in the First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants with relevant equivalent, in a relevant discipline, usually in the experience (paid or voluntary) in feminist, queer or Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants with relevant equalities work will also be considered. experience (paid or voluntary) in feminist, queer or equalities work will also be considered.
84 Business Translation and Interpreting Creative Writing MSc/PgDip MLitt/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain practical experience through industry-based ■■ Benefit from workshops with peers and tutors while activities on a flexible, skill-building course developing your ideas ■■ Boost employability by participating in the SDL Trados ■■ Opportunity to work on an extended creative project Certification Program developed on a one-to-one basis with your tutor ■■ Option to pursue a research pathway toward PhD study ■■ Prepare for the practical side of literary development
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Text Typology and Specialised Translation ■■ Creative Writing Workshop 1 & 2 ■■ Translation and Interpreting Studies ■■ Skills Workshop 1 & 2 ■■ Professional Interpreting Practice ■■ Translation and Language Technology Masters Students Only ■■ Interpreting for Business and Commerce ■■ Dissertation ■■ Business Translation Course Duration Optional Classes (one per semester) MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months full-time ■■ Introduction to Intercultural Communication PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time ■■ Narrative Processing across Languages and Cultures ■■ Transcultural Fandom and British Popular Culture Entry Requirements ■■ Research Skills in Literature, Culture & Communication Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any subject, plus a portfolio of creative Masters Students Only writing. This should include the following: ■■ Dissertation or Translation/Interpreting Project ■■ 2,000 words of prose (fiction or creative non-fiction) Course Duration ■■ up to 10 poems (no more than 40 lines in length) MSc: 12 months full-time ■■ the page equivalent of a short, fifteen-minute play PgDip: 9 months full-time ■■ an outline of creative work you might develop in the course of the degree, possibly in the context of Entry Requirements the dissertation (no more than two A4 pages) First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. An academic background in English or translating is not required. Applicants with a lower degree classification may be considered on an individual basis.
Suitable applicants are required to attend an aptitude test prior to admission, comprising a written translation test, 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, German, Spanish, Italian, French.
85 Digital Journalism Diplomacy and International Security MLitt/PgDip MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain the skills to produce multimedia news and features ■■ Deepen your understanding of contemporary and ■■ Learn how to devise, launch, produce and market an historical issues relating to diplomacy and security online publication ■■ Gain skills to design advanced research projects ■■ Work in the University’s simulated news environment ■■ Benefit from a unique multidisciplinary experience and report externally using mobile media
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Multimedia Journalism ■■ Research Skills, Sources and Methods for Historians OR ■■ Entrepreneurial Journalism Principles of Research Design OR Legal Research Skills ■■ Producing Media ■■ The Evolution of Diplomacy ■■ Scots Law for Journalists ■■ Media Ethics Optional Classes (five to be chosen) ■■ Embassies in Crisis Optional Class ■■ Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses ■■ Communication and Media Theory in an International ■■ Britain, France and the United States 1945-1955 Context Diplomacy, Strategy and Alliance ■■ From Broadcast to Participation: A History of Mediation ■■ Contemporary International Relations ■■ Strategic Communication ■■ Terrorism and the Law ■■ International Human Rights Law Placement ■■ International Institutions and Regimes ■■ Four-week journalism placement ■■ International Health Organisations and the Making of the Modern World Order, 1851 to c 2000 Masters Students Only ■■ Academic Dissertation or Production Dissertation Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation Course Duration MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Course Duration PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, or professional First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas experience demonstrating ability to study at Masters level. equivalent, in humanities, social sciences/law subjects Experience of student journalism, a media work placement, or substantial professional experience. freelance work or professional journalism is expected.
86 Interdisciplinary English Studies* Media and Communication MLitt/PgDip/PgCert MLitt
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Opportunity to take your studies to a more specialised ■■ Develop expertise in strategic communications to level or in a new direction support a career in corporate communications, public ■■ Find connections between literary studies and other relations, or academic research into these areas academic disciplines ■■ Learn to apply media and communication theories ■■ Benefit from the guidance of an expert supervisor across international contexts and media platforms
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Research Skills ■■ Research Skills in Literature, Culture and Communication ■■ Communication and Media Theory in an International Optional Classes (five to be chosen) Context ■■ Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary English Studies ■■ From Broadcast to Participation: a History of Mediation ■■ English Studies Research Placement ■■ Strategic Communication ■■ Media and Communication Option Group A: Culture and Interculture ■■ Introduction to Intercultural Communication Course Duration ■■ Narrative processing across Languages and Cultures MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Contemporary Scottish Cultural Studies ■■ Making and Unmaking British Literature 1880-1950 Entry Requirements ■■ Exile, Memory and Literature in 20th-century Europe First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in Media and Cultural Studies, English Studies, Group B: The Representation of Gender and Sexuality. or a related discipline. Other qualifications may be ■■ Global Queers: Travel Writing And Sexual Politics considered. ■■ Transcultural Fandom and British Popular Culture ■■ Women Writers of the Anglo- and Italospheres in the Long 19th Century, 1789-1914
Group C: History, Symbol and Representation ■■ The Working Man in Modern Britain ■■ Civility in Early Modern Culture ■■ Visions of Suburbia ■■ Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance, 1500 to the Present ■■ The Animal Turn in the Humanities
Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation
Course Duration MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time PgCert: 4 months full-time; 9 months part-time
Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in English literature or a related subject.
*approval pending
87 Health History Historical Studies MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Explore the origins and impacts of our modern health ■■ Deepen your historical knowledge, understanding experiences and expectations and awareness ■■ Examine the impact of warfare on medical technologies ■■ Assess historical themes and historiographical ■■ Suitable for those from humanities, social science and interpretations across a broad chronological range health science backgrounds ■■ Develop transferable skills necessary for employment
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Class ■■ Research Skills, Sources and Methods for Historians ■■ Research Skills, Sources and Methods for Historians
Optional Classes (four to be chosen) Optional Classes ■■ Health and Healthcare in the Long 19th Century ■■ Britain, France and the United States, 1945-1958: ■■ Pharmaceuticals, Ethics and Health, 1800-1980 Diplomacy, Strategy and Alliance ■■ Governing Highs and Health: History and the Control ■■ Nationalism and Nation-states in the Arab Middle East, of Drugs, c1800-c1945 1900-1945 ■■ Work and Occupational Health in the 20th Century: ■■ Advanced Oral History Comparative Perspectives ■■ Palaeography, c1500-c1800 ■■ Food and Health in the West During the 20th Century ■■ Pharmaceuticals, Ethics and Health, 1800-1980 ■■ The Politics of Health in 20th-century Britain ■■ War, Sacrifice and the Nation in Europe, 1789-1918 ■■ Race, Ethnicity and Health in 20th-century America ■■ Transnational Radicalism and the Irish World: ■■ Medicine and Warfare, 1800-2000 1845 - 1923 ■■ Gender, Health and Modern Science since 1800 ■■ Plantations by Land and Sea ■■ Work Placement in History ■■ Segregation, Migration and War: African-Americans 1910-1930 Masters Students Only ■■ Scotland and Ulster in the Early Modern ■■ Dissertation of 15,000 words North Atlantic World ■■ Work Placement in History Course Duration MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Note: Not all classes will be on offer in any one year. Others PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21months part-time may also be chosen from Level 5 classes on offer across the PgCert: 4 months full-time; 9 months part-time Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Entry Requirements Masters Students Only First- or second-class Honours degree or overseas ■■ Dissertation of 15,000 words equivalent, in history or a related discipline. 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.
88 Law School
RESEARCH DEGREES The Law School hosts several centres of excellence MPhil, PhD including the Centre for Law, Crime and Justice, the Centre for Professional Legal Studies and the Centre for the Study Contact for Research Degrees of Human Rights Law. e: [email protected] Research Areas TAUGHT COURSES Research in Law covers a broad spectrum, with particular Climate and Energy Law strength in socio-legal research. Research clusters Construction Law are focused around: Criminal Justice and Penal Change ■■ Access to Justice and the Provision of Legal Services – Global Environmental Law and Governance our researchers have expertise in many areas including Human Rights Law intervention of the legal process in the employment International Commercial Law relationship; mediation and its interaction with lawyers Internet Law and Policy/IT and Telecommunications Law and civil justice; the use of forensic science and expert Law evidence in legal proceedings; the role of the jury; and Law and Finance the role of law clinics in teaching ethical awareness. Law of the Sea, Sustainable Development ■■ Constitutional and Administrative Law – covers most and International Law areas of domestic public law and comparative public law. Mediation and Conflict Resolution ■■ Dispute Resolution – we conduct research in issues Diplomacy and International Security (in collaboration with including mediation and negotiation, redress History and School of Government and Public Policy, see mechanisms and public services, and international pg 86 for course description) dispute resolution. International Relations, Law and Security (in collaboration ■■ Environmental Law and Governance – research in the with the School of Government and Public Policy, Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and see pg 80 for course description) Governance aims to identify and shape emerging areas of legal research in environmental governance with a PRE-QUALIFICATION LAW COURSES strong development focus. Diploma/LLM in Professional Legal Practice ■■ Human Rights – human rights intersect with many LLB Law Graduate Entry areas of law and staff are able to supervise a wide range LLB Law (Scots & English) Graduate Enry of cross-cutting topics. Core human rights research includes women’s rights, migrants’ rights, child care Contact for Taught Courses and protection in the context of the right to respect for e: [email protected] private and family life, the prohibition of torture, freedom of expression, and human rights dimensions Strathclyde Law School has established a reputation of of environmental governance. more than 50 years for quality teaching and research. ■■ Law, Crime and Justice – research expertise covers areas We offer flexible learning including options for part-time such as Criminal Law, Homicide, Cybercrime, Children, study, accelerated study and distance learning. Young People and Crime & Justice, Security, Policing & Counter-terrorism, Women, Girls, Gender & Justice. The Law School is one of the UK’s leading law schools ■■ Technology Law and Regulation – research explores and demonstrates the highest quality in teaching and issues of regulation within the context of existing research. We host Scotland’s biggest Law Clinic, which is and emerging technologies and includes studies of run by an Executive Committee of students and chaired by Intellectural Property Law, the governance of the Internet a Clinic Director. The Clinic provides a ‘real life’ learning and regulation of offline technologies. experience for students, enhancing their professional ■■ Scottish Private Law – our academics review areas such skills. It is an invaluable service to members of the public as family law, bio-ethics and personhood, child law and who do not qualify for legal aid but cannot afford to pay child protection, sexual orientation and same-sex legal fees. The Law School also hosts the Mediation Clinic, families, and history of Scots private law. providing postgraduate students with a unique opportunity to mediate alongside experienced practitioners. The Clinic Other areas of expertise include International Migration receives cases from several local courts including Glasgow Law, EU Migration and Asylum Law, EU External Relations, Sheriff Court, Scotland’s largest, and has just launched a EU and UK Labour Law, EU and UK Competition Law, Public new Housing Mediation Project. International Law, Finance Law, and Law and Society.
89 Climate and Energy Law Construction Law LLM/PgDip/PgCert (online only) LLM/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain the knowledge to understand rapidly evolving ■■ Construction professionals develop knowledge of the energy markets and implement policy efforts law required for practical application ■■ Flexibility to continue in your professional role while ■■ Lawyers gain legal expertise relating to management gaining a specialised qualification of construction projects ■■ Learn from leading experts in the field of climate change ■■ Full-time and part-time study options
Course Structure Course Structure The programme is delivered fully online through Some classes are taught by way of webcast lectures, others Strathclyde’s virtual learning environment. Classes will be are taught in a traditional face-to-face format. All core taught through a combination of podcasts, lectures, forums construction law classes and the compulsory class in Legal and tutorials. Research are taught in the evenings (normally 6pm - 8pm) or by webcast. Many optional classes are also taught in the Compulsory Classes evening, with some are available during the day. ■■ Climate Change and International Law ■■ Climate, Energy and Comparative Law Compulsory Classes ■■ Climate and Energy Finance ■■ Context of Construction (for Law graduates) ■■ Sustainable Energy Governance ■■ Legal Process and the Law of Contact and Other ■■ Climate, Energy and Litigation Obligations (for non-Law graduates) ■■ Climate, Energy and the Global Economy ■■ Law of the Construction Industry ■■ Law and Practice of Construction Management Masters Students Only ■■ Construction Dispute Resolution ■■ Dissertation ■■ Legal Research (LLM only)
Course Duration Students also select one optional class from other LLM: 12 months full-time; up to 24 months part-time Law School Masters programmes. PgDip: 9 months full-time; up to 21 months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation of 15,000 words Entry Requirements First degree in a relevant subject. Applications are also Course Duration welcome from candidates with significant high-calibre LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time industry or government experience. A formal legal PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time background is not required. PgCert: 8 months part-time
Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas 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 professional qualifications and/or considerable appropriate experience.
90 “Coming from a small rural town in India, it was my dream to study abroad and I was proud to be awarded a scholarship by the state government to come to Strathclyde.
There are many opportunities for internship and seminars “The depth of the course by experts, role play exercises has not only broadened my and visits to local justice understanding of the key agencies bring what we’re elements of International learning to life. I interned at Human Rights Law but also the Miscarriages of Justice honed my skills in reading, Organisation in Glasgow interpreting, analysing and which enabled me to analyse reporting of legal materials and understand theory, – all skills that are vital for policies and practices.” professional progression in my industry. MANJUNATHTA HIRAL, FROM INDIA LLM CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PENAL I received the Dean’s CHANGE International Award which helped towards my tuition costs.”
BRIAN MIGOWE, FROM KENYA LLM HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
91 Criminal Justice and Penal Change Global Environmental Law and LLM/MSc/PgDip/PgCert Governance LLM/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Draw on a range of disciplinary approaches, to ■■ Learn to critically appraise and creatively contribute develop a rational and just response to crime to environmental regulation and governance ■■ Full-time, part-time and evening study options ■■ Develop the skills and expertise to pursue a career in ■■ Learn from world experts in the fields of policy areas of transnational envirnomental law and practice ■■ Specialise in thematic areas in environmental law
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Criminal Justice and Penal Decision-making ■■ International Environmental Law 1 & 2 ■■ Punishment and Processes of Penal Change ■■ Global Environmental Law: Issues of Sustainability ■■ Legal Research (LLM/MSc only) and Equity ■■ Legal Research (LLM only) Optional Classes ■■ Childhood and Crime Optional Classes ■■ Surveillance, Technology and Control ■■ EU Environmental Law 1 ■■ Offender Supervision and Management ■■ International Investment Law and Sustainable ■■ Restorative Justice Development ■■ Homicide ■■ International Climate Change Law ■■ Oceans Governance and the Law of the Sea Participants may also choose classes from other Law School ■■ Global Water Policy Masters programmes, such as Human Rights Law, Internet ■■ Energy Resources and Policy Law and Policy, Mediation and Conflict Resolution. ■■ Sustainable Energy Governance ■■ Fundamentals of Environmental Forensics Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation Course Duration LLM/MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Course Duration PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas Entry Requirements equivalent, in law, one of the social sciences, business or First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas humanities. Entry may be possible with other qualifications equivalent, in law or a environment-related discipline and/or experience. (some law content recommended). Entry may be possible with other qualifications and substantial professional experience in the area of environmental law, policy and/or management.
92 Human Rights Law International Commercial Law LLM/PgDip/PgCert LLM/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Learn from academic experts and leading legal ■■ Explore how international commercial law deals with and public sector practitioners real-world challenges ■■ Opportunity to undertake a 12-week field dissertation ■■ Opportunity to undertake a 12-week field dissertation within a government or non-government organisation within a government or non-government organisation with an international focus, in the UK or overseas with an international focus, in the UK or overseas
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ European Human Rights Law ■■ The Law of the World Trade Organisation ■■ International Human Rights Law ■■ Law of International Business ■■ Human Rights Protection in the UK ■■ Legal Research (LLM/PgDip) ■■ Legal Research (LLM/PgDip) Optional Classes Optional Classes Students also choose classes from other Law Masters Optional classes may change from year-to-year but programmes from a list which may include: may include: ■■ Business and Human Rights ■■ International Migration Law ■■ Labour Law in the Global Economy ■■ Privacy, Crime and Security ■■ Intellectual Property Law ■■ Punishment and Processes of Penal Change ■■ E-Commerce ■■ Childhood and Crime ■■ International Investment Law ■■ International Climate Change Law ■■ International Banking Law ■■ Mediation, the Law and Policy ■■ Financial Regulation and Compliance ■■ Business and Human Rights ■■ Comparative Company Law and Regulation ■■ Comparative Law of Obligations Masters Students Only ■■ Cybercrime ■■ Dissertation or field dissertation ■■ Competition Law of the UK and EU
Course Duration Masters Students Only LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Dissertation or field dissertation LLM with field dissertation: 15 months full-time; 30 months part-time Course Duration PgDip: 9 months full time; 18 months part time LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time LLM with Field Dissertation: 15 months full-time; 30 months part-time Entry Requirements 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 any discipline (some law content is recommended). Entry may be possible with other Entry Requirements qualifications, especially where the applicant has relevant First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas work experience. equivalent, in a related discipline (some law content is recommended). Entry may be possible with other qualifications, especially where the applicant has relevant work experience.
93 Internet Law and Policy/IT and Law Telecommunications Law LLM/PgDip/PgCert LLM/PgDip/PgCert (part-time online)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain a dual-named qualification which is reocgnised ■■ Benefit from flexibility and choice to construct your own internationally programme of law studies ■■ Experience areas of legal specialisation with ■■ Opportunity to participate in masterclasses and teaching international reach and strong employment prospects by guest speakers ■■ Benefit from part-time online study mode ■■ Develop your interest in a particular specialist area
Course Structure Course Structure The programme is delivered fully online through Compulsory Classes Strathclyde’s virtual learning environment. Classes will ■■ Legal Research (LLM only) be taught through a combination of podcasts, lectures, ■■ Dissertation forums and tutorials.The course structure and class choices are almost identical for both pathways; for the IT and Optional Classes Telecommunications Law pathway, it is necessary to take Students also choose classes from other Law Masters the class Telecommunications Law and also to write a programmes from a list which may include: dissertation in a telecoms-related subject. ■■ International Environmental Law 1 and 2 Compulsory Class ■■ E-Commerce ■■ Legal Research (LLM and PgDip only) ■■ Cybercrime and Society ■■ Employment Mediation Optional Classes ■■ Competition Law and Policy in the EU ■■ E-Commerce Law ■■ EU Environmental Law 1 ■■ Intellectual Property Law ■■ Intellectual Property Law ■■ Privacy, Crime and Security ■■ International Banking Law ■■ Telecommunications Law (compulsory for IT and ■■ Sustainable Energy Governance Telecommunications pathway) ■■ Terrorism and the Law ■■ Telecommunications Law Participants may also choose classes from other Law School ■■ World Trading System: Law and Policy Masters programmes, such as Human Rights Law, Criminal ■■ European Human Rights Law Justice and Penal Change and Mediation and Conflict ■■ International Human Rights Law Resolution. ■■ International Migration Law ■■ Human Rights Protection in the UK Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation of 15,000 words Course Duration LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Course Duration PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time LLM: 24 months part-time online study mode PgCert: 8 months part-time PgDip: 21 months part-time online study mode PgCert: 8 months part-time online study mode Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas Entry Requirements equivalent. Entry may be possible with other qualifications, A good Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in Law especially where the applicant has relevant work or a degree with a substantial legal content. We also experience. recognise other qualifications, especially where the applicant’s work experience is in a field relevant to the subject of the course.
94 Law and Finance Law of the Sea, Sustainable LLM Development and International Law LLM/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Benefit from interdisciplinary teaching by the Strathclyde ■■ Gain the knowledge and skills to understand the Business School and the Law School international law of ocean governance ■■ Gain insight into the rapidly-changing area of regulation ■■ Focus on opportunities and challenges of blue growth ■■ Apply to work in the Small Business Law Unit within the ■■ Delivered as blended learning via a combination of student-run Law Clinic distance learning and residential study periods
Course Structure Course Structure For those without a background in accounting and finance, Compulsory Classes there will be an optional, non-credit bearing class available ■■ Oceans Governance and Other Areas of International Law to provide all you need to know in order to understand the ■■ Developments and Challenges in the Law of the Sea core classes. ■■ Fisheries Law and Sustainability ■■ Blue Growth and Maritime Law Compulsory Classes ■■ International Dispute Resolution and Oceans ■■ Principles of Finance Governance ■■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■■ Protection of the Marine Environment ■■ International Banking Law ■■ Advanced Corporate Finance and Applications ■■ Financial Regulation and Compliance Masters Students Only ■■ Law Project ■■ Dissertation
Optional Law Classes Course Duration ■■ Contemporary Employment Relations LLM: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Labour Law in the Global Economy PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time ■■ Comparative Company Law PgCert: 8 months part-time ■■ World Trade Law ■■ EU Environmental Law 1 Entry Requirements ■■ Law of International Business First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas ■■ International Investment Law equivalent, in law or an environment-related discipline ■■ E-Commerce (some law content is recommended). Entry may be possible ■■ Arbitration Law with other qualifications, especially where the applicant has ■■ Intellectual Property Law relevant work experience. ■■ Business and Human Rights ■■ Competition Law and Policy in the EU
Course Duration 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in Law, Accounting, Finance or Banking. Entry may be possible with other qualifications, especially where the applicant has relevant and substantial work experience.
95 Mediation and Conflict Resolution LLM/MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ A unique combination of practical skills and a thorough academic foundation – the only such course in the UK “I’ve learned so much about ■■ Accredited by Scottish Mediation the what, the why, and a real ■■ Gain real-world experience through the Mediation Clinic ■■ Full-time, part-time/distance learning study options in depth understanding of mediation and negotiation. I’ve been able to share and exchange so much Course Structure Students may graduate with LLM or MSc depending academically and personally on the topic of their final dissertation. with my peers from all around Compulsory Classes the world. ■■ Theory and Principles of Conflict Resolution (online) ■■ Mediation in Practice ■■ Legal Research (LLM/MSc only) I feel confident that this Optional Classes (three to be chosen) course has and will continue ■■ Mediation, the Law and Policy to open many doors for my ■■ Negotiation ■■ Employment Mediation future career choices.” ■■ Advanced Mediation (online) ■■ Legal Process and the Law of Contract and Other Obligations CHRISTINA TAY, FROM NEW ZEALAND MSc MEDIATION & CONFLICT Students may also choose a class from other Law RESOLUTION School Masters programmes.
Masters Students Only ■■ Dissertation
Course Duration LLM/MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time PgCert: 8 months part-time
Entry Requirements A degree, or overseas equivalent, and/or relevant practical experience.
96 Professional Legal Practice Professional Legal Practice Diploma (full-time/part-time) LLM (distance learning only)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Required for entry to the legal profession in Scotland ■■ Build on previous study and focus on a particular area ■■ Experience a unique method of learning the practical of professional legal practice application of legal principles ■■ Gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of a ■■ Work collaboratively in firms and apply professional particular area of professional legal practice skills to legal simulations ■■ Full-time flexible distance learning study
Course Structure Course Structure The course starts with an intensive week-long Foundation The course is only available full-time on a flexible, Course for full-time and part-time students which serves distance-learning basis. Students will normally receive as an introduction to practical legal skills and collaborative credit for approved prior learning (from their Diploma learning. studies) which will count towards the LLM award. Students therefore, typically complete a compulsory Research The first semester involves the core subjects as required Methods class (which is fully online) and a 15,000-word by the Law Society, as follows: dissertation on their chosen area of legal practice.
■■ Professional Practice and Ethics Compulsory Class ■■ Business and Financial Awareness ■■ Legal Research Skills and Methods ■■ Conveyancing ■■ Private Client Course Duration ■■ Civil Litigation 12 months full-time distance learning ■■ Criminal Litigation ■■ Personal Injury Claims Handling Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class LLB Honours degree and In the second semester, students choose five from the a qualifying Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice/ following optional classes: Professional Legal Practice from a Scottish university.
■■ Advanced Criminal Advocacy Where demand for places exceeds availability, performance ■■ Advanced Private Client of applicants during their studies (ie generally the relative ■■ Business Accounting for Legal Professionals performance of applicants in specified LLB classes and ■■ Commercial Contracts and IP over the duration of their Diploma studies) will be taken ■■ Commercial Conveyancing into consideration. ■■ Company Law ■■ Employment Law in Practice ■■ Family Business ■■ Family Law ■■ Mediation and Mediation Advocacy ■■ Practical Public Administration ■■ Work-based Learning Module in Legal Practice
Course Duration Nine months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements LLB degree (or equivalent) which meets the requirements and outcomes of the Law Society of Scotland’s foundation programme.
97 Law (Graduate Entry) Law (Graduate Entry Scots & English) LLB (full-time & part-time) LLB
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accreditation from the Law Society of Scotland ■■ Undertake a dual-qualifying law degree recognised in ■■ Accelerated two-year programme for graduates from England/Wales by the Solicitors Regulation Authority other disciplines and by the relevant regulatory authorities in Northern ■■ Develop your legal skills as a member of Scotland’s Ireland and Scotland largest student-run Law Clinic ■■ Benefit from flexibility in your future career
Course Structure Course Structure The following is a typical course of study incorporating Students on this degree follow broadly the same curriculum compulsory classes which meet the requirements of the as students on the Graduate Entry Scots Law degree (see Law Society of Scotland’s foundation programme for left), with the addition of English law classes, some of progression to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. which are taken on a concentrated basis in the summer For more information on the structure of the part-time between Years 1 and 2. The Clinical LLB stream is not course, please contact the Law School. available to Scots & English law students.
Compulsory Classes Summer School Classes ■■ (Scots) Domestic Relations ■■ English Law of Tort ■■ (Scots) Criminal Law ■■ English Law of Contract and Restitution ■■ Public Law 1 & 2 (Scots) ■■ English Law of Property and Land ■■ Legal Methods ■■ Law and Society Year 2 Compulsory Classes ■■ Legal Process Students take the same list of classes as for Scots Law ■■ Voluntary Obligations: Contract and Promise (see left), replacing the optional choice with: ■■ (Scots) Property, Trusts and Succession ■■ (Scots) Involuntary Obligations: Delict and Unjust ■■ English Criminal Law and Evidence Enrichment ■■ English Law of Equity and Trusts ■■ Commercial Law ■■ EU Law Subject to satisfactory performance, students can continue to a third year to complete an Honours degree. Clinical LLB Scots Law students who apply and gain entry to the Law Course Duration Clinic are eligible to transfer to the Clinical LLB in which they Pass degree: two years; Honours degree: three years use their clinical training and cases to develop the skills and ethical values required for legal practice. They take Entry Requirements all the LLB classes (replacing Law and Society with Legal Second-class Honours degree in any discipline. Lower, or Theory), along with four compulsory clinical classes and alternative qualifications will be considered on a case-by- gain credit for all their work undertaken in the Clinic. case basis. Applicants whose first language is not English must possess a recent English qualification, e.g. IELTS 7.0, Course Duration or equivalent. Full-time: two years (Pass degree); three years (Honours) Part-time: four years (graduate entrant); five years (adult returner)
Entry Requirements Second-class Honours or Pass/Ordinary degree. Applicants who do not meet these requirements may also be considered. Applicants whose first language is not English must possess a recent English qualification, eg IELTS 7.0, or equivalent.
98 School of Psychological Sciences and Health
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MPhil, PhD The four subject groups within the School have two overall research themes: Contact for Research Degrees e: [email protected] ■■ Children and Young People (including social and cognitive development, educational psychology, TAUGHT COURSES child and family wellbeing, developmental disorders Clinical Health Psychology and disabilities) Counselling and Psychotherapy ■■ Health (clinical and public health interventions of Psychology with a Specialisation in Business many kinds across the lifespan, including research Research Methods in Psychology on the aetiology of disease, and on the development Physical Activity in NCD prevention and Control of improved clinical, research and policy interventions)
Contact for Taught Courses Recognising that these topics often generate complex, e: [email protected] multidisciplinary, and global research problems, staff collaborate across the four disciplines within the School The School of Psychological Sciences and Health focuses its and with a wide range of colleagues internationally. research on being useful to society by employing research insights and understandings to address the problems that To see the full breadth of research activity within the School, face society today. potential research students are encouraged to consult individual staff profiles on our website. MPhil, PhD and We offer courses accredited/approved by the British DEdPsy applicants are welcome to contact staff in the School Psychological Society, the Royal College of Speech and to discuss possible topics and supervision arrangements. Language Therapists, the Health and Care Professions Council, and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
The School provides a vibrant, friendly environment for outstanding research and teaching that brings together internationally-recognised academic staff with a diverse range of interests.
Our staff engage in research and undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across four subject disciplines:
■■ Psychology ■■ Speech and Language Therapy ■■ Physical Activity for Health ■■ Counselling
99 Clinical Health Psychology MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Combine clinical, health and neuropsychology classes with professional practice and research skills “My course offers the perfect ■■ Undertake a placement within an applied setting combination of research and ■■ Benefit from our purpose-built experimental labs and facilities applied psychology to enable me to choose either field for my future career.
Course Structure Research Methods: two classes covering qualitative and I’ve had the opportunity to quantitative analyses apply theoretical knowledge Applied: Three classes covering theoretical issues and in a practical setting and practical skills relevant to medical conditions from a clinical, health and neuropsychological perspective. to develop my counselling Specific techniques covered include interpersonal communication, cognitive-behavioural therapy, health skills and a wide range of behaviour change techniques and neuropsychological professional knowledge assessment. which will improve my work Professional Practice and Placement: provides students with clients.” with the professional skills required in a workplace setting. Students will undertake a placement linked to a real-world issue, in a setting such as a pain clinic. NIHARIKA MEHTA, FROM INDIA MSc CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Dissertation: a supervised research dissertation on a topic related to the course themes.
Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in psychology.
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme or update of existing membership is required for placement work with vulnerable groups.
100 Counselling and Psychotherapy Psychology with a Specialisation in MSc Business MSc (online distance learning)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Focus on person-centred therapy throughout the course ■■ Route to Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with ■■ Learn to apply one of the leading therapeutic the British Psychological Society. approaches to mental health and wellbeing ■■ Gain knowledge of the core domains of psychology ■■ Opportunity to undertake work placements with clients ■■ Develop an understanding of the applications of in a range of health treatment settings psychology to real life, particularly business contexts
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes The programme is delivered entirely online. ■■ The Therapeutic Relationship ■■ Personality Theory Psychology Classes ■■ The Therapeutic Process ■■ Social and Developmental Psychology ■■ Counselling Care Formulation ■■ Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology and ■■ Personal and Professional Development Individual Differences ■■ Counselling Practicum ■■ Psychobiology and Cognitive Psychology ■■ Counselling Research Dissertation ■■ Research Design and Analyses in Psychology
Course Duration Business Classes 12 months full-time ■■ Organisational Psychology ■■ Leadership in Organisations Entry Requirements ■■ Foundations of Risk First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or an ■■ Psychometrics in Organisations equivalent qualification; COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills. A research project and dissertation are also undertaken.
Course Duration 12 months full-time/24 months part-time online distance 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).
101 Research Methods in Psychology Physical Activity in Non-Communicable MSc Disease Prevention and Control MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Learn the skills and theory for conducting research ■■ Small group, research-led teaching ■■ Undertake a substantial research project, with ■■ Provides a global perspective one-to-one supervision ■■ Gain award in optional specialisation – eg diabetes, ■■ Enhance your academic profile for doctoral funding obesity, population/child health, health policy applications or for research assistant posts ■■ Opportunity to progress to a PhD
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Quantitative Research Methods ■■ Introduction to Physical Activity for Health ■■ Qualitative Research Methods ■■ Physical Activity Behaviour Change ■■ Principles of Social Research ■■ Physical Activity and Mental Health ■■ Research Design ■■ Contemporary Debates in Physical Activity and Health ■■ Quantitative Methods Students also undertake an individual research project ■■ Physical Activity in Special Populations under the supervision of a member of staff. Supervision ■■ Research Project by active researchers with international track records is available across a wide range of topics. For the Research Project, students undertake an extended piece of research, which we would hope to publish, in a Course Duration topic of their choosing, supported through a combination 12 months full-time of individual tutorials, small group sessions and online discussion. It is anticipated that some international Entry Requirements students may wish to complete the research project in First- or upper second-class degree in Psychology, their home country. or overseas equivalent. Course Duration 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements Honours degree in a relevant discipline, or other relevant degree, eg medical degree.
102 School of Social Work and Social Policy
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MPhil, PhD The School has four main research areas:
Contact for Research Degrees Children, Young People and Families e: [email protected] Research topics include improvement in services for children and young people; marginalised youth and social TAUGHT COURSES inequalities; children and young people’s rights; migrant Social Policy children; evidence-based practice and sustainable change Social Policy (Research Methods) in policy and practice. We work with a range of funders Criminology (Research Methods) and partners, including the Scottish Government, local Social Work authorities and related voluntary sector organisations and Social Work (Research Methods) international partners. Many of our team are based within Mental Health Social Work the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and the Advanced Residential Child Care Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland Child and Youth Care Studies (CELCIS).
Contact for Taught Courses Health and Wellbeing e: [email protected] Our research ranges from historical studies of health and morbidity and the conceptualisation of health and The School of Social Work and Social Policy carries out high wellbeing to the role played by information technology quality, world-leading research across a broad range of in the provision of health services and the interface theoretical and empirical areas. The School provides a lively between health and social care. We support health and postgraduate environment. wellbeing research and policy work within a number of centres including CELCIS, the Centre for Youth and Criminal We offer a range of both academic and professional courses Justice and the Centre for the Social History of Health and for postgraduate students. Our academic courses include Healthcare. We also play a key role in the University-wide the MScs in Social Policy, Social Policy (Research Methods), Centre for Health Policy. Criminology (Research Methods), and Social Work (Research Methods). All of these courses can be taken on a full-time Our external partners include Scotland’s Commissioner for or part-time basis. Children and Young People and Contact a Family, a voluntary organisation supporting families with disabled children We also offer a range of vocational or professional courses, across the UK. Our international partners include the World including the Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Health Organisation and New York and Yale Universities. Social Work, the MSc in Advanced Residential Child Care, the MSc in Child and Youth Care Studies, and the Master in Research topics include conceptualisations of wellbeing; Social Work (MSW). The Postgraduate Certificate in Mental historical changes in height, health, sickness and Health Social Work and the MSc in Advanced Residential mortality; risk and protection in adult social work; stigma Child Care are both part-time programmes. The MSc in Child and discrimination; human rights and citizenship; health and Youth Care Studies is a part-time programme delivered promoting palliative care; evidence-based health policy; through distance learning. The Master in Social Work (MSW) tele-care; personal outcomes in health and social care. is a full-time course spread over two years. Criminal and Social Justice Our researchers work on applied research and consultancy on issues of criminal and social justice, penal and social policy and practice. We have strong links with the Scottish Government, Scottish Prison Service, Criminal and Youth Justice Social Work Services, and related voluntary sector and penal reform organisations. The School of Social Work and Social Policy is a partner in the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR), which is a consortium of the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Strathclyde.
103 School of Social Work and Social Policy Social Policy/Social Policy (Research Research Areas continued Methods) MSc/PgDip/PgCert
The SCCJR is the leading Criminology research centre Why study this programme at Strathclyde? in Scotland, producing high quality and internationally recognised research in relation to crime and criminal ■■ Choose a research-based or ‘generic’ pathway justice..Research topics include crime and desistance; risk, ■■ Benefit from core disciplinary training and regulation and reintegration; prisons, imprisonment and individualised study in an area of personal interest re-entry; punishment and penal practices; co-production in ■■ Extend your understanding of the factors which shape community justice; ethnicities, migration and social justice; social needs and how societies have responded to these children, young people and crime and justice; knowledge mobilisation, transfer and exchange.
Citizenship and Communities Our research in this area covers a range of historical This course has both a ‘generic’ and a ‘research methods’ and contemporary topics associated with the study of pathway. The generic pathway is for students who wish citizenship and communities in Scotland and the UK, and to update their existing knowledge and skills and improve across the world. Our interests include the history of mutual their understanding of a broader range of substantive aid and philanthropy, social investment and inclusive topics. The research methods pathway draws on many of growth, the enhancement of citizenship rights and social the same classes while offering you a specific opportunity to cohesion, the development of welfare-to-work programmes develop your research skills. Both pathways enable you to and the impact of devolution on UK social policy, the impact undertake an independent research project. The Research of migration and resettlement on culture and identity, Methods pathway is recognised by the ESRC (Economic and citizenship and health policy, ‘smart cities’, and the future Social Research Council) and is particularly appropriate for of city centres. those seeking to undertake postgraduate research.
The programmes are suitable for those who have studied social policy at undergraduate level, as well as graduates of other disciplines.
Course Structure Each pathway includes compulsory and optional classes. In addition, MSc students complete a 15,000-word dissertation.
Compulsory Classes ■■ Principles of Research Design ■■ Quantitative Methods* ■■ Qualitative Methods* ■■ Welfare Concepts and Ideas ■■ Approaches to Welfare: Past, Present and Future ■■ Dissertation (MSc only) *students on the generic pathway take one or other
104 Criminology (Research Methods) MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Benefit from advanced training in research skills and methods ■■ Develop criminological expertise using a range of innovative research methods ■■ Benefit from teaching by world-leading experts
Optional Classes Course Structure Social Policy is an interdisciplinary field of study which Compulsory Classes draws inspiration from many areas. We currently offer the ■■ Contemporary Issues in Criminology opportunity to choose options from a number of disciplines ■■ The Contexts of Criminal Justice Research across the Faculty. Examples of classes available include: ■■ Perspectives on Social Research ■■ Evaluation and Policy research ■■ Advanced Project Class ■■ Qualitative methods ■■ Comparative Public Policy ■■ Quantitative methods ■■ Perspectives on Social Research ■■ Dissertation (MSc only) ■■ Policy Analysis ■■ International Regimes and Institutions Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Research Methods Pathway Student on the Research Methods pathway will also have Entry Requirements the opportunity to pursue more individualised programmes First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, which reflect the specialist research interests of our social in a social science or related discipline. policy staff. These include such issues as:
■■ history of social policy in the UK ■■ the ‘mixed economy of welfare’ ■■ citizenship ■■ domestic violence and gender ■■ migration ■■ child poverty ■■ contemporary health policy ■■ social investment ■■ technology and welfare
Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in Social Policy or a related discipline.
105 Social Work Social Work (Research Methods) MSW/PgDip MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ An initial qualifying programme in social work validated ■■ Develop research skills to use in a professional social by the Scottish Social Services Council work setting or as a basis for further research in the field ■■ Placements of 85 days in each year of the course in a ■■ Learn to think in depth about a range of methodological range of social work service settings and ethical issues ■■ Gain a qualification recognised outside the UK ■■ Benefit from lectures by ‘users’ of social work research
Course Structure Course Structure Year 1 Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Human Development and Functioning ■■ Perpsectives on Social Research ■■ The Context of Social Work ■■ Context of Social Work Research ■■ Social Work Theory and Practice 1 ■■ Use of Evidence in Social Work Research ■■ Professional Practice 1 ■■ Evaluation and Policy Research ■■ Qualitative Methods Note: Unless otherwise exempt, students are required to ■■ Quantitative Methods pass a Certificate in ICT Competence to progress into Year 2. ■■ Dissertation
Year 2 Classes Course Duration ■■ The Organisational Context 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Harm, Risk, Care and Protection ■■ Social Work Theory and Practice 2 Entry Requirements ■■ Professional Practice 2 Upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a social science or related discipline. Placements Placements of 85 days from January to May are provided across the statutory and voluntary sectors, eg in childcare, community care and criminal justice services, hospitals, health centres and day centres, residential care, prisons and special projects for offenders.
Course Duration Two years
Entry Requirements Upper second-class Honours degree, preferably in a social science discipline but graduates in other disciplines with an understanding of social sciences are welcome. Applicants who not do have a first degree may be considered if they have extensive professional experience and can demonstrate academic ability at postgraduate level.
A minimum of six months of directly-relevant experience in social work, social care, community work or a closely- related activity is essential.
How to Apply Application must be made through UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
106 Mental Health Social Work Advanced Residential Child Care PgCert (part-time) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain a qualification to contribute positively to the care ■■ Only course in the UK devoted entirely to residential and treatment of those experiencing mental disorder child care ■■ Undertake practice experience with your employing ■■ Develop knowledge and abilities for optimal practice local authority ■■ The MSc/PgDip meet the management requirement for ■■ Benefit from the specialist input from guest lecturers registration with the Scottish Social Services Council
Course Structure Course Structure The course is offered by a partnership which includes the The course is modular and requires attendance at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University University for six days per module; there are four and 13 local authorities in the west of Scotland, represented modules in Year 1 and two modules in Year 2. by the Scottish Social Services Council Learning Network A further six months is allocated for completion of a West. practice-based dissertation.
Compulsory Classes Compulsory Modules ■■ Mental Health Officer Theory and Practice 1 ■■ Critical Perspectives on Residential Child Care ■■ Mental Health Officer Theory and Practice 2 ■■ Understanding and Assessing in Children’s Life-spaces Work Placement ■■ Ethical Leadership and Management in Two blocks of practice experience – September to December Residential Child Care and February to May are undertaken in your employing local ■■ Skilled and Reflective Use of Self in Residential authority, supervised by a suitably-qualified member of Child Care staff, and supported by the course team. ■■ Intervening Effectively in Residential Child Care ■■ Methods: Effective and Ethical Research in Residential Course Duration Child Care 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, Dissertation practice learning and assessment over the course of the academic year. Course Duration 24 months part-time Entry Requirements Applicants must be nominated and supported by their Entry Requirements employing local authority, and be provided with appropriate Degree (minimum 360 SCQF credit points) or equivalent learning opportunities. A minimum of two years post- qualifications and experience. qualifying experience is normally expected and you should be able to demonstrate that you have improved Students with professional or academic qualifications and extended your level of competence since qualification. other than social work will be considered.
A professional social work qualification recognised by No charges apply to students employed in residential child the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is required. care settings in Scotland. Fees for this programme are paid Suitable qualifications include BA (Honours) Social Work, through a Scottish Government grant (subject to continued Diploma in Social Work, Certificate of Qualification in funding) to CELCIS. Social Work (CQSW) and its predecessor qualifications, Certificate in Social Service. If you 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.
107 Child and Youth Care Studies MSc/PgDip/PgCert (online distance learning) Centre for Lifelong Learning
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? TAUGHT COURSES Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies ■■ The only Child and Youth Care Masters-level programme Safety and Risk Management delivered entirely online with no attendance required ■■ Develop theoretically informed, practice-based Contact for Taught Courses understanding of issues related to the social, political e: [email protected] and cultural contexts of children and youth For more than 40 years, the Centre for Lifelong Learning has contributed to the University’s founding principle to be a ‘place of useful learning open to all’.
Course Structure Through providing a range of learning opportunities for Classes involve a range of individual and group tasks in adults of all ages, the Centre encourages participation addition to live online sessions when the student group in learning throughout life, whether for personal or participates in online seminars. professional development. Its online postgraduate programmes are renowned for being practitioner-focused, Compulsory Classes ensuring students emerge with skills of direct relevance ■■ Globalised Childhood: Theoretical and Policy Contexts to their lives, work and career ambitions. ■■ Child Development in the Lifespace ■■ Management and Leadership ■■ Critical Reflection and Relational Practice ■■ Interventions ■■ Research Methods ■■ Masters Research Project (incorporating dissertation)
Course Duration 36 months part-time distance learning
Entry Requirements A first degree or relevant professional qualification, or a combination of qualifications and experience demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study.
Participants will also require sufficient access to child care settings through which they can evidence practice requirements. However, these requirements are broad enough to allow those in external management, supervisory and training positions to do so.
You will need to have access to a computer with sufficient processing capability, an excellent broadband connection and the ability to run applications such as Adobe Connect, Adobe Reader, Flash Player, Java and Windows Media Player.
108 Genealogical, Palaeographic Safety and Risk Management and Heraldic Studies MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time online distance MSc/PgDip/PgCert (part-time/full-time distance learning) learning)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain a grounding in the theory and practice of ■■ Study from anywhere by distance learning genealogical research, records, archives and heraldry ■■ Accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and ■■ Focus on the sources available to genealogists and Health for Graduate Membership family historians ■■ Gain practical knowledge of direct use in the workplace ■■ Study online by distance learning via practitioner-led support
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Professional Practice and Methodologies ■■ Benchmarking Safety and Risk Management ■■ Repositories, Geography and Administration ■■ Assessing Hazards, Risks and Dangers ■■ Civil and Church Records ■■ Optimising Safety and Risk Management ■■ Family History Studies and Overseas Records ■■ Psychology of Workplace Activities ■■ Property, Law and Inheritance ■■ Ergonomic Factors in Work Activities ■■ Heraldry and Latin ■■ Corporate Risk Management ■■ Methods of Professional Enquiry and Research Project ■■ Methods of Professional Enquiry ■■ Genealogy, Heraldry and Social History 2 ■■ Documents, Paleography and Research Studies Masters Students Only ■■ Research project with 12,000-word dissertation Masters Students Only ■■ Professional Enquiry and Development and dissertation Entry Requirements PgCert: Foundation-level certificate in occupational Entry Requirements health and safety and a university degree (or equivalent PgCert: Normally a degree or similar evidence of study preparation for postgraduate study). Relevant work skills is required however non-standard educational or experience will also be taken into account. professional qualifications will be considered, particularly PgDip: Successful completion of the University of the Open Studies Certificate in Genealogical Studies offered Strathclyde Certificate in Safety and Risk Management. by the University. Some experience in genealogical (or other Applicants who have gained other qualifications and relevant) research is also required. experience equivalent to GradIOSH may be accepted on PgDip: Entry is normally by successful completion of the to the Diploma, subject to certain conditions. Postgraduate Certificate. MSc: Direct entry to the MSc is is available to students who MSc: Entry to the part-time MSc by dissertation is by hold a Postgraduate Diploma in a Safety-related discipline. successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma and invitation.
Entry to the full-time MSc normally requires an undergraduate degree and some experience in genealogical (or other relevant) research.
The course is delivered online, so you will require computer access at home. You should be familiar with the use of 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.
109 I studied both an undergraduate degree and a Masters degree at Strathclyde. After working in industry for six months, I was given the opportunity to do a PhD at the University as part of an exciting project, working with both the chemistry and bioscience departments. I always felt “challenged, but within a supportive and encouraging environment.
I can’t recommend studying at Strathclyde highly enough. For me, the University has always seemed a welcoming and inclusive place to study.
JENNIFER WALLACE BSc (HONS) IMMUNOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY MSc PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS PhD PURE & APPLIED CHEMISTRY
110 ” FACULTY OF SCIENCE We offer our students high-quality teaching, informed by innovative research, within one of the UK’s leading schools of science
We provide a dynamic, supportive and friendly There are opportunities for cross-disciplinary place to study. The Faculty offers a wide range research and study, both within the Faculty, or of postgraduate taught courses and research across other University faculties and centres. opportunities designed to offer you advanced skills relevant in today’s global workplace. In choosing to study science at Strathclyde you will become part of an international community With the largest number of research students of staff and students from more than 40 countries. in the University, we investigate the challenges and possibilities of the natural and technological Our facilities are excellent, with well-equipped, world – from drug discovery and public health to modern laboratories and teaching rooms, environmental concerns, tackling cybercrime and plus 24-hour access to an advanced computer understanding space. Multimillion-pound funding information network and a sophisticated virtual from research councils, the EU, the National e-learning environment. Health Services, charities and industry ensures our research is relevant and of national and Contact international importance. Based on the REF2014 Faculty of Science Office Grade Point Average scores, the Times Higher t: +44 (0)141 548 3765 Education ranked Strathclyde as number one in the e: [email protected] UK for Physics research.
Delivered by world-class researchers, our Masters programmes provide the opportunity to gain an invaluable postgraduate qualification which will enhance your career prospects.
111 Department of Computer & Information Sciences
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MPhil, PhD Research activities are structured around six groups:
Contact for Research Degrees Strathclyde iSchool Research Group t: +44 (0)141 548 3189 The group investigates arising socio-techno phenomena e: [email protected] and evolving information systems and behaviours. In pursuit of a literate and informed society, much of our work TAUGHT COURSES is societal in nature. We investigate human information Advanced Computer Science need and use, and we are informing future interactive Advanced Computer Science with Big Data information system design. Our work is theoretically Advanced Software Engineering underpinned by internationally-recognised expertise in: Digital Health Systems Enterprise Information Systems ■■ interactive information retrieval Information and Library Studies ■■ information behaviour Information Management ■■ information law and ethics Information Management with Industrial Placement ■■ information engagement Software Development Quantitative Finance (offered in collaboration with the We bridge theory and practice, working collaboratively Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Accounting & with a number of partners including the National Health Finance, see pg 121 for course entry) Service in Scotland, Glasgow City Libraries and Barnardo’s Scotland. Contact for Taught Courses t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 We have a large and internationally-diverse PhD group and e: [email protected] are members of the AHRC Information Science Doctoral Scheme Consortium and the Scottish Informatics and The Department of Computer and Information Sciences is Computer Science Alliance. an interdisciplinary school providing an innovative teaching and research environment. Research interests span the Digital Health and Wellbeing whole spectrum of computer and information sciences Research interests and work of the group include looking theory and application, from fundamental algorithms to at the full development lifecycle of truly person-centered information behaviour. Research is funded by the Research digital health and wellness services and products. Councils (EPSRC, ESRC and AHRC), the EU, and various We have extensive experience of designing with, and for, government agencies and industry bodies. We have a patients, consumers, citizens, and health and social care strong record of industrial and professional engagement professionals. We are working on several projects with and collaboration including partnerships with Microsoft, charities, the NHS, industry and public sector bodies to Rolls-Royce Marine and the European Space Agency. develop usable and effective digital health and wellness products and services to reduce inequalities, improve The Department is home to one of the top 50 information people’s lives and transform the way health and care is schools in the world; it is the largest and oldest provider of delivered and accessed globally. postgraduate instructional and research training in Library and Information Studies in Scotland, and is a member Mathematically Structured Programming of the iSchools group, a coalition of the world’s leading The group is researching programming languages to 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.
112 Advanced Computer Science MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Combinatorics Group Combinatorics is one of the underpinnings of theoretical computer science, which provides much of the motivation ■■ Pursue a tailored programme through a flexible for research in the field. The group’s research spans a wide structure of optional classes spectrum, with recent emphasis on permutation patterns, ■■ Opportunity to follow a specialist pathway leading combinatorics on words, graph theory and applications to to a specific named award physics and biology. ■■ Skilled computer science professionals are in demand
Computer Security The increasing use of computer-based systems throughout industry, commerce and leisure gives rise to many issues concerning security. These issues range from techniques Course Structure for protecting system and network integrity, strategies Compulsory Classes for securing the information used, generated and stored ■■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the by such services and the development of robust network Information Society services. ■■ Research Methods
The research interests of the group cover a wide spectrum Optional Classes of such issues, from intrusion detection techniques, Students have the flexibility to build their own specialist malware characteristics, textual steganography, trusted pathway by selecting five classes from the following list: systems and the role of human factors in enterprise security in general and usable authentication in particular. ■■ Software Architecture and Design ■■ Advanced Topics in Software Engineering Data Analytics, Software Systems and Interaction ■■ Designing Usable Systems Research Group (DASSI) ■■ Distributed Information Systems Understanding large volumes of heterogeneous data is key ■■ Mobile Software and Applications to much business, science and societal support. However, ■■ Information Systems Architecture that data must be used in ways that are understandable ■■ Evolutionary Computing for Finance and must be handled securely by complex stable software ■■ Business Analysis systems. The DASSI group at Strathclyde investigates ■■ Information Retrieval these three connected research themes in the area of data ■■ Big Data Technologies science or big data. Together they cover our research into ■■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics intelligently handling complex data and software systems. ■■ Project Management This can both lead to better accurate understandings and predictions, and can also be used to inform decisions or Dissertation to improve user interaction. Students also undertake an individual research project.
The group has research and knowledge exchange Course Duration competencies in many aspects of data analytics, software 12 months full-time systems, cyber security, usability, interactive systems design and evaluation of software and its usability. Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in computer science or a closely-related mathematical or engineering discipline.
113 Advanced Computer Science with Advanced Software Engineering Big Data MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain skills to meet the challenges posed by the advent ■■ Develop the skills to design and deploy sophisticated of the big data revolution modern software systems ■■ Understand how classical statistical techniques are ■■ Enhance your existing practical software engineering applied in modern data analysis skills ■■ Work on a research project with our industrial partners ■■ Learn new theories of software development
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the ■■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the Information Society Information Society ■■ Distributed Information Systems ■■ Research Methods ■■ Big Data Technologies ■■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics Optional Classes (five to be chosen) ■■ Research Methods ■■ Advanced Topics in Software Engineering ■■ Software Architecture and Design Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ Designing Usable Systems ■■ Advanced Topics in Software Engineering ■■ Distributed Information Systems ■■ Mobile Software Applications ■■ Mobile Software and Applications ■■ Evolutionary Computing for Finance ■■ Information Systems Architecture ■■ Information Systems Architecture ■■ Project Management
Dissertation Dissertation Students also undertake an individual research project. Students also undertake an individual research project.
Course Duration Course Duration 12 months full-time 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in computer science or a closely-related mathematical in computer science or a closely-related mathematical or engineering discipline. or engineering discipline.
114 Digital Health Systems Enterprise Information Systems MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Become a leader in the field of health IT ■■ Enhance your existing skill base to operate at the ■■ Learn how to manage and analyse data collected from enterprise level personal devices and large-scale health systems ■■ Develop skills in strategic planning, architectural design ■■ Develop software development and management skills and large-scale data management and retrieval to support planning and delivery of better care systems ■■ Become familiar with enterprise architecture frameworks
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Information Systems Architecture ■■ Distributed Information Systems ■■ Database Fundamentals ■■ Information Systems Architecture ■■ Research Methods ■■ Project Management ■■ Health Information Governance ■■ Business Analysis ■■ Decision Support and Health Analytics ■■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the ■■ Digital Health Implementation Information Society ■■ Design of Usable Health Systems ■■ Big Data Technologies ■■ Health Literacy ■■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics ■■ Information Retrieval Dissertation ■■ Research Methods Students also undertake an individual research project. Dissertation Course Duration Students also undertake an individual research project. 12 months full-time; students also have the opportunity to study the course part-time Course Duration 12 months full-time Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Entry Requirements in computer science, business, health or statistics. Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Applicants with other qualifications in relevant disciplines in computer science or a closely-related mathematical may also be considered. or engineering discipline.
115 Information and Library Studies Information Management/Information MSc Management with Industrial Placement MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at 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 ■■ Benefit from practical experience of a placement experience via an industrial engagement project
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Information Retrieval and Access ■■ Information Systems Architecture ■■ Information Law ■■ Database and Web Systems Development ■■ Research Methods ■■ Information Law ■■ Library Technology and Systems ■■ Research Methods ■■ Strategic Planning ■■ Business Analysis ■■ Organisation of Knowledge ■■ Information Retrieval ■■ Libraries, Information and Society ■■ Big Data Technologies ■■ Human Information Behaviour ■■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics
Dissertation Dissertation Students also undertake an individual research project. Students also undertake an individual research project.
Placement Industrial Placement Stream Students will have a placement one day per week in Students on the industrial placement stream undertake a semester 1 or 2, and providers include Glasgow Life, the three-month placement to apply the practical skills gained National Library of Scotland, the BBC, Scottish Enterprise, on the course in a partner organisation. Support is provided NHS Scotland, as well as university and special libraries. by the department to arrange the placement.
Course Duration Course Duration 12 months full-time 12 months full-time (15 months full-time with Industrial Placement) Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. Entry Requirements Consideration may also be given to those holding other Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. qualifications in relevant disciplines. Consideration may also be given to those holding other qualifications in relevant disciplines.
116 Software Development MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Provides a pathway into one of the most in-demand “The programme is a great mix professional job sectors for graduates without a of business and computer computing science background ■■ Focus on programming skills for software engineering, science, developed with mobile and web applications, and computer security input from industry to meet the innovations in technology and business. Course Structure I’ve had the opportunity to Compulsory Classes ■■ Introduction to Programming Principles gain specialised knowledge ■■ Object Oriented Programming and skills in information ■■ Mobile Application Development ■■ Software Engineering law, business analysis, web ■■ Computer Security Fundamentals and database systems ■■ Database Fundamentals ■■ Database Development development, and data Dissertation analytics/machine learning Students also undertake an individual research project. tools and techniques – each Course Duration of which could become a 12 months full-time career path.” Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, JOSHUA HUNTE, FROM GRENADA in any discipline other than Computer Science. MSc INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
117 Department of Mathematics & Statistics
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MPhil, PhD We have major research themes in the areas of industrially- relevant mathematics, numerical algorithm development, Contact for Research Degrees statistics for the health sciences, modelling of marine t: +44 (0)141 548 3382 systems, and the development of novel techniques for e: [email protected] stochastic and network analysis.
TAUGHT COURSES Research activities are focused in five interdependent Actuarial Science groups: Applied Statistics Applied Statistics in Health Sciences Applied Analysis Quantitative Finance Research focuses on the development of rigorous analytic and constructive methods for solving differential and Contact for Taught Courses integral equations arising from the applied sciences. t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 The group has collaborations with other groups in the e: [email protected] department and with researchers from a range of other disciplines – from physicists, chemists and engineers to The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is one of social scientists. There is a particular focus on nonlinear the largest of its kind in Scotland, with an international evolutionary processes, operator theory for the study of reputation in the use of mathematical analysis for real-world differential and integral equations, and the analysis problems. The Department has collaborative links with of networks. researchers in other universities, from other disciplines and from the industry, business and government sectors, Continuum Mechanics and Industrial Mathematics in the UK, Europe, the USA and China. Research focuses on the development of accurate mathematical theories of physical materials and the use of Funding comes from a range of sources including the these theories in the mathematical modelling of industrial Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the processes – from the flow of the tiny amount of liquid that Carnegie Trust, University Scholarship Awards, UK industry is contained in the display in your mobile phone to how and the EU. ultrasound waves travel through engineering structures to detect cracks. This research is multidisciplinary – group members have expertise in continuum theories, material science, fluid dynamics and mathematical modelling in general, and collaborations with physicists, engineers, chemists and many industrial companies.
We have key groups in liquid crystal theory, fluid dynamics and non-destructive testing, with international links to similar research groups around the world.
Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing This group is one of the largest in the UK. It has an international reputation for research excellence in the construction and analysis of methods for the numerical solution of nonlinear differential and integral equations, and in the computational solution of problems of practical interest and several aspects of numerical linear algebra. Research activities are focused on:
■■ numerical solutions of partial differential equations ■■ stochastic computation ■■ numerical linear algebra ■■ computational physics and engineering
118 Actuarial Science MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Population Modelling and Epidemiology Research focuses on the epidemiology of infectious diseases, ecological complexity, marine and fisheries ■■ Gain an understanding of actuarial theory and analysis modelling, and mathematical cell biology. The group ■■ Prepare for a career in the financial services industry encompasses a wide range of expertise from statistics, with a quantitative and data facing role informatics and image processing to dynamical systems ■■ Learn about the nature and functioning of financial and time series analysis. markets and institutions
The overarching theme of the group is the use of modelling techniques to extract information from complex data sets with an emphasis on practical problems. Course Structure Research activities are focused on: This cross-faculty programme is delivered in collaboration with Strathclyde Business School. ■■ marine population modelling ■■ mathematical biology Compulsory Classes ■■ epidemiology and statistical informatics ■■ Foundations of Probability and Statistics ■■ Principles of Finance Current projects are modelling the epidemiology of measles, ■■ Inference and Regresson Modelling mumps and rubella to assess the spatial risk of the disease ■■ Fundamentals of Macroeconomics and potential effects of low MMR-vaccination uptake and ■■ Fundamentals of Microeconomics implementing spatial models for air pollution in central Scotland to investigate the link between atmospheric Optional Classes (six to be chosen) sulphur dioxide and health problems. ■■ Behavioural Finance ■■ Security Analysis Stochastic Analysis ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management Research is ongoing across a broad range of stochastic ■■ Risk Management for Banks mathematics including discrete-state space Markov ■■ Financial Econometrics processes, stochastic differential equations, stochastic ■■ Financial Stochastic Processes geometry, point processes and time series. Application ■■ Quantitative Risk Analysis areas include modelling in population biology, ■■ Quantitative Business Analysis agricultural epidemiology, biochemistry, quantum optics, ■■ Risk Analysis and Managment telecommunication systems, finance and financial econometrics. Research Project Students also undertake an individual research project Group members have formed a widely distributed network which may involve working with one of our industrial of national and international collaborators, in academia and collaborators. An industry-based project can be based the business world. Research interests cover: in the UK or abroad and may take the form of a paid internship. ■■ Stochastic Differential Equations ■■ Stochastic Computation Course Duration ■■ Time Series MSc: 12 months full-time ■■ Probability Theory PgDip: nine months full-time ■■ Image Analysis PgCert: six months full-time
Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent in engineering, physics, chemistry, computing science, business studies, accounting, economics. Applications are also welcome from those with appropriate professional qualifications or those who can demonstrate relevant practical experience.
119 Applied Statistics Applied Statistics in Health Sciences MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Conversion course for those with a background in a broad ■■ Designed for those with a background in a broad range range of disciplines of disciplines ■■ Gain skills in problem-solving, big data and use of ■■ Learn about probability and how to analyse data statistical software packages ■■ Gain skills in problem-solving, big data and use of ■■ Learn to interpret and report the result from data analyses statistical software packages
Course Structure Course Structure Train as an applied statistician without previously having The course is run in collaboration with the Animal and studied statistics. This course is taught by academics who Plant Health Agency (APHA), an Executive Agency of the also work for the Government and the National Health Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is Service. taught by academics who also work for the Government and the National Health Service. Compulsory Classes ■■ Foundations of Probability and Statistics Compulsory Classes ■■ Data Analytics in R ■■ Foundations of Probability and Statistics ■■ Applied Statistical Modelling ■■ Data Analytics in R ■■ Statistical Inference ■■ Applied Statistical Modelling ■■ Data Analytics in Practice ■■ Medical Statistics ■■ Bayesian Spatial Statistics Optional Classes ■■ Effective Statistical Consultancy ■■ Quantitative Risk Analysis ■■ Quantitative Risk Analysis ■■ Survey Design and Analysis ■■ Survey Design and Analysis ■■ Bayesian Spatial Statistics ■■ Effective Statistical Consultancy Research Project ■■ Financial Econometrics You undertake a research project in which you will work on ■■ Financial Stochastic Processes a real-life data set, putting the theoretical skills you have ■■ Business Analytics learned into practice. It is possible to work with APHA and ■■ Risk Analysis and Management the National Health Service on one of their policy-driven ■■ Optimisation for Analytics problems.
Research Project Course Duration You undertake a research project in which you will work on 12 months full-time; part-time study available, please a real-life data set, putting the theoretical skills you have contact us learned into practice. Entry Requirements Course Duration Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. 12 months full-time; part-time study available – contact us mathematical training to A Level, or equivalent standard. to discuss options Applications from prospective students with relevant Entry Requirements experience or appropriate professional qualifications Second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent; are also welcome. mathematical training to A Level or equivalent standard.
120 Quantitative Finance MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain an understanding of financial theory and analysis, financial markets, numerical methods in finance and “My course at Strathclyde programming for financial applications equipped me with analytical, ■■ Designed with input from the finance industry ■■ Opportunity to undertake industry-based project problem-solving and data analysis skills. I also gained insight into the fixed income
Course Structure and equity markets. The This cross-faculty programme draws on expert input from opportunity to work on real- three departments – Accounting & Finance, Mathematics & Statistics, and Computer & Information Sciences. life projects developed the skill set I need in my current Compulsory Classes ■■ Foundations of Mathematical and Statistical Finance role which involves providing ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ International Financial Markets and Banking financial advisory services ■■ Big Data Technologies and raising sources of funds
Optional Classes (one to be chosen from each list) for the Project and Structured List A Finance Unit of a bank. ■■ Behavioural Finance ■■ Security Analysis ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■■ Derivatives and Treasury Management Studying a course which List B combines maths, finance and ■■ Database and Web Systems Development ■■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics computer programming was ■■ Evolutionary Computation for Finance the perfect opportunity to List C ■■ Financial Stochastic Processes advance my career.” ■■ Financial Econometrics ■■ Networks in Finance MARYAM ABDUL-RAHMAN, FROM Research Project NIGERIA Students also undertake an individual research project MSc QUANTITATIVE FINANCE which may involve working with one of our industrial GRADUATE collaborators.
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.
121 Department of Physics
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Divisions MRes, MPhil, PhD Nanoscience EngD in Applied Photonics The Nanoscience division reflects the broad range of Centre for Doctoral Training in Diamond Science scientific areas in which nanotechnology is destined to and Technology make an impact on our lives. The division comprises:
Contact for Research Degrees ■■ Biomolecular and Chemical Physics Group – researchers t: +44 (0)141 548 4134 are interested in the building blocks of life such as e: [email protected] molecules, proteins, nanoparticles or microorganisms, which have relevance from the molecular basis of health TAUGHT COURSES to life in the sea as well as super-resolution and Advanced Physics nonlinear microscopy. Applied Physics ■■ Semiconductor Spectroscopy and Devices Group – Nanoscience combines studies of optical processes in advanced Optical Technologies semiconductor materials and the realisation of practical optoelectronic devices Contact for Taught Courses t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 Optics e: [email protected] The Optics division concentrates on quantum optics, both experimental and theoretical, and the expertise that The Department is engaged with exciting projects at has been attracted to the division is being used to form the forefront of Physics research, from teasing out the both international and UK-wide research links through fundamental properties of the Universe to spearheading the Max Planck Partnerships, the Quantum Hubs and the market-driven device-oriented interdisciplinary projects. University’s management of NPL. Central to this is our work Based on the REF 2014 GPA scores, the Times Higher in the understanding and exploitation of the foundations Education ranked Strathclyde as number one in the UK of quantum optics. The division includes a theoretical for Physics research. research group – Computational Nonlinear and Quantum Optics, and an experimental group – Experimental Quantum We are developing disruptive technologies from basic Optics and Photonics: physics that have the potential to revolutionise healthcare in the future, or solve the energy crisis. Many of our ■■ Computational Nonlinear and Quantum Optics – researchers have received national and international investigates problems associated with the fundamentals recognition of their contributions to science. of light-matter interactions, many-body physics, simulations of nonlinear optical devices, non- Recent major developments include the establishment of, equilibrium dynamics of quantum gases and leading role for the Department in, an international Max ■■ Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics – Planck Partnership in Measurement at the Quantum Limit, researchers explore the entire research field from the and the first UK Fraunhofer Research Centre, the Centre for fundamental interactions of single atoms and photons, Applied Photonics. through to applied research in spectroscopy and application of our techniques to new quantum The Department is a member of SUPA (the Scottish technologies Universities Physics Alliance), a research collaborative initiative across Scottish Physics departments and a pan-Scotland Graduate School in Physics.
The Department is also a major player in the recent UK initiative to exploit quantum technologies. It is the only Department in the UK to be involved in all four of the Quantum Hubs that were established in 2015. In addition, the Department is playing a key role in the management of the scientific direction of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), a world-renowned body for physical standards.
122 Plasmas The Plasmas division is the largest centre for plasma physics research in Scotland. It is the location for the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators and was a partner in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Accelerators. “I’ve had the support of my The Plasmas division comprises: supervisor from the day
■■ Atoms, Beams and Plasmas Group – research is broadly I decided to change career based on free electron physics, accelerator science, plasma physics and atomic and molecular spectroscopy; and start doing research current topics include free electron physics, particle in physics. The research accelerator technology, plasma physics, atomic and molecular spectroscopy community starts with your ■■ Strathclyde Intense Laser Interaction Studies Group – supervisor and colleagues investigates radiation-beam-plasma interactions at large field intensities for the production of high-energy and grows to include other particle beams (electrons, protons, ions) and high brightness radiation pulses (X-rays, gamma-rays, THz) groups in the department.
Institute of Photonics The Institute’s key objective is to bridge the gap between We also collaborate with academic research and industrial application and some of the best research development through excellence in commercially-relevant research and its exploitation. It is closely linked to the groups in the field of recently-established UK Fraunhofer Research Centre for Applied Photonics. We seek to establish ongoing quantum optics, and enjoy relationships with companies, providing research events with people from all capabilities which both complement and supplement their internal research activities. Current research themes are: over the world”.
■■ laser and LED sources ARACELI VENEGAS-GOMEZ, FROM ■■ solid-state lasers ■■ diamond Raman lasers SPAIN ■■ VECSELs PHYSICS PhD STUDENT ■■ microLED and nanoLED arrays ■■ hybrid organic-inorganic photonics ■■ optogenetics and biophotonics
We are a research-intensive unit and postgraduate student training is one of our core activities. As a result of the multidisciplinary nature of photonics, many of our students are jointly supervised with academic colleagues from other departments, such as Pure and Applied Chemistry or Biomedical Engineering. The Institute provides a friendly and supportive environment for a large number of postgraduate students.
123 Advanced Physics Applied Physics MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at 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 ■■ Choose taught elements relevant to your career interests its interdisciplinary applications ■■ Gain transferable, problem-solving and numeracy skills ■■ Specialise in subjects such as microwave technology, ■■ Opportunity to choose classes relevant to your interests laser-based acceleration and applied solid-state physics
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Class Compulsory Class ■■ Research Skills ■■ Research Skills
Optional Classes Optional Classes ■■ Introductory Nanoscience ■■ Introductory Nanoscience ■■ Advanced Nanoscience 1 & 2: Imaging and Microscopy/ ■■ Advanced Nanoscience 1 & 2: Imaging and Microscopy/ Solid State Nanoscience Solid State Nanoscience ■■ Topics in Photonics: Laser and Nonlinear Optics ■■ Topics in Photonics: Laser and Nonlinear Optics ■■ Advanced Topics in Quantum Optics ■■ Optical Design ■■ Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics ■■ Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics ■■ Advanced Topics in Photonics: Ultrafast Physics ■■ Advanced Topics in Photonics: Ultrafast Physics and Plasmas and Plasmas ■■ Photonics Materials and Devices ■■ Photonics Materials and Devices ■■ Advanced Photonics Devices ■■ Advanced Photonics Devices ■■ Theoretical Quantum Information ■■ Quantum Optics, Nonlinearity and Open Quantum ■■ Quantum Optics, Nonlinearity and Open Quantum Systems Systems ■■ Advanced Topics In Electromagnetism and ■■ Advanced Topics In Theoretical Physics Plasma Physics ■■ Advanced Topics In Electromagnetism and Plasma Physics Research Project Students with interest in an industrial placement and Research Project appropriate qualification will be supported to find a Students also undertake an individual research project. internship at one of our industrial partners to work on their project in an industrial R&D environment. Course Duration 12 months full-time Course Duration 12 months full-time Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Entry Requirements in physics or a related subject. Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in physics or a related subject. Other qualifications, including industrial experience, may be considered. Candidates may be invited for interview.
124 Nanoscience Optical Technologies MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Master state-of-the-art research and methods in ■■ Gain hands-on experimental research experience nanoscience in an interdisciplinary course connecting using modern instrumentation physics and chemistry ■■ Suitable for those with a science or engineering ■■ Become equipped for a research-based career background wanting to gain a vocational degree in industry or to progress to a PhD ■■ Establish a foundation for an optics-related PhD
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Class ■■ Research Skills ■■ Research Skills ■■ Project Training ■■ Project Training ■■ Conversion Course ■■ Introductory Nanoscience Optional Classes ■■ Advanced Nanoscience 1; Imaging and Microscopy ■■ Introductory Nanoscience ■■ Advanced Nanoscience 2: Solid State Nanoscience ■■ Topics in Photonics: Laser and Nonlinear Optics ■■ Advanced Nanoscience 3: Chemical and Biomedical ■■ Optical Design Nanoscience ■■ Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics ■■ Advanced Topics in Photonics: Ultrafast Physics and Research Project Plasmas Students undertake a research-intensive project in a ■■ Advanced Topics in Quantum Optics relevant nanoscience topic. Projects take place primarily in ■■ Photonics Materials and Devices research labs associated with nanoscience located in the ■■ Advanced Photonics Devices University’s physical science departments; there may also ■■ Theoretical Quantum Information be opportunities for relevant industrial placements. ■■ Quantum Optics, Nonlinearity and Open Quantum Systems Course Duration ■■ Optical Communication (Photonic Systems) 12 months full-time Research Project Entry Requirements Students with interest in an industrial placement and Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in appropriate qualification will be supported to find a physics, chemistry or a related subject. internship at one of our industrial partners to work on their project in an industrial R&D environment. Other qualifications, including industrial experience, may be considered. Candidates may be invited for interview. Course Duration 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in physics or a related subject.
Other qualifications, including industrial experience, may be considered.
125 Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MPhil, PhD You can study for a PhD or MPhil in any of our key research areas: Contact for Research Degrees t: +44 (0)141 548 2672 Bionanotechnology and Analytical Chemistry e: [email protected] Research in bionanotechnology and analytical chemistry is broad-ranging. Our bionanotechnology research is focused TAUGHT COURSES on the application of nanoscience to solve biological Forensic Science problems, most notably with applications in health care. There is significant critical mass in the study and the Contact for Taught Courses application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering and t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 functionalisation of nanoparticles to create new clinical e: [email protected] diagnostics. Our analytical research is focused on process analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, and The Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry has one conservation science. Atomic and molecular spectrometry, of the largest research schools in the UK, with expertise chemometrics, chromatography, materials analysis, ranging from analytical chemistry to materials science, radioanalytical techniques, and optical spectroscopies are and from biological chemistry to organic and inorganic used extensively in the development of these areas. synthesis. It also has a strong forensic science research base. Research in the Department is supported by industry, Catalysis and Synthesis government, research councils, the EU and charitable Our projects include the design of new reactions foundations. and mechanistic studies, the synthesis of complex natural products, metal-free reagents and metal-based WestCHEM, the joint research school of the Universities transformations, and the emerging area of synergistic of Strathclyde and Glasgow, brings together the strengths of bimetallic chemistry. We have strong international links these two major chemistry departments to offer outstanding and partnerships with more than 25 companies, including facilities and opportunities within a diverse and expanding GlaxoSmithKline, Merck and Huntsman. chemistry research environment. The result from the 2014 UK-wide Research Excellence Framework (REF) consolidated Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry WestCHEM’s position as one of the leading chemistry Research in chemical biology and medicinal chemistry research schools in the UK, with 94% of its research rated encompasses a broad spectrum of interests from the as internationally excellent or internationally leading. delivery of chemical tools to underpin and advance basic Based on the results of REF 2014, the Times Higher biology to the application of knowledge in drug discovery. Education ranked WestCHEM fourth in the UK for Our links with Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and research power. 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 sciences across several institutions in Glasgow including the University of Strathclyde, the University of Glasgow and the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research.
Materials and Computational Chemistry Research within the group covers a diverse range of interests with an emphasis on applied, multidisciplinary projects. The group has 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. Activities encompass inorganic and organic synthetic chemistry for the development of functional materials and devices. The work is complemented by substantial characterisation facilities and pioneering research into structure-property relationships.
126 Centre for Forensic Science The Centre for Forensic Science (CFS) is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in forensic science education, research, policy and practice. In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate education, the Centre has provided training in forensic science to the police “Strathclyde was my first and scientists worldwide. choice when looking for a
The Centre is a recognised leader in research in forensic forensic science course, as science and works in close collaboration with partners in the University offered a wider operational forensic science laboratories. CFS members have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals in aspect of forensics rather the forensic science domain. than concentrating on a Research within the Centre has an emphasis on the specific stream. development of techniques for solving current and future forensic science-related problems with an end-user operational focus. The biology-based research includes The location of the University, aspects of DNA analysis including recovery and analysis of degraded DNA, and the use of RNA and DNA to explore its global accreditation, aspects of body fluid identification and ageing. excellent student satisfaction, Further research strengths include the application of novel affordable living costs, and electrochemical methods to samples of forensic science relevance, and the development of policy relating to the modern infrastructure helped effective use of forensic science and the interface of science my decision-making. and law. This encompasses the social and legal aspects of forensic science and the effective use of forensic science in major and volume crime. The course balances practical aspects in the form of crime scene exercises and experience of the role of an expert witness with exams on theoretical aspects.”
MARIA DIVYA SAHAYASELVAN, FROM INDIA MSc FORENSIC SCIENCE
127 Forensic Science MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Longest running MSc Forensic Science course in the UK ■■ Accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences “Strathclyde was highly ■■ Ranked no 2 in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2019 recommended to me by ■■ Participate in a major practical crime scene exercise professionals in the forensics ■■ Input by forensic practitioners and professional scientists field. The course covers the general applications of forensic science, with the Course Structure Semester 1 opportunity to specialise in The first semester covers core aspects of forensic science including: biology or chemistry so I’ve been able to dig deeper ■■ crime scene investigation ■■ legal procedures and the law into the topics I’m most ■■ interpretation and statistical evaluation of evidence interested in. ■■ forensic analysis of a range of biological and chemical evidence types
Semester 2 My time at Strathclyde has You can choose to specialise in either forensic biology or been a stepping stone to my forensic chemistry, studying a range of topics including: future career. I’ve learned Forensic Biology techniques not covered in my ■■ investigation of assaults and sexual offences ■■ biological trace evidence undergraduate degree that I ■■ DNA profiling can carry forward and use in Forensic Chemistry the workplace. ” ■■ analysis of fires and explosives ■■ drugs of abuse ■■ alcohol and toxicology CAITLIN HYKEL, FROM CANADA MSc FORENSIC SCIENCE GRADUATE 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.
128 Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
RESEARCH DEGREES ■■ The Cancer Research UK Formulation Unit MRes, MPhil, PhD, DPharm ■■ Scottish Government Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme Contact for Research Degrees ■■ The Farr Institute @Scotland Pharmacoepidemiology t: +44 (0)141 548 2135 Programme e: [email protected] ■■ Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA) TAUGHT COURSES Advanced Biochemistry/Immunology/Pharmacology Research Areas Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice Research is focused around our Institute strap-line of Advanced Drug Delivery ‘New Medicines, Better Medicines and Better Use of Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Medicines’ and is undertaken in our five research groups: Biomedical Sciences Cancer Therapies Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease Clinical Pharmacy The group is focused on understanding the fundamental Industrial Biotechnology processes involved in biological systems including normal Molecular Microbiology health and how this changes in disease. Determining Pharmaceutical Analysis how the body functions under both physiological and Pharmaceutical Quality and Good Manufacturing Practice patho physiological conditions will further enhance our Pharmacy Practice – Clinical understanding of disease conditions. This helps us to: identify potential novel therapeutic targets that can be Contact for Taught Courses probed using available in vitro and in vivo techniques. t: +44 (0)141 548 3623/+44 (0)141 574 5147 e: [email protected] Within this grouping we also look for new treatments and new disease targets working with the other research The Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical groups using a combination of molecular and cell biology, Sciences (SIPBS) is a major research centre with a focus on medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, radiobiology two principal areas – Biomedical Science and Pharmacy. and regenerative therapeutic approaches to improve Our research involves the use of modern biological and treatment of diseases or develop research tools to increase chemistry-based approaches to inform on fundamental understanding of disease mechanisms. biological processes of relevance to health and disease. We integrate biological sciences, medicinal chemistry, Our research incorporates a broad range of activities in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice to develop cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory disease, new and better medicines which enhance human health neurodegenerative disease, neuroscience, parasitology and wellbeing. This basic science approach underpins and rare conditions that can be investigated through translational research related to clinical practice and multiple target pathways in humans. industry engagement. Microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology SIPBS is supported by major grant funding from many The group focuses on several research areas in microbiology sources. All our postgraduate programmes are fully and Industrial Biotechnology. embedded in the Institute giving our students excellent access to world-class research and teaching. The education Drug Discovery and training in SIPBS provides students with a wide ■■ Exploring the boundaries of specialised metabolites for range of skills and knowledge for careers in academia, targeted drug discovery the pharmaceutical industry, Health Service research and ■■ Exploring the boundaries of specialised discovery biotechnology enterprises. ■■ Understanding microbial Interactions for informed bioprospecting The Institute houses the following: ■■ Understanding replication of specialised metabolite- producing actinobacteria ■■ The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) ■■ Minor groove binding antibiotics ■■ CMAC – EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation
129 Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences Research Areas continued
Microbial Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Materials and Manufacture ■■ Bacterial membrane transporter characterisation This group undertakes high-quality basic and applied in Escherichia coli research relating to the development and manufacture ■■ Drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis of drug substances and products. Research builds on expertise in physical and material science, pharmaceutical Microbial Genetics technology, and formulation and advanced processing ■■ Microbial genetics and signalling by bacterial enhancer to translate new and existing chemical entities into safe, binding proteins in actinobacteria effective and high-quality medicines. The main areas of ■■ DNA replication and end patching of bacterial linear focus are: pharmaceutical science, formulation and drug chromosomes delivery and Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation.
Microbial Genomics Pharmacoepidemiology and Health Care Research ■■ Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity Within this theme, our aim is to maximise the use of ■■ Pseudomonas aerugiactinobacteria for drug discovery Scotland’s rich health informatics datasets, including ■■ Corynebacterium and Nocardia phylogeny and the new individual-level prescribing dataset, to support epidemiology stratified medicine approaches and investigate the impact of interventions on public health. The programme focuses Industrial Biotechnology on medicine adherence, clinical outcomes, and toxicities in Working with Industry partners from concept to adoption, real-world clinical practice. enabling bio-based growth (www.ibioic.com). We lead the Farr Institute pharmacoepidemiology Drug Discovery, Formulation and Delivery programme. This focuses on cardiovascular and We have drug discovery and medicinal chemistry immunological therapies and we have complementary programmes with the other research groups in diseases programmes in respiratory disease, cancer and infection. including cancer, immunology, cardiovascular and infectious disease. Our research is underpinned by assay cascade development to assess target engagement in vitro and in vivo in chemical biology and hit-to-lead optimisation programmes. This work is underpinned by research across the institute in target identification, lead optimization and in vivo interrogation.
Our pharmaceutical programmes also focus on formulation science and involve research into areas such as development of novel drug formulations covering all platforms and delivery routes and reformulation of old and new drugs and combinations. We are also interested in creating drug formulation for specialist groups such as paediatric and geriatric patients. SIPBS hosts the Cancer Research UK Formulation Unit. We are also interested in creating research and prepare experimental anti-cancer drugs and much of our research is in Partnerships with industry/academia and the third sector.
Our drug delivery research looks at optimising formulation for drug, nucleic acid and nanoparticle delivery drug delivery focusing on delivery of drugs, genes and vaccines including controlled release formulations for a range of diseases. We also research and develop novel materials and devices for drug delivery and our researchers are currently primary Investigators in the international academics/clinical Industry and patient group collaborative –“Children’s Brain Tumour Drug Delivery Consortium”.
130 Doctor of Pharmacy Master by Research Programmes DPharm MRes
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Undertake the programme at your place of work ■■ Gain laboratory-based training in research methods ■■ Gain the skills to undertake research within the NHS ■■ Contribute to research-oriented activities in the ■■ Suitable for practising pharmacists in hospital clinical biomedical industries, the health sector or academia and community practice, and technical services ■■ Develop skills in discipline-specific research, statistics, ■■ Link your research to your role as a pharmacist ethics and communication
Course Structure Course Structure The programme is mainly focused on research. You will You take taught classes in the first year of the programme. spend approximately two-thirds of your time undertaking The remainder of the time is spent on a research project a laboratory-based research project, supervised by an in your area of practice. academic member of staff, in one of the following areas:
Compulsory Classes ■■ Biomedical Sciences ■■ Clinical Skills ■■ Microbiology ■■ Research Skills ■■ Immunology ■■ Literature Review ■■ Pharmacology ■■ Biochemistry Course Duration 36 months full-time; 48 months part-time Compulsory Classes ■■ Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Skills Entry Requirements ■■ Advanced Techniques and Topics in one of our First- or second-class Honours degree in Pharmacy, or research areas overseas equivalent. For recent Pharmacy graduates, this ■■ Research Project will be the degree of MPharm with merit or distinction. Applications will also be considered from candidates Course Duration holding other qualifications. 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Candidates are normally required to be registered with the Entry Requirements General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist in the UK; Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, or with the relevant professional body in the EU (including in a biology/pharmaceutical-related subject. Other EEA countries); or may be registered as a pharmacist in a qualifications may also be considered. country outside the EU.
All candidates must have identified and secured an area of practice in which to conduct their research prior to applying.
For students with appropriate qualifications and experience, credit for prior learning may be awarded. Applicants who think that they may be suitable for this should contact the Institute.
131 Advanced Biochemistry/Immunology/ Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice Pharmacology MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Specialise in one of three fundamental research areas ■■ Choose classes that address specific practice and ■■ Develop a range of current and relevant laboratory skills personal development needs ■■ Benefit from teaching by active researchers and ■■ The Independent Prescribing qualification is practising clinical professionals included as an optional element in the course ■■ Gain in-depth understanding of the life sciences ■■ Study in a small peer-group learning environment
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Classes are chosen from within the following themes: ■■ Generic Skills for Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Students ■■ Entrepreneurship Therapeutics Toolkit ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Advanced Biochemistry/ ■■ Advanced Clinical Assessment and Consultation Skills Advanced Immunology/Advanced Pharmacology ■■ Advanced Therapeutics and Health Innovation ■■ Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research ■■ Clinical Practice Attachment ■■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research Health Service Quality Improvement Toolkit Optional Classes ■■ Pharmacist Independent Prescribing ■■ In Vivo Biology ■■ Clinical Service Development ■■ Drug Discovery ■■ Quality Improvement Methodology ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Haematology ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Biochemistry/ Research Toolkit Clinical Immunology/Pharmacology ■■ Research Skills ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Applied Biochemistry/ ■■ Research Project Applied Immunology/Applied Pharmacology The Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification is included Research Project in the course as an optional class; practitioners who have In addition, students undertake a three-month research already completed the IP qualification will receive 30 credits project which is assessed through a written thesis. for prior learning and the requirements for each award will be reduced correspondingly. Course Duration 12 months full-time Course Duration A maximum of five years is allowed from the point of first Entry Requirements registration to complete the award of an MSc. Second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a biological or chemical discipline. Entry Requirements A degree in Pharmacy from a UK university or an equivalent qualification, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
132 Advanced Drug Delivery Advanced Pharmaceutical MSc Manufacturing MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop understanding of the biology of specific targets ■■ You will be equipped to take up jobs in the food, for drug-based intervention chemical and pharmaceutical industries ■■ Learn about and apply the principles of design and ■■ Undertake a 10-week research project formulation of drug dosage systems ■■ Learn about key aspects of manufacturing approaches ■■ Gain specialist research skills and practical experience for pharmaceuticals and high-value chemicals
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Skills for Pharmaceutical Students ■■ Generic Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Skills ■■ Pharmaceutical Formulation and Clinical Pharmaceutics ■■ Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Particles ■■ Chemical and Spectroscopic Methods and Products ■■ Pharmaceutical Project Management ■■ Crystallisation and Formulation for Manufacture ■■ Novel Therapeutics and Biopharmaceuticals ■■ Industrial Pharmacy ■■ Advanced Topics in Drug Delivery ■■ Pharmaceutical Project Management ■■ Process Analytical Technology and Quality by Research Project Design in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing In addition, students undertake a 10-week research project which is assessed through a written thesis. Research Project In addition, students undertake a 10-week research project, Course Duration either at the University or at an external company or 12 months full-time organisation, and submit a thesis.
Entry Requirements Course Duration Second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a biological 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time or chemical discipline. Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, ;in science or engineering.
133 Biomedical Sciences Cancer Therapies MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Opportunity to select a clinically-oriented or basic life ■■ Focus on anti-cancer treatment therapies, with a science research pathway particular emphasis on personalised medicine ■■ Develop skills in statistics, communication, ethics, ■■ Gain the skills to contribute to the global drive to science writing and experimental data analysis advance cancer treatment ■■ Gain experience in the research funding process ■■ Learn about cancer drug discovery development
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Generic Skills for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical ■■ Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Skills Students ■■ Entrepreneurship ■■ Entrepreneurship ■■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research ■■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research ■■ Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Commercialisation ■■ Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research ■■ Development and Design of Anti-Cancer Drugs ■■ Targeted Cancer Therapies for Personalised Medicine Optional Classes ■■ Radiobiology and Radiation Oncology: from beam to ■■ In Vivo Biology (practical class) bedside ■■ Drug Discovery (practical class) ■■ Drug Discovery and Development in Cancer ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Pathology ■■ Scientific Writing ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Haematology ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Biochemistry/ Research Project Clinical Immunology/Clinical Pharmacology/ In addition, students undertake a 10-week research project Clinical Microbiology which is assessed through a written thesis.
Research Project Course Duration In addition, students undertake a 10-week research project 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time which is assessed through a written thesis. Entry Requirements Course Duration Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time in science or a health-related subject.
Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a biological or chemical discipline.
134 Clinical Pharmacy Industrial Biotechnology MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Teaching is mostly by GPhC-registered pharmacists ■■ The course is designed to respond to industry needs and ■■ Undertake experiential learning in a variety of clinical is at the forefront of developments in biotechnology practice environments ■■ Undertake a 10-week placement and research project ■■ Benefit from advanced training to become a safer and ■■ Benefit from the expertise of staff from academic more effective practitioner of pharmaceutical care institutions across Scotland and industry partners
Course Structure Course Structure Semester 1 Compulsory Classes Classes introduce key concepts and skills associated with ■■ Bioprocessing the delivery of clinical pharmaceutical care, including ■■ Applied Biocatalysis pharmaceutical care planning, communication skills, ■■ Synthetic Biology the role of evidence-based practice and clinical research. ■■ Introduction to Bioinformatics for Life Scientists ■■ Introduction to Scientific Programming Semester 2 ■■ Downstream Processing Classes focus on specific areas of clinical therapeutics with a focus on polypharmacy, medicine reconciliation and Optional Classes the application of clinical guidelines to clinically manage ■■ Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology and patients with multiple or complex morbidities. its Governance ■■ Blue Biotechnology Research Project ■■ Renewable Energy Technologies In addition, students undertake a three-month individual ■■ Resource Efficient Formulation research project investigating a specific clinical topic. ■■ Case Studies in Supply Chain Management Project output will be written in the format of a clinical ■■ Advanced Project Management research paper. Research Project Course Duration In addition, students undertake a 10-week placement, 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time typically hosted in one our industry partners, working on an industrially-relevant project on which they write and Entry Requirements present a formal report. MPharm or an overseas equivalent of a degree in Pharmacy at the same academic level. Minimum 12 months of clinical Course Duration experience post-qualification as a practising pharmacist. 12 months full-time; 24 months part-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.
135 Molecular Microbiology Pharmaceutical Analysis MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop knowledge and skills in areas such as ■■ Gain skills in the analytical techniques used to detect, genomics, molecular genetics and synthetic biology identify and quantify drugs and related substances ■■ Gain transferable skills in statistics, communication, ■■ Examine strategies for analytical research and ethics, science writing and critical analysis of data development ■■ Design experiments and analyse complex datasets ■■ Gain experience in instrumentation and techniques
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Generic Skills for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical ■■ Chemical and Statistical Analysis Students ■■ Spectrophotometric and Spectroscopic Methods ■■ Entrepreneurship ■■ Chromatography ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Microbiology ■■ Bioanalysis, Biotechnology and Quality Management ■■ Advanced Microbiology (lab class) ■■ Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research ■■ Chemical and Spectroscopic Methods (lab class) ■■ Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research ■■ Chromatographic and Bioanalytical Methods
Optional Classes Research Project ■■ In Vivo Biology In addition, students undertake a laboratory-based research ■■ Drug Discovery project either in house or at an external collaborative ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Microbiology partner. ■■ Postgraduate Studies in Applied Microbiology Course Duration Research Project 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time, depending on In addition, students undertake a three-month molecular entry qualifications microbiology-related research project, with practical experience in the laboratory, which is assessed through Entry Requirements a written thesis. Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in an appropriate science. Course Duration 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements Second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a biological or chemical discipline.
136 Pharmaceutical Quality and Good Pharmacy Practice – Clinical Manufacturing Practice MSc MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain an understanding of the pharmacology and ■■ Gain an overview of pharmacy practice in the UK chemistry of medicinal products ■■ Spend 50% of your time in professional experiential ■■ Benefit from a unique collaboration with NSF Health learning Sciences, leading experts in the pharmaceutical and ■■ Develop understanding of contemporary clinical medical devices industries pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes There are two parts to the course – one half will be spent The training, based on the European-approved study guide, on campus undertaking taught classes and the other in the is provided in a unique collaboration with NSF Pharma- National Health Service. Biotech who organise the classes. The theoretical elements are usually held at a venue in York and the practical element Compulsory Classes at the University of Strathclyde. ■■ Essential Clinical Therapeutics ■■ Health Service: Quality Improvement ■■ Pharmaceutical Law and Administration ■■ Pharmaceutical Services ■■ Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics ■■ Clinical Pharmacy Management ■■ Pharmaceutical Formulation and Processing ■■ Advanced Clinical Therapeutics ■■ Pharmaceutical Microbiology ■■ Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Experiential Learning ■■ Mathematics and Statistics This part of the course is mainly delivered in NHS hospitals, ■■ Analysis and Testing with specialist material delivered in community pharmacies. ■■ Pharmaceutical Packaging It is assessed as a single class but underpins the teaching ■■ Quality Management Systems and learning in the other classes. ■■ Investigational Medicinal Products ■■ The Role and Professional Duties of a QP Course Duration ■■ Practical (at the University of Strathclyde) 18 months full-time
Research Project Entry Requirements Students undertake a research project, normally at their Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, workplace. in Pharmacy.
Course Duration 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements Relevant first degree in a pharmaceutical, biological or chemical discipline, or equivalent and, preferably, experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Registration with NSF Pharma-Biotech (www.nsf.org/ services/by-industry/pharma-biotech) and payment of their fee for each module is essential, in addition to registration with the University.
137 STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS
I chose Strathclyde, partly because of its SCHOOL reputation and also on the advice of friends who have studied here. I’ve found the course to be of a high quality with the right mix of theoretical and practical classes. “University in Italy is very different to Scotland. Here there are many group projects which allow you to exchange opinions and points of view with your classmates. In Italy there are mostly exams.
I’ve found Strathclyde extremely welcoming and Glaswegians are so friendly that in a short space of time you consider Glasgow your second home.
MARA TORRES, FROM ITALY MSc HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
138138 ” STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS SCHOOL Founded in 1948, Strathclyde Business School is a socially-progressive academic organisation within a leading international technological university
Strathclyde Business School has held triple Our departments are accredited by expert accreditation from the three main business school professional bodies such as CIMA, ICAS and CIPD. accreditation bodies – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB – since 2004. We were the first business school Strathclyde is also the first business school in in Scotland to achieve triple accreditation. Scotland, and one of only five in the UK, to be awarded the Small Business Charter Gold Award. We have a reputation for research excellence. This award recognises our world-leading support We develop theory-led, policy-relevant research for scaling Scottish firms through innovation, through collaboration with industry, government, internationalism and leadership. business and the third sector. Our industry- facing research centres of excellence, which Strathclyde Business School is a signatory of the work with industry partners, include the Fraser UN’s Principles for Responsible Management of Allander Institute, the Scottish Centre for Education. This commits us to supporting the Employment Research, the Strathclyde Institute transformation of management education, research for Operations Management and the Centre for and thought leadership by developing learning Financial Regulation and Innovation. Based on the communities and promoting awareness of the REF (Research Excellence Framework) 2014 GPA UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. scores, the Times Higher Education ranked us No 1 in Scotland and in the top 10 business Contact schools in the UK for our research. SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/9 Our departments and programmes hold e: [email protected] internationally-recognised industry accreditations.
139 Research Methodology in Business and Management Research & Faculty Degrees MRes/PgDip/PgCert
RESEARCH DEGREES Why study this programme at Strathclyde? MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA ■■ Suitable as a foundation course for a PhD in business TAUGHT COURSES and management Research Methodology in Business and Management ■■ Study full-time or part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) ■■ Choose from classes across the Business School ■■ Research training following ESRC and EPSRC guidelines Strathclyde Business School offers an impressive portfolio of general and specialised business degrees. The following programmes attract teaching and academic input from across the School, and from other partner institutions. Course Structure Research Degrees Training and Support Compulsory and Optional Classes Research degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD and DBA) are offered ■■ Research Philosophy in all academic departments (see departmental sections ■■ Research Methods for key research themes). The Research Methodology ■■ Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research programme provides a grounding in research methodologies ■■ Introduction to Quantitative Methods: Survey Design in management disciplines. Candidates undertake a set of and Analysis core research methodology classes, generally in their first ■■ Advanced Quantitative/Qualitative Methods year of study; other classes in research skills and training ■■ Research Colloquium are available. In addition, the University’s Researcher ■■ Writing and Presenting Research Development programme provides workshops, courses and ■■ Choice of classes from across the Business School events to enhance professional and personal development. Masters Dissertation Research Funding Masters students submit a dissertation of around 20,000 The University offers a variety of fully-funded studentships, words. all of which are competitive and tenable for three years’ full-time study. They cover applicable fees, plus an annual Programme Duration stipend of approximately £14,000. Candidates should hold MRes: 12 months full-time a first-class Honours undergraduate degree, or a PgDip: 9 months full-time Masters degree with Distinction, in a relevant business PgCert: 4 months full-time and management or related discipline. The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Classes run for two to five consecutive days once a month The DBA degree is offered in all departments of the from October to May. Students studying part-time will be Business School. It combines advanced instructional able to complete their programme over two academic years. elements with original research at doctoral level. With a focus on researching in a practical context, it will appeal Entry Requirements to experienced managers; projects will be defined by their Masters degree or a first- or upper second-class Honours interest in the real-time dynamic processes and practices degree, or overseas equivalent, in business and of organisation and management. Instructional elements management. include classes in Research Methods, Research Philosophy and specialist topics relevant to your research. Research Contact for Research Degrees elements comprise literature review, pilot study, and e: [email protected] supervised research leading to a thesis which is based on original research, typically 50,000 - 60,000 words, examined by viva.
DBA Entry Requirements Masters or Honours degree, or equivalent overseas qualification, and business and management experience appropriate to the research being undertaken.
140 Master of Business Administration MBA
Professional Development Journey Why study this programme at Strathclyde? As part of our MBA career support we offer a Career and Professional Development Programme, designed ■■ Gain an internationally-recognised qualification to establish career development and job search skills. ■■ Learn in a cross-cultural environment Workshops and seminars are offered on key career skills ■■ Study strategy with internationally-acclaimed academics such as interviews, presentations, networking and CV ■■ Develop confidence as a manager and leader building. Our students have access to an accredited careers ■■ Improve your career prospects or change career direction and leadership coach to work on personal career strategies. All students and alumni have access to our online Career Management Site.
Flexible Study Options Study Themes and Classes The Strathclyde MBA is very flexible; study options include: The Reflective Practitioner ■■ The Learning Manager ■■ full-time (12 months intensive study in Glasgow) ■■ Comparative Corporate Governance ■■ part-time/executive (evening classes in Glasgow over ■■ Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership two to three years or at the Business School’s eight international centres) Making the Business Work ■■ flexible learning (combination of off-campus study ■■ Finance and Financial Management combined with intranet tutor support and attendance ■■ Financial and Management Accounting at intensive seminars in Glasgow, three to five years) ■■ Operations Management ■■ Marketing Management We also offer an MBA with a specialism in Leadership ■■ Analytical Support for Decision-making Studies, in association with the Leadership Trust ■■ Managing People in Organisations Foundation, which is provided via our flexible learning route. Strategic Management for Sustainable Success ■■ Exploring the International Business Environment Entry Requirements ■■ Strategy Analysis and Evaluation A good first degree is expected and applicants must be ■■ Making Strategy at least 24 years old, have a minimum of three years’ ■■ Technology and Innovation postgraduate managerial/professional experience and be able to demonstrate career progression. Personal Development ■■ Strategic Consulting in Practice – you work as part of a Applicants who hold non-degree/professional team for a client on an organisational issue; the client qualifications, are expected to have at least five years’ will have significant input into the evaluation of the varied management/professional experience with class and your team’s performance demonstrable career progression. ■■ Elective classes – choose from more than 25 classes taught by subject specialists; alumni can choose Candidates with no formal qualifications require extensive one additional elective each year for three years post- and varied managerial/professional experience of 10 years graduation at no additional cost or more, with sustained career progression.
MBA Project For applicants whose first language is not English, an IELTS The MBA project provides an opportunity to examine in minimum overall band score of 6.5 (with no individual test depth a managerial, organisational or environmental issue score below 5.5). of your choice over an extended period of time. It can be done on an individual basis or as part of a group. The Strong verbal reasoning and numerical abilities are critical project enables you to put into practice the knowledge for the MBA and we may ask for a GMAT result (min 600). and skills you have developed throughout the programme. We have close links with industry and can offer a number Candidates will be interviewed. of company-sponsored projects many of which can lead to internships. Contact t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/9 e: [email protected]
141 Department of Accounting and Finance
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas DBA in Accounting or Finance We cover all areas of accounting and finance, with particular PhD in Accounting or Finance expertise in corporate finance, treasury management, derivative markets, bond markets, portfolio performance, Contact for Research Degrees volatility in financial markets, international banking, Accounting: Dr Julia Smith critical accounting, management accounting, social, t: +44 (0)141 548 4958 environmental and public sector accounting, issues relating e: [email protected] to privatisation and regulation of utilities, development finance and small business finance and accounting. Finance: Dr Chandra Thapa t: +44 (0)141 548 3891 Our research activities are supported by subscription to e: [email protected] an extensive set of comprehensive databases, internal workshops, seminar series and financial support for TAUGHT COURSES conference participation. Finance International Accounting and Finance Accounting International Banking and Finance Research topics include: Investment and Finance Finance and Management ■■ economic, political and social impact of accounting Financial Technology (FinTech) on our everyday lives Economics and Finance (in collaboration with the ■■ financial reporting standard for smaller entities Department of Economics, see pg 150) ■■ assessment of environmental risk in the financial sector Global Energy Management (in collaboration with the Department of Economics, see pg 150) Finance Quantitative Finance (in collaboration with the Departments Research topics include: of Mathematics & Statistics and Computer & Information Sciences) ■■ investment strategies ■■ corporate finance Contact for Taught Courses ■■ risk management SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit ■■ corporate governance t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/9 ■■ financial econometrics e: [email protected] Facilities for Research Students MSc Finance, MSc International Accounting and Finance, Students have access to the Datastream (global MSc International Banking and Finance and MSc Investment economic, financial and accounting data) which includes and Finance have all been accepted into the Chartered IBES earnings forecasts, SDC Platinum, Thomson One, Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute University Recognition Compustat, Execucomp, CRSP (Centre for Research in Program. This status is granted to institutions whose Securities Pricing), London Business School Share Price degree programme(s) incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Database data and Bloomberg. Programm Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK), and which provide students with a solid grounding in the CBOK and Entry Requirements for Research Degrees positions them well to sit for the CFA exams. PhD in Accounting: Honours degree and Masters degree in accounting (or equivalent). Qualified and part-qualified The Department has been ranked No 1 in the UK for accountants with first degree in social sciences or Accounting and Finance by the Complete University Guide humanities are also encouraged to apply. 2019, and also No 1 in the 2018 Times Good University PhD in Finance: Masters degree or equivalent, particularly Guide. It is one of the UK’s major centres of research in in finance, economics, accounting or mathematics. finance and has an international profile.
142 Finance MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants “I’ve been working for private ■■ Develop understanding of financial theory and analysis and public organisations ■■ Learn about financial markets and institutions ■■ Specialise in finance for developing countries in Thailand and I chose Strathclyde for an MSc in Finance because of the University’s rankings and its Course Structure Compulsory Classes student focus. My professors ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ Accounting and Financial Analysis are very helpful and ■■ Quantitative Methods for Finance approachable whenever ■■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■■ Advanced Corporate Finance and Applications I’ve had any questions. ■■ Derivatives and Treasury Management
Optional Classes (two to be chosen) Developing my knowledge, ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■■ Empirical Methods in Finance particularly in the field of ■■ Behavioural Finance finance, will give me an ■■ Management Accounting ■■ Security Analysis advantage in my future career when I return to my home Dissertation or three research projects (MSc only) – supported by an academic supervisor, you will either work country.” on a series of research projects or a dissertation. Topics can be chosen from the broad range of issues covered on the programme. You will be assessed on your ability to select NING JITTANONDA, FROM THAILAND and apply relevant theory and research methods. This work MSc FINANCE may be linked to an issue raised by, or a problem to be solved for, an employer.
Diploma students who achieve an appropriate standard may transfer to the MSc.
Duration of Programme MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time
Entry Requirements Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies or a subject area with a strong quantitative bias.
The programme requires no prior knowledge of finance.
143 International Accounting and Finance International Banking and Finance MSc/PgDip MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management ■■ Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Accountants ■■ Gain awareness of international accounting standards ■■ Understand financial theory and analysis ■■ Study financial management and securities markets ■■ Learn about financial markets and institutions ■■ Learn to apply analytical techniques in practice ■■ Use accounting information in financial decision-making
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■■ Quantitative Methods for Finance ■■ Quantitative Methods for Finance ■■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■■ Advanced Corporate Finance and Applications ■■ Topics in Corporate Finance ■■ Advanced Accounting ■■ Financial Management for Banks ■■ Management Accounting ■■ Derivatives and Treasury Management ■■ Risk Management for Banks Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Security Analysis Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■■ Security Analysis ■■ Empirical Methods in Finance ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■■ International Accounting ■■ Empirical Methods in Finance ■■ Management Accounting Dissertation or three research projects (MSc only) – ■■ Behavioural Finance supported by an academic supervisor, you will either work on a series of research projects or a dissertation. Topics can Dissertation or three research projects (MSc only) – be chosen from the broad range of issues covered on the supported by an academic supervisor, you will either work programme. You will be assessed on your ability to select on a series of research projects or a dissertation. Topics can and apply relevant theory and research methods. This work be chosen from the broad range of issues covered on the may be linked to an issue raised by, or a problem to be programme. You will be assessed on your ability to select solved for, an employer. and apply relevant theory and research methods. This work may be linked to an issue raised by, or a problem to be Diploma students who achieve an appropriate standard solved for, an employer. may transfer to the MSc. Diploma students who achieve an appropriate standard Duration of Programme may transfer to the MSc. MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time Duration of Programme MSc: 12 months full-time Entry Requirements PgDip: 9 months full-time Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies, Entry Requirements maths, statistics or computing. An Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies or a subject area with a strong quantitative bias.
The programme requires no prior knowledge of finance or banking.
144 Investment and Finance Finance and Management MSc/PgDip MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management ■■ Gain knowledge of financial and management principles Accountants ■■ Understand how organisations work ■■ Gain understanding of derivatives ■■ Develop technical and analytical skills ■■ Learn to develop investment strategies ■■ Opportunity to study at Toulouse Business School ■■ Understand quantitative analysis used in finance ■■ Undertake a project in each subject area
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes The programme is offered jointly by the Departments of ■■ Principles of Finance Accounting & Finance and Strategy & Organisation. ■■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■■ Quantitative Methods for Finance Compulsory Classes ■■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ Topics in Corporate Finance ■■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■■ Derivatives and Treasury Management ■■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■■ Security Analysis ■■ Professional Management Practice ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management Optional Classes (minimum of one to be chosen) Optional Classes (one to be chosen) Finance ■■ Empirical Methods in Finance ■■ Behavioural Finance ■■ Behavioural Finance ■■ Topics in Corporate Finance ■■ Security Analysis Dissertation or three research projects (MSc only) — ■■ Managerial Accounting supported by an academic supervisor, you will either work ■■ Derivatives on a series of research projects or a dissertation. Topics can be chosen from the broad range of issues covered on the Management (minimum of one to be chosen) programme. You will be assessed on your ability to select ■■ Global Business Environment and apply relevant theory and research methods. This work ■■ Project and Programme Management may be linked to an issue raised by, or a problem to be ■■ Developing Effective Consulting Skills solved for, an employer. ■■ Managing in Europe (at Toulouse Business School, France) ■■ Marketing Management Diploma students who achieve an appropriate standard may transfer to the MSc. Masters Project Students complete a research project in each subject and Duration of Programme take classes in Business Strategy and Project Methodology. MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time Duration of Programme 12 months full-time Entry Requirements An Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in accounting, Entry Requirements economics, business studies or a subject area with a strong An upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas quantitative basis. Applications are also considered from equivalent, in economics, accounting, business studies, those with appropriate professional qualifications and maths, statistics, computing, related subjects, or an relevant practical experience. equivalent professional qualification.
145 Financial Technology (FinTech) Quantitative Finance MSc/PgDip MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Combine the study of theory with intensive practice ■■ Prepare for a career in financial engineering and risk and industrial engagement. mangement, hedge fund manager or financial analyst ■■ Understanding how the use of technology improves ■■ Understand numerical methods in finance the efficiency of financial transactions ■■ Study programming for financial applications ■■ Opportunity to undertake client-based project ■■ Undertake an industrial-based project
Course Structure Course Structure The programme is offered jointly by the Departments of This one-year cross-faculty programme draws on expert Accounting & Finance and Management Science. input from three departments – Accounting & Finance, Mathematics & Statistics, and Computer & Information Compulsory Classes Sciences. ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ Regulations and Technology Compulsory Classes ■■ Quantitative Business Analysis ■■ Foundations of Mathematical and Statistical Finance ■■ Big Data Fundmentals ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ Business Analytics ■■ International Financial Markets and Banking ■■ Business Information Systems ■■ Big Data Technologies ■■ Security Analysis ■■ Risk Management for Banks Optional Classes (one to be chosen from each list) ■■ Becoming an Effective Technology Analyst List A ■■ Behavioural Finance Optional Classes (choose one from each subject area) ■■ Security Analysis Accounting & Finance ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■■ Portfolio Theory and Management ■■ Derivatives and Treasury Management ■■ Derivatives ■■ Financial Management for Banks List B ■■ Database and Web Systems Development Management Science ■■ Machine Learning for Data Analytics ■■ Stochastic Modelling for Analytics ■■ Evolutionary Computation for Finance ■■ Business Simulation Modelling ■■ Risk Analysis and Management List C ■■ Financial Stochastic Processes Computer Science ■■ Financial Econometrics ■■ Big Data Tools and Techniques ■■ Networks in Finance ■■ Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Data Analytics Duration of Programme Masters Project 12 months full-time Students complete a FinTech-focused research project. Entry Requirements Duration of Programme Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time in engineering, science subjects (physics, chemistry, PgDip: 9 months full-time computing science), business subjects (business studies, accounting, economics; mathematical training to A Level or Entry Requirements equivalent standard. An Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies, or a subject area with a strong Applications are also welcome from those with appropriate quantitative bias. No prior knowledge of finance required. professional qualifications, or those who can demonstrate relevant practical experience.
146 “As an MSc Financial Technology student, I’m absorbing knowledge about different aspects of technology. I am a member of the Decentralised Society which was created by a group of fellow students “My course at Strathclyde on the FinTech course with equipped me with analytical, the aim of raising awareness problem-solving and data of and driving forward the analysis skills. I also gained decentralised technologies insight into the fixed income including blockchain and and equity markets. The cryptocurrencies. The role opportunity to work on real- that I am undertaking in the life projects developed the society is outreach with a skill set I need in my current project called “Women in role which involves providing FinTech” allowing technology financial advisory services to be more accessible to and raising sources of funds different backgrounds and for the Project and Structured genders, especially females.” Finance Unit of a bank.
IRIS JIANG Studying a course which MSc FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY combines maths, finance and computer programme was the perfect opportunity to advance my career.”
MARYAM ABDUL-RAHMAN, FROM NIGERIA MSc QUANTITATIVE FINANCE GRADUATE
147 Department of Economics
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas PhD, MPhil, DBA Applied Microeconomics Our research analyses the market behaviours of consumers Contact for Research Degrees and businesses. We apply them to areas such as industrial t: +44 (0)141 548 3871 organisation and international trade. Research areas e: [email protected] include international trade theory and policy, public economics, and strategic behaviour in markets. TAUGHT COURSES Applied Economics Applied Econometrics Economics and Finance We apply statistical and mathematical theories to Global Energy Management (in collaboration with the economics in order to test ideas and forecast regional, Department of Accounting & Finance) national and global trends. Our research covers fields such as big data methods in macroeconomics, multiple Contact for Taught Courses imputation methods for cross-country panel data, foreign SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit direct investment and economic growth, time series t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/6119 econometrics and spatial econometrics for environmental e: [email protected] and criminological applications.
The Department is one of the leading UK centres for Applied Macroeconomics internationally-recognised policy and business-relevant Our research, led out of the Fraser of Allander Institute, economics research. We have a diverse mix of staff involved examines how the economy performs and evolves at a in both fundamental academic research and commissioned national level, with a particular focus on applications to projects for businesses and policy-makers. This creates a real-world challenges facing policy-makers and business. highly productive and supportive environment for learning. Areas of research include macro-modelling of the UK and Scottish economies, developing new data measures of the Our staff are engaged in collaborations with economists modern economy, spatial econometrics and econometric throughout the UK and overseas. We are members of the nowcasting, policy evaluation, and fiscal analysis. Scottish Institute for Research in Economics and jointly organise (with Johannes Kepler University Linz) the Energy Economics European Trade Study Group, the world’s largest conference We look at the economics of renewable energy in response on international trade. We are also a founding partner in to the policy and practical interests of both the Scottish the new Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence for the and UK governments. Research interests cover fields such UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). as energy-economy-environmental modelling, energy efficiency, local, regional and national impacts of new Recent and current research activity is supported by a highly renewable technologies, carbon markets and environmental diverse range of prestigious sources, including the ESRC, standards, sustainable cities, energy policy and regulation, the EPSRC, the Scottish Government, the UK statistics economics of climate change, environmental policy and department, the UK Energy Research Centre, and the accounting. Scottish Funding Council. Entry Requirements for Research Degrees The Department is also home to the Fraser of Allander PhD and MPhil – a strong first degree in economics, or Institute (FAI), which has for more than 40 years been a degree in which economics was a major part, and a Scotland’s authority on economic policy and the Scottish Masters degree in economics that includes core classes in economy. Our students have a variety of opportunities Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, a range to engage with the FAI during their studies, including of other relevant classes and a dissertation. sponsored dissertations with businesses, summer internships in the Institute and a vibrant practitioner DBA – MBA degree from an AMBA-accredited institution seminar series. or a Masters degree containing a significant amount of Economics. You will also have a significant amount of work The Department is an active participant in the Scottish experience as a manager or consultant and we expect you to Graduate Programme in Economics and the Scottish continue in a senior practice role throughout the programme. Graduate School of Social Science. Ongoing support from your employer is also required.
148 Applied Economics MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain skills in data analysis and economic modelling ■■ Learn to apply economic techniques to real-world “I first came to Strathclyde problems in business and policy to study the MSc in Applied ■■ Develop ability to interpret and understand key economic and financial statistics and information Economics which led into a PhD in the Department of Economics. My thesis focuses on wage setting behaviour Course Structure Compulsory Classes and its impact on the market ■■ Fundamentals of Microeconomics ■■ Fundamentals of Macroeconomics economy. ■■ Professional Development for Economists ■■ Analysis of Economic Data ■■ Economic Appraisal and Eocnomic Modelling I work with two supervisors ■■ Topics in Public Economics who are always available ■■ International Macroeconomics for constructive discussions. Optional Classes (four to be chosen – two may be substituted with classes offered elsewhere in the Their feedback on my work Business School and the School of Government and Public helps me to develop my Policy) Optional classes offered in Economics normally include: ideas.
■■ International Development ■■ Games of Strategy The Department is friendly ■■ Environmental Economics ■■ Energy Economics and the diversity of research ■■ International Trade topics allows you to learn –
Dissertation even from entirely different Students can write their dissertation on any of the broad areas of research.” range of topics covered on the programme. A number of business-sponsored dissertation topics are also available each year, with the opportunity to work on a project with a MARCO FONGONI, FROM ITALY private, public or third sector organisation. Students can PhD ECONOMICS also apply to undertake their dissertation as part of an internship with the Fraser of Allander Institute.
Preparation for the dissertation will include participation in the Economics and Finance Forum, where students can learn from the experience of leading economics and finance professionals from business and government.
Duration of Programme 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements A good Honours degree, or overseas equivalent.
149 Economics and Finance Global Energy Management MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Enhance your knowledge and skills in a range of ■■ Acquire in-depth knowledge of global energy systems economics, finance, analysis and quantitative methods ■■ Benefit from practical training in the management of ■■ Learn to analyse, understand and explain complex energy-related issues economic and financial issues ■■ Gain practical insights from leading energy experts ■■ Develop specialised skills through choice of options ■■ Accredited by the Energy Institute
Course Structure Course Structure The programme is jointly offered by the Department of Compulsory Classes Economics and the Department of Accounting & Finance. ■■ Global Energy Issues, Industries and Markets ■■ Global Energy Technologies, Impacts and Compulsory Classes Implementation ■■ Foundations of Business Economics ■■ Global Energy Policy, Politics, Business Structures ■■ Macroeconomic Policy and Applications and Finance ■■ Analysis of Economic Data ■■ Global Energy Forum ■■ Topics in Public Economics ■■ Energy Economics ■■ Principles of Finance ■■ Microeconomics OR Macroeconomics ■■ Accounting and Financial Analysis ■■ International Macroeconomics Optional Classes ■■ Quantitative Methods Choose from classes available in the Business School, Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Humanities & Plus either Social Sciences. ■■ Advanced Corporate Finance and Applications OR Derivatives and Treasury Management Summer Project OR The summer project can take two forms – the research ■■ Topics in Corporate Finance, and Derivatives route and the industrial route. Both routes help students gain more problem-focused experience of relevance to Optional Classes the energy sector. In addition, both routes will enable and Students will be able to choose two classes offered across require students to apply knowledge gained on the course. the Departments of Economics and Accounting & Finance. Duration of Programme Dissertation 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time Students undertake a challenging problem-focused or policy-relevant analysis and project. Preparation for this Entry Requirements component will include participation in the Economics and Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas Finance forum, which includes opportunities to benefit from equivalent. Applications are also welcome from candidates the experience of economics and finance professionals with significant high-calibre industry or government from business, academia and government. experience.
Duration of Programme 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in economics, finance, business studies and management science. Applications are also welcome from candidates with strong career experience in a relevant field.
150 Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
RESEARCH DEGREES The Centre’s international research impact is also evidenced MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA through invited reviews for and editorial contributions to internationally-ranked entrepreneurship research Contact for Research Degrees journals, including the Journal of Business Venturing, Director of Doctoral Research Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Small Business Dr Niall MacKenzie Economics, and the International Small Business Journal. t: +44 (0)141 548 3091 e: [email protected] Academic staff and PhD students regularly present their work at international conferences such as the Babson TAUGHT COURSES Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference, the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology ECSB Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership conference, the European Academy of Management conference and the US Academy of Management Contact for Taught Courses conference. SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/6119 The international character of the Centre is also reflected e: [email protected] in the heritage of many of our academic staff (Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Bulgaria, US and Kenya) and of The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship is a research- our PhD students (Botswana, Canada, Germany, Ireland, oriented academic department with a focus on developing Kazakhstan, Portugal, Russia, Poland, Greece, Indonesia, a better understanding of how entrepreneurs and their Switzerland, the US and the Netherlands). organisations can more successfully create new value for business and society. Research is conducted by nationally Our academic staff and PhD students regularly engage in and internationally-recognised experts in high-growth, university research exchanges in the US, Germany, France international, corporate, technology, family, rural, social and New Zealand and also enjoy visiting posts (Norway, and female entrepreneurship. France, Finland, New Zealand).
The Centre is a partner in the ESRC co-funded Enterprise Research Themes Research Centre (in collaboration with Warwick, Aston and ■■ Enterprise policy, education and economic development Imperial Business Schools). ■■ Growing innovative enterprises ■■ Global and international entrepreneurship We are at the heart of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor ■■ Entrepreneurial management and leadership (GEM) research programme, an annual assessment of ■■ Enterprise and diversity levels of entrepreneurial activity in dozens of economies. ■■ Social enterprise, CSR and philanthropy The Centre has played a significant role in the international ■■ Family business and enterprising households organisation of GEM since 2000 and is responsible for the ■■ Entrepreneurial networking, social capital and society Country Report for Scotland and, jointly with Aston Business ■■ Entrepreneurial finance School, the UK Report. ■■ Entrepreneurship and the collaborative economy
Researchers participate in a range of projects which are funded by the EU (business start-up, technology commercialisation, and growth rates), as well as funding councils in Norway (enterprise diversity, farm-based innovation, and family business succession) and in New Zealand (social entrepreneurship).
151 Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Management and Technology Leadership MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills ■■ Large firms are looking for leaders and managers who ■■ Study a practical, career-focused programme can apply entrepreneurial thinking in a corporate setting ■■ Undertake a virtual incubation project to develop ■■ Learn how to manage disruptive change processes an innovative business opportunity resulting from new technologies ■■ Participate in entrepreneurship and innovation prizes ■■ Apply your learning in a hands-on summer project
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Creativity and Opportunity Development ■■ Creativity and Innovation Development ■■ Accountin and Financial Analysis ■■ Issues and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ■■ Issues and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Technology Innovation and Technology ■■ Managing People in Organisations ■■ Data Lab ■■ Leadership for Change and Innovation ■■ Design Lab ■■ Technology and Organisational Change ■■ Sales Lab ■■ Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance ■■ New Venture Creation ■■ Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance ■■ Entrepreneurial Leadership and Resource Management ■■ New Venture Creation ■■ Internationalisation and Growth Lab ■■ Start-up Selling ■■ Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ Start-up Selling Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership ■■ Entrepreneurial Leadership and Resource Management ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ Games of Strategy ■■ Games of Strategy ■■ Managing Talent and Succession Planning ■■ Managing Talent and Succession Planning ■■ Work, Wellbeing and Technology ■■ Work, Wellbeing and Technology ■■ Circular Economy ■■ Circular Economy
Virtual Incubator Project Virtual Incubator Project You work on a real-world innovation challenge. Using an You work on a real-world innovation challenge. Using an innovative virtual platform, participants will collaborate innovative virtual platform, participants will collaborate with the UK ecosystem and go through a stage-gate model with the UK ecosystem and go through a stage-gate model of developing and pitching their solution to potential of developing and pitching their solution to potential investors. investors.
Duration of Programme Duration of Programme 12 months full-time 12 months full-time
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any discipline. equivalent, in any discipline.
152 Department of Management Science
RESEARCH DEGREES Research Areas MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA Health Systems The health systems research cluster is interested in Contact for Research Degrees the applications of management science in healthcare Professor Alec Morton organisation and delivery. Our work has close links with t: +44 (0)141 548 3610 health economics, optimisation, operations management e: [email protected] and demography. On-going projects include health technology assessment and programme evaluation, TAUGHT COURSES healthcare performance targets and variations in practice, Business Analysis and Consulting process improvement for hospital services, pharmacy Data Analytics automation, process improvement for hospital services, International Master in Industrial Management and radiation treatment planning. Internationa Master in Project Mangement Operational Research (distance learning) Optimisation Supply Chain and Logistics Management/Procurement The optimisation group is developing theory and solution Management/Sustainability Management (offered methods for challenging optimisation problems stemming jointly with the Department of Design, Manufacture from various applications. Current projects cover and Engineering Management) network optimisation: telecommunication networks and evacuation modelling, production planning in Contact for Taught Courses manufacturing, optimisation for transportation and SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit energy markets, offshore windfarm installation logistics t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/6119 optimisation, and optimisation in radiation treatment e: [email protected] planning.
The Department of Management Science is one of the Risk and Uncertainty leading Operational Research (OR) departments in the Our interest in risk relates to decision-making under UK. Research interests of staff span the spectrum of uncertainty. We are engaged in all aspects of the decision management science activity. Many are internationally- support process from problem structuring through data known – through their academic output and applied work analysis and model building to recommendations. We work with government and business organisations. Through closely with industry, applying methods primarily from applied research and consultancy, staff collaborate with statistics, probability and decision analysis, to real-world major organisations on new ways of dealing with complex problems. decisions. Knowledge We engage in a range of methodological approaches Our research group covers a wide range of knowledge to research including both qualitative and quantitative modelling. We explore the fundamentals of knowledge, methods. Our interests are in providing holistic decision problems, creativity, intuition, levels of expertise, risk, support and developing approaches to problem structuring, perception of risk, and subjective probabilities. We do most model development, data analysis, model inference and of our work in applied contexts, structuring problems and decision support. modelling expert knowledge in order to support decision- makers and decision-takers in their organisations. Our We develop our methods to meet the needs of users research also served as basis for developing a number of with a variety of applications. In the UK, we work with 15 software packages used for knowledge modelling. universities and collaborate internationally with academics from 45 universities. Currently, we are working on funded Operations Management and Supply Chain Management research projects with academics from each of the other Our interest in operations and supply chain management departments within Strathclyde Business School, as well covers a wide range of topics, including operations strategy, as the Engineering and Science faculties. service operations management, innovation in operation, project management, performance measurement, enterprise resource planning, logistics optimisation and supply chain risk modelling.
153 Business Analysis and Consulting Data Analytics MSc/PgDip/PgCert (full-time, part-time, distance MSc/PgDip learning)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain practical, evaluative and analytical skills ■■ Gain a comprehensive skill set and expertise through ■■ Learn how to use business models to develop strategy input from three contributing departments for organisations ■■ Use data analytics techniques within business contexts ■■ Opportunity to undertake a three-week work placement to become rounded problem-solvers ■■ Work on a project for a leading organisation ■■ Choose from a range of optional classes for specialisation
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Foundations of Operational Research and ■■ Big Data Fundmentals Business Analysis ■■ Big Data Tools and Techniques ■■ Quantitative Business Analysis ■■ Data Analytics in R ■■ Managing Business Operations ■■ Business and Decision Modelling ■■ Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting ■■ Optimisation for Analytics ■■ Strategy Modelling and Management ■■ Data Analytics in Practice ■■ Becoming an Effective Business Analyst Optional Classes (choose from at least two departments) Optional Classes (three to be chosen) Computer Science ■■ Business Simulation Methods ■■ Database Fundamentals ■■ Risk Analysis and Management ■■ Evolutionary Computation for Finance 1 & 2 ■■ Business Information Systems ■■ Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the Information ■■ Performance Measurement and Management Society ■■ Business Analytics ■■ Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Data Analytics
Work Placement Mathematics & Statistics The apprenticeship scheme offers the opportunity to ■■ Financial Econometrics compete for a three-week placement in a private or public ■■ Bayesian Spatial Statistics sector organisation. ■■ Networks in Finance ■■ Mathematical Introduction to Networks Dissertation MSc students undertake a three-month project, typically Management Science for an external organisation. ■■ Stochastic Modelling for Analytics ■■ Business Simulation Modelling Duration of Programme ■■ Risk Analysis and Management MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time ■■ Business Information Systems PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time Online Distance Learning (minimum durations): Dissertation PgCert: 13 months; PgDip: 20 months; MSc: 26 months MSc students undertake a three-month project, either as a research project or for an external organisation. Entry Requirements MSc: Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, Duration of Programme in business, economics, engineering or the social sciences. MSc: 12 months full-time; PgDip: 9 months full-time Applications from 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 MSc: Second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, transfer from the Diploma course to the MSc course. in mathematics, the natural sciences, engineering, or economics/finance. Degrees in other areas are welcome.
154 “I was looking for a course relevant to my interests and expertise and studying at Strathclyde has very much lived up to my expectations.
I’ve had the chance to experience real-world challenges in an academic “Studying online was a great environment, gaining option. It allowed me to practical knowledge, continue to work and be improving my team work with my family. abilities and acquiring time management skills. I’ve also Course lecturers were very enjoyed the friendly and responsive and I was able to easy communication style in apply my new knowledge in between students, staff and the workplace which helped lecturers.” to keep me motivated.”
BAHARAH DOROUDIAN PAUL HECTOR MSc BUSINESS ANALYSIS & DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT CONSULTING
155 International Master in International Master in Industrial Management Project Managment MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Benefit from international academic experience at ■■ Gain understanding of project management as a process three institutions to deliver change ■■ Gain an understanding of essential business and ■■ Examine recent approaches in project management with management skills for industrial management a cross-sectoral and intercultural perspective ■■ Bridge the gap between university and industry through ■■ Benefit from the academic expertise of two institutions tackling industrial problems
Course Structure Course Structure The programme is delivered in English in collaboration with The programme is delivered in English in collaboration with the MiP Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. the MiP Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Semester 1 (September – January: University of Strathclyde) Semester 1 ■■ Accounting for Engineers (September to January – MiP Politecnico di Milano) ■■ Marketing Management ■■ Strategy and Organisation Management ■■ Manging People in Organisations ■■ Project Management Fundamentals ■■ Business Strategy ■■ Innovation Management ■■ Risk Analysis and Management ■■ Project Accounting ■■ Business Simulation Methods ■■ Project Finance ■■ Project Risk Management Semester 2 (February – July: MiP Politecnico di Milano) ■■ Operations Management and Improvement in the Semester 2 Digital 4.0 Era (February to June – Strathclyde Business School) ■■ Industry 4.0 Integrated Operations and Supply Chain ■■ Project Portfolio Management Planning ■■ Leadership for Change and Innovation ■■ Quality and Maintenance Management ■■ Issues and Trends in Entrepreneurship, ■■ Service Management 4.0 Innovation and Technology ■■ Global Supply Chain Management ■■ Commercial Management ■■ Industrial management consulting ■■ Strategic Procurement Management ■■ Consulting in Practice Elective classes delivered online are chosen from ■■ Elective choice (20 credits) from the Postgraduate Quantitative Business Analysis, Spreadsheet Modelling and Spring School or the MBA Summer School Demand Forecasting, Innovation and Commercialisation, and Big Data Fundamentals. During the semester at Strathclyde, you also have the opportunity to attend one elective (non-mandatory) offered Semester 3 (September – January: International Study) on campus or in one of the School’s International centres. Students spend semester 1 of their second year at an approved partner institution completing international study Project (July to February) Final project work or research project can be based in the Project (January – March) UK, Italy or overseas, depending on available opportunities. Final project work or research project can be based in the UK, Italy or overseas, depending on available opportunities. Duration of Programme MSc: 18 months full-time Duration of Programme MSc: 18 months full-time Entry Requirements Bachelor degree (or an equivalent academic degree) of Entry Requirements at least three years duration and 180 ECTS credits in any Bachelor degree (or an equivalent academic degree) of discipline. Candidates should have a minimum of second- at least three years full-time study (180 ECTS) ideally in a class Honours degree or equivalent CGPA. technical or science discipline.
156 Operational Research Supply Chain & Logistics Management/ MSc/PgDip/PgCert (distance learning) Procurement Management/Sustainability Management MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop a rigorous understanding of advanced ■■ Gain an in-depth understanding of the strategic and analytical methods operational issues relating to supply chain management ■■ Learn how to play an effective role in providing model- ■■ Contribute towards making organisations competitive based support to managers for better decisions ■■ Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Procurement ■■ Benefit from a flexible distance learning study mode and Supply
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes The programme is delivered in collaboration with the ■■ Foundations of Operational Research and Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Business Analysis Management. ■■ Quantitative Business Analysis ■■ Managing Business Operations Compulsory Classes ■■ Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Operational Research Methods ■■ Supply Chain Operations ■■ Becoming an Effective OR Modeller (PgDip/MSc only) ■■ Enterprise Resource Planning ■■ Advanced Project Management Optional Classes (one for PgCert; three for PgDip) ■■ Case Studies in Supply Chain Management ■■ Business Simulation Methods ■■ People, Organisation and Technology ■■ Risk Analysis and Management ■■ Performance Measurement Management ■■ Business Information Systems ■■ Masters Project ■■ Advanced OR Modelling with Specialised Software Tools Specialist Classes by Theme Dissertation ■■ Logistics Management – Management of Total Quality MSc students undertake a six-month project, typically and Continuous Improvement, Lean and Green Logistics, integrated with their employment and under the guidance Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Forecasting of a personal mentor. ■■ Procurement Management – Strategic Procurement Management, Spreadsheet Modelling and Demand Duration of Programme Forecasting, Organisation Buying Behaviour and Online Distance Learning (minimum durations): Structures PgCert: 13 months; PgDip: 20 months; MSc: 26 months ■■ Sustainability Management – Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing, Lean and Green Logistics, Entry Requirements Remanufacturing MSc/PgDip: A degree in an area such as mathematics, the natural sciences, engineering, or economics/finance. Duration of Programme Applications from other degrees are also welcome. MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgCert: Minimum of a Pass degree, or equivalent. PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time
Entry Requirements MSc: First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any discipline. PgDip: Degree, or good HND plus relevant industrial experience, may be considered for entry to the Postgraduate Diploma. Depending on satisfactory progress, students may transfer from the Diploma to the Masters course.
157 Department of Marketing
RESEARCH DEGREES sustainable supply chains, corporate social resonsibility MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA and green consumers, digital marketing, branding, marketing management within the b2b services and tourism Contact for Research Courses contexts and sales management. Christina MacLean t: +44 (0)141 548 4919 Consumer and Social Marketing Research e: [email protected] Our research looks at furthering work on consumer culture theory through exploring consumer tribes/communities TAUGHT COURSES and celebrity culture, and cultural approaches towards the Digital Marketing Management understanding of brand culture. Research themes include Marketing the impact of poverty on consumption and the implications Innovation and Marketing Management of consumer disadvantage and consumer poverty for International Marketing wellbeing and social exclusion, the importance of religion Tourism Marketing Management as an influence on consumption, culinary consumption and food cultures, tourism consumption, sustainable Contact for Taught Courses consumption and historical approaches to analysing SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit consumption culture within the globalisation discourse. t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/9 e: [email protected] Researching Business Networking This programme of research is developing knowledge The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is one of the and management practice regarding business networking oldest and largest Marketing departments in Europe. It has and relationship management across a range of industry an international reputation for the quality of its teaching sectors. and research. Staff act as advisers and consultants to private and public organisations and also hold senior posts Digital Marketing in the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Market Research A number of staff and doctoral students are working on Society and other professional associations, as well as a series of projects relating to the use of Web 2.0, social national and International companies. networks and new media in the area of marketing. This touches on a number of the other specialist areas of Research Areas research within the Department such as services marketing, Our academic staff are actively involved in research and marketing communications and consumer behaviour. have built a strong portfolio of publications in leading journals. Research expertise in the Department includes: Services Marketing This research stream focuses on the linkages between ■■ Export marketing and international business corporate culture, performance measurement and service ■■ E-business and e-marketing delivery personnel, corporate reputation, service branding, ■■ Customer relationship management service differentiation and customer satisfaction. Also ■■ Consumer behaviour issues around the service profit chain concept, including ■■ Digital marketing customer (value) management, research on satisfaction ■■ Sports marketing and loyalty, complaining behaviour, retail marketing and ■■ International channel management relationship marketing. ■■ Innovation and new product/service development ■■ Business-to-business networking and marketing Hospitality and Tourism Management ■■ International sourcing and strategic procurement Key areas covered include managerial relevance, human management resource issues, tourism marketing and consumer ■■ Marketing research behaviour and critical perspectives. Some projects have ■■ Services marketing contributed to developing Scottish hospitality and tourism, ■■ Hospitality and tourism management and marketing for example, work to foster social inclusion through hospitality to counter marginalisation; and to tourism and Marketing Management transport policy-making through studies of leisure travel Marketing Management research has attracted funding from behaviour. The team has also been active in developing several organisations, and the group’s areas of interest new methodologies and conceptualisations, for example, include strategic marketing, franchising, strategic alliances, development of sociological impressionism.
158 Digital Marketing Management MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Gain an understanding of digital technologies and their application for business purposes “I chose Strathclyde ■■ Learn about digital marketing in practice with hands-on because of the reputation experience of established and emerging digital media of the University and the ■■ Benefit from the involvement of industry partners Department of Marketing.
In the research community Course Structure Compulsory Classes you interact with colleagues ■■ Key Skills ■■ Cross-Cultural Buyer Behaviour in the same department as ■■ Strategic Digital Marketing well as other departments in ■■ Marketing Research in a Digital Age ■■ eMarketing in Practice the Business School. ■■ Supply chain Digitalisation ■■ Contemporary Consumers ■■ Integrated Marketing Communications The University facilities are ■■ Leadership for Change and Innovation ■■ Business Information Systems impressive – from the library, sports centre, and IT services Digital Transforative Project You’ll work with a business to develop bespoke solutions to the international student to their business challenges and create a digital team – everyone is friendly transformative plan which will form the basis of your final project. and helpful.”
Duration of Programme MSc: 12 months full-time PRAOSIRI CHARUSALAIPONG,FROM PgDip: 9 months full-time THAILAND PhD MARKETING Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in marketing or business. Business-related degrees should include some marketing component.
159 Marketing Innovation and Marketing MSc/PgDip Management MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Suitable for non-business graduates who want to ■■ Only course in Europe that integrates marketing pursue a career in this area and engineering in a single course ■■ Develop an understanding of marketing in relation ■■ Understand how technology and innovation open to individuals and organisations the way to new business opportunities ■■ Undertake an industry consultancy project ■■ Opportunity to work on a group project within industry
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes The programme is offered jointly with the Department of ■■ Consumer Behaviour Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management. ■■ Strategic Marketing Management ■■ International Marketing Research Compulsory Classes ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ Key Skills ■■ Strategic Marketing ■■ Dissertation Skills ■■ Strategic Technology Management ■■ Design Management Optional Classes (four to be chosen) ■■ Product Costing and Financial Management ■■ Contemporary Consumers ■■ Strategic Procurement Management ■■ Customer Management 1 ■■ Customer Management 2: Digital Marketing Optional Classes (two from each department to be chosen) ■■ Destination Marketing Management Marketing ■■ Export Marketing ■■ Marketing Research ■■ Integrated Marketing Communications ■■ Export Marketing ■■ International Culture and Heritage Marketing ■■ International Services Marketing ■■ International Services Marketing ■■ B2B and Key Account Management ■■ Managing Tourism Resources ■■ Retail Marketing Management Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management ■■ Sector Studies (this class is taken outside the UK) ■■ Strategic Supply Chain Management ■■ Sports Marketing in a Global Context ■■ Management of Total Quality and Continuous Improvement Marketing Works: Applied Marketing Group Project ■■ Design Methods Students work in small groups as consultants to a local or ■■ Supply Chain Operations national company to tackle a real-life marketing problem. Marketing Works: Group Project Dissertation: Individual Research Project Students work in small groups as consultants to tackle a The research project allows students to pursue an area real-life problem for a local or national company. of specific interest, providing scope for original thought, research and presentation. Dissertation: Individual Research Project The research project allows students to pursue an area Duration of Programme of specific interest, providing scope for original thought, MSc: 12 months full-time research and presentation. PgDip: 9 months full-time Duration of Programme Entry Requirements MSc: 12 months full-time First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas PgDip: 9 months full-time equivalent, in a non-marketing discipline. A business degree may be considered, if it does not contain significant Entry Requirements marketing components. First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in business, economics, engineering or science.
160 International Marketing Tourism Marketing Management MSc/PgDip MSc/PgDip
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Specialist course reflecting current diversity in global ■■ Gain insight into the technologically-innovative nature marketing practice of contemporary marketing in the context of tourism ■■ Acquire new skills and enhance your existing experience ■■ Benefit from skills-based teaching ■■ Benefit from industry collaboration ■■ Enhance your leadership, teamwork and cross-cultural ■■ Study within a student cohort from across the globe skills
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Cross-cultural Buyer Behaviour ■■ Consumer Behaviour ■■ Strategic Global Marketing ■■ Strategic Marketing Management ■■ International Marketing Research ■■ International Marketing Research ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ Key Skills ■■ Destination Marketing Management ■■ Dissertation Skills ■■ Managing Tourism Resources ■■ International Services Marketing Optional Classes (four to be chosen) ■■ Key Skills ■■ Contemporary Consumers ■■ Dissertation Skills ■■ Customer Management 1 ■■ Customer Management 2: Digital Marketing Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Destination Marketing Management ■■ Contemporary Consumers ■■ Export Marketing ■■ Customer Management 1 ■■ Integrated Marketing Communications ■■ Customer Management 2: Digital Marketing ■■ International Culture and Heritage Marketing ■■ Export Marketing ■■ International Services Marketing ■■ Integrated Marketing Communications ■■ Managing Tourism Resources ■■ International Culture and Heritage Marketing ■■ Retail Marketing Management ■■ Retail Marketing Management ■■ Sector Studies (this class is taken outside the UK) ■■ Sector Studies (this class is taken outside the UK) ■■ Sports Marketing in a Global Context ■■ Sports Marketing in a Global Context
Marketing Works: Applied Marketing Group Project Marketing Works: Applied Marketing Group Project Students work in small groups as consultants to a local or Students work in small groups as consultants to a local or national company to tackle a real-life marketing problem. national company to tackle a real-life tourism marketing problem. Dissertation: Individual Research Project The research project allows students to pursue an area Dissertation: Individual Research Project of specific interest, providing scope for original thought, The research project allows students to pursue an area research and presentation. of specific interest, providing scope for original thought, research and presentation. Duration of Programme MSc: 12 months full-time Duration of Programme PgDip: 9 months full-time MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time Entry Requirements First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas Entry Requirements equivalent, in marketing or a business-related degree First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas including a marketing element. equivalent.
161 Department of Strategy and Organisation
RESEARCH DEGREES The aim of the Department’s research is to be relevant MRes, MPhil, DBA, PhD and useful and to generate impact for a range of end-users both within and beyond academia. Contact for Research Coursess e: [email protected] Research Areas Strategic Management TAUGHT COURSES We look at issues such as how the environment surrounding Business and Management an organisation takes shape and how organisations International Management build for recurrent success. Research themes include Project Management and Innovation scenario thinking, high value manufacturing and project Finance and Management (in collaboration with the management. Department of Accounting and Finance, see pg 159) Leadership Contact for Taught Courses We focus on the creative dynamics of leadership and SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit the changing needs for leadership development in t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/9 an increasingly globalised world. Key areas include e: [email protected] leadership as organisational practice, critical perspectives on leadership, and leadership development for the 21st With more than 40 years of experience in course century. development, the Department of Strategy and Organisation is regarded as a pioneer and major innovator in the field International Business of business and management education. The Masters Our researchers concentrate on how firms survive and programmes on in the Department develop the key skills prosper in a variety of circumstances around the world. required for a successful career in management. Learning Key areas include foreign direct investment, international from leading academic experts, you will gain a multicultural business strategy, emerging and transition economies and international perspective, and build experience of and their multinational, identity within international business by working with industry contacts. partnerships, small and medium enterprises in the global context, and the development of international tourism. Our researchers explore how organisations perform, and maintain the potential to perform, under ever-changing circumstances. We develop ways to help organisations change, innovate and remain successful. Research is clustered around several key topic areas including strategic management, leadership, organisational learning and change, innovation and creative practice, managing technology and the dynamics of power and identity construction.
Our work is based in a range of different types of organisations in the public, private and third sectors and includes micro-businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises, international and multinational enterprises and knowledge-intensive firms. We approach our research using a variety of qualitative and interpretivist methods.
162 Master of Business and Management International Management MSc/PgDip/PgCert MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at 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 ■■ Experience a broad, yet specific exploration of general in a global environment management ■■ Benefit from a practical focus on managing and ■■ Develop skills in management theories and practices leading in various organisational settings
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ Professional Management Practice ■■ Professional Management Practice ■■ Analytical Support for Decision-making ■■ Managing Across Cultures ■■ Managing People in Organisations ■■ Managing People in Organisations ■■ Leadership for Change and Innovation ■■ Marketing Management ■■ Managerial Accounting ■■ Global Business Environment ■■ Marketing Management ■■ Finance and Financial Management ■■ Business Operations ■■ Project Methodology ■■ Finance and Financial Management ■■ Business Strategy ■■ Business Strategy ■■ International Entrepreneurship ■■ Managing Technology and Innovation ■■ Consultancy in Practice ■■ Consultancy in Practice ■■ Project Methodology Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ Brand Management and Strategy Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ New Venture Creation ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ Games of Strategy ■■ New Venture Creation ■■ Management Talent and Succession Planning ■■ Games of Strategy ■■ Work, Wellbeing and Technology ■■ Management Talent and Succession Planning ■■ Leading Agile New Product Development ■■ Work, Wellbeing and Technology ■■ Commercial Management in Projects ■■ Leading Agile New Product Development ■■ Reflective Management Practice ■■ Commercial Management in Projects ■■ Lessons for Business from High Performance Sport ■■ Reflective Management Practice ■■ Developing Effective Management Consulting Skills ■■ Lessons for Business from High Performance Sport ■■ Digital Leadership: Strategy and Management ■■ Developing Effective Management Consulting Skills ■■ Managing in Europe (taught at Toulouse Business ■■ Digital Leadership: Strategy and Management School, France) ■■ Managing in Europe (taught at Toulouse Business School, France) Project The project provides the opportunity to apply your learning Project to a practical situation with an organisation. 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 PgDip: 9 months full-time MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, Entry Requirements in business or management, or a non-business degree, First- or second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, plus work experience in international trade or business. in a non-business or management-related subject
163 Project Management and Innovation MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Develop the skills to manage complex technology and innovation projects ■■ Be prepared for a career in industries ranging from manufacturing and services to the public sector ■■ Opportunity to work on a live issue for a business client
Course Structure Compulsory Classes ■■ Professional Management Practice ■■ Commercial Management in Projects ■■ Technology and Organisational Change ■■ Leadership for Change and Innovation ■■ Managerial Accounting ■■ Programme and Project Management ■■ Managing Innovation ■■ Business Operations ■■ Project Portfolio Management ■■ Project Methodology ■■ Business Strategy ■■ Managing Technology and Innovation ■■ Consultancy in Practice
Optional Classes (two to be chosen) ■■ Brand Management and Strategy ■■ New Venture Creation ■■ Games of Strategy ■■ Management Talent and Succession Planning ■■ Work, Wellbeing and Technology ■■ Leading Agile New Product Development ■■ Commercial Management in Projects ■■ Reflective Management Practice ■■ Lessons for Business from High Performance Sport ■■ Developing Effective Management Consulting Skills ■■ Digital leadership: Strategy and Management ■■ Managing in Europe (taught at Toulouse Business School, France)
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 PgDip: 9 months full-time
Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline.
164 Department of Work, Employment and Organisation
RESEARCH DEGREES ■■ performance management MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA ■■ lean working ■■ new managerial regimes in social care Contact for Research Degrees ■■ work reorganisation control and wellbeing Jean Nelson ■■ union strategies and organising, industrial relations t: +44 (0)141 548 3287 disputes e: [email protected] Labour market disadvantage TAUGHT COURSES Changes in employment and industry restructuring is a new Human Resource Management (full-time/part-time) focal point for our research. Project themes include: Human Resources and International Management International Human Resource Management ■■ young people and work ■■ gender, careers and occupational segregation; Contact for Taught Courses monitoring of equal opportunities SBS Student Recruitment and Marketing Unit ■■ precariousness and insecurity t: +44 (0)141 553 6118/6119 ■■ migrant divisions of labour e: [email protected] New and contested technologies at work The Department of Work, Employment and Organisation Themes include: has a broad focus on human resources, organisational behaviour and industrial relations. We undertake research ■■ social media, uses and abuses in a range of international and UK public, private and ■■ technology, sustainability and green jobs voluntary sector organisations. The Scottish Centre for ■■ technological and organisational change, impacts on Employment Research, one of the UK’s leading contributors occupational boundaries on workplace innovation, sits within the Department, as does the editorship of three leading international journals Work, health and wellbeing – New Technology, Work and Employment, Employee Research includes studies on employee experiences Relations, and the Human Resource Management Journal. of, and attitudes towards, changing forms of work and The Department is a Chartered Instiute of Personnel management; employee involvement and participation; and Development (CIPD) Approved Centre and provides occupational health and safety; work-life boundaries; programmes leading to professional membership of CIPD. and experiences of unemployment and return to work. Current project themes include: Research Areas Skills, labour power and workplace innovation ■■ sickness absence, presenteeism and employer practice Research focuses on how work is organised and the kind of ■■ work intensification, job strain and stress skills are required by employers. Current themes include: ■■ shiftwork, occupational safety behaviour and climate ■■ psychology of risk and trust in high-hazard/safety critical ■■ skill ecosystems and occupational change organisations ■■ skill utilisation, conversion and mismatch ■■ ageing workforce, extending working life, health and ■■ HR development and training, recruitment and selection capability ■■ employability, under-employment ■■ education, work, career transitions
Regulation and restructuring of employment relations Changing managerial regimes is a focus of our research, with a particular emphasis on issues such as employee participation and voice, union bargaining strategies and the management of performance and its effects on employee wellbeing. Current projects include:
■■ global value and commodity chains ■■ patterns of labour migration
165 Human Resource Management Human Resource Management MSc (full-time) MSc/PgDip (part-time)
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Combine theory and practice in the study of ■■ Develop an advanced level of knowledge related to HR organisations and the management of work ■■ Suitable for HR professionals or line managers with ■■ Suitable for those preparing for a career in HR people management within their role ■■ Gain professional membership of the Chartered ■■ Gain professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Institute of Personnel and Development
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes (Year 1) ■■ HRM in a Business Context ■■ HRM in a Business Context ■■ Employee Relations ■■ Human Resource Development ■■ Human Resource Development ■■ People Resourcing ■■ People Resourcing ■■ Managing Human Resources Compulsory Classes (Year 2) ■■ Employee Reward ■■ Managing Human Resources ■■ Employee Reward Optional Classes (one to be chosen) ■■ Employee Relations ■■ Employment Issues and the Law ■■ Business Systems In addition, one optional class is chosen (see left for list).
Integrated Dissertation and Research Report Management Research Report Students complete a research project based on the analysis PgDip students complete a 7,000-word Management of a human resources issue in an organisation. Assistance Research Report, on an HR issue within their place of work. is given by the Department to gain access to an organisation to complete the report. If access to an organisation is Integrated Dissertation and Research Report unavailable, students will use a case study approach. MSc students complete an Integrated Dissertation and Research Report, also based on a live human resources Duration of Programme issue and usually based within their place of work. 12 months full-time MSc (post-diploma) Entry Requirements Following the Postgraduate Diploma, students may continue First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas to the MSc, participating in a series of research methods equivalent, in social science or a business-related workshops and completion of a 15,000-word dissertation. discipline. Duration of Programme PgDip: 24 months part-time; MSc: 24 months part-time MSc (post-diploma): additional 12 months part-time
Entry Requirements MSc/PgDip: First degree or equivalent, plus HR or management experience; other qualifications may be considered MSc (post-diploma): PgDip in HRM from Strathclyde or equivalent CIPD-approved qualification from another UK university. Candidates with a CIPD-awarded advanced qualification may also be considered.
166 Human Resources and International Human Resource International Management Management MSc MSc
Why study this programme at Strathclyde? Why study this programme at Strathclyde?
■■ Study a tailored programme of human resources ■■ Understand how multinational organisations can and business classes best mobilise a culturally-diverse workforce ■■ Suitable for those looking to pursue a career in a ■■ Prepare for an HR career in global organisations management role within a global organisation ■■ Gain professional membership of the Chartered ■■ Undertake a research project with an international focus Institute of Personnel and Development
Course Structure Course Structure Compulsory Classes Compulsory Classes ■■ HRM in a Business Context ■■ HRM in a Business Context ■■ Managing Human Resources in Multinationals ■■ Global Staffing ■■ Comparative Employment Relations ■■ Business Systems ■■ Labour and Diversity in a Global Context ■■ Comparative Employment Relations ■■ Professional Management Practice ■■ Labour and Diversity in a Global Context ■■ Global Business Environment ■■ Research Methods for HR Professionals ■■ Managing Across Cultures Optional Classes (two to be chosen) Optional Classes (two to be chosen from a list which ■■ Employee Reward may include the following) ■■ Employee Relations ■■ Employment Issues and the Law ■■ People Resourcing ■■ Business Strategy ■■ Human Resource Development ■■ People Resourcing ■■ Employment Issues and the Law ■■ Employee Reward ■■ Managing in Europe (taught at Toulouse Business Integrated Dissertation and Research Report School, France) Students complete a research project based on the ■■ Leadership for Change and Innovation analysis of an international human resources issue in ■■ Managing Talent and Success Planning an organisation. Assistance is given by the Department to gain access to an organisation to complete report. If access Research Project to an organisation is unavailable, students will use a case The project provides the opportunity to apply your learning study approach. to a practical situation within an organisation. Duration of Programme Duration of Programme 12 months full-time 12 months full-time Entry Requirements Entry Requirements First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any discipline. equivalent, in any discipline.
167 APPLICANT INFORMATION If you are interested in postgraduate study at Strathclyde, our recruitment team can provide the help and advice you need to make your decision
Our Recruitment & International Office (RIO) can Applications are considered and decisions give you information about applying and courses, given on a rolling basis by most Departments; and information specifically relevant to you – exceptions will be specified in the relevant course whatever your circumstances, wherever you live. entry in this prospectus.
If you live outside the UK, the University has If you wish to be nominated by the University for agents and representatives in many countries any scholarship or funding, we recommend that around the world. To find a list, search for you apply as early as possible. ‘international students’ at www.strath.ac.uk. Taught Courses Entry Requirements Most taught courses take one year of study and The University admits students with a range of normally start in September at the beginning both academic and professional qualifications. of the academic year. Taught courses involve a In addition to an appropriate academic combination of lecture and/or seminars, with qualification (generally a strong undergraduate an emphasis on group work and individual degree, or equivalent qualification), some courses study. Many courses conclude with a project. require relevant professional or work experience. These courses are intended to provide advanced knowledge or techniques in specialised aspects If you are unsure whether your qualification is of subjects you studied more generally at acceptable to the University, please contact us: undergraduate level. [email protected] or [email protected] Some taught courses also serve as conversion courses for those who wish to change disciplines, Applications upgrade their knowledge within a discipline or There is no formal closing date for most prepare for further study. postgraduate applications but we advise you to apply as soon as possible, preferably by the end You will be assessed at various points throughout of March for entry in September. the academic year through examinations, assessed coursework, group work and seminars.
168 Research Degrees Registration for research degrees normally takes place in September, but it is possible to start at other times. A research degree provides training in an area of study through original research and experiment, culminating in the preparation of a thesis setting out the conclusions of your research. You will be working on your own under the guidance of an academic supervisor and your progress will be monitored through meetings and submission of your research findings.
Study Modes Many of our programmes can be undertaken full- time, part-time, or on a modular basis. Distance or open-learning options are also available on some courses. Please note that non-EEA (European Economic Area) international students are not eligible for part-time study programmes based in the UK due to visa restrictions.
Careers and Work Experience Your career development is an integral part of your postgraduate education. At Strathclyde you will benefit from one of the UK’s best university careers services. Our Careers Service resources and advisers can help you to make the most of your qualification.
169 International Students English Language Requirements Each year, the University welcomes students If English is not your first language, you must from more than 100 countries. Students from provide evidence of your proficiency. The UK countries outside the European Economic Area government’s preferred English Language test and Switzerland will normally require a Tier 4 is IELTS. Strathclyde’s standard English language Adult (General) Visa in order to study in the UK. requirements are as follows:
To apply for this visa students will require a ■■ IELTS: 6.5 with no individual component Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) below 5.5 and also appropriate evidence of their funding. ■■ PTE: 62 overall (minimum component A CAS will be issued by the University when you score 51) accept our Offer, meet any conditions mentioned in the Offer, and pay a deposit. This deposit Some courses may have different English is offset against your tuition fees. If you have language requirements. Please refer to individual an official financial sponsor, for example your course information for details. government or an international scholarship agency, you will not need to pay this deposit. Students with alternative English Language Instead, you should send a copy of your qualifications or who have lived and studied in sponsorship letter to the University’s Finance a majority English-speaking country may not be Office for consideration. required to take the IELTS test. Please contact [email protected] for further guidance. UK Visas and Immigration have very specific requirements relating to the level and nature of English Language Programmes funding for studies and the supporting evidence Students who do not meet the English Language needed when applying for a visa. You must requirements for the programme that they wish provide evidence that you have the required to study may enroll on a pre-sessional English level of funds relating to fees and maintenance course at Strathclyde prior to beginning their (living costs). For further details, search ‘visas’ degree programme. All of our pre-sessional at www.strath.ac.uk. English programmes are accredited by BALEAP (British Association for Lecturers in English for International Study Centre Academic Purposes), and are designed to prepare In partnership with Study Group the University students for the real tasks and situations that has established an International Study Centre students will encounter in their studies. Up to which offers international students who do not 44 weeks of tuition are available, and students meet direct entry requirements the option to may enter the programme with IELTS scores of complete a Foundation or Pre-Masters 4.0 overall (no subtest less than 4.0) or above. programme at the Centre with successful students (Note: students wishing to take a pre-sessional transferring to the University’s undergraduate English programme must sit the IELTS for and postgraduate degree courses. Visit UKVI – Academic test). http://isc.strath.ac.uk for information about One month of free pre-sessional English tuition the study plan options and pathways. is available to international students paying full overseas fees. Up to four hours of free in-sessional tuition is also available.
For further information, search ‘English language teaching’ at www.strath.ac.uk.
170 Scholarships and Financial Help Other Sources of Funding The University offers a range of scholarships international (non-EU/EEA) students for UK, EU and overseas students. Funding You should explore funding opportunities in your opportunities are also available through home country at the same time as applying for individual departments or tied to specific funding in the UK, eg Ministry or Department of courses. Check with the department Education, British Council Office, British Embassy responsible for your course. or High Commission.
If you are a research student, you may be International agencies such as UNESCO, the able to supplement your income by undertaking World Bank and the World Health Organisation paid work within your department. operate funding schemes and some voluntary organisations and charities award modest Applying for Scholarships scholarships. In order to apply for a scholarship, you must first have applied for a course of study. Information Details on scholarships and funding sources on how to apply for each scholarship is listed are available at: on the University’s scholarship database or you can email us with any questions: ■■ ukcisa.org.uk [email protected]. ■■ iefa.org/scholarships ■■ studentmoney.org Other Sources of Funding ■■ acu.ac.uk EU and European Economic Area (EEA) students ■■ internationalscholarships.com Under arrangements in place at the time of going ■■ postgraduatestudentships.co.uk to print, EU nationals are eligible to apply for ■■ britishcouncil.org the same awards as Scottish students to cover ■■ prospects.ac.uk tuition fees. ■■ marshallscholarship.org
You may be eligible to receive maintenance Funding Enquiries – UK students support if you have been living in the UK for three The University’s Student Financial Support years (excluding for study purposes) immediately Team offers financial support and advice to UK prior to the study period. You should check the applicants and students. Assistance is available residence conditions with the Student Awards through the Discretionary and Childcare funds for Agency for Scotland or Student Finance services. students experiencing financial hardship.
You should consult the department you intend to Accommodation study in to find out if funding is available for your Applications for University accommodation are course or research area. For general information, accepted from January. Places will be confirmed visit: after firm offers of academic admission have been accepted by the applicant. ■■ prospects.ac.uk ■■ saas.gov.uk ■■ gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study
171 WHERE WE ARE Only a one-hour flight to London, Glasgow also has great transport links to the rest of the UK and Europe
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COURSE PAGE COURSE PAGE
5G ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS 53 DESIGN ENGINEERING/DESIGN ENGINEERING with ADVANCED 45 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/SUSTAINABILITY ACTUARIAL SCIENCE 119 DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS 115 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY & BUILDING 23 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIGITAL JOURNALISM 86
ADVANCED MANUFACTURE: TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS 44 DIGITAL MANUFACTURING 46
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: FORGING & FORMING (EngD) 44 DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT 159
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, ADVANCED (MArch) 25 DIPLOMACY & INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 86
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, INTERNATIONAL (MArch) 25 DRUG DELIVERY, ADVANCED 133
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & CONSERVATION of BUILT HERITAGE 26 ECONOMICS, APPLIED 149
ARCHITECTURE & ECOLOGY 23 ECONOMICS & FINANCE 150
AUTISM 74 EARLY YEARS PEDAGOGUE 75
AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS 45/54 EDUCATION (EdD) 71
ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY/IMMUNOLOGY/PHARMACOLOGY 132 EDUCATION & SOCIAL RESEARCH, APPLIED 74
BIOFLUID MECHANICS (MRes/MSc) 28/29 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP 76
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (MRes/MSc) 29/30 EDUCATION STUDIES 75/76
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 134 ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING, ADVANCED 53
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) 141 ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING with BUSINESS 55
BUSINESS ANALYSIS & CONSULTING 154 ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 56
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT 163 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT FOR PROCESS EXCELLENCE 46
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY in 140 ENGLISH (MRes) 83
BUSINESS TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING 85 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 115
CANCER THERAPIES 134 ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP 152
CHEMICAL & PROCESS ENGINEERING, ADVANCED 33 ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 152
CHILD & YOUTH CARE STUDIES 108 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 39
CIVIL ENGINEERING WITH OPTIONAL SPECIALIST STREAMS 37 ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 40
CIVIL ENGINEERING WITH INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT 38 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 40
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION 37 EUROPEAN POLITICS 78
CLIMATE & ENERGY LAW 90 FINANCE 143
CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 100 FINANCE & MANAGEMENT 146
CLINICAL PHARMACY 135 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY 146
CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE, ADVANCED 132 FORENSIC SCIENCE 128
COMMUNICATIONS, CONTROL & DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 54 GAELIC IMMERSION FOR TEACHERS 73
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ADVANCED 113 GENDER STUDIES/GENDER STUDIES (RESEARCH METHODS) 84
COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH BIG DATA 114 GENEALOGICAL, PALAEOGRAPHIC & HERALDIC STUDIES 109
CONSTRUCTION LAW 90 GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MRes) 37
CREATIVE WRITING 83/85 GLOBAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT 150
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PENAL CHANGE 92 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & GOVERNANCE 92
CRIMINOLOGY (RESEARCH METHODS) 105 GLOBAL INNOVATION MANAGEMENT 47
COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY 101 GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE CITIES 79
DATA ANALYTICS 154 HEALTH HISTORY 88
DATA SCIENCE FOR POLITICS & POLICY-MAKING 78 HISTORICAL STUDIES 88
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HISTORY (MRes) 83 PHARMACY (DPharm) 131
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 166 PHARMACY PRACTICE – CLINICAL 137
HUMAN RESOURCES & INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT 167 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY in NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE 102 PREVENTION & CONTROL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW 93 PHYSICS, ADVANCED/APPLIED 124 HYDROGEOLOGY 41 POLITICAL RESEARCH 80 INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 135 POLITICS 81 INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MASTER 156 POLLUTION PREVENTION CONTROL, INTEGRATED 37 INFORMATION & LIBRARY STUDIES 116 PRIMARY EDUCATION (PGDE) 72 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT/WITH INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT 116 PROCESS TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 34 INNOVATION & MARKETING MANAGEMENT 160 PRODUCT DESIGN 49 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGLISH STUDIES 87 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE 97 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 143 PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MASTER 156 INTERNATIONAL BANKING & FINANCE 144 PROJECT MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION 164 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW 93 PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS 30 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 167 PSYCHOLOGY with a SPECIALISATION in BUSINESS 101 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT 163 PSYCHOLOGY, RESEARCH METHODS in 102 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 161 PUBLIC POLICY 81 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 79 QUANTITATIVE FINANCE 121/147 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, LAW & SECURITY 79 REHABILITATION STUDIES in PROSTHETICS &/or ORTHOTICS 31 INTERNET LAW & POLICY/ IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW 94 RENEWABLE ENERGY in the MARINE ENVIRONMENT 57 INVESTMENT & FINANCE 144 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS and the ENVIRONMENT 63 JOURNALISM (MRes) 83 RESIDENTIAL CHILDCARE, ADVANCED 107 LAW 94 SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT 109 LAW, GRADUATE ENTRY LLB 98 SATELLITE APPLICATIONS 62 LAW & FINANCE 95 SECONDARY EDUCATION (PGDE) 72 LAW OF THE SEA, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & 95 INTERNATIONAL LAW SHIP & OFFSHORE STRUCTURES 66
MARINE ENGINEERING 65 SHIP & OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY 66
MARINE TECHNOLOGY 26 SMART GRIDS 58
MARKETING 160 SOCIAL POLICY/SOCIAL POLICY (RESEARCH METHODS) 104
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH OPTIONAL SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL WORK (RESEARCH METHODS) 106 60 SPECIALIST STREAMS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 117 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT 61 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, ADVANCED 114 MECHATRONICS & AUTOMATION 49 STATISTICS, APPLIED 120 MEDIA & COMMUNICATION 87 STATISTICS in HEALTH SCIENCES, APPLIED 120 MEDIATION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION 96 SUBSEA & PIPELINE ENGINEERING 67 MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORK 107 SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT/PROCUREMENT 50/157 MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY 136 MANAGEMENT/SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT
NANOSCIENCE 125 SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING, Faculty Programme in 22
OFFSHORE FLOATING SYSTEMS 65 SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 41
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY 23 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 50
OIL & GAS INNOVATION 34 TECHNICAL SHIP MANAGEMENT 67
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH 157 TESOL & INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 73
OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES 125 TOURISM MARKETING MANAGEMENT 161
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS 136 URBAN DESIGN 26
PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED 133 WELDING METALLURGY & WELDING ENGINEERING 63
PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY & GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE 137 WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS 58
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Terms & Conditions This Prospectus, published in August 2018, is for use by All students will be required as a condition to abide by and those interested in entering the University in the academic to submit to the procedures and rules of the University’s year beginning in September 2019. Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations as found in the University Calendar, as amended from time to time. The contents of the Prospectus are as far as possible up-to-date and accurate at the date of publication. The University will use all reasonable endeavours Changes are made from time to time and the University to deliver courses in accordance with the descriptions set reserves the right to add, amend or withdraw courses and out in this Prospectus. Matters such as industrial action facilities, to restrict student numbers and to make any other and the death or departure of staff may adversely affect alterations as it may deem necessary and desirable. the ability of the University to deliver courses in accordance with the descriptions. Also, the University has to manage The descriptions of courses in this Prospectus are intended its funds in a way which is efficient and cost-effective, as a useful guide to applicants and do not constitute the in the context of the provision of a diverse range of official regulations which are available in the current edition courses to a large number of students. of the University Calendar.
The University therefore: A guide to the admission requirements is given in each a) reserves the right to make variations course entry, but please consult the University website to the contents or methods of delivery of courses, to (www.strath.ac.uk) for the most up-to-date information. discontinue courses and to merge or combine courses, if such action is reasonably considered by the University in the context 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.
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