Published February 2013 02 Around 23,500 students and more than 160 years of experience Our contribution to the education of the citizens of Birmingham and beyond stretches back through a succession of predecessor institutions for over 160 years. We achieved university status in 1992 as the University of Central England, changing our name to Birmingham City University in 2007, reflecting our commitment to, and pride in, our home city. www.bcu.ac.uk 03 94% of our students thought the 1st for ‘Outstanding Grade 1 Ofsted A total of 3,600 teaching quality on Support for Students’ ‘Outstanding’ awarded postgraduate students - their course was either at the 2010 Times for our primary and half of whom study consistently good Higher Education secondary teacher part time or generally good Awards training (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2012) Our students have 10th in the UK for 1st for ‘Outstanding One of the top 10 won the Chartered our research into art International Strategy’ universities in the UK Institute of Public and design and 3rd in at the 2011 Times for our spending on Relations Midlands the UK for music Higher Education facilities in the Student of the Year research at Conservatoires Leadership and Complete University award every year (Research Assessment Management Awards Guide 2012 and 2013 Exercise 2008) since 2006 Faculty of Health’s Research Councils Skills and Simulation 92% of UK listed three Department won the postgraduate leavers We have 12 dedicated BCU research projects 2011 Higher Education were in employment Centres of Excellence in its top 100 Academy Learning and and/or further study for research most innovative Teaching Team Award within six months ‘Big Ideas for the due to their “excellence (DLHE 2010/11) Future’, 2011 in enhancing students’ learning experience” 04 Welcome Professor Cliff Allan Vice-Chancellor to our Birmingham City University University Thank you for your interest in postgraduate study We are constantly investing in our estate and are currently in the at Birmingham City University. If you have a degree process of spending £180 million on new resources. A flagship or relevant work experience, our courses allow you extension to our City Centre Campus is our latest ambitious venture, with the first students arriving at our new art and design and media to build on your existing knowledge by gaining the building in September 2013, while we are also committed to a second skills, experience and contacts you need to become phase of the development, to accommodate business, education, law a leader and drive forward change in your chosen and social sciences students, as well as new library, IT and social field. facilities. It’s no surprise that the independent Complete University Guide placed us in the UK top 10 for spending on facilities in both Our relevant and practical teaching includes work placements, talks 2012 and 2013. from leading industry figures, online and virtual learning, and real-life You’ll find over 200 postgraduate and professional development case studies set by employers, ensuring that you finish the course courses to choose from at Birmingham City University, including with the skills you need for your chosen professional or creative taught degrees up to Master’s level and independent preparation of career. Our academics come from and maintain links with industry, a thesis, leading to a research degree. ensuring you will be kept up-to-date with the latest developments in your area of study. These courses can also help you to enhance your career prospects, by giving you the chance to learn key skills such as structuring your Our teaching excellence and ground-breaking industry collaborations workload, developing powers of analysis and critical enquiry, and are renowned, with almost 40 professional accreditations for our working independently. courses. Partnerships with the NHS and firms including Sky, Cisco, SAP and HMP Grendon – as well as research judged as ‘world We hope you can come and see us for yourself – our vibrant city, our leading’ in some areas by our last Research Assessment Exercise infectiously enthusiastic students and our clear, firm focus on making – give real depth to your course, meaning you gain the skills and your time here exactly what you want it to be. Until then, let me offer knowledge employers value. a very warm welcome to a lifelong relationship with one of the UK’s most innovative, creative and exciting universities. www.bcu.ac.uk 05 Contents 6 Courses by subject area 36 Graduate success 11 Why postgraduate? 40 An international university 12 Inspirational academics 42 Research degrees 16 Learning and teaching 48-367 See pages 6-10 for our full course listing by subject area 18 Investing in our campuses or pages 378-386 for our A-Z course index 24 Enhancing your employability 368 How to apply 27 Accommodation 370 Find out more 28 Fees and funding 372 How to find us 30 Outstanding student support 378 Postgraduate course index 06 Courses by subject area ACCOUNTANCY AND FINANCE Digital Arts in Performance | MA 84 (Also see Business and Management) Fine Art | MA 86 Accountancy and Finance (ACCA Pathway) | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 48 History of Art and Design | MA 88 Accountancy and Finance (CIMA Pathway) | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 50 Media Arts Philosophy Practice | MA 90 Accountancy and Finance (Top-Up) | MSc 52 Queer Studies in Arts and Culture | MA 92 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 54 Visual Communication | MA 94 Visual Communication (Animation and Moving Image) | MA 94 ACTING / THEATRE Visual Communication (Creative Advertising) | MA 94 Acting | MA/PgDip 56 Visual Communication (Graphic Design) | MA 94 Acting: The British Tradition | MA/PgDip 58 Visual Communication (Illustration) | MA 94 Professional Voice Practice | MA/PgDip 60 Visual Communication (Illustration: Narrative and Sequence) | MA 94 Visual Communication (Multimedia Design) | MA 94 Animation – see Art, Design and Visual Visual Communication (Photography) | MA 94 Communication Visual Communication (Photography: Documentary Practice) | MA 94 Visual Communication (Scenography) | MA 94 ARCHITECTURE / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Visual Communication (Typographic Practice) | MA 94 Architectural Practice (RIBA Part 3 Exemption) | PgDip 62 Visual Communication (Visual Identity and Branding) | MA 94 Architecture (RIBA Part 2 Exemption) | M.Arch 64 Art and Design | PhD/MPhil 96 Landscape Architecture | GradDip 66 Landscape Architecture | MA 68 AUDIT – see Business Management ART, DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION BUILT ENVIRONMENT Art and Design | MA 70 Construction Project Management | MSc 98 Art, Health and Wellbeing | MA 72 Environmental and Spatial Planning | MA 100 Artist Teacher Scheme | Short course 74 Environmental Sustainability | MSc 102 Arts and Education | MA 76 Environmental Sustainability (Design and Construction) | MSc 102 Arts and Project Management | MA 78 Integrated Design and Construction Management* | MSc 104 Arts Practice and Education | MA 80 Real Estate Management | MSc 106 Contemporary Curatorial Practice | MA 82 Built Environment | PhD/MPhil 108 www.bcu.ac.uk *subject to approval 07 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT DESIGN - FASHION/TEXTILES/INTERIOR/ (Also see Marketing and PR / Media and THREE-DIMENSIONAL, JEWELLERY Multimedia Technology) (Also see Art, Design and Visual Communication) Audit Management and Consultancy | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 110 Design and Visualisation | MA 156 Doctorate in Business Administration | DBA 112 Design Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) | MA 158 Executive MBA | MBA/PgDip/PgCert 114 Design Management (Professional Practice) | MA 158 Human Resource Management - CIPD | MA/PgDip/PgCert 116 Design Management (Service Design) | MA 158 IIA Diploma (Dual Award) 118 Design Management (Sustainable Design Policy) | MA 158 IIA Advanced Diploma (Dual Award) 120 Fashion Accessory Design | MA 160 International Human Resource Management | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 122 Fashion Design | MA 162 Leadership and Organisational Performance | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 124 Fashion Promotion | MA 164 Management and Finance | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 126 Fashion Styling | MA 166 Management and International Business | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 128 Interior Design | MA 168 Management and Marketing | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 130 Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products | MA 170 MBA | MBA/PgDip/PgCert 132 Product Design | MA 172 Multi-Unit Leadership and Strategy | MSc/PgDip 134 Surface Design | MA 174 Risk Management | MSc/PgDip/PgCert 136 Textile Design | MA 176 Business | PhD/MPhil 138 EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY (Also see Art, Design and Visual Communication) (Also see Media and Multimedia Technology) Education | MA/PgDip/PgCert 178 Business Computing | MSc 140 International Education | MA/PgDip/PgCert 180 Computer Science | MSc 142 Masters in Teaching and Learning | MTL 182 Computing | MSc 144 Mathematics - two unit | Subject Knowledge Enhancement 184 Data Networks and Security | MSc 146 Mathematics - 14 unit | Subject Knowledge Enhancement 186 Data Networks and Security and CCNP | MSc 148 Post-Compulsory Education and Training | PGCE 188 Telecommunications by Distance Learning | MSc 150 Primary and Early Years Education | PGCE 190 Computing, Telecommunications and Networks | PhD/MPhil 152 Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) 192 Secondary Education - Art and Design | PGCE 194 CRIMINOLOGY (Also see Law) Secondary Education - Design and Technology: Criminology | MA/PgDip/PgCert 154 Food and Textiles | PGCE 196 Secondary Education - Drama | PGCE 198 08 EDUCATION