Compulsory modules

Managing a Project Team

The aim of this module is to develop the students' ability to conduct independent research on management theories, understand and apply the principles of managing a project team to enable the teams they interact with to maximise their effectiveness.

Thesis Project

The aim of this module is for students to acquire new knowledge of an aspect of theory and/or an area of application related to the subject of their degree title, including learning how to conduct a research project. Where the programme is jointly taught with another department, the subject material of the project should be related to the subject material of both departments.

Group Project

The aim of this module is to contribute to the development of the student's skills (subject specific and transferable) through the undertaking of an in-depth group project with relevance to industry, business or research. The aims include the development of skills to make a business case for a project, to manage a project within a group, and to evaluate both the product produced and the group's performance in producing a product.

Learning Evaluation in a Specialised Subject

The aims of this module are:

  • To understand a specialised subject to a level where an individual's learning of that subject can be rigorously evaluated.
  • To develop an assessment process for the specialised subject.

Innovation and Technology

This module aims to equip students with an in depth knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurship as they apply to technology driven industries. It will analyse how technology driven businesses create, select and implement new products and services through effective innovation.