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This module is designed to provide you with knowledge of the historical and contextual development of graphic communication across the twentieth century. It introduces key ideas and concepts that will inform your practical work through an examination of the social, political and cultural debates within historical and critical contexts. Through a range of relevant discussions, you will be introduced to methods and approaches that will inspire you to challenge the work of others and to form critical and contextual awareness to evaluate and apply to your own practice. Alongside you will explore and create practical outcomes that are informed by and integrated with theory. As such you will obtain awareness of the inter-relationship between practice and theory and how they actively influence each other. You will also be introduced to the importance of academic integrity and to the academic conventions that you will utilise during the rest of the programme.

This module is designed to provide you with knowledge of the historical and contextual development of illustration. It introduces key ideas and concepts that inform contemporary practice through an examination of the social, political and cultural contexts in which illustration operates.

Through a range of discussions around the lecture content, you will be introduced to methods and approaches that support critical and contextual understanding, enabling you to analyse and evaluate the work of others and apply this knowledge to your own practice. Alongside this, you will explore practical outcomes that are informed by and integrated the history and theory covered, developing your awareness of the relationship between your practice and critical enquiry.

The module also introduces key concepts and frameworks specific to illustration, including narrative, visual metaphor and the relationship between image and text. You will begin to consider how histories of illustration are constructed, including the perspectives and values that shape them, and be encouraged to engage with diverse and global contexts.

You will also be introduced to the importance of academic integrity and the conventions of academic writing that will support your studies throughout the programme.

The dissertation is a key component of your degree; in it you have a chance to show the skills of analysis and research you have learned during the three years of your course.

The dissertation is a key component of your degree; in it you have a chance to show the skills of analysis and research you have learned during the three years of your course.

The dissertation is a key component of your degree; in it you have a chance to show the skills of analysis and research you have learned during the three years of your course.

History is not just about studying written documents and sources; historians examine the ‘stuff’ of history, including objects, images, and buildings which were made and used by people in the past. We can also ‘read’ these sources, if we know how to approach them. Focusing particularly on non-written sources, this module invites you to think more about visual and material sources, such as buildings, paintings, clothing, and digitised sources, as well as the impact and significance of how historians interact with these. Thinking about how the digital age has changed our approach to, and use of, sources, you will have the opportunity to engage with our Digital Humanities Hub, which provides access to ground-breaking technologies such as ArcGIS, digital scanning, and 3D imaging and printing.

History is not just about studying written documents and sources; historians examine the ‘stuff’ of history, including objects, images, and buildings which were made and used by people in the past. We can also ‘read’ these sources, if we know how to approach them. Focusing particularly on non-written sources, this module invites you to think more about visual and material sources, such as buildings, paintings, clothing, and digitised sources, as well as the impact and significance of how historians interact with these. Thinking about how the digital age has changed our approach to, and use of, sources, you will have the opportunity to engage with our Digital Humanities Hub, which provides access to ground-breaking technologies such as ArcGIS, digital scanning, and 3D imaging and printing.

Our modern world has been profoundly shaped by the availability of cheap and reliable computers, but the ubiquity of this technology has led many to overlook the rich history of its development.

In this module, we will study the evolution of technologies for calculation, computation and information processing from early mechanical devices through to the present day. In addition to the technological aspects, we will also consider the commercial, political and social factors that have shaped the development and adoption of computers.

Our modern world has been profoundly shaped by the availability of cheap and reliable computers, but the ubiquity of this technology has led many to overlook the rich history of its development.

In this module, we will study the evolution of technologies for calculation, computation and information processing from early mechanical devices through to the present day. In addition to the technological aspects, we will also consider the commercial, political and social factors that have shaped the development and adoption of computers.

This module is designed to prepare nurses, midwives and allied healthcare practitioners with the additional skills in History Taking and Physical Examination (specifically the skills of inspection palpation and auscultation) across all major body systems. The module is appropriate for anyone who seeks to practice enhanced patient/client assessments with a higher level of autonomy. These skills are the foundation for Advanced Practitioner education for those undertaking roles such as Advanced Practitioner, Specialist Practitioner, Consultant Practitioner or Emergency Care Practitioner. They are also essential skills for anyone undertaking Non Medical Prescribing. The skills are also of value to many ward and community based nurses or allied health practitioners seeking to enhance the quality of the assessments that they undertake on patients in their care as part of their regular nursing, midwifery or allied health professional roles.