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This module aims to develop an intermediate-level understanding of quantum mechanics, including familiarity with its mathematical formulation. It is intended to bridge the gap between the qualitative, pictorial approach used in the core modules of the first two years and a rigorous mathematical formulation of both time-independent and time-dependent quantum mechanics. A combination of lecture-based teaching, self-study, and problem-based learning will be used. Key concepts and tools will be presented in lectures, while regular workshops and informal self-study sessions will lead the students to applying them to real problems relevant to chemistry and to modern spectroscopic techniques such as magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging.

The module will look at theories and research on attachment and personal relationships and to critical evaluate the application of attachment theory to understand personal relationships, for example by critiquing articles in the area.

The module will look at theories and research on attachment and personal relationships and to critical evaluate the application of attachment theory to understand personal relationships, for example by critiquing articles in the area.

The module will look at theories and research on attachment and personal relationships and to critical evaluate the application of attachment theory to understand personal relationships, for example by critiquing articles in the area.

The module will look at theories and research on attachment and personal relationships and to critical evaluate the application of attachment theory to understand personal relationships, for example by critiquing articles in the area.

This module explores one of the most crucial aspects of film, television, and digital media—the audience. Who watches, why they watch, what it means to them, and how it influences them are key questions we will explore through both theory and hands-on research.

In our lectures, we’ll examine key audience theories, including Uses and Gratifications, Reception Theory, and Media Effects, seeing how they have been applied through relevant research examples. We’ll also investigate how audiences engage with film, television and digital media across different platforms and contexts, addressing ongoing debates about audience regulation and development.

But this module is not just about theory—you will also learn how to do your own audience research. In our interactive weekly workshops, you’ll gain hands-on experience with audience research methods such as surveys, focus groups, ethnography, and oral history. You’ll also develop essential data analysis skills, both quantitative and qualitative, preparing you for your own audience research project and future independent research, such as your final-year dissertation.

By the end of this module, you'll not only understand the social, cultural, and economic significance of audiences within screen cultures and industries, but also gain the methodological skills to study audiences and conduct other independent research projects.

This module explores one of the most crucial aspects of film, television, and digital media—the audience. Who watches, why they watch, what it means to them, and how it influences them are key questions we will explore through both theory and hands-on research.

In our lectures, we’ll examine key audience theories, including Uses and Gratifications, Reception Theory, and Media Effects, seeing how they have been applied through relevant research examples. We’ll also investigate how audiences engage with film, television and digital media across different platforms and contexts, addressing ongoing debates about audience regulation and development.

But this module is not just about theory—you will also learn how to do your own audience research. In our interactive weekly workshops, you’ll gain hands-on experience with audience research methods such as surveys, focus groups, ethnography, and oral history. You’ll also develop essential data analysis skills, both quantitative and qualitative, preparing you for your own audience research project and future independent research, such as your final-year dissertation.

By the end of this module, you'll not only understand the social, cultural, and economic significance of audiences within screen cultures and industries, but also gain the methodological skills to study audiences and conduct other independent research projects.

This module explores one of the most crucial aspects of film, television, and digital media—the audience. Who watches, why they watch, what it means to them, and how it influences them are key questions we will explore through both theory and hands-on research.

In our lectures, we’ll examine key audience theories, including Uses and Gratifications, Reception Theory, and Media Effects, seeing how they have been applied through relevant research examples. We’ll also investigate how audiences engage with film, television and digital media across different platforms and contexts, addressing ongoing debates about audience regulation and development.

But this module is not just about theory—you will also learn how to do your own audience research. In our interactive weekly workshops, you’ll gain hands-on experience with audience research methods such as surveys, focus groups, ethnography, and oral history. You’ll also develop essential data analysis skills, both quantitative and qualitative, preparing you for your own audience research project and future independent research, such as your final-year dissertation.

By the end of this module, you'll not only understand the social, cultural, and economic significance of audiences within screen cultures and industries, but also gain the methodological skills to study audiences and conduct other independent research projects.

Acoustical engineers are required to demonstrate knowledge of the basic methods for acquisition, analysis, processing and reproduction of audio data and audio material. They must be familiar with the theoretical fundamentals of these techniques and be capable of applying them to practical engineering problems.

The first part of this module covers a range of basic signal processing techniques for the analysis and processing of audio signals. The theory is reviewed of a number of topics that students have encountered in other modules with emphasis on their relevance to audio technologies, and elements of digital signal processing are introduced to students. Students are trained, especially through computing tutorials, to apply these theoretical tools to practical engineering problems.

The second part of the module covers the fundamentals of systems and technologies for audio capturing and reproduction. The concept of channel quality and its objective descriptors (noise, distortion, etc.) are explained and put into relation to human sound perception, some aspects of which are introduced. The principles of operation of stereo and surround sound systems are introduced and demonstrated.

It is emphasized that the theory of some of the topics is covered in this module at a basic level. An advanced theoretical analysis of these topics will be provided during the third- and fourth-year modules.

Every piece of recorded music, every voice call and every immersive soundtrack depends on engineers who understand how audio is captured, analysed, processed and reproduced. Behind the microphones, loudspeakers and digital tools lies a body of theory that turns sound into signals and signals back into sound. This module introduces that theory and, just as importantly, shows you how to put it to work on practical audio engineering problems.

In the first part you will develop a set of signal processing techniques for analysing and processing audio, revisiting ideas from your other modules through the lens of audio technology and taking your first steps into digital signal processing. Computing tutorials will train you to apply these tools to real problems rather than treating them as abstract theory. In the second part you will turn to the systems that capture and reproduce sound, learning how channel quality is described objectively through measures such as noise and distortion, how these relate to the way we actually perceive sound, and how stereo and surround sound systems work in practice.

By the end of the module, you will be able to analyse and process audio signals with confidence and explain how audio capture and reproduction systems perform against both objective and perceptual criteria. The topics here are treated at a foundational level by design, giving you the grounding for the more advanced analysis you will meet in the third and fourth years, and equipping you with skills valued across the audio, broadcast and communications industries.