Bachelor of Arts (Joint Hons) in Human Resource Management and Psychology

at University of Strathclyde United Kingdom

Strathclyde’s Department of Architecture is among the oldest and largest such departments in the UK. It's internationally recognised as one of the most socially active schools of architecture in Europe with "projects rooted in real urban concerns" (DOMUS Europe's Top Schools 2014).

Our aim is to produce graduates suitably prepared to meet the architectural demands of the 21st century.

Studying a BSc Hons degree with us, you'll develop creative design skills, and learn about construction techniques, materials and environment informed by an understanding of architectural history, culture and theory.

You'll be taught to communicate and collaborate in an international studio environment by both academics and professional architects.

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Studying a BSc Hons degree in Architectural Studies, you'll be taught in a dynamic studio-based environment by professional practitioners and academics. We focus on engagement with local and international communities encouraging you to balance the practical realities of the world with innovative design.

• Focus on the design of buildings, towns and cities and the historical and theoretical ideas that inspire them
• Benefit from teaching by our academics and professional architects and engineers
• Students regularly win and exhibit work through international and national competitions including Archiprix Intl., AJ Student Prize, RIAS and A+DS, RSA New Contemporaries
• We are one of the highest-scoring architecture departments in the UK for our graduate career prospects (HESA)
• Study abroad for one semester and convert your degree title to Architectural Studies with International Study

The MSc Autism provides a critical understanding of the conceptual frameworks relevant to understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This Masters-level course enables you to understand complex cognitive and affective theories essential to supporting the autism profile.

This knowledge will enable you to translate theory into practice and to critically evaluate evidence-based approaches to intervention. Our philosophy that autistic people require a holistic approach throughout their life journey means you can draw upon experiences of our multi-professional student cohort. Our students include leading professionals, students on the spectrum and those with dual professional-parental experiences. Your learning will be inspired from input provided by internationally respected autism experts.

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•  Understand complex cognitive and affective theories essential to supporting the autism profile
• Translate theory into practice with a work placement
• Receive input from internationally-respected autism experts
• Suitable for anyone looking to pursue full-time study in this area
• Open to international students

We offer some of the best teaching in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK

This course covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.

The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK.

This course will help you develop the skills for a variety of marketing and management careers. You’ll understand customer requirements, added-value products and services and the role of communications in customer satisfaction.

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• Learn about recruitment and selection, training and developing, rewards, diversity and managing conflict at work
• Study in an accredited centre for the teaching of Human Resource Management
• Develop skills for a variety of marketing, human resource and management careers
• Join our HRM Society and share knowledge and practice, awareness of careers and build relationships with alumni and employers
• Benefit from the opportunity to take part in student competitions to win paid internships

Mechanical engineers are recognised for their knowledge and skills in conceiving, designing, implementing and operating devices, machines, engines and energy systems.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is targeted for graduate recruitment by more than 60 companies and we're 6th in the UK for Mechanical Engineering in the Complete University Guide League Table 2020.

Study abroad is an option for all our courses. The named degree (Mechanical Engineering with International Study) ensures that the international study experience is recognised in the title of the degree award.

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• Ranked in the UK top 10 for Mechanical Engineering (Complete University Guide 2021)
• Opportunity to participate in Formula Student, the national competition to build a racing car
• Choose from specialised options
• Access to industry scholarships
• The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is targeted annually for graduate recruitment by more than 60 companies, enhancing your career prospects
• Professional accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Our MSci Immunology is a five-year Integrated Masters degree with entry into either Year 1 with Highers or Year 2 with Advanced Highers or A Levels. 

Immunology is the study of how the body defends itself against disease. It helps us understand how the immune system is tricked into attacking its own tissue, leading to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes or allergy.

The degree is for suitable for those who want to specialise in a single biomedical science. It’s particularly relevant if you want to pursue a research career.

In Years 1 to 4, you’ll follow the same curriculum as one of the joint Honours biomedical sciences degree. In Year 5, you’ll focus on developing generic and subject-based research skills and knowledge. A significant part of this course is project-based.

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• Our Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) is a leading centre for research focused on new medicines, better medicines and better use of medicines
• Study how the body defends itself against disease
• Understand how the immune system is tricked into attacking its own tissue, leading to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes or allergy
• Our courses are underpinned by our strong research base, links with industry, the NHS and international partners

This MRes provides advanced study in Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control, within Europe and globally. The course is largely research and project-based but there is also a taught element to it.

This course is ideal if you are looking to further your knowledge and develop your research skills, contribute to new knowledge on environmental pollution and related topics.

An MRes offers a unique and bespoke experience; you can tailor your studies to suit your own research interests and career objectives. You will be taught by an interdisciplinary group of professionally qualified civil engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists, and chemists. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has strong industrial links which contributes to the overall student experience, too.

An MRes takes one year full-time or two years part-time to complete. While full-time study is available to UK and international students, part-time study on-campus is only available to students from the UK or EU. You can also study this course part-time through online Distance Learning, over 36 months, offering a flexible mode of study. Distance Learning is available to UK and international students.

Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. Decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences.

Economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.

Our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. You’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.

In Business Law, you’ll study commercial law and business legal regulations. These include company law, competition law and human rights law.

Business Law can only be studied as a second subject as a joint Honours option.

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• Study in a department which is home to the Fraser of Allander Institute – a leading research institute which offers internship and work placement opportunities for our students
• Use key economics concepts and models to better understand real-world problems
• Gain an insight into the way law affects organisations
• Develop excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that are highly valued by employers
• Graduate with an awareness of law and legal implications of business operations
• Opportunity to progress to our LLB (Graduate Entry) after completing a joint Honours degree in Business Law with another subject.

This full-time course will cover the practical, theoretical and technological aspects of 5G Communications Systems as they evolve over the coming years. You’ll gain expert knowledge of the latest technologies that will drive the next mobile, wireless and communications revolution, and evolve our current 4G environment to 5G communications enabled systems. 

You’ll gain expert knowledge of the latest technologies that will drive the next mobile, wireless and communications revolution, and evolve our current 4G environment to 5G communications enabled systems. Applications will cover robotics & autonomous systems, UAVs, immersive systems and augmented realities, health monitoring, cyber-integrated systems, and smart grids. Data handling of the expected 50 billion IoT (internet of things) devices coming on-line to monitor traffic, weather, environment, smart agriculture, and even when your fridge runs out of milk, will also be explored.

5G will provide greater capacity, improved reliability, support at higher rates of mobility, and wider geographical coverage, at even higher data speeds and throughput and many new services and facilities. 

On the course you will engage with experts and specialists whose integrated knowledge will enable you to gain the skills, knowledge and expertise to be part of the definition of the next generation of mobile and wireless communications. These will include:

• Mobile & Wireless Standards (such as LTE, 802.11x,)
• Software Defined Radio (SDR)
• Software Defined Networking (SDN) Systems
• Internet of Things (IoT) Wireless Communications
• Big Data & Information Management
• Security & Cybersecurity systems
• Spectrum Access, & Dynamic Spectrum
• 5G Hardware Systems Design – FPGA & Microcontrollers
• Advanced DSP/Comms Systems; eg Massive MIMO
• Augmented Reality & Advanced Multimedia Systems

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• Develop expertise in the software, hardware, systems integration and management aspects of 5G systems
• Understand 5G mobile and wireless systems, with applications in autonomous and cyber-physical systems, IoT, spectrum management and big data

Robots and automated machines can work 24 hours a day, in hazardous places and are much more accurate and consistent than any human. The exciting world of mechatronics and automation engineering has the important task of bringing these machines to life, maintaining them, fixing them when they malfunction and designing and building new models.

Mechatronics and automation is becoming an increasingly important discipline in today’s digital society. Consumers and society have benefited tremendously from new products which have been designed applying mechatronic principles. These intelligent products include:

• Mobile phones with mechatronic features
• Intelligent robotic vacuum cleaners
• Intelligent wheelchairs

The course is aimed at:

• Graduates from relevant courses, who wish to study mechatronics and automation as their chosen career
• Those currently working in mechatronics and automation who wish to enhance their theoretical grounding and practical skills

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• Gain knowledge and skills to develop multidisciplinary products with an integrated approach
• Benefit from the facilities of our digital design and manufacture studio and prototype workshops
• Contribute to future mechatronic product development

Mediation is fast becoming a core skill. Professionals in business, public bodies and the law are increasingly expected to resolve disputes without the delay and expense of litigation.

This Scottish Mediation Register-accredited programme is the only course of its kind in the UK. It's rigorous and multidisciplinary, combining both theoretical and practical elements. You'll be exposed you to a wide range of approaches as well as being taught by experts from across the UK.

Graduates at Certificate, Diploma or Masters level fulfil the training requirements for the Scottish Mediation Register.

For those working in international settings, the core modules can be combined with classes such as International Human Rights Law to provide the foundation for work with charities and non-governmental organisations committed to conflict resolution.

You can graduate with either an LLM or MSc. Those whose dissertations deal with significant legal or justice questions receive recognition via an LLM. Those who take a social science or empirical approach will graduate with an MSc. This division reflects the range of students taking the course, who include:

• Lawyers
• Human resource professionals
• Recent graduates of all disciplines
• Managers
• Teachers
• Social workers
• Coaches, as well as experienced mediators seeking a more academic grounding for their work

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• Practical skills and a thorough academic foundation – the only course of its kind in the UK
• Real-world experience through our innovative Mediation Clinic
• A rich blend of students from a range of professional backgrounds including law, psychology, social work, education and management
• Full-time and part-time study options