Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Teaching and Education

at Leeds Beckett University - Headingley Campus United Kingdom

Be part of the robotics revolution - make robots come 'alive' and develop their ability to think and make decisions that assist human activity.

This integrated master’s is studied over four years and combines undergraduate and postgraduate study in one course.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Work hands-on with robotics
• Learn how to program hardware and software for real-life case studies, such as a discovery robot that will navigate and interact with its environment through a range of sensors, including infra-red, sonar, cameras and GPS
• Gain problem-solving skills that are crucial to engineering

As well as a year in industry, you’ll have the opportunity to make site visits and attend industry conferences. This will help build your network of contacts and give you an insight into the latest advancements in robotics engineering.

Be part of the robotics revolution - make robots come 'alive' and develop their ability to think and make decisions that assist human activity.

This integrated master’s is studied over four years and combines undergraduate and postgraduate study in one course.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Work hands-on with robotics
• Learn how to program hardware and software for real-life case studies, such as a discovery robot that will navigate and interact with its environment through a range of sensors, including infra-red, sonar, cameras and GPS
• Gain problem-solving skills that are crucial to engineering

As well as a year in industry, you’ll have the opportunity to make site visits and attend industry conferences. This will help build your network of contacts and give you an insight into the latest advancements in robotics engineering.

Designed to meet the competency requirements and professional standards set by the Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr), this course will prepare you to become a professional sport and exercise nutritionist.

You’ll help athletes prepare for their chosen sport by providing them with the specialist nutritional programmes that will aid their performance.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Study the science of food, developing your understanding of how nutritional composition and diet can influence sport and exercise performance
• Work across the spectrum – from elite athletes to recreational performers – and learn how to conduct interviews, assess the dietary intake of individuals and design personalised nutritional interventions

Refining your understanding of the key disciplines of nutrition, physiology and psychology, your course will enable you to put your learning into practice through a placement in a setting of your choosing. This could include working within a professional sports environment.

Providing a pathway of practical activities across three years, this physical education course will offer a multidisciplinary experience to fit your individual career goals and learning needs.

As part of your course, you'll:

• Study all aspects of physical education, including best practice in teaching and learning, the scientific principles which underpin PE and the benefits of lifelong physical activity
• Gain hands-on experience in a variety of settings including teaching PE in schools or leading community groups
• Choose from a range of option modules to develop expertise in specialist areas to maximise your opportunities and enhance your employability prospects

With our excellent sport facilities on campus, you’ll take part in a range of physical activities.

As well as practical sessions which explore approaches to teaching and learning within the physical education discipline, you will also use our specialist sports science laboratories to study human movement. Your theoretical and practical experience will be enhanced by learning in the workplace, which can include local primary and secondary schools, community youth groups or professional sports clubs.

Tourism is constantly expanding to cater for the needs of the traveller and their desire to go further, more frequently and sustainably. This dynamic international tourism management course will keep you up to date with emerging trends and global issues, providing you with the experience and skills required to enter the industry at a professional level.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Gain an appreciation of other cultures and be aware and sensitive to the positive and negative impacts of tourism on communities and local economic development
• Look at the modern challenges faced by tourism organisations, focusing on recent trends and developments so you’re equipped with the skills to solve complex problems and implement plans and solutions to resolve them
• Acquire an understanding of sustainable tourism and development as well as the organisational structure and management of this ever-expanding service sector
• Develop an entrepreneurial approach by working alongside key industry partners to build innovative solutions to real-life business challenges
• Gain an insight into moral, ethical, environmental and legal issues allowing you to make a valuable contribution to the tourism and travel sector
• Have the opportunity to specialise in key areas such as marketing and human resources and learn from world-leading experts in responsible tourism

Data and information are recognised as central to the economic, business and cultural life of our society today. This course will equip you with the advanced information and analytic skills to thrive in the digital knowledge economy.

You could already be working and looking to enhance your expertise in data science. Alternatively, you may have recently graduated and want to move into roles specifically aligned with data science and analytics. We’ll help you develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of data within business.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Study data governance, considering how data can be sourced, consolidated and stored securely, responsibly and efficiently
• Explore techniques used to analyse data
• Discover how data can contribute to a company's business strategy
• Focus on the application of data science in a specific field such as health, education or fraud prevention

Blend your passion for sport with business management expertise and real-world leadership skills.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Examine key business areas, including marketing, finance, economics, enterprise, strategy and events management, and their relationship with sport
• Study digital analytics and gain key skills that support today's global businesses
• Learn about the increasing professionalisation of sport and investigate the requirements of governance
• Explore how the changing needs of the consumer have transformed sport into one of the most lucrative industries in the world
• Recognise and seize new and exciting opportunities in broadcasting, licensing and merchandising

As part of this course, you'll:

• Study four key areas: sport performance, sport management, sport coaching and contemporary issues
• Develop academic and professional skills, applying these into your chosen sport
• Work with our industry partners including key employers, for example, Leeds Rhinos (rugby and netball), Leeds United and British Athletics
• Apply your learning around these areas of study to your chosen sport setting
• Gain breadth and depth of work experience from day one through modules, volunteering, coaching qualifications and paid employment
• Decide whether to focus on one discipline area, or maintain a breadth as you progress through your degree

If you are passionate about driving the hospitality industry forward in an ever-evolving world and creating memorable experiences for your consumers, this course is designed for you.

As a student, you will have the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge that will enable you to develop a career within the hospitality industry at a senior level. You will be encouraged to cultivate learning and knowledge so you can make strategic decisions, think critically and be an inspiring leader within hospitality.

Through real-world case studies, exposure to innovative and informative research and working with industry on live consultancy project, you will have the opportunity to really improve your employability skills.  Additionally, our MSc International Hospitality Business will also enable you to gain a deeper understanding of the international and local challenges facing the hospitality industry today and in the future.

Our MSc International Hospitality Management course will enhance your ability to investigate complex situations, think strategically and propose solutions that will enable hospitality businesses to thrive. You will gain first-hand experience and insight through guest lectures, field trips and connections with hospitality businesses, and there are placement opportunities for those that wish to choose them.

Our specialist teaching team includes research-active academics and industry professionals, such as Dr Miju Choi who specialises in strategic management and technology and Dr Alexandra Kenyon, who advocates co-creative experiences as a priority for hospitality businesses to become lodged in the memory of consumers.

Blend your passion for sport with business management expertise and real-world leadership skills.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Examine key business areas, including marketing, finance, economics, enterprise, strategy and events management, and their relationship with sport
• Study digital analytics and gain key skills that support today's global businesses
• Learn about the increasing professionalisation of sport and investigate the requirements of governance
• Explore how the changing needs of the consumer have transformed sport into one of the most lucrative industries in the world
• Recognise and seize new and exciting opportunities in broadcasting, licensing and merchandising