The module encourages you to reflect upon your sense of self and self-knowledge. This will involve considering concepts of personal identity and equality from a range of perspectives, including psychological, sociological, environmental, political and historical viewpoints.
We'll look at the attributes we have, for example age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic identity, disability, and how these describe us, but also how these lead to labels and stereotypes. We'll also look at the stereotypical perceptions we hold of others.
"…it has continuously been the highlight of my week. It’s a brilliantly delivered chance to properly express myself."
"This module works well for those who want to take a deeper look into themselves, and who are in touch with their emotions."
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You'll also contemplate different forms of information, and realise and challenge stereotypes. You may even discover skills you never knew you had!
In this module you will study the practical and theoretical aspects of protest actions that have emphasised the body and its performance to gain visibility in the social movements.
It will provide you with an understanding of performances of protest that brought significant change through the 20th and 21st centuries and a historical context of how the body is used in resistance movements.
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This module draws upon an interdisciplinary pedagogical research project funded by Enterprise Education UK and ARU.
It asks students from different faculties what they require and demand in terms of employability skills. It also examine the skills employers and industry look for in graduates.
In doing so, it departs from traditional management education by integrating different methods and values in a truly interdisciplinary approach.
This module will appeal to students wishing to explore how they can refer to skills they've learned to their course to demonstrate to employers that they have an enterprising mindset.
The module has three key elements:
This module explores the complexities of work across different times and places and tracing some key changes, such as the growth of automation and AI.
It encourages students to interrogate the boundaries between work and leisure, find out how work has been depicted in the arts, engage with the relationship between work and politics/activism, and reflect on what they want from their own working future – and how they might achieve those goals.
The module has three key elements:
In a globalised world, an understanding of language with its nuances, complexities and cultural underpinning is vital for successful communication.
This module explores language and all its different forms on both a societal and a personal level examining areas such as language and emotion, language and personal identity, and language and power.
Language is a function that underpins so much of our daily life and interaction with others, but how often do we reflect on it and all its intricacies and possibilities? This module offers you the opportunity to do just that.
"The Ruskin Module for me was absolutely brilliant, because it was so collaborative. It was a brilliant way to learn from students and listening to everyone's opinions was amazing. Being able to work together with other students ... has really broadened my mind and improved my critical thinking."
The module has three key elements: