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Sussex Landscapes

The landscape of the county of Sussex is immensely varied and packs a range of landscape types into a small physical area %E2%80" windswept shingle beaches, high open chalk downlands, deep wooded valleys and wild flower meadows. These have been modified by the hand of man to accommodate farms and

'Race' and Ethnicity in British Society

This module examines the origins and implications of the idea of %E2%80%98race%E2%80%99 in British society. Starting with historical snapshots of key moments in British history, with a racial focus, we look at how %E2%80%98race%E2%80%99 is imagined and thought about and the impact of racial

Politics in Thought and Action

Is violence an inevitable part of politics? Should animals be granted rights? Do we have a duty to protect the environment? Is liberalism fundamentally opposed to religion? You examine contemporary political issues by combining close reading of political theory and the study of concrete case

Phenomenology and Existentialism

Over 50 years ago, Merleau-Ponty began his great work The Phenomenology of Perception with the words: %E2%80%98what is phenomenology?%E2%80%99 The aim of this module is to ask that question about the nature of what has become one of the most important philosophical movements in the last 100 years.

Creative writing: Myths and Legends

Greek myths, fairy tales, Bible stories and other legends form the basis of this approach to creative writing. We will look at recurring themes including creation, transformation, family scandals, heroes and monsters and the afterlife, and at classical and contemporary writers who have used myth as

Museums and Material Culture

UK museums are experiencing significant change. Historically evolving from private collections of curios and antiquities, the great Victorian museums zealously promoted popular education through their collections and free public exhibitions. Museums%E2%80%99 recent confident, public-funded era of

Marketing Strategy

Marketing managers aim to develop and implement marketing strategies that can create and sustain competitive advantage for the organisation in the marketplace, not just for today, but into the foreseeable future. This module provides you with theoretical and practical perspectives of marketing

Management of Innovation

Innovation is central to the business success of most companies and a means to develop a sustainable competitive advantage. Companies seeking to manage their innovation programmes face a dynamic set of issues, challenges and attitudes. This module aims to provide an integrative approach in managing

Plants: their Role in Sustaining Human Life

This module looks at how plants created the conditions for life on land and how plants evolved a central role in human civilisation.You explore the development of agriculture in the %E2%80%98Fertile Crescent%E2%80%99 and how plants have been traded all over the world. You discover the extraordinary

Introductory Physics 2

This calculus-based module will provide a firm foundation in physical concepts and principles, covering electricity and magnetism, light, geometric optics, interference, wave-particle duality, atomic and nuclear physics. Applications of physical concepts will be stressed, particularly those related