MSc Technology Policy & Management

This module will enable students to gain an understanding of the new challenges posed by the advent for big data, as they refer to its modelling, storage, and access. They will also gain an understanding of the key algorithms and techniques, which are embodied in data analytics solutions.

The objective of this module is to introduce participants to the theories and principles behind the discipline of Systems Thinking. Participants will study the methods, tools and techniques for modelling, analysing, improving and designing systems in a variety of organisations, including industrial, commercial and public sector.

This module will enable participants to understand the principles and techniques of Systems Engineering.  Participants will learn how to apply systems engineering techniques in engineering contexts, taking into account a range of regulatory requirements as well as commercial and industrial constraints.

This module will enable students to develop a critical awareness of the legal, social, ethical and professional issues commensurate with the practice of Information Systems Engineering and modern data management.

The central focus of this course is innovation implementation rather than innovation formulation. Drawing on research insights from the fields of strategy, management control, innovation, technology and innovation and organisational behaviour, it aims to provide students with the concepts, frameworks, and tools to gain an “execution advantage” while innovating.

This module will provide students with the tools and techniques for the effective analysis and design of business information systems to enable them to understand and critically assess their respective advantages, disadvantages and applicability.

This class will develop your skills in the use of engineering practices in project management. The focus is on the effective and efficient use of resources. Areas covered include:

• introduction to project management techniques and project control
• basic aspects of project teams
• project networks
• procedural and graphical presentation techniques
• introduction to contract law
• project budgetary control

This class, run by the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, provides an introduction to the methods used to predict environmental impacts and evaluates how these may be used to integrate environmental factors into decisions. The class draws principally on the UK planning context of environmental impact assessment of individual projects (project EIA), but also takes account of EIA experience in other countries and international organisations. Students are also introduced to key principles of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

The MSc dissertation is assessed by means of an academic or practice-based project.

This class will cover the background to connect studies of institutions by focusing on the assumptions, theories and applications within the field of political science with a particular emphasis on theories derived from sociological and rational choice backgrounds. Students will be expected to approach this research in the role of an engaged researcher and critical reviewer with an aim to building on state-of-the-art party politics research.

The study of institutions is central to the modern study of political science. Indeed, a large proportion of research in the top journals in the field rely on institutional perspectives. Theories of politics focused on political institutions emphasize their comparative differences, but major role in structuring political outcomes. 

The aim of this class is to introduce students to the concepts, theories, institutions, and processes of regulatory governance. The course is designed to provide students with analytical tools to understand the interactions between actors and institutions forming contemporary governance systems.

Cities and regions are instruments of economic growth. This module examines the processes of economic and regional development which occur in city-regions. The module presents a strategic management perspective on managing the diverse assets of cities, including the human resource component, the industrial organization of the city, and factors of production necessary for growth.

Networks are a critical part of modern day life. Networks inform the way we govern and the way we structure our critical techniques such as roads, water and power. Operating strategically within a network is a critical component of practice for many professional occupations whether public, private, or non-profit.