Cardiff Met Postgraduate Prospectus

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We pride ourselves on having a strong reputation in applied research and active engagement with business and industry. We can offer a wide range of first-class taught courses and unique research opportunities across our five academic schools, all designed to help you further your career.

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Whet he r you are looking fo r full or par t-time study, Cardiff Metro politan University is an ex cellent choice for postgraduate study.

A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY >>

We educate students from over 140 Countries worldwide.

A THRIVING POSTGRADUATE COMMUNITY >>

Postgraduates make up 36% of our total student population – the highest proportion of all Welsh universities.

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED RESEARCH >>

Results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise recognised our success in supporting the development of world class and internationally leading research.

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE >>

£50million planned investment on upgrading our estates and student facilities.

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Investing in YOUR future The university prides itself on providing modern, we ll equipped buildings wit h all t he facilities t hat a student needs to succeed.

’ Over the last few years considerable investment has been made across the whole of the university, with over £50million of planned investment in estate developments alone, that include: >>

The award winning, £21million state-of-art Management Building was opened in Autumn 2010 at the Llandaff Campus. >>

A new Learning Centre and refurbished Student Centre, also opened in 2010, both at the Llandaff Campus.

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It was announced in 2011 that the Cardiff School of Art & Design will open a brand new, £10million, state-of-the-art facility in 2014 at the Llandaff Campus.

We are a forward t hinking institution and we are proud of our reputation for providing a student centred approach to learning. We want t his excellence and quality to be reflected in our new buildings by creating an environment fit for 21st century higher education.

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The £4.9million Food Industry Centre at the Llandaff Campus was opened in 2009. >>

Opened in 2010 and based at the Llandaff Campus, the iZone is an innovative and integrated service hub for current and potential students. >>

A new Campus Centre opened at the Cycnoed Campus in 2009.

Im ages from top to bottom: // Cardiff School of Management // Learning Centre // Food Industry Centre // iZone

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CONTENTS

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE CARDIFF TRAVEL TO CARDIFF CO URSE DIRECTORY RESEARCH CENTRES AND GROUPS RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES CARDIFF SCHOOL of ART & DESIGN CARDIFF SCHOOL of EDUCATION CARDIFF SCHOOL of HEALTH SC IENCES CARDIFF SCHOOL of MANAGEMENT CARDIFF SCHOOL of SP ORT A DM ISSIO NS AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS CPPD/CWBL TUITION FEES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT ST UDENT SUPPORT SERVICES INTERNATIO NAL ST UDENTS ST UDENT FACILITIES AND LEARNING CENTRES SP O RT FO R ALL AL UMNI INDEX

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CARDIFF Cardiff is an exciting, modern European capital city, which punches well above its weight for its size and was recently described as t he ‘epitome of cool’ in t he renowned Lonely Planet travel guide and as a top travel destination by National Geographic Magazine.

’ ABOUT THE CITY Europes youngest capital packs all the benefits of a major cosmopolitan destination into a friendly, affordable and easy to navigate space and is a great place to live and study as a student.

An impressive civic centre with wonderful buildings, including the National Museum of Wales is surrounded by acres of parkland, a thriving city centre, a brand new shopping and entertainment centre and Victorian boutique shopping arcades, world-class sporting stadiums, and a lively Cafe Quarter which stretches down to a stunning waterfront area with bars and restaurants at Cardiff Bay. As the Welsh capital, Cardiff boasts an excellent, year-round calendar of events and culture; from theatre, comedy and concerts to music and food festivals and major sporting events.

SOCIAL SCENE Traditional student areas in Cardiff are Roath and Cathays - where there are plenty of pubs, cafes, bars and shops. Whether you’re looking to watch sport on a big screen with a cheap meal and a drink, or prefer cocktails in a trendy cafe with live music, this is an area which caters for every taste.

In the city centre, pubs and bars sit alongside super-clubs which all host weekly student nights and drinks offers. Cardiff’s ‘Cafe Quarter’ on Mill Lane is popular for it‘s stylish late-night bar and restaurant scene.

If you enjoy eating out Cardiff has plenty to offer. Whether tapas, fajitas, steak, sushi or a full Welsh breakfast is your thing, you won’t struggle to find something good to eat in Cardiff. From waterside fine dining in Cardiff Bay, to independent cafes and restaurants in Roath and Cathays, Cardiff is a great, affordable city to enjoy eating out. Cardiff is also home to a major international food festival every summer in Cardiff Bay. For music lovers, Cardiff has a

thriving scene. The Motorpoint Arena and Millennium Stadium host all the big-name tours, while smaller independent venues like Clwb Ifor Bach and the Students Union bars are home to more intimate music nights. The renowned Swn Festival takes place every October, promoting new music coming in and out of Wales.

St David’s Hall in the city centre and the Glee Club in Cardiff Bay are both great venues for live comedy, and if film is your thing, Cardiff is home to 3 mulitplex cinemas as well as a fantastic independent cinema with bar and cafe at the award-winning Chapter Arts Centre.

For theatre and musical fans, The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay is a world-famous, iconic theatre and arts venue.

Cardiff is also home to an excellent selection of sporting events, from international cricket at the SWALEC stadium, to rugby and football at the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff City Stadium, as well as the annual Speedway motorsport and Wales GB Rally.

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Beyond The City Cardiff has to be one of the UK’s bestplaced cities for outdoor activities. With Wales’ coastline being named as ‘the greatest region on earth to visit in 2012’ by travellers’ bible Lonely Planet,

Cardiff students can enjoy surfing, sailing or sunbathing at world-class beaches within an hour’s drive from the city.

hiking or horse riding and again are only a short distance from the city itself.

Indoor climbing centres, white water rafting and ice skating are also all possible in the city.

In-land, the Brecon Beacons are stunning areas for mountain biking,

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TRAVEL TO CARDIFF

’ 1 By car The M4 motorway lies just a mile or so to the north of the city centre giving easy access to London and the South East or, via the M5, to the Midlands, the South West and the North.

2 By train Rail travel is just as easy. A good rail network links Cardiff to all parts of Wales and there are fast, daily services to other major cities and London is only two hours away by Inter-City.

The main station for Inter-City services is Cardiff Central in the city centre. It’s a short distance from our Howard Gardens campus, and approximately 2.5 miles from the campuses at Llandaff and Cyncoed.

Taxis and buses to all the campuses and halls of residence are available from the station. Local train services operate from both the Cardiff Central and Queen Street stations.

3 By coach National coach services operate from the city centre bus station, adjacent to the central railway station.

4 By bus The central bus station is adjacent to the central railway station. Local services connect to all campuses.

Llandaff Campus Post Code fo r GPS: CF5 2YB This is located on Western Avenue (A48).

5 By air Cardiff International Airport is approximately twelve miles from the city centre. There are regular services to many British cities and to other European capitals.

Plas Gw yn (Halls of Residence) Post Code fo r GPS: CF5 2XJ From the A48 follow the signs for Llandaff. Take Cardiff Road to Llantrisant Road.

HOW TO FIND US Directions by Car: Cyncoed Campus Post Code for GPS: CF5 6XD From the A48(M) Eastern Avenue, travel via Llanedeyrn Road to Cyncoed Road.

Howard Gardens Campus Post Code for GPS: CF24 0SP From the A48 Eastern Avenue, follow signs for Newport Road (A4161) and the city centre.

Nearing the city centre follow the direction sign for the Howard Gardens Gallery, the turning is on the left.

The campus is on the left, opposite the main BBC building.

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TRAVEL DISTANCES: Birmingham 110 miles Bristol 47 miles Gloucester 57 miles Hull 251 miles Leeds 236 miles Liverpool 202 miles London 153 miles Manchester 190 miles Newcastle upon Tyne 319 miles Newport 15 miles Oxford 108 miles Plymouth 160 miles Southampton 122 miles Swansea 41 miles Information supplied by RAC Motoring Services.

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CO URSE DIRECTORY

CARDIFF SC HOOL of ART & DESIGN Postgraduate Study & Research Opportunities ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Art & Design (with pathways) - MA ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Advanced Product Design - MSc ................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ceramics - MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Master of Design - MDes . . . ......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Master of Fine Art - MFA . . . . ........................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Postgraduate Certificate in Professional & Research Skills: Art & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

CARDIFF SC HOOL of E DUCATIO N Postgraduate Study & Research Opportunities ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Creative Writing – MA/PgD/PgC ................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Education - MA/PgD/PgC . ......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 English – MA/PgD/PgC . . . . .......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 English & Creative Writing – MA/PgD/PgC ................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Post Compulsory Education & Training - PGCE/PCE ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PGCE Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 PGCE Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Youth & Community Work - MSc/PgD ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

CARDIFF SC HOOL of HEALTH SCIENCES Postgraduate Study & Research Opportunities ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Advanced Dietetic Practice - MSc ............................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Applied Public Health - MSc/PgD ............................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Biomedical Sciences - MSc/PgD/PgC ......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Dental Technology - MSc/PgD/PgC ........................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Dietetics - MSc/PgD . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Food Safety Management - MSc/PgD ......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Food Science & Technology - MSc/PgD ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Food Technology for Industry – MSc/PgD/PgC........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Forensic Psychology - MSc .......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Health and Social Science Research / Clinical Research Methods – MSc/MRes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Health Psychology - MSc . . . .......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Health Psychology (Practitioner Programme) - PgC ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Musculoskeletal Studies (Lower Limb) - MSc/PgD/PgC ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing - MSc/PgD ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

CARDIFF SC HOOL of MA NAGEMENT Postgraduate Study & Research Opportunities ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Computing - MSc/PgD/PgC ................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Finance - MSc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Finance & Information Management - MSc ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Financial Management - MSc ................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Information & Communication Technology Management - MSc/PgD/PgC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 LLM International Business (Masters in Law) .................. ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Management - MSc . . . . . .......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 MBA (Master of Business Administration) ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 MBA (Product Development Management) .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 MBA (Executive) . . . . . . . . . ......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Mobile Technologies - MSc/PgD/PgC ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Technology Project Management - MSc/PgD/PgC ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Tourism/ Hospitality/ Events Management - MSc/PgD/PgC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

CARDIFF SC HOOL of SPO RT Postgraduate Study & Research Opportunities ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Performance Analysis - MSc/PgD/PgC ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Physical Activity & Health - MSc/PgD/PgC ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Physical Education & Sport - MSc/PgD ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Sport & Exercise Medicine - MSc/PgD/PgC ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Sport & Exercise Science - MSc/PgD/PgC ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Sport, Body & Society - MA/PgD/PgC .................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Sport Coaching - MSc/PgD/PgC .......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Sport Development & Management - MA/PgD/PgC ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Sport Management & Leadership - MA/PgD/PgC ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Sport Psychology/ Applied Sport Psychology - MSc/PgD/PgC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Strength & Conditioning – MSc/PgD/PgC ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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RESEARCH CENTRES & GROUPS

The National Centre fo r Product Design & Development Research (PDR)

products, automotive, medical and defence.

Designated a national Centre of Excellence for Technology & Industrial Collaboration, PDR works in close partnership with manufacturing industries, particularly small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and government bodies, offering applied research and consultancy in the fields of product design, development and manufacture.

PDR’s mission is to aid the development and adaptation of new processes, tools and techniques for use in new product development.

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The centres research team is made up of senior and junior researchers, research assistants and research students. The focus of this team is on research which reflects the strategic importance of the creative application of design and the design process in the development of new products, systems and methodologies. As a result PDR has gained an enviable reputation for the development and transfer of design knowledge and expertise into industry. This is evidenced by the number of products produced (over 350) for a wide range of clients to include consumer

Wales Institute for Research in Ar t and Design (WIRAD) Much of the schools research is conducted through the Wales Institute for Research in Art and Design (WIRAD). WIRAD’s founding partners, Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of Wales, Newport scored 4 and 5 respectively in the 2001 RAE. In the 2008 RAE the Art & Design panel rated 95% of the WIRAD research submission as international standard, with 70% rated as either internationally excellent or world leading. World leading research was specifically noted by the panel in the film photography & screen media, fine art and ceramics research groups.

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’ Research at t he university is organised t hrough a number of research centres, offe ring applied research and consultancy to business and industry, and to local and national government across t he UK and t hroughout t he wo rld.

CARDIFF SC HOOL of EDUCATION Pedagogy and Andragogy Research Group (PARG) The PARG group focus their research on the following areas: // Culture and Pedagogy // Higher Education // Physical Education // ICT in Education // Language in Education // Music Education // Early Years and Outdoor Learning // Adult and Continuing Education.

Ar ts and Hum anities Research Group (AHRG) The AHRG group focus their research on the following areas: History and Politics; Identities; Space, place and location; Creativity.

CARDIFF SC HOOL of HEALTH SCIENCES Centre for Biomedical Research The centre has an international reputation for research on the biology of disease with a focus on molecular and cell biology.

Researchers have access to stateof-the-art laboratories and

the latest analytical equipment. In addition to research funded by medical charities, government and industry, the centre provides a range of consultancy services to the private sector.

Further information:

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Centre for Healt h Safety and t he Environment The centre delivers applied research and consultancy in occupational and personal health and safety, environmental risk management, pollution and health and waste management. It works closely with industry and has a collaborative programme with the School of Professional and Continuing Education at the University of Hong Kong.

Centre for Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Internationally recognised for applied food safety research, the unit has a world leading reputation for research on the psychology of food handlers’ behaviour. The unit delivers applied research and consultancy in food science, nutrition & health for numerous clients including the Food Standards Agency, Welsh Government and industry.

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Zero 2 Five Food Industry Centre Nationally recognised as a partner in Food Network Wales, the Food Industry Centre provides technical expertise to the Welsh Food Industry and undertakes consultancy services and training programmes for a wide range of clients, both in the UK and overseas.

Wales Centre for Podiatric Studies Celebrating 50 years of training health care professionals, the Centre delivers a range of academic programmes and enterprise activities, ensuring the best integration of theory and evidence-based practice.

The Centre uses its own facilities including three large clinics, laboratories, x-ray unit and a private practice facility.

Centre for Applied Social Science This unit acts both independently, and in collaboration with other higher education institutions, health and social care providers and the voluntary sector. It provides a committed and unique team of researchers to meet applied research needs in health and social care including psychology, nutrition & dietetics,

speech & language therapy, dental technology, housing and community studies.

Psychological Research The Department of Psychology are currently engaged in a range of applied research projects. The university has invested heavily in the development of Psychology postgraduate research infrastructure, with the development of our new postgraduate research resource centre. Psychology at Cardiff fosters a synergistic approach to research and postgraduate learning by offering a range of postgraduate taught programmes along with the opportunity to engage in individualised MPhil/PhD research programmes.

CARDIFF SC HOOL of MA NAGEMENT Cardiff Institute for Cooperative Studies (CICS) CICS was formerly known as The Wales Institute for Research into Co-operatives (WIRC), was established in 2002 as in interdisciplinary research centre.

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operatives, credit unions, mutuals and member-based organisations in the region.

Centre for Visioning Sustainable Societies The Centre acts as a catalyst for the development of cross school research activity, generating journal articles, conference papers and applications for research funding and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships relating to the areas of sustainable development, global citizenship and ethics.

The Centre assists in the Schools response to the Welsh Government and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales agenda for integrating issues of sustainable development and global citizenship into the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.

Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre (CLEC) CLEC was established at the Cardiff School of Management in May 2007. It delivers top class leadership training to the future leaders of both private and public sector organisations. It also carries out research projects on local enterprise and SMEs. CLEC is currently running a pan-Wales Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership for Collaboration, a joint project

between Cardiff Metropolitan University and Bangor University and in 2009 CLEC was awarded a £3.8m contract from the Wales European Funding Office to run a major leadership development course for business owners and managers – The 20Twenty Leadership programme.

Further information:

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The Welsh Centre for Tourism Research (WCTR) Established in 2001, it is one of the most recognised centres of research excellence at the university and the only UK research centre of its kind to be rated as producing world-leading and internationally excellent research.

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the WCTR was the only tourism research centre in the UK to have its own research profile.

The Centre is home to a burgeoning suite of international projects and networks which focus on the linkages between tourism and sustainable economic development, inequality, injustice and poverty alleviation.

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CARDIFF SCHOOL of SPO RT National Indoor At hletics Centre (NIAC) Wales’ £7 million indoor athletics centre, housed at the Cyncoed campus is a state-of-the-art athletics centre, that offers multisport provision and includes a sports injuries clinic and biomechanics laboratory. NIAC puts the university at the forefront of performance facilities in the UK. It is the only designated ‘High Performance Centre’ in Wales and has hosted many national and international events.

Centre for Perform ance Analysis The performance analysis research group are working in the following areas; feedback technology, developing theoretical models of sports performance, application of performance analysis in the coaching process, selection and judging contexts, work-rate analysis, analysis of injury risk, tactics in sport and technical effectiveness

Spor t Psychology Research Group Sport Psychology research examines a range of psychological factors within sport and physical education. Main areas include: Competition and organisational stress; positive organisational psychology, mental toughness; the psychology of sports injuries and social support; reflective practice and consultant effectiveness; goal setting practices; motivational theory and climate; and selfconfidence.

Physiology and Healt h Research Group The physiology and health team are engaged with a broad range of research, ranging from the physiology underpinning elite performance to the role of exercise in the management and treatment of disease. Recent projects have examined; the impact of the playing surface on the development of fatigue, the use of functional electrical stimulated rowing to improve cardiovascular function in people with spinal cord injury, the role of exercise in cardiac rehabilitation and the development of talent in children.

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Spor t Biomechanics Research Group

Sociology and Philosophy of Spor t Research Group

The internationally recognised Sports Biomechanics research group is based in the National Indoor Athletics Centre, and equipped with modern measurement systems, including novel athlete worn wireless sensors. We investigate two major research themes; the coachingbiomechanics interface and sports medicine. Our global aim is to enhance performance and reduce injury.

The group’s research interests are wide-ranging and include aspects of social interaction, ethnography, philosophy and ethics. The research staff’s work is concerned with gender, ‘race’ and ethnicity, embodiment and identity. These are reflected in research on sports coaching, socio-political theory, moral development and sport and leisure cultures. There is a strong interest in research methodology, ethnography, action research, and research ethics.

Further information:

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Spor t Coaching Research Group The sports coaching academic area at the university is diverse and wide ranging. Although principally driven by a perception of coaching as a complex social endeavour contributions to a holistic view of the activity come from many quarters. These include considering coaching from the perspectives of reflective practice, chaos theory, change management, and as a ‘community of practice’ Investigations are also under way in relation to the delivery of sports coaching units (e.g., PBL, action research and ethno-drama), in addition to exploring various formats through which the social phenomenon of coaching can be represented.

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

’ All five of our academics schools provide opportunities to undertake supervised research leading to the awards of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

You can study for a research degree full or part-time which may take place entirely on campus, or at your place of work, or a combination of both.

Additional opportunities are available to study for the awards of Master of Research (MRes) or Professional Doctorate; the designation varies with the professional area - Doctor of Education, (Ed.D) Doctor of Tourism (DTourism), Doctor of Biomedical Science (DBMS), Information Systems (Dlnfosys) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).

PERIOD OF ST UDY MPhil or MRes

completion of a preliminary programme (usually one year fulltime or two years part-time to transfer to PhD, or completion of the MRes programme to transfer to a Professional Doctorate).

The Program mes The awards of MPhil and PhD are achieved through a sustained piece of original investigative research and the presentation of a thesis.

The university provides all its research students with expert supervision and facilities relevant to their chosen area of research. Each research degree candidate has a supervisory team of two or three members of academic staff, one of whom acts as the candidate’s Director of Studies.

The period of study for MPhil is usually between one and two years full-time, or between two and five years part-time. The period of study for MRes is usually between three and four year years full-time, and between four and seven years part-time.

All candidates for MPhil or PhD are required to undertake a compulsory programme in research methods, which better equips them to undertake research. The programme is free to all students accepted for admission and is usually undertaken within three months of enrolment.

Entry Conditions

Professional Doctorates

Applicants without a Masters degree may register for a Masters by research with the possibility of transfering to the Doctoral programme, subject to satisfactory

The Professional Doctorate programme includes: // Taught modules of an advanced nature concerned with

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professionally-relevant knowledge // Opportunities to apply knowledge further in the work place // A requirement for the creation of new professional knowledge.

The Professional Doctorate is differentiated from a PhD because it is a professional qualification that includes taught, experiential and research elements at doctoral level.

The Professional Doctorate incorporates a variety of forms of cohort-based and individualised learning appropriate to the very highest levels of achievement: didactic teaching, questioning and debate, enquiry based learning, guided study, negotiated study, and research.

It is Professional because it integrates taught, experiential and research elements to address current professional issues. The first part of the Professional Doctorate programme, which is taken by all candidates, consists of the Master of Research programme; candidates terminating their studies at the end of this phase are awarded the degree of MRes.

APPLICATIO N FO R ADM ISSIO N You are required to submit an initial application form, which will enable the university to identify an appropriate academic school within which the research project will be located.

You may apply at any time of year although you are advised to do so as early as possible prior to your intended commencement, particularly if you are seeking external sponsorship from a research council or charitable trust.

Applications are considered by the relevant School or Unit in which you would undertake your research project. It usually takes several weeks to process an application.

The application process involves assessing the viability of your intended research project, identifying an appropriate academic supervisor and following up references.

As part of the application process you will be contacted by one of our members of academic staff who will discuss with you your proposed project. This will usually take the form of an interview for applicants resident in the UK.

The university will notify you of the outcome as soon as possible. If you are made a conditional offer of admission you will need to fulfil any requirements that are stipulated and provide relevant documentary evidence before you are permitted to enrol. For more information: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/howtoapply

ENROLMENT Enrolment takes place three times a year, at the start of each academic term (September, January and April). At enrolment you will be required to bring your original degree certificates, pay your fees or provide documentary evidence of your financial sponsor.

SPONSORSHIP & RESEARCH ST UDENTSHIPS The following organisations provide financial awards and sponsorship for research.

Individual awards are determined on a competitive basis through an annual competition. Students should have or expect to attain a first or upper second class honours degree and must be eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate.

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Applications for research council studentships are submitted via the institution in which you intend to undertake your study and for which you should already have obtained confirmation of a conditional offer.

Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) www.esrc.ac.uk

COMMONWEALT H SC HOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN

Medical Research Council (MRC) www.mrc.ac.uk

If you are interested in applying for a research studentship you should indicate this in your application for admission. There is considerable competition for such awards and whilst the university is keen to encourage such applications you may not necessarily be successful.

National Environment Research Council (NERC) www.nerc.ac.uk

Scholarships are available to students of intellectual promise who are likely to make a significant contribution to their resident country on their return from study.

For further information see the Prospects Postgraduate Funding Guide, available from careers offices visit www.prospects.ac.uk or the website of relevant funding bodies.

RESEARCH COUNCILS Arts & Humanities Research Board (AHRB) The Postgraduate Awards Division www.ahrb.ac.uk Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) www.bbsrc.ac.uk

Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) www.epsrc.ac.uk Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) www.pparc.ac.uk General Social Care Council (England) www.gscc.org.uk Care Council for Wales www.ccwales.org.uk Northern Ireland Social Care Council www.niscc.info Scottish Social Services Council Information Service www.sssc.uk.com Department for Education & Skills www.dfee.gov.uk

Awards usually cover travel costs, tuition fees and living expenses.

Candidates should normally be Commonwealth citizens or British ported persons normally resident in a Commonwealth country, other than the United Kingdom and be holders of at least a second class honours degree or equivalent qualification.

Applicants should contact the Commonwealth Scholarship Agency in their resident country.

Enquiries in the UK should be addressed to: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 36 Gordon Square, London, WC1H OPE tel: +44 020 7387 8572 www.acu.ac.uk

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BRITISH COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP If you are applying to register for a PhD you may be eligible for a scholarship. Further details and information on how to apply is available from your local British Council Office. Enquiries in the UK should be addressed to: The Director, Development and Training Services, The British Council, Bridgwater House, 58 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6BB www.britishcouncil.org

GRADUATE SKILLS Skills Agenda

In addition to formal research training, the university offers research students opportunities to develop their personal effectiveness through a range of on-line and workshop-based programmes.

Because these skills are so important in the workplace, students maintain a Professional Development Portfolio of their skills and training, and review their personal development plans regularly with their supervisory team.

Students who are involved in undergraduate teaching may choose to undertake training in Higher Education pedagogy. The university Skills Week, which currently runs for the week before Easter, offers research students the opportunity to network, as well as to learn how to make effective presentations, write applications for funding, or develop a variety of management skills.

Research training is about more than producing a thesis, although that, of course, is key to the successful completion of the process. The university expects that its research students will develop a broad range of skills during their training, appropriate for a wide range of careers in the public, professional or private sectors.

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CARDIFF SCHOOL of ART & DESIGN

’ CSAD has a long history of postgraduate study and in the generation of art and design research. It has an active and supportive postgraduate environment and its tutors and supervisors have significant expertise in the various ways in which art, design and engineering theory and practice can contribute to knowledge.

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the Art & Design panel rated 95% of the research submission as international standard, with 70% rated as either Internationally Excellent or World Leading. Postgraduate study opportunities exist both at Masters and PhD level. Masters courses offered include: // // // // //

Master of Fine Art MA Art & Design Master of Design MA Ceramics MSc Advanced Product Design

The school also offers specialist routes for the MA Art & Design course in Communication, Fine Art, Art & Science, Ecologies, and Philosophy.

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Research degree supervision is available for a wide range of topics and the School has an excellent record of successful completions.

This reflects the close supervision and the support its research students receive. This is particularly the case with international students, who receive very significant additional support from the university’s International Office. In addition to the university’s training programme in generic research methods, the School provides specialist training in methods specific to the discipline e.g. art and design practice, reinforced during students’ regular supervisory tutorials.

Full-time research students are allocated a dedicated and suitably equipped workspace, with access to specialist facilities in one of the School’s research centres. Many students have successfully secured grants or awards covering tuition fees and maintenance for their research degree studies, most notably from Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), where the School has worked very closely with candidates, on their application.

For further details of the research undertaken by Cardiff School of Art and Design and the range of research degrees and financial support that may be available, visit: www.cardiff-school-of-artand-design.org or contact Debbie Savage, Research Co-ordinator at: csadresearchdegrees @cardiffmet.ac.uk For further details on the taught postgraduate programmes contact Gareth Loudon, Head of Masters Studies: gloudon@cardiffmet.ac.uk

The School welcomes research degree applications in the following fields:

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2006 >> Left school with A Levels in Art and Design, Design and Technology and History

2009 >> Graduates with a BSc in Product Design 201O >> Graduates with an MSc in Product Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University

2011 >> Works at the Samsung Institute of Art and Design in South Korea Works at PER Design in Beijing 2012 >> Secures a post as Foreign Scholar at Dong-A University, South Korea

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Eifion has Designs on International Career When design student Eifion Davies began his undergraduate degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2006, he had never travelled abroad.

Fast-forward a few years and Eifion has worked and studied as far afield as Beijing and South Korea.

Eifion studied the MSc in Product Design at the Cardiff School of Art and Design, after completing his undergraduate degree.

He said: “I was very keen to continue with my studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and I really benefited from the small class sizes and one-to-one support offered by the course tutors.”

During his MSc, Eifion was given the opportunity to study at the Samsung Art & Design Institute (SADI) in South Korea, as part of Cardiff Metropolitan University’s ongoing collaboration and partnership with the institution.

and I found it really interesting.

South Asia is a really exciting place for a designer, and South Korea in particular is developing as the future hub of the design industry.

It was great to have the opportunity to take part in a SADI workshop.”

Following his MSc qualification, Eifion was invited back to a further exchange project at SADI where he spent three months as a Professor’s Assistant. He then applied and was accepted for a role PER Design – an award-winning product design group, based in Beijing.

Speaking about the experience, Eifion said: “It was a fantastic experience to work at one of the world’s most well-respected product design companies. My time at Cardiff Metropolitan University has sparked my passion for research and also helped me to make some great contacts across the world. I have now secured a role as Foreign Scholar at the Industrial Design department at Dong-A University in South Korea, where I will be teaching, as well as continuing to develop my interests in product design and research.”

Eifion said: “The exchange programme was my first experience of travelling abroad,

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>> PhD and BA in Fine Art >> Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts 2000-2008 >> Associate Editor and web manager of Leonardo Reviews, the International

Society for Arts, Sciences, and Technology 2011 >> Enterprise and Research Award, 2011

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Professor Robert Pepperell Professor Robert Pepperell is Professor of Fine Art and Head of the Fine Art Department at Cardiff School of Art and Design.

He is well-known for his innovative electronic works, which were widely exhibited throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s at Ars Electronica, the Barbican Gallery, Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, the ICA and the Millennium Dome.

He has also published several influential books, including The Posthuman Condition (1995 and 2003) and The Postdigital Membrane (with Michael Punt, 2000), as well as many articles, reviews and papers.

Central to Professor Pepperell’s work is an investigation of the nature of perceptual consciousness, carried out through both philosophical inquiry and the practice of painting and drawing -

Professor of Fine Ar t Head of Fine Ar t at CSAD

topics on which he lectures internationally. His paintings and drawings are the result of intensive experimentation in materials and methods designed to evoke a very specific, yet elusive, state of mind.

Engaging in an ongoing dialogue with art of the past, particularly the Baroque and early Cubism, his works on canvas, panel and paper weave a complex web of impossible and contradictory passages suggesting heroic dramas with transcendental overtones.

Professor Pepperell’s current enterprise projects and industrial links include the Venice Project, establishing links with the island of La Certosa and creating an accommodation and studio base for CSAD staff and students, as well as ‘Vision-Space’, working with Perceptual Technologies Ltd, to develop and market a new form of illusionary space.

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ART & DESIGN (with pathways) MA

’ The MA encourages you to develop your practice in a critical yet supportive environment. Our aim is to enable you to sustain your practice and to succeed at the highest level. In order to help to work towards this, you will be allocated a personal tutor and subjectspecialist member of academic staff.

Our specialist MA areas currently include pathways in the following subjects: // Art and Science: This pathway explores the philosophical, historical and practical dimensions of art–science collaboration. It offers thorough engagement with key concepts and questions at the intersection of art and science, and critical evaluation of recent examples of art–science practice. You will develop your practical and theoretical interests in relation to a body of work that will be relevant to wider contexts of interdisciplinarity and the bringing together of different subject communities.

// Communication: The Communication pathway is for practicing artists and designers who want to explore intellectual and creative territories that are current and challenging. There will be the opportunity to undertake practical and theoretically-led projects addressing the creative dimensions, social contexts and cultural significance of mediated human interaction. It seeks to encourage innovatory practice and the scholarly investigation of what is a complex field of means, intentions and humanistic potentials. // Ecologies: ‘Ecology’ is taken in its widest, philosophical sense to mean the study of relatedness. The pathway focuses on the capacity of art and design to address the kinds of contact we have with others, where the ‘other’ might be a person, an animal or an environment, and where there is mindfulness of the difficulties inherent in being together. You will develop your practical and theoretical interests in relation to a body of work whose raison d’être is rooted in interaction and meaningfulness for others.

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// Fine Art: The Fine Art pathway helps students develop their practical and theoretical interests in relation to a body of artwork that is important in a contemporary fine art context.

All staff involved with the Fine Art pathway are actively involved in making and/or writing about art.

They bring this knowledge and research experience to the programme, entering into an ongoing dialogue with you in order to develop and strengthen your art practice. // Philosophy: Art and design challenge the meanings and values we attach to objects and situations, and have the potential to transform human being and action. Philosophy offers some of the most stimulating and influential ideas about art, design and experience in modern thought.

and wider academic fields of Art and Design. Typically this might include teachers, aspiring artists, aspiring academics, or recent graduates in Art and Design who wish to further their professional practice.

Career Potential >> The programme is mainly intended for art and design graduates who want to explore intellectual and creative territories that are current and challenging. MA graduates are well placed to pursue their career as either practising artists, designers or communicators in a variety of professional or creative industries contexts, or to develop their careers in education and academia.

CAMPUS: Howard Gardens / Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Art & Design CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have a good BA (Hons) degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.

We also recognise the value of prior learning and experience within related fields.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Gareth Loudon: gloudon@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiff-school-of-art-anddesign.org

Putting philosophy and art and design together will generate discussion, proposals, challenges, artefacts and situations which will alter and expand what it means to think, make and experience.

The programme is designed for students who wish to develop their academic and research knowledge from within the practical disciplines

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ADVA NCED PRODUCT DESIGN MSc

’ This unique course is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills in the advanced techniques, technologies and tools being used by today’s designers at the cutting edge product design practice.

Initially the various taught modules help achieve the above and often involve live projects as well as being able to draw on the staff’s real-world case studies. In the latter half of the course students are free to choose the overall focus of their major design project. Each project may also have an additional emphasis on one or more of the following: rapid product development, social responsibility, sustainability, inclusivity and interaction design. Students are encouraged to either link their major project with their industrial placement or to solicit the support of an industrial advisor and/or sponsor.

The course has an excellent track record of project success in a very wide range of product areas including consumer electronics, education, child development, domestic, industrial, disability, and medical as well as many others.

CAMPUS: Llandaff

Career Potential >>

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours degree, normally at least 2:1 (in an appropriate discipline) or appropriate professional experience within the subject.

The course is principally aimed at enabling students to develop their careers in the world of professional product design and development.

A key advantage in achieving this aim is the industrial placement module. All students are given assistance in gaining a suitable placement either in industry or within the National Centre for Product Design and Development Research (PDR) which located on the university campus.

On completion of the course, graduates should expect to find employment in design consultancies or manufacturing companies anywhere in the world.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Art & Design CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Paul Wilgeroth: pwilgeroth@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiff-school-of-art-anddesign.org/mscapd

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CERAMICS MA

’ CSAD has the largest discreet ceramics centre in Europe, with a global reputation for its programmes that attracts students, practitioners and academics from all over the world.

Ceramics at CSAD is not confined to any category of art, design or making. It has always taken risks and risen to creative challenges born of critical engagement and enquiry. Its work has brought together traditional ceramic processes with new and emerging technologies.

The philosophy of the programme is to enable students through their subject specific experience as graduates or professional practitioners of Ceramics. It will provide opportunities for graduates from alternative areas such as Print, Textiles and Fine Art, to challenge, reinterpret and extend the potential of Ceramics within the 21st century post material culture. Students are encouraged to challenge norms and question conventions, and respond to these with answers and possibilities that carry their signature of interpretation, driven by their sense of curiosity that can be experienced through things that are made; are visible to be engaged with and owned.

The programme encompasses the technical/conceptual exploration of material and processes, the potential interfaces within these and other subject disciplines. The programme initiates the crossfertilisation of practice based methodologies and the revealing of new contexts and methods of practice, encouraging creativity embedded within innovation and invention and research. This thinking is underpinned by a critical and historical approach and the exploration of personal themes and questions through the making of outcomes.

Career Potential >> At the conclusion of the programme, a very high percentage of MA graduates develop 'mixed portfolio' careers. They establish or continue their professional practice, enabled by the links they have made with galleries or organisations associated with the visual art, or are able to return to their professional employment as teachers, lectures and arts related organisations. Some elect to continue with ceramics at CSAD by undertaking a PhD. Current and recent AHRC doctoral awards have included the study of the following: The importance of process and materials to ceramics practice; the investigation of colour; within ceramic surface; the development of video as a tool for the investigation of the creative process; the relationships between ceramics and sculpture.

CAMPUS: Howard Gardens SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Art & Design CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours degree in an appropriate discipline, or appropriate professional experience within the subject.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Peter Castle: pcastle@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiff-school-of-art-anddesign.org/maceramics

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MASTER OF DESIGN MDes

’ Our new Master of Design programme focuses on the professional and applied aspects of creativity generated in the realm of contemporary design. Taking a lead from the established teaching specialisms within the school – graphic design, product design, architectural design, and textile design – you will strengthen your existing practice and generate new work within a negotiated programme of learning supported by experienced academic staff and technicians.

Career Potential >> With emphasis on practice, the MDes is intended for those who have, and wish to maintain, a career in any form of professional design practice. The MDes provides an opportunity for advanced design study in the context of a professional situation and to specialise in a particular area of design practice. Typical career destinations include Professional Design Practice, Design Enterprise, Design Management as well as careers in education and academia.

CAMPUS: Howard Gardens / Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Art & Design CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have a good BA (Hons) degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.

We also recognize the value of prior learning and experience within related fields.

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MASTER OF FINE ART MFA

’ The MFA aims to challenge your preconceptions about your own art practice, and that of others, and to provide you with a platform from which to make informed judgements on the future development of your career. The MFA encourages you to develop your art practice in a critical yet supportive environment. Our aim is to enable you to sustain your practice and to succeed at the highest level.

In order to help to work towards this, you will be allocated a personal tutor and subject-specialist member of academic staff.

Career Potential >>

CAMPUS: Howard Gardens SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Art & Design CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have a good BA (Hons) degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.

We also recognize the value of prior learning and experience within related fields.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Gareth Loudon: gloudon@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiff-school-of-art-anddesign.org/mfa

This programme is designed to fit the requirements of contemporary professional artists. The aim is to help students develop and strengthen their existing practice within a critical academic context through a negotiated programme of learning with the support of highly skilled staff and technicians.

Graduates of the MFA programme are well placed to continue to pursue a career within the field of contemporary visual art.

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P ROFESSIONAL & R ESE A RC H SKILLS (Ar t & Design) PgC

’ The programme offers a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the range of methods, strategies and debates which can apply to art and design professional practice and research. It is built around the four key areas of professional practice, research methods, research design, and the criticality that is essential for the generation of knowledge.

The programme is ideal for artists and designers who want to develop a research proposal or a professional intervention project based on their practice.

CPRS is included as part of Cardiff School of Art and Design’s MA (Art & Design), MDes, MFA, MPhil and PhD programmes. It can also be taken as a stand-alone programme in preparation for writing a research application or a professional intervention project.

Modules include: // Professional Methods in Art and Design // Research Methods in Art and Design // Project Design // Critical Positions in Art and Design.

CAMPUS: Llandaff & Howard Gardens SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Art & Design CO URSE LENGT H: One semester part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours degree, and/or equivalent professional standing or experience in an art and design discipline, or a discipline associated with their programme of study.

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We offe r a wide range of EXCELLENT RESOURCES and FACILITIES…

’ There are many specialist workshops and studios including those for painting, sculpture, sound, ceramics, print, textiles, graphics, architecture, and product design.

Image: Ceramic studio, Howard Gardens Campus

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CARDIFF SC HOOL of EDUCATIO N

’ The Cardiff School of Education’s research community is continually developing around its three main departments: Teacher Education and Training, Humanities and Professional Development.

Most of its educational research is firmly grounded in applications to practice and knowledge transfer, while research in humanities focuses on English literature and creative writing and, to a lesser extent, history.

Staff within the school have a wide range of research interests. As well as those with well established research profiles, a significant proportion of lecturers are undertaking higher degrees and developing additional research interests to contribute to the School's portfolio. The School also has Education research links with the Cardiff School of Sport, Cardiff School of Art and Design and Cardiff School of Health Sciences with an interdisciplinary focus.

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Postgraduate Study & Research Oppor tunities

Our research and research supervision teams are based on two groups: Pedagogy and Andragogy Research Group (PARG) and Arts and Humanities Research Group (AHRG). These groups also include Academic Associates (PhD and EdD (Professional Doctorate) Research students). Research within the AHRG group centres around the theme of ‘Narratives, Identities and Place’ while the main areas of research of PARG members are ICT in education, Language in education, Music education, Early Years education and outdoor learning and Adult and Community education.

For further details of the research undertaken by Cardiff School of Education and the range of research degrees offered, contact Research Degree Programmes Director: Dr Sian Rhiannon Williams srwilliams@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

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2001 >> Graduates with a BA Hons in Geography and Environment Studies (University of Wales Newport)

2002 >> PGCE Post Compulsory Education from Cardiff University 2002-2008 >> Works as a Further Education Lecturer

2008 >> Duke of Edinburgh Development Officer for Newport Council, enrols on the MSc in Youth and Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University

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Youth Work Masters helps Mark Develop his Career Outdoor enthusiast Mark Iggulden was working in his dream career as a Duke of Edinburgh Development Officer for Newport Council, when he enrolled on the MSc in Youth and Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2008.

As a keen sailor and climber, with experience as a further education lecturer, Mark was an ideal candidate for the job, which involves developing the awards for young people between the ages of 14 and 25 - encouraging personal achievement, adventure, community and social involvement and a widening of interests.

However, despite his previous experience and qualifications as a lecturer, Mark did not possess a relevant Youth Work qualification.

Mark said: “I decided to study the Masters qualification on a part-time basis alongside my main job, which took three years. I was keen to make sure I had all the relevant professional qualifications which were needed for the role I was doing, as well as to continue my own professional development.

Cardiff Metropolitan University was one of only two places in the UK offering this kind of qualification, and it is also accredited by the JNC (Joint Negotiating Committee) for youth and community workers.”

He added: “The course has been a real eye-opener for me, I’ve learnt a lot about myself and the way I work. The course is split between theory and practice, and you are encouraged throughout to use your own day-to-day experience to develop your skills.

“I’ve taken on extra hours of work outside my own job to be able to gain experience in a role which is different to mine, such as spending some time as a school youth worker. That is a role which is very different to my usual work; there is a more emotionally challenging aspect to it. By taking on these new experiences and reflective processes during the qualification, I’ve learnt a huge amount and gained in confidence, which has had a really positive effect on my current career.”

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Program me Director Post Graduate Diplom a in Yout h and Com munity Work

Rick Newnham Rick has been instrumental in bringing professionally endorsed courses in youth and community work to Cardiff Metropolitan University in the last decade.

Having spent a number of years working as a youth worker and adviser, Rick formally qualified as a full time youth worker in Birmingham in 1986. He then spent four years working in the South Wales Valleys with a voluntary organisation, before moving to Cardiff Council, where he managed a youth centre in East Cardiff as well as running an outdoor pursuits project for young people.

Throughout his career as a youth worker, Rick also trained other youth and advice workers. During his time at Cardiff Council, Rick was involved in running Higher Education programmes and in 2000 he completed his Masters Degree in Education.

Following his Masters qualification, Rick was seconded to write the degree course in Youth and Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University and put a team together to run the degree programme at the Cardiff School of Education.

Since then, the Cardiff School of Education has validated and endorsed a Masters programme in Youth and Community Work, as well as introducing a separate post graduate diploma qualification.

Rick is currently Programme Director for the Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work, and is studying his PhD in youth participation.

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>> Masters in Education >> PhD in Youth Participation >> Programme Director for the Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work

>> Part of the Pedagogy And Andragogy Research Group (PARG) >> Research interests in the history of social change and its relationship to learning and various forms of education

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CREATIVE WRITING MA/PgD/PgC

’ Our Creative Writing MA is a rewarding taught degree, exploring a variety of techniques and approaches, including short story writing, novel writing, new and urban writing. The modules are specifically designed to develop you as a writer of fiction. A critical but supportive environment is achieved through a combination of workshops, research seminars and e-learning. You will be introduced to the practicalities of preparing and submitting your work for publication.

Typical Modules will include: // Short Story Writing // Novel Writing // Writing the City // New and Experimental Writing // Critical Practice // Researching Humanities.

One of the great strengths of the programme is its flexibility. It can be studied either full or part time and modules can be taken individually, allowing you to control the pace and depth of your postgraduate study.

Programme delivery is enhanced by the university’s commitment to e-learning. The modules ‘Short Story Writing’ and ‘Novel Writing’ can be taken as a distance learning option.

Throughout the year, you will be invited to attend theatre trips, poetry and prose performances.

The Department regularly invites external speakers in to give presentations and readings.

Career Potential >> This course will encourage you to develop the valuable skills of autonomy, effective collaboration, self-direction, organisation, initiative and adaptability that are highly regarded in the workplace. It is also perfect for anyone who wishes to develop their own writing for possible publication.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should usually have a first or upper second-class honours degree, in a relevant subject. Students that meet the criteria will be invited for interview.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Spencer Jordan: sjordan@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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E DUCATION (with pathways) MA/PgD/PgC

’ This programme offers specialist pathways of study: // Education // Leadership and Management in Education // Professional Practice in Education // Professional Practice: Mentoring and Coaching in Education.

These awards have been developed after extensive consultation with employers, teachers, education professionals and students. The programme team aims to play a key role in supporting the continuing professional development of teachers and education professionals.

Each pathway has certain compulsory modules, and there is a range of optional modules available each year. You will complete a dissertation of approximately 18,000 words.

Modules may include (depending on pathway chosen): //Researching Practice //Current Issues in Education // Independent Study //Educational Leadership and Management // Project Design and Management in

Education //Reflective Practice // School Effectiveness //Learning and Teaching Pedagogy //Mentoring and Coaching: Principles, Policies and Skills // Mentoring and Coaching in Action //Child Language Development and Disorders //Developing and Managing the 14-19 Curriculum //Training and Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector //Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Learning & Teaching Strategies in PCET //Current issues in Welsh Teaching and Education // Management in the Youth and Community Sector incorporating Wales Qualification for Supervisors //The Community Context of Practice //Principles and Practice of Youth and Community Work //The Social Policy Context //Dissertation.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed

Career Potential >>

FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

Graduates from the programme have gone on to promotion in school management and leadership, curriculum leadership, positions within the schools’ advisory services, lecturing and research posts in higher education, and work with government education departments across the world.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time (MA Education only), or up to five years parttime.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have a relevant initial degree at 2:2 classification or above. Non-graduates must have a minimum of two years relevant experience. Entry is also subject to a satisfactory criminal records check.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Cecilia Hannigan-Davies: channigan-davies@cardiffmet.ac.uk

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ENGLISH MA/PgD/PgC

’ MA English is a rewarding taught degree offering an exhilarating analysis of English using texts from the ‘long nineteenth century’ to the present day. The degree focuses on historic and contemporary textual representations of place, theorising cultural representations and practices of location, space, history and textuality, and the effect of these on constructions of identity.

Where possible, the modules encourage you to explore interdisciplinary boundaries and texts.

Typical Modules will include: // Literature and Landscapes // Writing the City // Representing ‘the Past’ // New and Experimental Writing // Critical Practice // Researching Humanities.

One of the great strengths of the programme is its flexibility. It can be studied either full or part time and modules can be taken individually, allowing you to control the pace and depth of your postgraduate study.

Throughout the year, you will be invited to attend theatre trips, poetry and prose performances.

The Department regularly invites external speakers in to give presentations and readings.

Career Potential >> MA English encourages you to develop the valuable skills of autonomy, effective collaboration, self-direction, organisation, initiative and adaptability that are highly regarded in the workplace.

These transferable skills are crucial to career development and enhancement, and form the basis for further study. A Masters degree in English may lead to a variety of careers which include the particularly relevant areas of teaching, research, journalism, public relations, the Civil Service, publishing, the media, and employment in the public or voluntary sectors.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should usually have a first or upper second-class honours degree, in a relevant subject. Students that meet the criteria will be invited for interview.

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ENGLISH & CREATIVE WRITING MA/PgD/PgC

’ MA English & Creative Writing is a rewarding taught degree, combining the study of English with the theoretical and practical component of fiction writing.

The English part of the degree analyses historic and contemporary textual representations of place, theorising cultural practices of location and space. The Creative Writing modules are specifically designed to develop you as a writer of fiction.

A critical but supportive environment is achieved through a combination of workshops, research seminars and e-learning.

You will be introduced to the practicalities of preparing and submitting your work for publication.

One of the great strengths of the programme is its flexibility. It can be studied either full or part time and modules can be taken individually, allowing you to control the pace and depth of your postgraduate study.

Throughout the year, you will be invited to attend theatre trips, poetry and prose performances.

The Department regularly invites external speakers in to give presentations and readings.

Career Potential >> This degree will encourage you to develop the valuable skills of autonomy, effective collaboration, self-direction, organisation, initiative and adaptability that are highly regarded in the workplace.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should usually have a first or upper second-class honours degree, in a relevant subject. Students that meet the criteria will be invited for interview.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Spencer Jordan: sjordan@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

Typical Modules will include: // Literature and Landscapes // Writing the City // Short Story Writing // Novel Writing // Critical Practice // Researching Humanities.

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POST COMPULSORY EDUCATION & TRAINING (PCET) PGCE/PCE

’ This programme offers the following pathways of study and exit awards: // Post Compulsory

Education & Training (PCET) // Professional Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) PCET // Professional Certificate of Education (PCE) PCET This is a part-time, in-service programme which has a requirement for a minimum of 30 hours of contact teaching in the first year and a minimum of 100 hours of contact teaching in the second year. You are responsible for arranging your own teaching placement(s). Required teaching hours should be carried out between October and April in each Academic Year.

The programme includes the following content: // Introduction to Teaching in Post Compulsory Education // Designing, Delivering and Assessing Learning // Teaching and Learning Strategies // Professional Development // Curriculum Design

// Context of Post Compulsory Education and Training // Reflective Practice

Career Potential >> The PGCE/PCE PCET will qualify you to teach in Further and Higher Education, adult and community education, leisure and youth workers and training personnel in HM forces, industry and commerce.

Students who have completed this course have gone on to part or fulltime teaching in the post compulsory sector of education and training.

Progression Routes: Successful completion of the PGCE/PCE (PCET) will give an award of 120 credits at levels 4 and 5. These credits may be used as advanced standing to other qualifications.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: Two years part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants to the PCE (PCET) should have a qualification at Level 3, or above in the subject they intend to teach.

Applicants to the PGCE (PCET) should have a degree and/or a qualification at Level 3 (or above) in the subject they intend to teach if this is outside the field of their degree.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: PGCE (PCET): Rhiain Hunter Jones: rhjones@cardiffmet.ac.uk PCE (PCET): Leanne Davies: leannedavies@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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PRIMA RY PGCE

’ The PGCE Primary programme has been designed to provide you with a variety of challenging experiences with a continuum of school and university work, in order to prepare you to become primary teachers and to enable you to meet the standards for Qualified Teacher Status. You can opt to follow either the Foundation Phase route or Key Stage 2 and should indicate your preferred age range through your personal statement on your GTTR application.

The School based component of the programme comprises block school experience in partner schools. You are assessed on your school experience according to a set of criteria for Terms 1, 2, and 3.

Successful completion of Term 3 will enable you to receive the qualification of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), awarded by the General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW). The university based sessions include either experience in the Areas of Learning

outlined in the Foundation Phase or the subjects outlined in the National Curriculum orders. All university based modules are studied at Masters level, allowing 60 credits to be achieved.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time

Career Potential >> The programme provides trainees with a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), and provides opportunities for employment at the primary level.

GTTR CO DE(S): X100: Primary Foundation Phase (3-8 years) X171: Primary Key Stage 2 (7-11 years) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All applicants should meet the following minimum essential criteria: // GCSE Grade C in English Language, Maths and Science. // Good Honours Degree at 2:2 or above //Recent and relevant experience in a mainstream school across the primary age range.

All applicants will also be expected to undertake Pre-entry tests in Literacy, Numeracy and Science.

CO URSE CO NTACT: Cheryl Anthony: canthony@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SECONDA RY PGCE

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Art and Design (W1X1) Biology with Science (C1X1) Chemistry with Science (F1X1) Design & Technology (specialising in Resistant Materials & Systems or Food & Textiles) (W9X1) Drama (W4X1) English (Q3X1) History (V1X1) ICT (G5X1) Mathematics (G1X1) Modern Foreign Languages (specialising in either French, French and Spanish, or French and German) (R9X1) Music (W3X1) Physical Education (X9C6) Physics with Science (F3X1) Welsh (Q5X1)

The programme is mainly school based in line with government requirements with 24 out of 36 weeks spent in partnership schools, where student teachers work with a subject specialist (the subject mentor) and a senior member of the school staff (the senior mentor). The university based modules comprise of initial professional development and curriculum studies in the subject in which the student teacher is specialising.

Career Potential >> The PGCE Secondary programme provides student teachers with a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), 60 credits at Masters level and recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

It provides opportunities for employment at the secondary school level.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time GTTR CO DE(S): Please refer to the course code (shown on the left) on your GTTR application ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All applicants should meet the following minimum essential criteria: //GCSE Grade C in English Language, Maths and Science* (*PE only). // Be a graduate (or equivalent) in their teaching subject, or have followed a degree course where the subject constitutes a major part. Applicants should have usually attained a minimum 2:2 classification.

All applicants will also be expected to undertake Pre entry tests in Literacy, Numeracy and Science.

CO URSE CO NTACT: Kin Yu: kyu@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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YO UTH & COMMUNITY WORK MA/PgD

’ This professionally endorsed award is particularly suitable for graduates who have increasingly found themselves working in the field of youth and community work and wish to gain a professional qualification.

The taught element of the programme is part time and can be completed in two years. Once the taught element is satisfactorily concluded the ‘self study’ dissertation element can be undertaken. Students embarking on the dissertation will be assigned an individual tutor with whom they meet regularly.

Students will need to attend taught sessions on one evening a week. In addition some modules may be delivered as ‘one off’ block courses during vacation periods.

PgD Core modules: //Principles and Practice of Youth and Community Work //Management in Practice Plus two fieldwork placement modules.

MA Core modules: //Management in Practice //The Creative Researcher //Dissertation.

Optional modules include: //Surviving in the Voluntary Sector //Independent Study //Managing Change in the Global Context Students will be expected to undertake a considerable amount of self study to enhance the collective learning process. It is envisaged that students will utilise their experiences to enhance the level of analysis in all collective sessions. Teaching methods will tend to emphasise small group discussions and informal lectures.

Career Potential >> The MA programme is aimed at practitioners and managers in the generic and expanding field of youth and community development work. It aims to enable people to develop their professional understanding and skills through a supportive and challenging learning environment.

The programme will be of particular interest to experienced practitioners who manage aspects of youth or community development provision and who wish to develop their analytical and professional capabilities. It is one of the pathways on the Master’s CPD framework. The PgD is a programme leading to professional qualification in youth and community work. As such it enables graduates to qualify in this growing occupational area while enhancing their academic profile.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Education CO URSE LENGT H: Two-three years part-time.

Entry Requirements: Applicants should have experience in the field of youth and community work; community development work or associated community occupational groups. Applicants should normally posses a degree or a related professional qualification. Entry is also subject to a criminal records check.

CO URSE CO NTACT: Rick Newnham: rnewnham@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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CARDIFF SC HOOL of HEALTH SCIENCES

’ The Cardiff School of Health Sciences is a major provider of postgraduate education and research in Health Sciences in Wales. It is widely accepted that health care students are best educated in a research rich environment. The School has a vibrant research culture and our courses are informed by the latest research in the field. Much of the research is unique in its approach and has gained international recognition.

We are proud of our record in applied research and enterprise.

Our engagement with communities, industry, and local and central government agencies is fundamental in developing a stimulating and relevant curriculum on our taught programmes which provide graduates with the necessary skills to excel in the workplace.

The School has received significant investment in recent years, culminating in a new ÂŁ4.9 million building that houses state-of-the-art Biomedical Research laboratories, comprehensive food safety and nutrition research facilities and a new Postgraduate Centre.

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We have a vibrant postgraduate research community, with more than 60 postgraduate research students, research assistants and postdoctoral researchers from around the world.

Our key areas of activity are centred on three areas:

psychology and educational psychology. The Forensic Psychology Research Group hosts ESRC funded seminars entitled ‘Exploring Motivation for Treatment Engagement and Behaviour Change’ which attract a wide audience and attract national and international experts from different disciplines.

For further details of the research undertaken by Cardiff School of Health Sciences and the range of taught and research degrees offered, visit:

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Biomedical Research This research encompasses investigations into cellular and molecular mechanisms of human diseases, their prevention and associated therapies. We have world leaders in fields such as ageing and wound healing through the application of honey-based dressings and language therapy, public protection and dental technology.

The Centre for Food Safety and Nutrition Research The school has an international reputation for consumer food safety behaviour, food and health relationships. Much of the research in this area is food industry focused and the results obtained change practices in the manufacturing industry as well as inform government policy.

Psychological Research This research is well established in the School with a specific focus on lifestyle psychology, forensic

We have a number of emerging research areas, including environmental sciences, podiatry, speech and language therapy, public protection and dental technology.

One of our key objectives is the training of our PhD students and post-doctoral fellows. Undertaking a research degree isn’t just about the research topic itself – it requires a whole range of other transferable skills. Our research students are well supported by technical and administrative staff, as well as by academic staff. We are a multidisciplinary School and provide a supportive and stimulating environment for postgraduate research students.

With experts in research methods and leading researchers in many areas of health and social sciences the School is well placed to support new researchers looking to study here with us.

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Masters Degree ignites research passion for busy mum Lindsey Studying for an MSc in Health Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University has left mature student Lindsey Davies with a passion and drive for research in the field.

Qualified nurse, psychology graduate and mum-of-four Lindsey was working as a Community Health Visitor, when she decided to look into a career change in Health Psychology.

Lindsey said: “I began looking into the different options for studying and realised that Cardiff Metropolitan University was offering a new course in Health Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society. I knew the university had a good reputation, so I applied and was accepted to the MSc course in 2007.

“The course structure allowed me to study part time to fit in my family commitments around university work, and I was also able to take a year out when I had my fourth

child. The lecturers were extremely supportive and helped me to ‘individualise’ the course to my needs.”

“The course itself has a fantastic research ethic, and also enabled me to spend time developing my interest in primary care research in my final year. I was able to work closely alongside lecturers, working on publications and presentations within my particular field of interest, which really sparked and ignited my passion for research.”

Lindsey graduated with an MSc in November 2011 and was asked to present her dissertation research to the Cym Taf Research and Development Conference in October 2011, where she was also presented with a prize for her presentation by Sir Mansel Alyward, chair of Public Health Wales.

Lindsey hopes to go on to further study for a PhD in her special interests of diabetes and lifestyle change.

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1994 >> Qualifies as a nurse 1997 >> Graduates with a BSc Hons in Psychology from the University of West London.

1998 > > Spends a year in Australia working as a nurse 2000 >> Graduates with a Postgraduate Diploma in Community Health Studies from the University of Wales College of Medicine

2011 >> Graduates with an MSc in Health Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University 2012 >> Lindsey’s abstract is selected

by Diabetes UK for the professional conference poster presentation.

2000-2007 >> Works as a health visitor in the community in Gwent

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>> Programme Director for the MSc Applied Public Health programme

>> Led the all-Wales local authority group successfully implementing smoke free public places in Wales >> Presented ‘ Developing an international perspective in the environmental health curriculum’ at the 11th World

Environmental Health Congress, Vancouver in 2010 >> Presented ‘Problem-based learning in applied research methods for environmental health at the Higher Education Academy conference, Cumbria 2011

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Alastair Tomlinson Lecturer in Environmental and Public Healt h

Alastair is a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Having studied Environmental Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University (then UWIC), he spent eight years working for Cardiff Council, dealing with noise pollution, communicable disease control, health improvement and environmental health policy and strategy, as well as providing training and support for environmental health students on placement. He also holds a Masters in Public Health from Cardiff University.

Alastair has led an all-Wales local authority group successfully implementing smoke free public places in Wales, development and launch of an organisational development package to build capacity for health improvement in local authorities, and leading the development of the MSc Applied Public Health programme. Alastair is an appointed assessor for the CIEH Experiential Learning Portfolio and Professional Interview, key aspects of the qualification process for student EHPs.

Alastair delivers teaching chiefly on the BSc (Hons) Environmental Health and MSc Applied Public Health programmes, in the following areas: Epidemiology and Assessment of Health & Wellbeing, Social Determinants of Health, Health Impact Assessment, Outbreak Investigation, Environmental Health Policy and Intervention Development, Research and Evaluation Methods, Study Skills and Statistics, Environmental Science and Health Protection. He also delivers training for environmental health and health protection professionals in the fields of communicable disease control and health protection law.

Alastair is Programme Director for the MSc Applied Public Health programme, and leads the professional practice elements of the BSc (Hons) Environmental Health degree.

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A DVANCE D DIETETIC P R ACTICE MSc

’ The programme is designed to be flexible and integrate learning already available within the Cardiff School of Health Sciences and other universities and be focused by your individual learning needs. This approach fosters interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning, which encourages best practice, innovation and cross-fertilisation. You may undertake modules offered at other universities to meet your learning needs, provided that the modules are approved by Cardiff Met. The three core components for the MSc are Work Based Learning, Research Methods and completion of a Dissertation. In addition, you will select from suitable modules in the Cardiff School of Health Sciences (or other universities).

Modules available include: // Clinical Educators Course // Advanced Clinical Educators Course // Nutrition for the Older Person // Behaviour and Motivational Change // Exercise Physiology // Sports Nutrition.

Career Potential >> There has been an increase in demand for dietetic services and recruitment to specialist posts is becoming increasingly difficult. The dietitian working at Masters Level will be able to lead and contribute to developments in dietetics through a more pro-active, critical and reflective approach.

Additionally they will be an agent of change, a leader and act as an advocate of dietetic and nutrition policy.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: Three years part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be a registered Dietitian with the Health Professions Council with two years experience; Hold an honours degree or equivalent; demonstrate support from their employers and have access to a work environment.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Alison Nicholls: anicholls@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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APPLIED PUBLIC HEALTH MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This programme focuses on the application of the key principles of multidisciplinary public health practice to the breadth of issues that form the scope of 21st Century public health. The programme is intended to challenge the preconceptions and practice of participants, developing their knowledge, skills and competencies, with the aim of producing reflective public health practitioners.

There is a strong emphasis on students’ own practice, and students are encouraged to base their studies on the issues and situations they face in their own field.

The course is designed as a Masters programme but it has exit points at both postgraduate certificate & diploma level.

Modules will include (depending on exit award level): //Assessing Health & Wellbeing // Risk Perception & Communication //Public Health Policy Development //Applied Research Methods and Design //Public Health

Intervention Development //Reflecting on Professional Development //Critical Appraisal //Evidence-Based Practice // Regeneration for Health & Sustainable Development //Health Protection //Changing Health Behaviours //Chronic Illness Stress & Pain //Human Nutrition // Occupational Health //Work-based Learning.

Career Potential >> The promotion, protection and improvement of public health are key objectives for the Welsh Assembly Government, UK Government and at an international level, as exemplified by the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. The course has been designed to meet the needs of a wide range of public health practitioners, professionals and volunteers working to achieve improvements in the wider determinants of health. The programme is aimed at anyone with an interest in improving the full range of determinants of health: for example, people working in education, health promotion, housing, transport, leisure, environmental health, community development, health and wellbeing partnerships, planning, social services, school nursing, and health visiting.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time and up to two years part-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An initial degree in a discipline relating to health or the determinants of health. Other relevant qualifications will be considered. All applicants must also be able to demonstrate a minimum of two years experience in a relevant setting.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Alastair Tomlinson: agtomlinson@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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BIOMEDICAL SC IENCE MSc/PgD/PgC

’ The course aims to provide a high quality and professionally relevant postgraduate programme focussing on the relationship of theoretical knowledge to the practice of Biomedical Sciences. The course aims to utilise and extend your existing skills and knowledge, which reflects the contemporary state of your scientific discipline.

Your personal and professional understanding of Biomedical Sciences will be enhanced through an academically coherent programme of directed and selfdirected learning, which is arranged in a modular framework.

Emphasis will be placed on the development of analytical and critical skills and on problem identification and analysis within a Biomedical Sciences context. You will be taught by a team of experienced academics, researchers and professionally qualified staff. A number of the teaching team are also registered Biomedical Scientists.

Modules may include: // Molecular Biology // Immunology // Biotechnology (half module) // Contemporary Diagnostic Systems (half module) // Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences.

CAMPUS: Llandaff

Options may exist in: // Medical Biochemistry // Immunohaematology // Medical Microbiology and Infection // Cellular Pathology

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A first or second class honours degree which has a significant content of biological science, or at least a 60% pass in the Primary (Part I) examination for Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science. Substantial relevant experience at a senior level will also be considered for entry.

Career Potential >> The course will enhance the career prospects of those aspiring to middle and senior management positions within the NHS Pathology Service and the commercial sector.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Karin Jones: kjones@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate ACCREDITED BY : The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

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DENTAL TECHNOLO GY MSc/PgD/PgC

’ The programme offers specialist training building on an initial qualification in dental technology.

Completion of 60 credits at each stage is required. At Certificate and Diploma levels, students study modules from a selected specialist area which may include conservation, prosthodontics and orthodontics. For example, complex complete and partial dentures, precision attachments, implants, fixed and myofunctional orthodontic appliances may be covered.

Career Potential >> The qualifications allow application for the post of Senior Dental Technician and above within the health service (at MT0 3/A4C Band 6 or higher). Successfully completing the programmes would also allow those in the private sector to carry out more demanding work with an associated higher earning potential.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: Up to three years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours classification (1st or 2:1) in a dental technology degree. Exceptional applicants will be considered on an individual basis.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Jeff Lewis: jlewis@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

There are several work based learning modules involving, for example, case studies, personal and portfolio development.

Research modules are also available preparing candidates for the Masters if required. At this level a dissertation must be undertaken. The research topic is agreed between the student and supervisor.

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DIETETIC S MSc/PgD

’ The programme utilises the expertise of the Cardiff School of Health Sciences, which has educated dietitians since 1962 at diploma and first degree level. The programme offers a high quality programme of study and is approved by the Health Professions Council. It is designed for men and women who wish to pursue careers in the field of dietetics and to extend their own academic studies to postgraduate or Masters level (M level).

During the programme students are educated to be responsive practitioners, able to adapt to the changing needs of society. The course is designed to produce critically thinking and reflective professionals who have comprehensive theoretical knowledge, along with a spirit of enquiry and an analytical and creative approach to problem solving. A commitment to continuing education is also encouraged.

The programme has two main elements. Part one involves the taught academic element and three periods of practical training.

Part two covers the dissertation element. The taught academic part of the course contains six modules.

In addition, students study supplementary modules in order to fulfil the requirements of the Health Professions Council.

Full module list and year breakdown can be found on our website but will include: // Clinical Dietetics // Research Strategies in Nutrition & Dietetics // Professional Studies // Nutrition // Behavioural Sociology // Community Dietetics and Contemporary Nutrition Issues // Psychology of Behaviour.

Career Potential >> Dietitians normally begin their career in the National Health Service where they progress to the main clinical grades. The opportunity exists for specialisation in various aspects of dietetics by means of post-registration education. In addition there are opportunities for dietitians to be involved in health education/promotion, education, research and journalism.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: Up to two and a quarter years full-time ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Typically a good honours degree (1st or 2:1) in a scientific discipline with sufficient emphasis in physiology and biochemistry, completed not more than five years before their proposed entry. Applicants also need to be EU Citizens due to the bursary provided to cover course fees. Entry is also subject to a criminal records check.

FEES: Students are normally eligible for NHS bursaries to cover course fees. Although a one off payment is required for those who submit a dissertation to gain the MSc. www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Rhiannon Harris: rharris@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate APPROVED BY : Health Professions Council

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FOOD SAFETY MA NAGEMENT MSc/PgD

’ The safety and quality of food is a major concern to consumers, retailers, manufactures and regulators.

High profile incidents have highlighted the need for the effective management systems and regulatory frameworks for food safety at the local, national and international levels.

Increasingly, professionals within this field require specialised knowledge and skills to help them identify and effectively manage risks. In response to these challenges, this MSc/PgD has been designed to meet the development needs of UK and international food safety specialists working in commerce and industry and enforcement agencies. The programme utilises theoretical frameworks and practical case studies to enable students to identify potential hazards, assess risk and to develop and monitor risk management strategies. The teaching team has many years of experience in policy development, research and consultancy for industry and government and the direct enforcement of legislation.

The team operates at the international level and this is reflected in the teaching sessions.

Taught modules cover: // Research Methods // Management of Risk // Policy and Strategy Studies // Epidemiology // Food Safety Management Systems // Management of Outbreaks of Food Borne Diseases.

The dissertation phase is comprised of a number of components including the development of research proposal, an in-depth literary review and presentation of the findings of a self-directed research in the form of an academic paper. This phase of the studies allows students to develop specific knowledge in relation to a food safety issue of particular interest to them.

CAMPUS: Llandaff.

Also delivered internationally.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full time (plus Dissertation) or two years part time (plus Dissertation).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An initial degree awarded by another approved degree awarding body, or a nongraduate qualification deemed to be of a satisfactory standard.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Colin Powell: cpowell@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

Career Potential >> The programme is seen to be of particular relevance to those wishing to further their expertise in food safety management. The programme is also of relevance to students with a general enforcement background or food industry background who wish to specialise in food safety.

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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLO GY MSc/PgD

’ The programme is designed to meet the needs of professionals and practitioners in a range of sectors. The programme combines theoretical studies and practical elements, which can be applied in the modern food and nutrition environment.

There are two main streams for the programme, one focuses on Food Safety & Technology, the other on Nutrition & Policy Studies. The structure of the assessment programme will allow students to focus on issues relevant to their interest. Students on the course can take advantage of the state-ofthe-art facilities available via the Food Industry Centre. This is both a research and practice based centre supporting the activities of the food industry throughout the UK, especially in Wales.

Modules offered may include: // Biochemistry & Food Analysis // Food Technology & Biotechnology // Research Methods // Food Safety Management // Food Quality Management // Human Nutrition // Current Issues in Nutrition // Dissertation.

Career Potential >> The programme provides the potential for graduates to progress within the food industry, undertake research in food science and technology or nutrition, or to work in other areas of nutrition such as health promotion and policy studies.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time, or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: BSc in Food Science/Technology or relevant honours degree in science. Relevant industrial/professional experience will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Ara Kanekanian: akanekanian@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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FOOD TECHNOLO GY FO R INDUSTRY MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This programme is offered as a distance learning programme and on a part time basis only. It aims to develop food industry staff, particularly those working in technical and quality assurance, with specific reference and application to their own practice. It is intended to challenge the preconceptions and practice of participants, as well as developing their knowledge, skills and competencies.

To obtain the MSc, students will successfully complete modules to the value of 180 credits. This must include all core modules, including the dissertation component.

Students will be able to access the modules, which will be periodically released (it is expected to release two or three per academic year in the first instance), at their own convenience, and on occasion, each student will have to be part of an online discussion. This will enable interaction between the students and the tutor as well as within the cohort, thus encouraging the creation of an identity for the cohort sharing learning experiences.

Core modules will cover: // Global Food Safety // Global Food Quality Management System // Research Methods // Food Legislation // Dissertation/Enterprise Project.

Option modules will include: // Nutrition // Hygienic Design for the Food Manufacturer // New Product Development.

A choice of Commodity Technologies Modules will include: // Meat and Fish Technology // Dairy Technology // Baking Technology // Confectionery Technology // Food Packaging.

Career Potential >> The programme provides the potential for current and aspiring technical and NPD staff, including QAs and technologists in the industry. The programme will expand their knowledge and skills in areas they would like to move into, as a career progression within a larger company, or perhaps providing a smaller company with much needed development for a successful and certain future.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: Up to five years part-time maximum. Can be completed in two years.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: BSc in Food Science/Technology or relevant honours degree in science. Other relevant qualifications or experience will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Louise Fielding: lfielding@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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FORENSIC PSYCHOLO GY MSc

’ Forensic Psychology is the practice and application of psychological research relevant to crime, policing, the courts, the criminal and civil justice system, offenders, prison, secure settings, offender management, health and academic settings as well as private practice.

This programme is the only BPS (British Psychological Society) accredited programme in Wales.

Joint working with NOMS Cymru (National Offender Management Services, Wales), helps keep the programme up to date with strategy development and policy decisions. Regular contributions from practitioners within the Principality enable students to understand more about services within Wales and their impact on our society locally. We also have many national contributors who share their extensive knowledge and experience.

The programme looks at the role of environmental, psychosocial, and socio-cultural factors that may contribute to crime or its prevention. The primary aim of Forensic Psychology as an academic discipline is to develop

understanding of the processes underlying criminal behaviour and for this improved understanding to impact on the effective management and rehabilitation of different groups of offenders in all settings within the criminal justice system.

CAMPUS: Llandaff

Students will complete the following taught modules and will also be required to conduct a novel, supervised research dissertation with participants preferably drawn from a forensic setting: // Research Methods and Design // Forensic Mental Health // Professional Practice and Offender Management // Psychological Assessments and Interventions // Theories of Criminal Behaviour // Legal Psychology // Psychological Vulnerabilities.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in Psychology, from a BPS (British Psychology Society) accredited undergraduate course.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate experience in a relevant area e.g. experience with victims, offenders or service providers in a forensic domain.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Joselyn Sellen: jsellen@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Career Potential >> An MSc in Forensic Psychology is the first step (stage one) in gaining Chartered Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Registered Practitioner status with the Health Professionals Council (HPC). The programme will provide the knowledge base and applied research skills that will provide the foundation for stage two of the chartered process that requires two years of full-time supervised practice with an appropriate client group.

FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate ACCREDITED BY : British Psychological Society

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HEALTH & SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS MRes

HEALTH & SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH MSc

CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS MRes

’ The programmes have been designed to meet the research needs of people regardless of their starting point. There is a choice of two research methods and design modules, one for those with little or no background experience of research and one for people who already have some experience of research, perhaps at undergraduate level.

All students will complete taught modules in Research Methods & Design and Research Skills as well as complete a dissertation which will consist of an independent piece of research.

There is then a choice of modules to select from so that you are able to focus on areas that are of particular interest to you. It is also possible to choose the extent to which you opt to take taught modules and the extent to which you want to focus on a research dissertation by adjusting the balance of credits attributable to each of these components of the programme.

Students choosing the MRes programmes will be able to select 20 credits worth of optional modules, those choosing the MSc Health and Social Science Research can select 70 credits worth of optional modules.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

Career Potential >> A postgraduate qualification in health or social science research provides an excellent foundation for a career in research, as a health professional who carries out and publishes research in their field, or for anyone planning to go on to complete a PhD. Evidence based practice means that a knowledge and understanding of research is essential in all health related domains so that health care providers are able to interpret previous research findings, as well as contributing to the process of designing and carrying out research projects.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in a health or social science subject is normally required. However, applicants with relevant professional experience or qualifications are welcomed and will be considered individually.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Caroline Limbert: climber@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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HEALTH PSYC HOLOGY MSc

’ Health Psychology is the practise and application of psychological research into behaviour relevant to health illness and health care. It looks at the role of environmental, psychosocial, and socio-cultural factors that may contribute to disease or its prevention.

Health strategy now is shifting from the treatment of disease to the maintenance of health and prevention of illness. This is ever more important in the Welsh context given that there are higher rates of behaviour related ill health in Wales compared to the rest of the UK, and a correspondingly high level of risky behaviours (Welsh Assembly Government, 2004).

Students will complete the following six taught modules as well as a dissertation which will be an independent piece of research: // Research Method and Design // Biopsychosocial Issues in Health

// Health Psychology and the Health Psychologist // Changing Health Behaviour // Chronic Illness, Stress and Pain // Communication in the Health Care Context.

Career Potential >> An MSc in Health Psychology is the first step (stage one) towards Chartered Psychology status for students who are eligible to hold the Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). The programme will provide the knowledge base and research skills which will underpin stage two of the process towards Chartership with the BPS (two years of supervised practice).

Completion of stage 2 with the BPS also confers eligibility to become a Health Professions Council (HPC) registered Health Psychologist. All practitioner psychologists are regulated by the HPC. Health psychologists work in all areas relevant to health, illness and health care delivery.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in Psychology, from a BPS (British Psychology Society) accredited undergraduate course.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Kathryn Thirlaway: kthirlaway@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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HEALTH PSYC HOLO GY (practitioner) PgC

’ The programme has been developed to meet the competencies required by the Health Professions Council (HPC) in order to apply for registered status.

This means that upon completion of the programme, graduates can apply to the HPC to be registered as a Health Psychologist.

This programme does not confer chartered psychologist status with the British Psychological Society and is for students who wish to progress on to clinical work more widely with service users. The programme is placement based and provides supervised support towards developing the competencies required to be an autonomous practitioner. Students are expected to have an appropriate work placement/s that will enable them to demonstrate all the required competencies for the programme. All students will be invited for interview and expected to bring a detailed description of their work (or voluntary) placement/s to interview.

Part of the application interview will be to map the programme learning

outcomes to the work placement to ensure that it can deliver the required competencies. There are eight workshops across the one to three year period which students MUST attend in Cardiff. Student reviews are held quarterly and these can be located either in the work place or at university. The course requires that students demonstrate a minimum of 1000 hours of practice experience, which is equivalent to four days a week for 45 weeks a year if a student chooses to study full-time.

Some student may prefer to enrol part-time and accrue their hours over a longer period of up to three years.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time; Up to three years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in Psychology, from a BPS (British Psychological Society) accredited undergraduate course and a successfully completed (BPS) accredited MSc or BPS Stage 1 equivalent.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees

Career Potential >> This programme of study towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Practitioner Health Psychology aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional experience required to be competent practitioners in Health Psychology. Together with the British Psychological Society accredited MSc in Health Psychology achieving this award demonstrates that students have both the required academic knowledge-base and practical competencies to meet the standards of proficiency as laid out by the Health Professions Council.

CO URSE CO NTACT: Kathryn Thirlaway: kthirlaway@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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MUSCULOSKELETAL ST UDIES MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This programme is aimed at Health Professions Council Registered practitioners who are involved in the management of a range of conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower limb. It is a flexible award that can be taken in its entirety, or in various combinations of modules as required.

In year one, students will study modules in: // Critical Appraisal // Gait analysis // The Pathological Basis of Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Students will also undertake a work-based learning module called Musculoskeletal Examination and Diagnosis.

A selection of optional modules from year two will include: // Sports, Biomechanics and Injury // Sports, Biomechanics and Injury Management // Introduction to Injection Therapy* // Pharmacology for Podiatrists // Research Methods.

Students will also undertake a second work placed module called Musculoskeletal Therapeutics.

In the third year students will undertake a 60 credit research project which will involve the development of an assessed research proposal and the submission of a research report. * Approval is being sought from the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists for module approval that would bring, pending completion of an additional mentored injection log, insurance cover to perform steroid injections to the foot.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: Three years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Membership of a healthcare profession eligible for employment within the National Health Service in the UK, or the international equivalent. One year post-graduation practice is also required. Musculoskeletal caseload and provide evidence of CPD activities relating to musculoskeletal diagnosis / management.

Career Potential >> Students enrolling on this programme will already be working in healthcare. However, the enhanced knowledge base, and reflective, critical approach to practice that results will enhance career development potential. For NHS employees this may be linked to eligibility for higher banded posts under ‘Agenda for Change’ – moving towards extended scope practitioner roles. For those in private practice there will be increased confidence and ability in treating a wider variety of patients with a wider range of disorders.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Ian Mathieson: imathieson@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING MSc/PgD/PgC

’ Developed in accordance with the IOSH Higher Level Qualification Accreditation Framework this programme focuses on the theory and application of the key principles of health, safety and wellbeing management in an occupational setting.

The programme aims to challenge the preconceptions and practice of participants, as well as developing their knowledge, skills, competencies and ability to reflect and learn from their own professional practice.

There is a strong emphasis on students’ own practice, and students are encouraged to base their studies on the issues and situations they face in their own field.

Modules will include: // Principles and Practice of Risk Assessment // Risk Perception & Communication // Applied Research Methods and Design // Management of Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing // Individual & Organisational Change H&S

// Management of planned and unplanned Events // Reflecting on Professional Development // Developing Health Safety and Wellbeing Strategies & Interventions.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Health Sciences CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time; Up to three years part-time.

Career Potential >> Occupational health, safety and wellbeing is a changing environment which requires practitioners to develop not only traditional safety orientated skills but also those that can be used to advise and lead on a range of health and wellbeing issues as well.

The programme has been designed to meet the needs of a wide range of occupational health, safety and wellbeing practitioners, professionals and others working to achieve a more holistic approach to occupational health, safety and wellbeing management. The programme is aimed at anyone with an interest in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating health, safety and wellbeing strategies and interventions which encourage a proactive approach to improving employee engagement, health, safety and wellbeing.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An initial degree in a discipline relating to occupational health, safety and wellbeing. However, candidates with other relevant qualifications and/or experience will be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Paul Belcher: pcbelcher@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate ACCREDITED BY : Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

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CARDIFF SC HOOL of MANAGEMENT

’ At the Cardiff School of Management (CSM) we pride ourselves on having a strong reputation in applied research and active engagement with business and industry and can offer you first-class taught courses and unique research opportunities.

Our award winning, stateof-the-art facilities at the Llandaff Campus provides a great learning environment and enables the School to continue to be a leading centre in the UK for teaching and research in business subjects.

The School’s MBA currently has approximately 400 students on the full-time programme and many more on the distance learning and top-up options, making it one of the largest groups of programmes of its kind in Europe. It is an internationally recognised and respected qualification attracting students from the public and private sectors, from the UK and abroad.

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Postgraduate Study & Research Oppor tunities

The MBA is complemented by the new part-time Executive MBA for experienced managers. It’s highly practical and action-oriented approach combines intensive modular input in weekend blocks with real business projects and close tutorial support.

The School also offers a range of taught postgraduate programmes in Computing and Information Systems, Finance, Law, Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management.

Within CSM there is a well embedded research culture that permeates across the school.

Research not only serves to advance management knowledge, it underpins and enriches our teaching and learning.

CSM has a vibrant portfolio of specialist Masters as well as a PhD programme with over 60 enrolled MPhil, PhD and Professional Doctorate candidates. Many of our research degree candidates are international students funded by scholarships from their governments. We welcome applications from graduates who are wishing to pursue MPhil and PhDs related to our areas of expertise. We also welcome applications for our MRes or Professional Doctorate programmes.

Research activities at the School are organised into five broad themes within business and management and four Research Centres in specific areas. Much of our research is multidisciplinary, often carried out with researchers from other university faculties and knowledge networks around the world.

For further details of the research undertaken by Cardiff School of Management and the range of taught degrees, visit:

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The five broad themes which reflect the interests and expertise of active researchers in the School are: // Competitiveness, Innovation and Entrepreneurship // Governance, Accountability and Social Justice // Information Systems,Technology and People // New Economies // Tourism Under these themes sit the Schools four Research Centres: // Cardiff Institute for Co-operative Studies // Centre for Visioning Sustainable Societies // Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre // Welsh Centre for Tourism Research

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Prestigious scholarship builds up Bethans career prospects When Bethan Wyn Davies graduated with a degree in Law and Welsh from Cardiff University, she already knew she wanted a career in marketing.

Career-focused Bethan decided to apply for the MSc in Management and Marketing at Cardiff Metropolitan University to gain further skills and qualifications before entering the job market.

Based at the state-of-the-art new Cardiff School of Management Building on the Llandaff campus, the course offers a combination of management theory and practice, to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed for a career in management in manufacturing, commercial and service sectors.

After being accepted onto the course, Bethan was also awarded a prestigious scholarship by construction company Wilmott Dixon.

Bethan said: “We were given four choices of essay questions as part of the scholarship application

process and I chose to answer one on customer satisfaction, because of my interest in marketing.

“I was delighted to be awarded the scholarship by Wilmott Dixon. As part of the scholarship, I worked with Wilmott Dixon on my final dissertation project, which was a fantastic experience. We met to narrow down topics and agreed on a subject looking at relationship marketing in the construction industry, particularly in the public sector.

“I was given access to the Wilmott Dixon database and spent time interviewing previous and current customers, as well as potential customers. It was really interesting to work so closely with such a major business as part of my course, and I’ve built some great relationships for the future.

Bethan hopes to stay in Wales to pursue a career in marketing management and has applied to the Willmott Dixon trainee manager scheme.

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UNDER THE SP OTLIGHT

2010 >> Graduates from Cardiff University with an LLB Joint Honours in Law and Welsh

2007 >> Leaves school with three A Levels in Welsh, English and Business Studies and an A/S in History

2010 >> Accepted to study for an MSc in Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University

2010 >> Awarded the Wilmott Dixon Scholarship

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UNDER THE SP OT LIGHT

>> Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 2011

>> Bized: Virtual Worlds Arcade - Member of project steering group 2000-2002

>> MSc in Advanced Educational and Social Research

>> Author, Co-author and contributor to ten publications

>> Problem Based Learning Working Group 2010 to the present

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Mark Sutcliffe

Program me Director MSc in Management Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management

Mark has more than 25 years teaching experience and is currently Programme Director for the MSc in Management at the Cardiff School of Management.

Having spent 18 years teaching at the University of the West of England, Mark began teaching at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2005. He is a graduate of the University of the West of England, with a first class joint honours degree in Economics and Sociology, as well gaining an MSc in Advanced Educational and Social Research from the Open University.

works to bring disciplines together for a holistic and strategic approach to management studies.

He is the author of eight publications, many of which are distributed worldwide as wellknown resources for students studying economics. Mark has also given conference papers at many business, education and economics conferences; including the Royal Economic Society Conference and at the University of Malaya.

Mark is currently undertaking PhD research entitled Business Models and Complexity Theory: adaptive resilience and visual art ecology.

Mark is passionate about the teaching of economics, particularly to students with no previous experience of the subject, and

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COMPUTING MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This broad programme enables students to develop their skills in a range of computing areas.

The programme has nine taught modules.

Four foundational 10 credit modules covering: // Technology Adoption // Technology Project Management // Legal Applications in Technology // Team Software Development Project Four specialist 20 credit modules covering: // Requirements Engineering // Object-Oriented Programming // Architectures and Operating Systems // Plus one option from the MSc Mobile Technologies programme.

In addition, one 20 credit module, 'Research Methods for Technology Dissertations' is undertaken in preparation for the self-managed element.

120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit project.

Career Potential >> This programme will enable graduates to enhance their existing skills in anticipation of meeting the increasing commercial demand for advanced computing graduates.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (at least 2:2) or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Computing, Information Systems or an appropriate Engineering specialism FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Chris Russell: crussell@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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FINANCE MSc

’ The MSc Finance has four core modules in common with the MSc Financial Management programme with an additional two core modules. This programme focuses primarily on the theoretical aspects of finance and students undertake six taught core modules and a substantial self managed element.

Students will undertake core modules in: // Quantitative Finance // Capital Markets & Derivatives // Corporate Finance & Risk // Management of Finance // Behavioural Finance // Management of Finance and Research Methods.

Option Modules will include: // Business Forecasting // Finance of International Business // Business & Sustainable Development // Corporate Social Responsibility // Managing Change.

Career Potential >> Demand for highly skilled and knowledgeable finance professionals is likely to be maintained over the coming years – and in the view of some may well increase. As such, the Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics is pleased to offer this programme geared towards developing the knowledge, skills and understanding of students seeking serious careers in the Finance Industry.

The programme seeks to meet individual and industry needs by developing students with higher level cognitive skills and abilities who also possess an excellent practical understanding of “how to apply” rather than just “why it happens”.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualifications in a relevant area e.g. Accounting, Finance or Business Studies with a substantive finance element.

Non-graduates with five years or more experience will also be considered.

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FINANCE & INFORMATIO N MA NAGEMENT MSc

’ Finance and information management are closely related in practice. Financial decisions and predictions need to be based upon, information that needs effective management. Such information is often contained in an information system. Finance has been the domain of – and inspiration for - many advances in information management, such as Function Point Analysis and Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method.

The MSc Finance and Information Management has seven core modules: three more concerned with finance; three more concerned with information management; and one in preparation for the self managed elements. Whichever of the self managed elements are chosen, it must be focused on the interconnection of finance and information management rather than purely finance or information management.

Taught Modules will cover: // Quantitative Finance // Capital Markets & Derivatives // Corporate Finance & Risk // End User Computing Risk Management // Business Analysis // Information Management Software Tools // Research Methods Self Managed Elements will include a Dissertation, Enterprise Project or Consultancy Project.

Career Potential >> Aspiring Information Systems Project Managers, Business Analysts and, especially, Information Auditors need an appreciation of both finance and information management.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An undergraduate degree (normally of classification 2:1 or above) or its equivalent, or five years relevant work experience.

Suitable professional qualifications from bodies such as ACCA, CII, CFA, IFS, BCS would also be considered.

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MSc

’ The MSc Financial Management has four core modules in common with the MSc Finance but supplements these with elective modules that focus of specific managerial/ operational aspects.

Students are advised that the self managed elements must be focused on Financial Management aspects rather than purely finance or management.

Students will undertake core modules in: // Quantitative Finance // Capital Markets & Derivatives // Corporate Finance & Risk // Management of Finance // Research Methods.

Option Modules will include: // Business Forecasting // Finance of International Business // Business & Sustainable Development // Corporate Social Responsibility // Managing Change.

The self managed element of the programme will involve the completion of a Dissertation, Enterprise Project, or Consultancy Project.

Career Potential >> Demand for highly skilled and knowledgeable finance professionals is likely to be maintained over the coming years – and in the view of some may well increase. As such, the Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics is pleased to offer this programme geared towards developing the knowledge, skills and understanding of students seeking serious careers in the Finance Industry.

The programme seeks to meet individual and industry needs by developing students with higher level cognitive skills and abilities who also possess an excellent practical understanding of “how to apply” rather than just “why it happens”.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualifications in a relevant area e.g. Accounting, Finance or Business Studies with a substantive finance element.

Non-graduate with five years or more experience will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Chris Parry: cparry@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This programme explores how information and communication technologies may be managed, and how they may serve the purposes of management.

The programme has nine taught modules.

Four foundational 10 credit modules covering: // Technology Adoption // Technology Project Management // Legal Applications in Technology // Team Software Development Project Four specialist 20 credit modules covering: // Business Analysis End User // Computing Risk Management // Information Security Management Plus one from: // Information Management Software Tools // Information Management/ Practical Data

In addition, one 20 credit module, 'Research Methods for Technology Dissertations' is undertaken in preparation for the self-managed element.

120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit project.

Career Potential >> Graduates have gained employment as: ICT managers, project mangers and consultants; business and systems analysts; teachers and lecturers.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (at least 2:2) or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Information Systems or Business Studies with a substantial technology element.

Relevant work experience will also be considered.

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LLM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Masters in Law

’ The programme offers the following pathways of study: // LLM International Business (Information Technology and Intellectual Property) // LLM International Business (Entrepreneurship) // LLM International Business (Employment and Human Resource) // LLM International Business (Finance).

The subject areas covered are rooted in the business and management environment, where the advanced study of law is undertaken in the context of real business issues. Solutions to these issues are taught by specialists, not only in law but specialists in management, finance, human resource management, marketing, information systems and strategy.

Students will complete core modules in: // Introduction to International Business // Transnational Commercial Law // Business and Crime // Role of Business in Society // Legal Research Skills and Reasoning

// Dissertation.

Option modules may include: // E-Commerce and Security // Legal Applications and Intellectual Property in Technology // Entrepreneurship and Law // Mutual and Social Entrepreneurship // International Human Resource Management // Employment Law and Practice // Legal Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions.

Career Potential >> The programme aims to equip individuals with the fundamentals of international business, through development of legal knowledge and skills, which will enable them to operate efficiently and lawfully as managers, entrepreneurs and specialist practitioners. It provides disciplined legal context to individual’s business knowledge and experience in meeting the demands placed upon them in a highly competitive global commercial environment. The programme therefore opens a broad range of enhanced employment opportunities in business, management and administration, across private and public sectors, including NGOs and international organisations.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A degree or professional qualification in an appropriate subject. Professional Experience will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Bimpe Lincoln: blincoln@cardiffmet.ac.uk

FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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MA NAGEMENT MSc

’ This established programme has grown and developed over the past few years, providing a top class business education. The course team prides itself on delivering not only an excellent educational experience but promoting and developing high level business skills and capabilities.

The programme provides a comprehensive grounding in the key functions of management together with a critical analysis of the context in which managers' work. The principal objective of the MSc is to provide the younger manager with the skills and knowledge they need to manage competently, capably, ethically and sustainably.

The programme provides flexible and comprehensive coverage of the issues, debates and trends in modern business theory and practice.

As such, students will study the following areas: // Leadership Team Building and Communication // Understanding Organizations // Knowledge and Communication in Organizations // Managing People and Operations // Managing and Accounting for Financial Resources // Strategic Marketing // Enterprise and Entrepreneurship // Global Issues and Debates // Strategy, Innovation and Change // Research Methods for Business.

Students will also complete a Dissertation.

Career Potential >> With a combination of sound management knowledge and practice, as well as the competence and skills needed to be an effective manager, this award will open up a wide variety of career opportunities in the manufacturing, commercial and service sectors. Recent graduates have found employment with Accenture, McKinsey and Robert Half Recruitment, and some have gone on to further study.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A degree at least 2:1 or appropriate professional experience within the field of management.

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M BA Master of Business Administration

’ The MBA is an internationally recognised and respected qualification for managers.

Applicants are from both the public and private sectors in the UK and abroad. The course aims to encourage independent and creative thinkers. This is done by following the UK Quality Assurance Agency guidelines in giving students a ‘strong practical and professional orientation’ differentiating it from other masters programmes.

The core modules are designed to expose participants to state of the art thinking in the key management disciplines and provide opportunity throughout to apply theory to real life management situations. Its core modules are: // Strategic Management // Accounting for Decision-Makers // People and Organisations // Marketing.

Students will be able to choose from a range of electives that may include: // Finance of International Business

// International Human Resource Development // International Retail Management // International Management // International Marketing // Managing Finance // Project Management.

The dissertation or project is a final double module. Whether an academic piece of research or an investigation into the launching of a business project; it is designed to be an intellectually challenging piece of individual management research. It will equip successful students with the knowledge, capabilities and competences required of today’s managers, in a world in which the ability to research new information is increasingly important. Students are allocated a supervisor, who will provide constructive comment on their work as it develops.

Career Potential>> The teaching programme is aimed at those who are looking to develop their careers and at ‘high flyers’ that need an understanding of all the major functions of business providing generalist knowledge for prospective leaders.

The course is aimed at those who desire to undertake an executive role in an organisation, in the UK or overseas.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: 12-16 months depending upon start date. (October, February and July intake) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A degree from a recognised university; Have relevant management experience, or hold a professional or other qualification which is deemed as acceptable for admission.

The programme is conducted in English. As such applicants are expected to have an acceptable TOEFL or IELTS score if they have not undertaken their previous studies in the language.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Julia Fallon: jfallon@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/mba

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M BA Product Deve lopment Management

’ One important aspect of business management that is sometimes overlooked by inexperienced managers is the understanding of the vital role designers and engineers perform in a company; how their interplay with other aspects of a company, such as marketing, sales and finance is critical for ongoing business success and growth.

This specialist MBA pathway equips students with the knowledge, skills and expertise necessary to plan, implement and manage successful product development projects. In addition, the pathway will provide students with a sound overview of the development of new products by contextualising the product development process by linking market and technical research, commercial and social drivers, concept development, design for manufacture, production, marketing and sales.

Students receive two specialist modules in addition to the common shared or “core” modules that all MBA students undertake:

// Product Development Management: This provides students with a sound overview of the product design & development process by contextualising the product design activity within the broader commercial business environment. // Managing the Product Development Process: This equips students with the knowledge, skills and expertise necessary to plan, implement and manage successful product development projects.

Students are taught by staff with substantial expertise in the delivery of postgraduate programmes plus professional management experience that covers all aspects of design management, including design consultancy, concept and detailed design, ergonomics, CAD, prototyping, tooling, batch and mass manufacture.

Career Potential >> For business students who wish to become managers in the product development and manufacturing sectors, it is critical that they have an understanding of the product development process and the different technological options available for rapid product development. This specialist pathway directly addresses these issues and highlights their impact on managerial strategy.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management Cardiff School of Art & Design CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time. (October, February and July intake) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: In common with the rest of the MBA, Applicants should have a good first degree (or equivalent) and at least two years management experience.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Paul Wilgeroth: pwilgeroth@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/mba

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EXEC UTIVE MBA

’ The Executive MBA is a twoyear part-time programme for experienced managers and offers students associate membership of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Its highly practical and action-oriented approach combines intensive modular input in weekend blocks with real business projects and close tutorial support.

The programme aims to be actionoriented; build the foundations of knowledge; provide a customised learning experience; offer a handson approach, be completely flexible and focus on leadership development.

Students will study core modules in: // Effectively Managing People // Effectively Managing Markets // Effectively Managing Money // Effectively Managing Systems // Developing Effective Strategy.

Option modules will be available in a large number of electives and pathways which will allow students to specialise. The management report will involve the completion of a 14,000 word report based on a real world management problem, utilising both current theory and practice. Each student on the course will be allocated to a subject expert and students will have six months to complete this work.

Furthermore all course work completed as part of the programme can be focused on your company, adding significant value to your studies.

Full module breakdown and course brochure can be found on our website: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/execmba

Career Potential >> This new Executive MBA has been designed to be very flexible and to link into the existing executive courses in CSM. Credits achieved on these other executive courses can be transferred to the new Executive MBA.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: Two years part-time.

There are 8 start points throughout the year making offering a flexible approach for the working professional.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree at least 2:2 and at least four years management work experience.

Other professional qualifications such as CIM or CIMA will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Mark Goode: mgoode@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/execmba

The PRINCE2 project management qualification is also included in the Effectively Managing System module.

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MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES MSc/PgD/PgC

’ Mobile technologies are a complex blend of hardware, software, network architecture and human consideration. This programme helps to unravel this complexity.

The programme has nine taught modules.

Four foundational 10 credit modules covering: // Technology Adoption // Technology Project Management // Legal Applications in Technology // Team Software Development Project Four specialist 20 credit modules covering: // Mobile Network Architecture // Embedded Systems // Mobile Device Software // Interaction with Mobile Devices In addition, one 20 credit module, 'Research Methods for Technology Dissertations' is undertaken in preparation for the self-managed element.

120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit project.

Career Potential >> This programme provides for a variety of careers concerned with mobile technologies, from network infrastructure and operation through to the creation of devices themselves and the systems and apps that run on them.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (at least 2:2) or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Computing, Information Systems or an appropriate Engineering specialism. Relevant work experience will also be considered.

CO URSE CO NTACT: Chris Russell: crussell@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MA NAGEMENT MSc/ PgD/PgC

’ Technological innovations are typically managed through the medium of a project. This programme enables a student to explore issues from conception of a technology via its implementation to eventual adoption.

The programme has nine taught modules.

Four foundational 10 credit modules covering: // Technology Adoption // Technology Project Management // Legal Applications in Technology // Team Software Development Project

In addition, one 20 credit module, 'Research Methods for Technology Dissertations' is undertaken in preparation for the self-managed element.

120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit project.

Career Potential >> The blend of more generic project management competencies with specific technological awareness will provide a solid foundation for a future career as a manager of technological projects.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (at least 2:2) or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Information Systems or Business Studies. Relevant work experience will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Chris Russell: crussell@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

Four specialist 20 credit modules covering: // Business Analysis // End User Computing Risk Management // Project Management Theory and Practice // Project Management Case Studies

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TO URISM //HOSPITALITY //EVENTS MANAGEMENT MSc/PgD/PgC

’ These cohesive programmes are designed to enable you to develop concepts and theories relating to tourism, hospitality or events management. They will stimulate critical thinking and use multidisciplinary perspectives to transform management problems into opportunities by the provision of an industry-relevant, research-led and studentdriven programme; designed to develop the next generation of self-reflexive managers.

The core modules will provide you with strategic business skills and an essential knowledge of the tourism, hospitality or events sector, whilst optional modules and different types of independent research projects enable you to have more control and flexibility over your learning and allow you to tailor the MSc programme to your individual career development needs.

Teaching input is drawn from subject specialists, industry contacts and field visits. Research and transferable skills are a strong feature of the programme and you will be encouraged to develop these skills throughout the programme.

The new ‘THE’ Integrated Project module embraces our industry links

by facilitating groupwork on real industry projects. The programme also provides you with the opportunity to further develop managerial and entrepreneurial skills. A study skills package is incorporated to support student learning and individual career development needs.

Career Potential >> Tourism, hospitality and events have assumed a critical role in the global economy accounting for about 10% of jobs worldwide. Our programmes have many distinct features that will directly benefit students and give a competitive edge. For example, our cutting-edge Business Stewardship modules promote business ethics, responsible management and the legacy of the tourism, hospitality and event industries.

The programmes are designed to promote and encourage the development of advanced management knowledge and skills.

Applicants include people progressing from undergraduate qualifications in the social sciences and humanities as well as from more applied and inter-disciplinary undergraduate programmes such as tourism management, hospitality management or events management. The course is also designed to meet the career and personal development needs of professionals from the public, private or voluntary sectors.

CAMPUS: Llandaff SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or two years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate initial degree (2.2 or above) or a non-graduate qualification which has deemed to be of a satisfactory standard.

Significant work experience will also be considered for entry.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Emma Bettinson: ebettinson@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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A LEADING CENTRE in t he UK fo r teaching and research in business subjects

’ The award winning £21million, state-of-art management building was opened in Autumn 2010 at the Llandaff Campus

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CARDIFF SC HOOL of SP O RT

’ Cardiff School of Sport, with its 60 year history, is a recognised centre of excellence within the United Kingdom. It has established a national and international reputation for the quality of its academic, sporting and research work.

The Cardiff School of Sport provides students with a setting in which they can achieve academic, sporting and professional excellence in a supportive environment.

The postgraduate programmes within the Cardiff School of Sport are contemporary in outlook.

There is an emphasis on applied learning facilitated by close working relationships with industry experts. The postgraduate teaching team bring together a wide range of academic and practitioner skills and experiences. They are at the cutting-edge of research, scholarly, professional and consultancy activities, which they draw upon to inform their teaching.

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Postgraduate Study & Research Oppor tunities

All programmes are informed by links to their respective professional bodies, for example, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), the British Psychological Society (BPS), and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). Due cognisance is taken of developments within all of those professional organisations which is illustrated by the current mapping process being undertaken to link the degree pathway with the knowledge and understanding elements of relevant National Occupational Standards According to the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 70% of the research output of the Cardiff School of Sport has international impact, with a quarter being classified as internationally excellent or world leading. The university power rankings calculated by Research Fortnight, based on the quality and quantity of research output, ranked Cardiff Metropolitan University as 6th in the UK for Sports-Related Subjects. The School is preparing to submit the work of its excellent researchers to the next Research Excellence Framework for assessment in 2014 in the Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism sub-panel.

Research can be undertaken within six main subject areas: // Sport Psychology // Physiology and Health // Performance Analysis // Sport Coaching // Sport Biomechanics // Sport Development and Management // Sociology and Philosophy of Sport.

For further details of the research undertaken by Cardiff School of Sport contact Professor Scott Fleming: sfleming@cardiffmet.ac.uk School Director of Research.

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Additional to this the School has a thriving community of students undertaking research degrees at master’s (MPhil) and doctoral (PhD) level. A growing number of these students are in receipt of funding from a variety of funding sources and bodies.

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2001-2002 >> Studies a one year foundation course at Rubicon Dance

degree in Dance and awarded the Programme Medal Award for Academic Achievement

2001 >> Leaves Cantonian High School, Cardiff with one A Level in Dance

2011 >> Graduates from Cardiff Metropolitan University with a first class honours

2011 >> Begins to study for an MA in Sport Body and Society

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Dance Student Kathryn is First-Class In 2008, as a single mum and with only one A Level qualification, Kathryn Hughes couldn’t have dreamed that one day she would become an MA university student.

After leaving high school in 2001 with an A Level in Dance, Kathryn went on to study a one year foundation course with a Cardiffbased dance school, and soon after, age 21, had her son, James.

Dreams of a career in dance had to take a backseat as she took a job in retail to make ends meet as single parent.

Four years later when James started full-time school, Kathryn decided to look into the possibility of restarting her career in dance and applied as a mature student to the Cardiff School of Sport’s degree course in Dance.

Kathryn said: “I was lacking in confidence when I applied to the course as it had been a few years since I had studied anything. I also worried that my qualifications weren’t good enough and that I wasn’t ‘academic’ enough to study at degree level.”

flourished as one of the top students; graduating with first class honours degree in July 2011 and also winning the Programme Medal Award for Academic Achievement.

Kathryn is now studying for an MA in Sport, Body and Society at the Cardiff School of Sport, and hopes to go on to study for a PhD. Speaking about her achievements, Kathryn said: “I’m passionate about dance and the undergraduate course at the Cardiff School of Sport opened up so many opportunities for me. We were given the chance to go through the process of starting our own dance company ‘Camau Traed’ - from funding applications to organising dance tours. I also got involved in the university’s widening access programme; working in community projects bringing dance to disabled children. That is something I would definitely like to do more of in the future.”

“I regained my confidence, and have also been awarded a scholarship to study for the MA. It just goes to show that anything is possible and you don’t always have to take the typical and traditional route to achieve at university. ”

Her fears were proved unfounded, as Kathryn was accepted on to the course and over three years

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Leading researcher in published sporting autobiographies

Contributor to the 2010 Auto /Biography Yearbook and the Journal of Hospitality; Sport, Leisure and Tourism

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Programme Director for MA in Sport, Body and Society

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Dr Carly Stewart Senior Lecturer in Socio-cultural studies Program me Director MA Spor t, Body and Society

Dr Carly Stewart is a Senior Lecturer in Socio-cultural studies at the Cardiff School of Sport and Programme Director of the MA in Sport, Body and Society. She also leads the Cardiff School of Sport Qualitative Group.

She is an active researcher in the sociology of embodiment and identity formation in published sporting autobiographies – a virtually untouched area in the field of sport sociology.

Her PhD and subsequent research focused upon athlete’s autobiographies of interrupted bodies through illness, including the case of Lance Armstrong.

She is currently exploring the link between the limited numbers of female sports autobiographies and the narratives surrounding women in sport.

Carly has peer reviewed articles in Sport and Society and the Journal of Hospitality; Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, as well as contributing recent book chapters in Auto/Biography Yearbook, and Leisure Studies Association Volumes and Critical Essays in Sport Psychology’.

as exploring a variety of different physical cultures where the body is central to the understanding of them.

Carly is a member of the British Sociological Association as well as the Leisure Studies Association.

Her general research interests include auto/biographical narrative methods, exploring new and different ways of undertaking and presenting qualitative research within the MA programme, as well

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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS MSc/PgD/PgC

’ The university has a unique Centre of Performance Analysis and leads the world in this field. This programme, the first postgraduate degree in Performance Analysis in the world, is designed to meet the growing demand for performance analysis. The programme prepares skilled and experienced analysts with sound scientific principles on which to base their work.

The programme offers students the opportunity to develop their understanding of the theory behind their analyses, to gain experience of elite performance and the coaching process and feedback to enable them to apply their knowledge and skills to a variety of contexts.

This programme is unique in its combination of theoretical ideas, practical experience and exposure to the growing spectrum of commercial hardware and software. Opportunities for work experience are also offered and contribute towards the degree.

The course will provide students with a balance of academic and

experiential (Practical Labs) studies, which are focused through ensuring a comprehensive analysis of the research process.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed

Core modules will include: // Research Methods for Sport Studies // Understanding the Coaching Environment // Research Issues in Performance Analysis // Computerised Match Analysis // Analysis of Technique // Dissertation Project.

CO URSE LENGT H: Up to three years.

Options will then be taken from: // Independent Study // Modelling, Profiling and Statistic // Theoretical & Experimental Sport Biomechanics // Work Experience.

Career Potential >> Due to the demands of National Governing Bodies, satellite and terrestrial TV companies, football clubs, rugby clubs, Welsh Institute of Sport, the English Institutes (regional centres) of Sport there has been an increase in the range of career opportunities in the field of performance analysis. This programme prepares students for a range of analysis careers in the sports industry, particularly work which takes place with elite performers.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have an Upper second class degree (2.1) and evidence of having studied Performance Analysis.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Huw Wiltshire: hwiltshire@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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P HYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This programme offers an excellent opportunity for individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including sport and exercise graduates, those working in the health and leisure industry and other health practitioners, to develop their understanding of the link between physical activity and health.

With its multi disciplinary perspective, it is one of the few programmes in the UK to focus particularly on the association between health and activity.

Through the programme, students are able to develop a greater appreciation for the complex and dynamic issues of health and physical activity which may be applied to their chosen career path.

This programme may also be used as a stepping stone for students to further their specific research interests generated from their undergraduate studies.

Students will undertake core modules in: // Research Methods for Sports Studies // Physical Activity in Health and Disease

// Paediatric Exercise Science and Health // Health and Exercise Psychology // Dissertation Project.

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Option modules can then be chosen from: // Exercise and Diet // Independent Study // Exercise Testing and Interpretation // Strategic Management and Change.

CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or up to three years part-time.

Career Potential >> This course is of particular relevance to experienced professionals such as occupational therapists, health promotion workers, physiotherapists, and others involved in the health and leisure industry and recent graduates, who wish to develop their skills in the provision of physical activity programmes in a health context. The programme offers opportunities for professional development in the light of the new occupational standards implemented in many professions. Previous students have gone on to various careers including 5x60 officers, work in leisure providers or continue their studies to PhD.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in an appropriate discipline or a relevant professional qualification.

Relevant professional experience also considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: David Wasley: dwasley@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT MSc/PgD

’ This part-time programme offers a unique opportunity for physical education teachers or equivalent professionals to further develop their knowledge and understanding of issues to do with the leadership and management of physical education in secondary schools.

The programme provides students with the opportunity to develop their competencies and knowledge of issues in physical education and sport and develop their leadership and management skills to allow them to progress within teaching to middle and senior management positions. The applied nature of the programme encourages students to utilise real experiences to help inform their own and other students’ learning. An ability to reflect on and initiate change within the students’ own school is a core feature of the programme.

Students will undertake core modules in: // Principles of Leadership and Management in Physical Education and Sport

// Teaching and Coaching: Applying Theory to Practice // Research Skills in Physical Education and Sport // Final project.

Option modules can then be chosen from: // Independent Study // Physical Activity in Health and Disease // Paediatric Exercise Science and Health.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport CO URSE LENGT H: Two years part-time.

(This programme is taught in bi-monthly, two-day blocks).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: PGCE PE (Secondary) with 60 credits at Masters Level and be employed as a physical education teacher or equivalent.

Career Potential >> The course is of particular relevance to PE teachers with two to three years experience and especially those who wish to move into leadership and management roles such as Head of Department or Subject Leader. The programme offers opportunities for professional and career development and focuses on applied and experiential learning.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Julia Longville: jlongville@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This unique postgraduate programme seeks to educate medical doctors, chartered physiotherapists and osteopaths in the field of sport and exercise medicine.

During the programme you will be lectured by highly qualified experts in sport and exercise medicine and sport and exercise science on the latest academic and practical developments in the field. The postgraduate programme provides students with a wide breadth of knowledge across sport and exercise medicine and the necessary skills to apply theory into practice.

Participation in a clinical placement in sport and exercise medicine environment/sports injuries clinic; delivery from a wide range of professionals involved in sport and exercise medicine and sport and exercise science, and the opportunity to work with fellow professionals who are involved in supporting elite performers at national and international level will also be offered as part of the programme.

Students will study the following modules: Postgraduate Certificate // Sports Injuries and Clinical Methods // Sport and Exercise Medicine I Postgraduate Diploma (above plus) // Sport and Exercise Science // Sport and Exercise Medicine II // Research Methods MSc (above plus) // Dissertation

Career Potential >> This programme is for medical doctors, chartered physiotherapists and osteopaths who want to develop their expertise in sport and exercise medicine. It offers unique opportunities to work in multidisciplinary teams to gain improved understanding of all other disciplines within sport and exercise medicine.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or three years part time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must either have chartered physiotherapy status; successful completion of an undergraduate medical studies degree or be a registered osteopath and possess membership to the HPC, GMC or GOsC as appropriate. In addition, applicants will have to demonstrate an interest in sport and exercise medicine.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Yvonne Saker: ysaker@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This flexible programme is centred on researchinformed professional practice and adopts a student-centred approach to develop understanding of contemporary issues in sport and exercise through multiand independent discipline (biomechanics, psychology & physiology) perspectives.

The programme’s core module is centred on enhancing awareness of the professional issues associated with being a sport and exercise scientist in alignment with the informed practice of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Modules will include: // Research Methods (Quantitative Route) // Professional Issues in the Sport & Exercise Science // Dissertation Project.

The option modules are purposefully structured to allow students to individualise their programme based on their interests within the respective disciplines.

Option modules will include: // Physiology of Sports Performance // Theoretical & Experimental Sport Biomechanics // Sports Psychology: Theory to Practice // Independent Study // Working with Elite Performers // Physical Activity in Health & Disease // Paediatric Exercise Science & Health // Health & Exercise Psychology // Exercise Testing & Interpretation.

Career Potential >> Many graduates of the programme are currently studying for a research degree (MPhil/PhD) in a related subject. Other graduates have successfully pursued careers in the fitness and training industry, and as practitioners (health, applied sport science), consultants (applied sport scientists) and lecturers (further and higher education).

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport CO URSE LENGT H: One to two years full-time or up to five years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (2.1 or above) in a sport or exercise related area appropriate to the programme. Other qualifications or exceptional and extensive work experience in sport science or exercise science may also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Marianne Gittoes: magittoes@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SPORT, BODY & SOCIETY MA/PgD/PgC

’ Whilst drawing upon major areas of study within the socio-cultural study of sport, this degree takes a focused approach to recent developments in the field, distinguishing this from other sociology of sport programmes.

The body politic has become ever more significant, and has become a focus as an area for investigation to enhance the socio-cultural study of sport. For example, explorations of the body in sport include: becoming/being disabled, human interface with technology, jock culture, female bodies in boxing, taking risks and cheating in sport.

Modules will include: // Sport, Body and Society // Research Methods (Qualitative pathway) // Sporting Bodies and Social Identities // Sport and socio-cultural change // Ethics in Sport // Independent Study Project // Dissertation.

Career Potential >> Awareness and knowledge of social issues by specialists in the field of sport is increasingly in demand where there is an interest in people. Sports sociologists are sought after in a range of sport related occupations that include; community sports development programmes, management of sport/leisure facilities in the private sector, sports administration roles and sports media. Further, this programme is ideal for those with aspirations of a research career or continued study at PhD level and fosters a range of transferable skills.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport CO URSE LENGT H: Up to three years.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (2.1 or above) in a sport or leisure related area appropriate to the pathway, or in an alternative discipline area that is acceptable to the programme leader.

Exceptional and extensive work experience in coaching, leisure management or recreation will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Carly Stewart: cstewart@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SPORT COACHING MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This programme engages students in the process of applying theory to their practice and develops reflective practitioners with the ability to effectively manage coaching problems.

It offers opportunities for professional and career development and focuses on applied and experiential learning within a community of practice.

Modules will include: // Research Methods for Sport Studies // Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice // Managing Coaching Problems // Dissertation Project // Working with Elite Performers // Paediatric Exercise Science and Health // Physiology of Sports Performance // Theoretical and Experimental Sport Biomechanics // Sport Psychology: Theory to Practice // Independent study // Notational Analysis of Performance in Sport Coaching

// Strategic Management and Change // Sporting Bodies and Social Identity.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed

Career Potential >>

CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or up to five years part-time.

Graduates from this course have developed careers in sport coaching, teaching, sport science support, further and higher education, and sports development. The programme also provides an excellent spring board for students wishing to progress to MPhil/PhD study.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in a related subject area together with appropriate experience. Non-graduates with relevant experience will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Kevin Morgan: kmorgan@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SPORT DEVELOPMENT & MA NAGEMENT MA/PgD/PgC

’ The programme is designed with a specific objective to develop a critical scholar and/or reflective practitioner with an in-depth understanding of the principles and processes of sport development and coaching.

Core modules will include: // Research Methods for Sport Studies // Sport Development & Management Principles and Practice // Strategic Management and Change // Dissertation Project.

Option modules will include: // Independent Study // Contemporary Issues for Sport Development & Management // Sports Marketing // Understanding the Coaching Environment // Sporting Bodies and Social Identities // Physical Activity in Health and Disease.

In order to qualify for the MA, students are required to successfully complete a dissertation project.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed

Career Potential >>

CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or up to three years part-time.

The programme provides candidates with a balance of theoretical underpinning and vocational relevance in the fields of sport development and coaching.

The programme will also be of interest to teachers and lecturers wishing to develop their knowledge about the sport industry. In the main, graduates work in the areas of sport administration, sport development and coaching.

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in an appropriate subject, or in another subject, together with substantial and extensive work experience in sport development and/or coaching. Non-graduates with substantial and extensive work experience in sport development and/or coaching will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Beverley Smith: bsmith@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SPORT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP MA/PgD/PgC

’ This is an innovative programme designed for working professionals interested in furthering their knowledge, interests and career within the sport and leisure industry.

This executive management programme is designed to bring theory and practice together. It provides students the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of management and leadership by using: real life examples; external speakers working in the industry; case study evidence; peer mentoring and personal skill development. Studying at masters’ level requires critical engagement in management and leadership theory as a means of developing personal knowledge and understanding which will lead to improved performance.

Core modules will include: // Principles for Management and Leadership // Leadership and Sports Organisations // Organisational Strategy // Planning for Business Performance

// Personal Skill Development (half module) // Research Skills (half module).

Option modules will include: // The Volunteer Workforce // Partnership, Politics and the Policy Agenda // Entrepreneurship // Independent Choice.

On successful completion of the taught modules, students may undertake the Final Project (equivalent of 3 modules / 60 credits) that leads to the award of MA: Sport Management and Leadership.

Career Potential >> This course is of particular relevance to experienced professionals such as sport managers and administrators and others involved in the sport and leisure industry who wish to develop their skills in management and leadership. The programme offers opportunities for professional and career development and focuses on applied and experiential learning.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport CO URSE LENGT H: Up to three years.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in an appropriate subject and be in employment and / or have appropriate experience of management (usually three years). Nongraduates will be considered provided the candidate has substantial and extensive work experience in sport management.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Nicola Bolton: njbolton@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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SPORT PSYCHOLOGY // APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY MSc/PgD/PgC

’ These programmes provide students with the opportunity to extend their theoretical and applied knowledge and understanding of sport within a supportive student centered environment. The programmes are designed to be flexible, meet students’ needs and develop a range of transferable skills that will enhance their employability.

The programmes are delivered by a team of dedicated sport psychology staff, many of whom are at the forefront of international research and professional practice developments in their respective fields. The application of theory to professional practice is the core strength of the programmes.

Core Modules, relevant to both programmes will cover: // Research Methods for Sport Studies (Quantitative Pathway) // Sport Psychology: Theory to Practice // Research Design in Sport Psychology // Professional Development and Practice in Sport Psychology

// Counselling Skills for Sport Psychologists // Dissertation Project.

Sport Psychology students will complete one additional core module in Lifespan Development: Considerations for Sport Psychology. Applied Sport Psychology students choose options form Understanding the Coaching Environment; Working with Elite Performers and Independent Study.

Career Potential >> These programmes are ideally suited for those aspiring to become practicing sport psychologists, as well as teachers, lecturers and coaches. The programmes also provide an excellent springboard for students wishing to progress to MPhil/PhD study.

Successful completion of the MSc Sport Psychology forms Stage 1 training towards BPS Chartered Status and will enable students to progress onto Stage 2 training.

The MSc Applied Sport Psychology provides a platform from which students can pursue the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) route of Supervised experience and accreditation, or through a conversion course, BPS Chartership.

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport CO URSE LENGT H: One year full-time or up to three years part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: For Sport Psychology, a BPS accredited degree in psychology (2.1 or above).

For Applied Sport Psychology, an undergraduate degree in sport psychology or sports science with a significant sport psychology element.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Lynne Evans: levans@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate ACCREDITED BY : British Psychological Society (MSc Sport Psychology)

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING MSc/PgD/PgC

’ This is the first programme of its kind to offer a dedicated internship module through which students can gain academic credits while undertaking work experience in a club structure, professional organisation or National Governing Body.

Visiting lecturers, drawn from the UK’s most experienced strength and conditioning practitioners, complement the lectures given by specialist staff in strength and conditioning and associated discipline areas. Students are afforded the opportunity to develop the academic skills of critical appraisal and reflection alongside the practical skills and competencies that are required to work within this rapidly developing field. The programme’s multidisciplinary content is underpinned by the scientific knowledge that supports the practice of strength and conditioning. A key aim of the programme is to support students in line with the UKSCA competency framework and in preparation for UKSCA accreditation (: Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach).

Compulsory modules will cover: //Research Methods for Sports Studies (Quantitative or Qualitative Route) //Dissertation Project //Strength and Conditioning: Science and Application //Strength and Conditioning: Theory to Practice //Physiology of Sports Performance.

Option modules will include: //Internship //Independent Study //Theoretical and Experimental Sports Biomechanics //Analysis of Technique //Sports Psychology: Theory to Practice //Computerised Match Analysis //Understanding the Coaching Environment //Working with Elite Performer //Managing Coaching Problems //Sports Coaching: Theory to Practice.

Career Potential >> Graduates of the programme can continue their studies and register for a research degree (MPhil/PhD) in a related subject. Other graduates will pursue careers as professional strength and conditioning coaches, technical coaches, work within the health and fitness industry, act as consultants and lecture (further and higher education).

CAMPUS: Cyncoed SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Sport CO URSE LENGT H: Up to three years.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: An honours degree (2.1 or above) in a sport or exercise related area appropriate to the programme, or in an alternative discipline area that is acceptable to the programme director.

Exceptional and extensive and relevant work experience will also be considered.

FEES: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees CO URSE CO NTACT: Dr Jeremy Moody: jmoody@cardiffmet.ac.uk FULL CO URSE PROFILE: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

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The Cardiff School of Spor t is a re cognised centre of ex cellence in t he UK ‌

’ We provide our students with a setting in which they can achieve academic, sporting and professional excellence in a supportive environment.

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A DMISSIONS A ND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

’ The university has an admissions policy which seeks to accept all people who would benefit from Higher Education.

Applications are considered on their individual merit and we will take into account formal qualifications, as well as any work experience you may have.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Taught Postgraduate Degrees Entry requirements for all taught postgraduate programmes will vary depending on your chosen course and are available on each of the specific programme pages within this prospectus. More detailed requirements are listed on our website at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate

Research Degrees Entry requirements for all research degrees will also vary and can be found online at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/research

Please also refer to the ‘Research Opportunities’ section of this prospectus for further information.

HOW TO APPLY www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ howtoapply

Home Students We encourage online applications: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/selfservice It is a quicker and more efficient way of applying for a programme.

The Self Service System enables you to submit an application immediately and allows you to attach relevant supporting documents (e.g. relevant qualifications, references, transcripts etc.)

You can save your application and return to finish it at a later date.

Once submitted, you can log in and check the status of your application and see when a decision is made.

If however you would like to apply using a hard copy application form, you may request one by contacting the Admissions Unit on: tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6010

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Before commencing your application, please ensure that you have checked whether there are any compulsory supporting documents required for application to your chosen programme. These documents will need to be uploaded and/or submitted along with your application.

A list of programmes requiring additional supporting documents can be found online at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ supportingdocuments

PGCE Prim ary and Secondary Program mes If you are applying for one of our teacher training programmes you should apply direct to the GTTR (Graduate Teacher Training Registry) at www.gttr.ac.uk and not to the university.

International Students International Students should visit: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ international before making an application. Our dedicated International Team have produced specific guides to help you apply for your chosen programme and to ensure all relevant and necessary information is submitted as part of your application.

There may also be specific deadlines in place relevant to making an application.

WITHHOLDING DEGREE CERTIFICATES Part of the contract that the student enters into when they enrol at the university, is the payment of tuition fees or any fees policy which the university adopts; in the case of outstanding tuition fees, the university reserves all rights to withhold your degree certificate.

WIDENING ACCESS AT THE UNIVERSITY

HOME STUDENTS: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ postgraduate www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ howtoapply www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ selfservice INTERNATIO NAL STUDENTS: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ international WIDENING ACCESS: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/journeys

Cardiff Metropolitan University welcomes people of all ages and from all backgrounds.

Many people think that higher education is beyond their capabilities or they are unsure about what it means to be a student. At Cardiff Met we consider a diverse range of entry qualifications and it is our aim to make studying as accessible and courses as flexible as possible. We will give you information about the financial assistance on offer and support and advice if you have any problems.

Further information, contact our Widening Access Manager: Tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6288 Email: khowells@cardiffmet.ac.uk www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/journeys cardiffmet.ac.uk

CWBL// CPPD

Centre for Work Based Learning (CWBL) Our Centre for Work Based Learning is a new initiative which offers flexible training and development solutions for employers and employees throughout businesses in Wales and beyond. Our focus is individual performance development and organizational development.

Focusing on individual performance development, and organisational development, we can offer a range of options including: Accredited work based learning Bespoke in-house training Business consultancy and organisational diagnostics Short courses for performance enhancement Applied Professional Practice degree Undergraduate or Masters programmes

For further information visit us at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/cwbl or contact the team: call: 029 2020 1559 email: cwbl@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Continuing Professional Development at Cardiff Met Centre for Personal & Professional Development (CPPD) At CPPD we understand that individuals who want to develop their professional skills and qualifications are sometimes unable to commit to long term university study. We provide over 100 short professional courses.

We have a range of subjects and professional expertise – visit our website at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/cppd or give us a call on:

029 2020 1560 for further information on the right course for you.

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T UITIO N FE ES & FINANCIAL SUPPORT

’ POSTGRADUATE FEES The tuition fees you are charged will depend on the postgraduate course you choose to study and whether you are a Home or International Student.

FUNDING There is limited financial support available for postgraduate study, so you will need to plan well in advance how you are going to pay the tuition fees and support yourself whilst you are studying.

Student Financial Advisory Service Our student services department offer a Student Finance and Welfare Advisory Service should you have any questions about the possible support that may be available to you whilst you study.

For further information visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ studentservices Other useful websites and resources for postgraduate students looking for funding opportunities include:

www.findamasters.com www.hotcourses.com www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk www.scholarship-search.org.uk www.targetcourses.co.uk www.prospects.ac.uk www.postgrad.com www.direct.gov.uk

Research Funding If you are undertaking research, there may also be specific funding available through the various research councils that are linked to the research you will be undertaking. For further information on the research councils that may be relevant to your studies, please refer to page 18 in this prospectus.

Postgraduate Scholarships

Course Specific Bursaries and Scholarships From time to time, some taught postgraduate and research programmes will offer bursaries and scholarships to help support students through their studies.

Please refer to the individual course pages in this prospectus and on our website to see if your course currently offers a bursary or scholarship.

For up-to-date fee information, please visit our website at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees Alternatively you can contact us on: tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6083, or International Students can contact us on: tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6045

The university currently offers a limited postgraduate scholarship scheme worth ÂŁ3000. All full-time applicants from the UK or EU, studying a taught masters programme at the university are eligible for a scholarship. Students should be privately funded and must have obtained a first class degree at Cardiff Met or another university. This scholarship is not available to PGCE students.

To apply, visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ scholarships

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ST UDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

’ Student Services Student Services are designed to meet the support needs of all students and to offer help and guidance to ensure your time at university is as enjoyable and successful as possible.

The Service comprises six main areas: // Disability Service // Career Development Services // Finance & Welfare Advisory Service // Counselling Service // Health Service // The Chaplaincy.

Disability Service Each year our Disability Service supports about 1000 students with a range of impairments. We work with students on an individual basis to determine support and direct reasonable adjustments across the university. We offer advice and guidance on a range of matters relating to higher education disability and dyslexia.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is funding available to assist with the additional disability related cost of attending university if you have a disability, dyslexia, or long term health condition, including mental health issues.

Examples of the type of support include specialist software, equipment such as recording devices or non-medical helper support such as note takers or study skills support. We can help you make an application for the DSA and guide you through the process. For information on DSA, please go to: www.direct.gov.uk/disability If you are thinking of studying with us, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss support options as it can take a while to put support in place. For more information you can visit our website: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/disability, email: disability@cardiffmet.ac.uk or telephone us on 029 2041 6170 to speak to a Disability Advisor.

Disability Assessment Centre The university has its own Disability Assessment Centre situated on the Llandaff campus. Students can have their study skills and technology assessment here as part of the DSA process. For more information go to the Disability Service website or telephone us, as above.

The Centre is an accredited centre under the DSA Quality Assurance Group (DSA-QAG).

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Career Development Services Whether you need help choosing or changing a course, deciding on your future career, building your CV to make you more employable, or honing your job application skills, you’ll get plenty of information and help from Career Development Services. Our website has a wealth of advice and carefully selected links for students and our interactive e-learning module, ‘Your Career’, is full of practical exercises, film clips and guidance. We work closely with your programme staff to tailor our services to your needs.

Find all you need at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/careers

Finance & Welfare Advisory Service If you need specialist advice on matters such as sources of financial support, benefits, budgeting, or any other financial problems that may affect your studies, book an appointment with one of our Student Finance and Welfare Advisers who are also the main contacts for students leaving care.

For more information, check out our website: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ financewelfare

or email: financeadvice@cardiffmet.ac.uk or: welfareadvice@cardiffmet.ac.uk if you want advice that is specific to you.

Counselling Service If you feel anxious, upset or distressed because of personal difficulties during your time at university, counselling can help you to focus and explore your difficulties in a safe and supportive environment with someone who is trained to listen and offer honest feedback.

Free, confidential counselling is available during term-time via an appointment system.

We also offer e-counselling which is an innovative, highly accessible service for our students, who have found it to be a convenient way of getting support that fits into their busy schedule.

If you would like any more information about the Counselling Service, visit our website at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/counselling or phone 029 2041 6170 to make an appointment.

Healt h Service Our Nursing Officers are experienced professionals who are committed to an integrated system

of care, encompassing physical, emotional and psychological health and well-being. If you need help or advice on any aspect of health or well-being, they provide a confidential drop-in service in the medical centres on the Cyncoed and Howard Gardens campuses.

They organise health education events and it’s worth remembering that they provide a useful front-line service if you are feeling upset or distressed during your time at university. They can be contacted during term-time by emailing: healthservice@cardiffmet.ac.uk In addition, a local GP practice provides regular surgeries at the Cyncoed campus for students registered with that practice.

For opening times and more information visit our website: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/health

Multi-fait h Chaplaincy The Chaplaincy is a safe place of welcome for those of any faith and those of none. The university is extremely diverse with 92 faiths from over 140 different countries and in this environment it is easy sometimes to feel lost and alone.

The Chaplain is easily contactable and is an open source of help, responsible for all matters of faith within the university.

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INTER NATIONAL STUDENTS

’ Do you want to study at one of the UK’s friendliest universities with great international student support?

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Do you want to obtain an academic qualification from one of the UK’s most respected modern universities?

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Would you like to study a course that ensures you are equipped with the skills that you will need to be successful in the job market?

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Then Cardiff Metropolitan University is for you!

The 2012 Times Good University Guides ranks Cardiff Metropolitan University amongst the foremost universities in the UK. The university is also one of the highest ranking universities in the UK for the quality of its international student experience by the International Student Barometer.

The excellent facilities that the university offers and the committed and enthusiastic academic staff go a considerable way towards explaining this success.

However, because the university is still relatively small, the atmosphere is very friendly and our staff provides a supportive environment that is conducive to study.

Our graduates are popular with employers; our courses are supported by a broad programme of applied research and consultancy, with many of the academic schools receiving national and international recognition for their work. Our students benefit from some of the best facilities in the UK. The university has planned £50million of investment into the estate to include world-class library and IT resource centres, sports facilities, a brand new management centre and accommodation. The university also has its own facilities on campus for meditation and prayer.

The university is situated in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, a country with a long history of welcoming students from all over the world.

Cardiff has a reputation for being friendly, affordable, and for offering students a high standard of living.

It is a multicultural city and is home to many different cultures and religions and is located only two hours west of London by train. For more information about Cardiff see page 4.

With over 1000 international students enrolled from over 140 different countries, the university has a unique multicultural mix.

All of our courses are competitively priced and represent great value for money, but also remain fixed for the duration of your studies so as to enable you to plan your budget well in advance.

Cardiff - a multicultural student capital

Accom modation A wide variety of accommodation is available for our international students and we guarantee all single international students a place in university owned accommodation, provided they complete the application procedure before the allocation deadline.

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“In Brunei, Cardiff Metropolitan University is one of t he most sought after universities in t he UK to attend. It has an excellent reputation for its Tourism Management courses, which attracts students who are in search of genuinely eye-opening experiences and a bright fu ture.�

Fiona Chin Pao Ling from Brunei Darussalam, studying Tourism Management.

Rooms include broadband internet facilities, as well as private bathrooms. Restaurants on campus cater for all dietary requirements.

We also have a dedicated bus services running between all halls and its campuses.

Exceptional Academic and Welfare Suppor t The university has an excellent reputation for the support it gives to international students. The academic and welfare support make it a popular place to study and overseas student numbers have grown by over 30% in recent years.

Our international students benefit from a dedicated, first-rate Student Welfare Team; with an excellent reputation for the invaluable support it offers.

These services are free and are intended to help students adjust to British culture and settle down quickly in Cardiff. The team employ student helpers throughout the arrival periods. The helpers are all current international students so are well placed to offer advice and provide support.

The team also organise a full cultural and social programme including parties, national day celebrations and a series of trips and excursions at the weekends to London and other famous places in the UK. The social and cultural programme helps ensure that international students have an enjoyable experience throughout their studies and make the most of their time in the UK.

Find out more about life as an international student at Cardiff Met visit:

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ international or contact us by email at international@cardiffmet.ac.uk The International Office Cardiff Metropolitan University Llandaff Campus Western Avenue Cardiff CF5 2YB Tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6045 Fax: +44 (0)29 2041 6928

Services offered include: // Accommodation information // Airport welcome service // Orientation programme // Advice on finding part-time employment // Advice on money and finances // Advice on registering with a doctor // Information on places of worship // Study skills and english language support // Visa and immigration advice

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ST UDENT FACILITIES AND LEARNING CENTRES

’ Accom modation Services The Accommodation Service provides a comprehensive service allocating places in halls of residence, or helping students to find privately rented accommodation off campus near to their place of study. You will need to request details and an application pack direct from the Accommodation Services Office.

The Service's central office is based in Warwick House on the Cyncoed campus and it is open throughout the year during office hours 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.00pm Friday, if you have any queries.

Contact the accommodation team for information regarding: // Halls of residence (on-campus) // Hall fees // Private and rented accommodation // How to apply and allocation criteria // Disabled students // University bus service For full details of our accommodation options, policies and procedures, including virtual tours of the accommodation please visit our website at:

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ accommodation Tel: 029 2041 6188 or 6189 Email: accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk Alternatively by letter to: Accommodation Service, Warwick House, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff.

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Library & Learning Centres Within the Library Division, our dedicated and knowledgeable staff deliver a vibrant range of professional services and comprehensive text, image and sound resources in print and digital formats.

All disciplines taught and researched at the university are provided for within our extensive, relevant and current library collections, in both print and electronic form. At Cardiff Met we can provide a full range of electronic journal databases, subject specialist support and technical training e.g. Endnote and Secure Electronic Delivery (SED) of inter-library loan materials, to fully support your research.

In addition to this, our services include accessible Learning Centres for study, with extensive opening hours, modern IT

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Library and Inform ation Services are at t he hear t of t he learning, teaching and research experience of t he staff and students at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

equipment and reprographic facilities, learning lounges, Wi-Fi , plus a full Electronic Library and online portal presence to support you 24/7.

More information can be accessed at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/lis To take a virtual tour of any of our learning centres and facilities visit: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ virtualtours

Academic Skills Adapting to higher education means learning to work independently, think objectively, and write clearly. Any time and attention you give to developing these abilities will increase your chances of success on your degree and beyond. Whatever your starting point, the academic skills team can teach you approaches, knowledge and habits that will raise your academic performance. We have a webspace covering fifteen areas of learning including assignment-writing, critical thinking and referencing. Each is packed with resources such as guides, elessons and worksheets, as well as links to books and online material.

If you’re keen to develop your writing we also offer a facility where you can email a sample of your work to us and get feedback and solutions for improvement.

You will see members of our team out and about as we teach sessions and courses in all of Cardiff Mets’ five Schools. These sessions are activity-focused and constantly updated to ensure we provide you with the best opportunity for academic progression and development of employability skills. Our most recent development is the creation of our Academic Practice module, specially designed to enable students to understand the requirements of a degree and the best strategies for success.

information for all students, accessible via any internet browser.

Facilities also exist to allow connection of personal Wi-Fi devices to internet resources using the Cardiff Met wireless network.

For further information contact ITHelpdesk@cardiffmet.ac.uk

For further information contact: academicskills@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Computing & IT There are PC and Apple Mac open access computers based in IT suites across all three campuses. Each IT suite has a technology support desk providing expert assistance.

Access to computers is available 24 hours a day at Llandaff and Cyncoed. A wide range of cutting edge and industry standard software is available to ensure students gain experience of software used in their chosen field.

The IT training team delivers training courses in a range of IT skills required for studying at Cardiff Met. The student portal is a web-based central point of

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SP O RT for ALL The university is internationally recognised for Spor t and can offer all students access to first class spor ts facilities, as well as high level par ticipation in a wide range of spor ts...

’ SPORTING FACILITIES Cyncoed Campus The university offers a comprehensive range of sporting facilities all built and equipped to the highest standards including: // NIAC // Eight lane outdoor athletics facility // Fitness Centre and Disability Sports Centre // Floodlit artificial hockey/ football pitch // National league pitches for rugby and soccer // Gymnasia for gymnastics and trampoline // Dance studio // LTA regional indoor and floodlit outdoor tennis complex // Multi-sports centre with specialist cricket provision, swimming pool and squash courts // Sports science laboratories.

Llandaff Campus The Llandaff campus is home to a fully equipped fitness centre with the latest cardiovascular machines and resistance stations, a multipurpose hall for fitness classes and outdoor pitches for rugby and soccer.

R EC R E ATIO NAL SP O RT Students who wish to participate for recreation or leisure can do so by joining the Sports & Leisure Club, or by using the facilities on a pay as you go basis. A dedicated team organises various activities for all levels including the complete beginner who just wants to keep fit and have some fun. Activities include aerobics, circuit training, lane/recreational swimming, tennis, badminton, squash, athletics and table tennis.

Intra-mural Spor t Cardiff Met Students Union provides a programme of intramural sport for students who wish to play sport for competitive fun.

The sports currently offered are touch rugby, netball, 7-a-side football, mixed 7-a-side hockey.

PERFORMANCE SPORT Spor ting Excellence The pursuit of sporting excellence requires time, commitment, expert coaching and access to high quality training and competition facilities, all of which are offered at the university. The Athletic Union supports students representing 38 different sports with many teams and individuals competing in national league and cup competitions.

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The university has been BUCS champions in rugby union, indoor athletics, basketball, trampolining, football, gymnastics and indoor cricket.

For full details please visit: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ sportscholarships or Katie Austin: kaustin@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

Cardiff/Glamorgan Centre of Cricketing Excellence

Please note that no formal application for a Sports Scholarship will be considered unless the applicant has also applied for, and been offered a place on, a full-time course at the university.

University Centre’s of Cricketing Excellence Scheme (UCCE Scheme). This scheme is run by the MCC who have provided additional funding to develop the six centres:

Details of sport and recreation activities for students can be found at:

www.cardiffmetsu.co.uk www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ sportsfacilities

FOCUS SPORT SUPPORT // // // // // //

Cardiff/Glamorgan Centre Bradford/Leeds Centre Cambridge Centre Durham Centre Loughborough Centre Oxford Centre

These centres are aimed at male students with potential to play first class cricket and female students who have played to senior county level.

Students who are in receipt of a scholarship or a play for one of the universities ‘focus sports’ (currently athletics, men’s cricket, women’s basketball, women’s football, men’s football, women’s hockey, netball, women’s rugby, and men’s rugby) will receive free access to facilities, strength and conditioning and sports science support and a discounted physiotherapy rate.

SPORTS SC HOLARSHIPS A very successful scholarship programme operates at the university supporting the development of elite performers in a range of sports. Offering up to £1000 per annum, specialist coaching, and membership to the Sports & Leisure Club. cardiffmet.ac.uk

Alumni Society “We have a t hriving network of graduates around t he wo rld, helping you to benefit from a lifetime of oppor tunities t hat your chosen course will open up for you...”

’ Though graduation may seem like a long way away, when you complete your degree, you will become a member of the Alumni Society. With a thriving network of graduates around the world, you can benefit from a lifetime of opportunities that your chosen course, and the contacts you make here will open up for you.

ALUMNI BENEFITS Keep in Touch You’ll receive the annual Alumni magazine, e-newsletters and occasional invitations to reunions and other events which may be of interest. We like to inform our alumni of the great work we are doing at Cardiff Met, and we also love to find out about what our former students are up to, so we can share in their success. We’re proud of the education we provide, and of the students who come here, and that pride does not stop at your graduation ceremony!

Careers Networking Our network of graduates provides an unrivalled resource in industries as diverse as Education, Sports, Arts, Management, Tourism and Public Health. From careers mentoring, informal after-work gatherings, or more formal KTP opportunities, we are creating a truly active network of hardworking, focussed, talented people.

Facilities Our Alumni benefit from reducedrate access to Library and sports facilities, as well as continued access to the Careers Service. We encourage you to participate in the CPPD opportunities available, and open up our professorial lectures to all alumni.

International We have a growing community of alumni overseas, in some cases led by our volunteer International Alumni Ambassadors. Wherever you’re from in the world, there may be fellow alumni just around the corner!

The Alumni Office wishes you all the best in your chosen studies, and we look forward to welcoming you to our network in the future!

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/alumni Contact the Alumni Office: alumni@cardiffmet.ac.uk tel: 029 2020 1590 Find us on facebook, Twitter and Linkedin!

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INDEX

A Academic Skills Accommodation Services Advanced Dietetic Practice Advanced Product Design Alumni Applied Public Health Applied Sport Psychology Art & Design (with pathways)

E 115 114 54 28 118 55 103 26

B Biomedical Sciences Bursaries and Scholarships

56 109

C Campuses Cardiff Cardiff School of Art & Design Cardiff School of Education Cardiff School of Health Sciences Cardiff School of Management Cardiff School of Sport Career Development Services Ceramics Chaplaincy Clinical Research Methods Contact Us Computing and IT Facilities Computing Counselling Service Course Directory Creative Writing CPPD/CWBL

6 4 20 34 48 68 88 111 29 111 63 120 115 74 111 8 40 108

Education English English & Creative Writing Entry Requirements Events Management Executive MBA

L 41 42 43 106 86 83

Dental Technology Dietetics Disability Service

57 58 110

114 114 79

M F Fees 109 Finance & Welfare Advisory Service 111 Finance 75 Finance & Information Management 76 Financial Management 77 Food Safety Management 59 Food Science & Technology 60 Food Technology for Industry 61 Forensic Psychology 62 Funding and Financial Support 109

Management Master of Design Master of Fine Art MBA (Executive) MBA (Master of Business Administration) MBA (Product Development Management) Mobile Technologies MPhil Opportunities Musculoskeletal Studies (Lower Limb)

80 30 31 83 81 82 84 16 66

G Graduate Skills GTTR

19 107

H Health Service 111 Health and Social Science Research 63 Health Psychology 64 Health Psychology (Practitioner Programme) 65 Hospitality Management 86 How to apply 106

I D

Learning Centres Library LLM International Business (Masters in Law)

Information & Communication Technology Management International Students Investing in your future

78 112 2

N National Centre for Product Design & Development Research (PDR)

10

O Occupational Health & Wellbeing

67

P Performance Analysis PGCE Primary PGCE Secondary PhD Opportunities Physical Activity & Health Physical Education & Sport Post Compulsory Education & Training Postgraduate Certificate in Professional & Research Skills: Art & Design

94 45 46 16 95 96 44 32

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R Research Centres and Groups Research Councils Research Opportunities Research Studentships

10 18 16 17

S Scholarships Sponsorships and Research Studentships Sports Facilities Sports Participation Sport & Exercise Medicine Sport & Exercise Science Sport Coaching Sport Development & Management Sport Management & Leadership Sport Psychology Sport, Body & Society Strength & Conditioning Student Support Services

109 17 116 116 97 98 100 101 102 103 99 104 110

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W Widening Access WIRAD - Wales Institute for Research in Art and Design

A warm thank you to all the academic, support staff and students who helped with the production of this prospectus.

Ed ited by: Ben Lee, Communications & Marketing, Cardiff Met

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CO NTACT US Cardiff School of Ar t & Design Cardiff Met, Howard Gardens, Cardiff, CF24 0SP Cardiff Met, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff, CF5 2YB

Cardiff School of Education Cardiff Met, Cyncoed Campus, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD

Cardiff School of Healt h Sciences Cardiff Met, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff, CF5 2YB

Cardiff School of Management Cardiff Met, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff, CF5 2YB

Designed by: Helen Hallam, Graphic Designer, Creative Services, Cardiff Met

T Technology Project Management Tourism Management Travelling to Cardiff

The information in this prospectus is intended to act as a general guide to Cardiff Metropolitan University, its courses and facilities; it does not form part of a contract. The university reserves the right to modify or withdraw without notice any of the courses or facilities described in this prospectus. All the information contained in this publication was correct at the time of writing.

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