In consultation with your supervisor, you will propose and undertake a project to acquire and apply skills that extend your Honours research. Where viable, this may include utilising the expertise of Creative Arts and Media technical and academic staff, and Hedberg, Hunter St, Media School, and Inveresk, specialist facilities. You are required to target, resource and develop your objectives...

The unit CXA651, Clinical Chemistry 1 will provide you with a thorough knowledge of: quality assurance, including sources of error; use and establishment of reference ranges; collection, preservation, transportation and storage of specimens for analysis and the preparation of laboratory method manuals. The laboratory investigations of renal function, water, electrolyte and acid base balance, and...

This is an independent study project that requires the completion of an extended piece of writing such as a monograph, curriculum development document, professional development program, video, digital media output, or journal article for refereed publication. The design of the project should not involve research methods or publication of findings that require formal University Ethics Approval....

Prepare students to respond to a medical emergency in a support capacity under the supervision of senior crew members. ...

As global business continues to grow, understanding marketing in all cultures is essential. Understanding diversity is critical due to cultural, economic, technological, political and legal differences, which affect consumer choices and consequently the marketing process. International marketing recognises that consumers across the globe have diverse needs, preferences, and expectations....

This unit provides the students with the knowledge and skills to plan, manage, and carry out ¿¿maintenance and repair work involving large marine diesel engines, steam systems and ¿ancillary equipment on commercial vessels and related platforms. This includes liaising with ¿shore based sub-contractors while observing and in line with safety and ¿statutory ¿requirements This unit meet the...

This unit provides students with the basic knowledge to solve mathematical problems involved in theoretical marine engineering units of the course. The students gain mathematical skills at the basic level to solve algebra, trigonometry, and calculus problems which are applied to Applied Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Naval Architecture and Electro-technology studies. ...

This unit explores current thinking and strategies around dealing with issues of adjustment to change. That change includes changes involving loss, grief and trauma. Death and bereavement will be addressed including dealing with grief as a natural process and with more complicated grief. Non-death losses are also addressed such as divorce, unemployment, disability, chronic illness, infertility,...

The prevention and management of chronic health conditions is a critical priority for health systems at both local and international levels. This unit provides you with the opportunity to examine complexities of living with chronic health conditions, using examples of common chronic health conditions that people experience across the lifespan. You will investigate concepts of integrated care for...

This unit continues from CXA651 and is designed to extend student theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of clinical biochemistry. The unit covers the pathological changes that occur in tissues and cells and how these changes can be detected through biochemical analyses. Topics include clinical enzymology, liver and cardiac function, iron metabolism, diabetes, lipid metabolism and other...