This course provides you with an insight into the core academic skills needed to help future study at University level. It encourages you to identify and develop relevant skills in areas such as using academic research, academic writing, effective learning strategies and presentation skills.

This course provides you with an understanding of both financial and management accounting. You learn to appreciate the impact and decisions on cost base and the profitability of a business.

Graphic design and illustration are the creative visualisation of communication, encompassing the interpretation of persuasion, education, information and entertainment through text and image. This module introduces you to these key principles and language of the subject and follows the process from interpreting the brief to realising and finally communicating creative ideas. No previous knowledge is assumed and you are encouraged to explore a range of ideas, processes and methods while completing a negotiated project.

Interior architecture encompasses the creative, technical and material creation of primarily commercial interior environments. A growth area is the commercial development of housing for a variety of markets including student accommodation, the elderly and to improve accessibility and sustainability. This course introduces you to the key concepts and language of interior architecture from brief to realisation and methods of visualising and communicating your creative ideas.

Interior design encompasses function, fashion, colour, light, materials and decoration. You are introduced to the key principles and language of interior design – from interpreting the brief to realising and communicating creative ideas. No previous knowledge is assumed and you are encouraged to explore a range of ideas, processes and methods while you complete a negotiated personal project.

This course introduces you to design thinking and the design process. You follow the process from interpreting the brief to realising innovative outcomes relating to new products and consumer needs. You learn how design can be used to deliver solutions to real-world problems. No previous knowledge is assumed and you are encouraged to explore a range of ideas, processes and methods while completing a negotiated project.

This module is an introduction to animation and visual effects for people with little or no previous experience. You will be introduced to the 3D animation and visual effects process: animation, modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering and compositing.

This course introduces core artificial intelligence (AI) and data science concepts and tools, focusing on real-life scenarios with practical exposure to relevant software. Various topics such as preparing and working with data, data analysis, data visualisation, and problem solving with AI are covered.

Gain insight into the core aspects of business planning, considering innovative learning experiences that focus on business planning as a process and the creativity needed to develop a unique proposition and meet customers’ needs. You are challenged to consider examples of enterprising organisations of varying sizes, and engage in interactive workshops and discussions.

Cybersecurity is now a critical part of all areas of industry. This course covers a range of issues concerned with information and computer security, and is aimed at non-specialists. It includes identifying a systematic approach to managing security risks, looks at how computers are compromised, what the concept of risk is, and introduces the security triad of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

This course is for those who have little or no experience of any programming. You are introduced to the core structures needed for programming and your programming skills are developed using tools that are easily available, easy to use, and familiar to anyone who has used a computer.

This course is an introductory level exploration into contemporary art through eight topics that inspire, reflect and engage with the subject. This is a journey into the international art and exhibitions of today that investigates all aspects of the world around us, starting with how we view ourselves through self-portraiture and the wallpaper in our rooms. How do artists engage with pop culture and sport in their work? Looking beyond, into the ocean, we find environmental issues and the effects of climate change, before returning closer to home to survey cats and dogs in contemporary artwork. We discuss work, labour and the art industry, ending on visions of the future in science fiction. Through the work of contemporary artists, this module introduces the variety of materials, media, techniques and technology used, often at the same time, including painting, sound, sculpture, film, digital and performance.

As part of this course you will discover what it is like to be a digital forensic practitioner and the role they play in criminal investigations where digital devices have been involved. You will be introduced to the concept of digital evidence: what it is, where it can come from, and how to analyse it.

You are introduced to the role of the digital world, such as the experience of information technology and social media, in the lives of children and young people in contemporary society. Our children and young people no longer experience the world without the internet, and this raises questions regarding their development, understanding and interactions. In our fast-changing technological environment is it reasonable to accept electronic communication as a part of life, or should adult carers still maintain caution with regards to its influence and the potential for a ‘toxic childhood’?

Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour. Explore the ways that psychologists study how people think, remember, develop and behave. Learn how psychologists apply their knowledge to understand, predict and sometimes control, human behaviour.

You are introduced to Unreal Engine with a focus on level design and effects to create a stimulating and aesthetic environment. You will be able understand the general production pipeline processes and be confident in creating your own scenes to interact with.

This series of interactive workshops stimulates debate, excites your curiosity and challenges the way you think. You are introduced to primary and secondary sources and to the methods of historical enquiry required at degree level. The course provides a springboard into undergraduate study with topics explicitly linked to the core subjects of the first year of our BA (Hons) History. You examine a range of time periods covering over 500 years. Periods examined include:• The development of modern Britain• Issues surrounding the history of the British Empire• Sixteenth and seventeenth century history including the Lutheran Reformation • European social and political history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

This course allows you to explore the richness and diversity of the comics medium, through discussions of its most significant works and creators, as well as through practical drawing exercises, recognising how your own creative practice can be developed.You are encouraged to think critically, to expand your understanding of what comics are and can do, and to recognise new examples of the form to inspire, influence and educate your own practice.

Had a good idea for a game, animation, film or television programme and didn’t know how to develop it? This course helps you to explore your creative skills and you learn how to take your initial idea and develop it into final images suitable for presentation.

This course introduces you to counselling and communication skills. It includes basic questioning and listening skills and outlines how these abilities can be used in training for counselling.

Have you ever wanted to write a novel or short story? This course offers individual and group writing activities to broaden your awareness of the approaches, techniques and forms available to writers.

Perhaps the best known aspect of the legal system, criminal law presents an interesting and challenging area of study. This is an exciting introduction to criminal law – covering the law of theft, murder, manslaughter and non-fatal offences.

Why do people commit crime? This course focuses on two main areas of criminology – criminological theory and criminal justice. You explore why people commit crime and examine the different groups involved in crime, followed by an overview of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

Gain vital insights into the core principles, concepts and practical applications utilised within the fastest growing area of marketing; digital marketing. You engage with principles of marketing planning within a digital context, including a range of paid, earned and owned marketing channels and techniques.

Through a dynamic and exciting learning experience, this course enables you to create and develop a portfolio of developmental content and provides the opportunity to learn through doing. You work across three strands – image capture, video and audio production – providing you with an introduction to content creation for a range of media formats. The course provides opportunities to acquire basic practical experience of concept generation, production planning and project development alongside the relevant technical skills and essential techniques for media production.

One of the most important jobs of a manager is to lead, motivate and inspire others. This course introduces you to the key principles and practices of effective people management. It includes sessions on the role of a manager, key human resource management processes, effective communication, and managing performance and change.

Whether you are new to photography or want to improve your existing skills, this course will develop your ability to create and share photographs of which you can be proud. The course will develop your technical and visual skills as you learn the principles of photography and image editing. Online lectures will introduce new concepts to students, while a series of weekly hands-on assignments will allow you to practice the skills you learn. Together these activities form the basis of your portfolio that you will draw upon for your end-of-module assessment.

You will explore the development of policing, crime and investigation. The rise in popularity of crime fiction and TV dramas and fly-on-the-wall documentaries demonstrates an ever-growing interest in policing, crime and investigation. You look at the development of the modern police service, and the growth of investigative roles, both policing-related and private, to assist in the appreciation of the realities of policing and investigation. The use of a range of both historical and more recent cases will explain the impact of lessons learned upon today’s policing and investigation methods. You also explore the significance of the casual witness and their observational skills.

This course improves your understanding of basic mathematical concepts to prepare you for a university course. You study arithmetic, percentages, decimals and equations, and go on to algebra and graphs. It is crucial to master these skills if you intend to further your education at degree level.

This course helps you into the first year of an undergraduate degree at Teesside University that includes level 3 mathematics as an entry requirement. You study algebra, trigonometry and calculus.

You consider what it means to be a child growing up in a challenging environment including homes where there is poverty, mental illness, domestic violence, abuse and neglect. You examine the impact of these circumstances on children’s physical and mental health, social and emotional development, behaviour, relationships, educational outcomes and life chances. You are introduced to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma, and discuss some strategies for managing and beginning to address and heal the difficulties. You also consider the rewards and challenges of working with these children.