Modules at the Belfast campus

If you wish to study Art or Architecture modules, you must submit an e-portfolio of your work at the time of application.
Your portfolio should clearly show your practical experience in the areas you wish to study in.

If you do not include sufficient evidence in your portfolio, it will slow down your application process.

Important Update 2021/22

Due to a recent announcement regarding the transition from the Jordanstown campus to Belfast campus, some subject areas will be taught on the Jordanstown campus for semester 1, and on the Belfast campus for semester 2. The subject areas affected by this announcement are:

• Accounting and Finance
• Business and Human Resources
• Built Environment
• Communication
• Computing
• Criminology
• Economics
• Engineering
• Law
• Marketing
• Politics
• Sociology

• Accounting and Finance

  Ulster University Business School

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Academic, Professional & Managerial Awareness	1
  Introductory Accounting	1
  Accounting for Financial Decision Maker	2
  Business Process Management	2
  Financial Institutions and Markets	2
  Principles of Financial Accounting	2
  Principles of Management Accounting	2
  Quantitative Methods for Finance	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Accounting For Engineers	1
  Accounting For Business Decisions	1
  Corporate Finance	1
  Financial Accounting*	1
  International Financial Reporting	1
  Assurance and Risk Management	2
  Financial Modelling	2

  *Entry to Level 5 Financial Accounting requires completion of Level 4 Principles of Financial Accounting.

  Entry to Level 6 Advanced Financial Accounting requires completion of Level 5 Financial Accounting

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Auditing	1
  Financial Reporting 1	1
  International Finance	1
  Money, Banking and other Financial institutions	1
  Personal & Business Taxation	1
  Financial Reporting 2	2

  Level 7 (Postgraduate)

  Module Title	Semester
  International Corporate Reporting	1
  Personal Tax Planning	1
  Strategic Management Accounting	1
  Financial Reporting	1
  Financial Markets. Institutions and Operations	1
  Financial Regulation	1
  Audit, Assurance and Professional Ethics	2
  Strategic Financial Management	2
  Corporate and Business Taxation	2
  International Group Reporting	2
  Economics	2
  Research Methods in Finance	2
  Derivatives and Alternative Investments	2

• Architecture 

  Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Architectural Technology and Environment 1	1
  Design 1 – Super Studio	1/2
  Design Theory and Communication 1 (Elements)	1/2
  Visual Culture	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Architectural Technology and Environment 2	1
  Design 2 – Super	1/2
  Design Theory and Communication 2 (Building)	1
  Professional Context 1	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Architectural Technology and Environment 3	1
  Design 3 – Super Studio	1/2
  Design Theory and Communication 3 (Context)	1
  Professional Context  2	2

  Modules listed as Semester 1/2 must be taken by students studying for the full academic year

• Art

  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester1
  Animation Studio	1
  Approaches to Art History	1
  Contextual Studies 1 - Photography	1
  Cultural Contexts in Textiles Design (Online)	1
  Fundamental Skills	1
  Professional Practice 1	1
  Specialist Skills 1	1
  Design Fundamentals	1
  Documentary Now - Photo	1
  Introduction to Communication Design	1
  Graphic Design and Illustration 1	1
  Staged Photography	1
  Studio Practice 1 - Fine Art	1
  The World of Animation	1
  3D Digital Literacy	2
  Contextual Studies 2 - Photography	2
  Graphic Design and Illustration 2	2
  Imaging & Data Visualisation	2
  Studio Practice 2 - Fine Art	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Creative Entrepreneurship	1
  Designing with Content	1
  History and Theory	1/2
  Strategies - Photography	1
  Studio Practice 3 - Fine Art	1/2
  Animation Discourse	2
  Contexts - Photo	2
  Contextual Studies - Photo	2
  Designing User Experience	2
  Professional Practices - Fine Art	2
  Professional Practices - Photo	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Creative Futures	2
  Professional Practice	2
  *Studio Practice
  *Professional Portfolio

  *Contact study adviser for further information.

  Modules listed as Semester 1/2 must be taken by students studying for the full academic year

• Built Environment

  Faculty of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Applied Sciences for Health	1
  Civil Engineering Infrastructure	1
  Energy Mathematics	1
  Humanitarian Engineering	1
  Introduction to Food Safety and Occupational Health Safety	1
  Materials 1	1
  Quantification and Costing of Construction Works	1
  Sustainable Development	1
  Building Services	2
  Engineering Mechanics	2
  Environmental Health, Public Health and Nuisances	2
  Environmental Protection, Cycles and Impacts	2
  Law, Governance and Society	2
  Planning and Regeneration	2
  Project and Communication (BIM)	2
  Science for Engineers (formerly, Engineering Science)	2
  Science, Materials and Structures	2
  Surveying	2
  Technical Development	2
  Valuation Principles	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Biomass & Bio-Energy	1
  Manufacturing Systems	1
  Quantification and Costing of Construction Works	1
  Structural Mechanics II	1
  Urban Design and Place Making	1
  Built and Environmental Conservation	2
  Hygrothermal Building Performance	2
  Introduction to Combustion for Fire and Explosion Dynamics	2
  Production Management in Construction	2
  Property and Capital Market Modelling	2
  Safety: An International and Ethical Perspective	2
  Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Technologies	2
  Spatial Planning for Housing and Health	2
  Wind Energy	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Advanced Structures and Geotechnics	1
  Disaster Safety and Resilience	1
  Highway Asset Management	1
  Workplace Management and Safety Systems	1
  Construction Economics	2
  Green Building Design	2
  Highways and Transportation Engineering	2
  International Planning and Development Practice	2
  Investment Valuations	2
  Leadership for Managing Change	2
  Marine Spatial Planning	2
  Nuclear Energy and the Clean Fossil Fuels	2
  Public Health and Housing Management	2
  Water Resources Engineering 4	2

• Business and Human Resources

  Ulster University Business School

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Fundamentals of Human Resource Management	1
  Principles of Management	1
  Introduction to Management & Leadership	1
  Academic Foundations for Business	1
  Principals of Marketing	1&2
  Economics and Financial Awareness	2
  Fundamentals of Management	2
  Introduction to Accounting for Business	2
  Introduction to Employment Law	2
  Business and Society	2
  Economic and Financial Awareness	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Innovation and Entrepreneurship	1
  Managing and Developing People	1
  Operations Improvement	1
  Operations and Supply Chain Management	1
  Personal and Professional Development	1
  Accounting for Business Decisions	1&2
  Learning and Development	2
  Business in Practice	2
  How to Manage People	2
  Business in Practice	2
  Conflict Management	2
  Digital Business Management	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Change Management	1
  Managing Equality and Diversity	1
  New Directions in Management and Leadership 1	1
  Governance, Risk and Ethics	1&2
  Leadership and Change	1&2
  Quality Management	2
  Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship	2

  Level 7 (Postgraduate)

  Module Title	Semester
  Business Strategy	2
  Corporate Financial Management	2
  Corporate Governance	2
  Corporate Secretaryship	2
  Derivatives and Alternative Investments	2
  Economics	2
  Economics and the Business Environment	2
  Employee Relations	2
  Employment Law	2
  Fund Management	2
  Leadership and Change	2
  Managing People in the Organisation	2
  Operations Management	2
  Organisation Design and Development	2
  Research Methods in Finance	2
  Resourcing and Talent Management	2

• Communication

  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Analysing Language 1	1
  Children's Language	1
  Consumer Behaviour	1
  How Language Works	1
  Interpersonal Communication skills & strategies	1
  Language, Media & Society	1
  Lifespan Development	1
  Principles of Marketing	1
  Understanding Ourselves & Others	1
  Advertising	2
  Analysing Language 2	2
  Communication & Language	2
  Experimenting with Language	2
  Nature & Contexts Counselling	2
  Social Psychology of Communication	2
  Principles of PR	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Communication in Relationships	1
  Language Acquisition	1
  Linguistic Theory 1	1
  Political Communication	1
  Research Methods	1
  Semantics	1
  Advanced Interpersonal Communication	2
  Communication in Groups & Teams	2
  Counselling Theory	2
  Digital Media Communication	2
  Linguistic Theory 2	2
  Mental Health & Well-being	2
  PR Research, Strategy and Evaluation	2
  Talk, Interaction & Social Organisation	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Communication & Organisations	1
  Language Acquisition	1
  Linguistic Interfaces	1
  Organisational Counselling	1
  Researching Talk & Social Interaction	1
  Structure & History of English	1
  Advanced Advertising	2
  Current Issues in Linguistic Theory	2
  Groups, Identities & Relations	2
  Metrics & Evaluation in Organisational Communication	2
  Political Lobbying	2
  Rethinking Communication	2

• Computing

  Faculty of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Computer Technology	1
  Database Systems 1	1
  Professionalism and Entrepreneurship	1
  Programming 1	1
  Database Systems 2	2
  Interactive Web Authoring	2
  Mathematics for Computing	2
  Programming 2 C#	2
  Programming 2 Java	2
  Systems Software	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Communications	1/2
  Computer Networks	1
  Dynamic Web Authoring	1
  e-Business	1
  Human Computer Interaction	1
  Visual web development	1
  Database Systems	2
  Object-oriented Programming	2
  Professional Development	1/2
  Software Development Practice	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Enterprise Networks	1
  Full-stack Strategies and Development	1
  Organisational Process Focus	1
  Process Management	1
  Advanced Web Applications	2
  Artificial Intelligence	2
  Concurrent and Distributed Systems	2
  Data Analytics	2
  Future and Emerging Technology for Multimedia	2
  Mobile Technology	2
  Pervasive Computing	2

  Modules listed as Semester 1/2 must be taken by students studying for the full academic year

• Criminology

  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Introduction to Crime & Deviance	1
  Exploring Criminology	1
  From Crime Scene to Court	2
  Theories of Crime & Criminalisation	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Policing and Society	1
  Restorative Justice	2
  State Crime	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Crime, Social Order and Social Control	1
  Cybercrime	2
  Prisons, Punishment and Power	2

• Economics

  Ulster University Business School

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Business and the Economy 1	1
  Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business	1
  Microeconomic Principles	1
  Skills for Economists	1
  Business and the Economy 2	2
  Economics in Practice	2
  Macroeconomic Principles	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Analytical methods for economics	1
  Intermediate Microeconomics	1
  International Economics	1
  Industrial Economics	2
  Intermediate Macroeconomics	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Economics of Business Strategy	1
  Issues in Microeconomics	1
  Economics of Globalisation	2
  Economics of Governance	2
  Issues in Macroeconomics	2

• Engineering

  Faculty of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Analytical Methods for Engineers	1
  Biomedical Engineering	1
  Materials	1
  Mathematics for Engineers	1
  Anatomy & Physiology for Engineers	2
  Drawing & Design	2
  Electronic Design Automation	2
  Electronics	2
  Management studies	2
  Manufacturing Processes	2
  Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD)	2
  Mechanics	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Biomedical Engineering	1
  Electrical Machines	1
  Engineering Analysis	1
  Manufacturing Systems	1
  Materials	1
  Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD)	1
  Mechanics	1
  Regulatory Affairs & Ethics	1
  Signals and Communications	1
  Analytical Science	2
  Automation	2
  Control Theory & Applications	2
  Engineering Programming	2
  Marketing & Operations	2
  Quality	2
  Thermal Fluid Sciences	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Advanced Medical Sensors	1
  Computer Aided Engineering	1
  Electrical Machines	1
  Embedded Systems	1
  Mechanical Science	1
  Mechatronics 1	1
  Signal Processing	1
  Bioinstrumentation	2
  Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	2
  Communications Circuit Design	2
  Environmental Engineering	2
  Mechatronics 2	2
  Microelectronics	2
  Nanotechnology	2
  Object Oriented Programming	2
  Power Electronics	2
  Renewable Energy & Smart Grids	2

• Games Design

  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Game Design	1
  Game Studies	1
  Gameplay Scripting	1
  Games Prototyping	2
  Asset Development for Games	2

• Hospitality and Tourism

  Ulster University Business School

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Management in Action	1
  Principles of Gastronomy	1
  The Business of Hospitality	1
  Hospitality Tourism and Events Facilities Operations	2
  Introduction to Event Management	2
  Introduction to Tourism	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Corporate Events	1
  Tourism Industry and Impacts	1
  Accounting Studies	2
  Contemporary Marketing Practice	2
  People Management	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Contemporary Issues in Hospitality Management	1
  Contemporary Marketing Management	1
  Event Management	1
  Performance Metrics Analysis	1
  Tourism Planning, Development and Management	1
  Leadership and Professional Development	2
  Managing Talent and Productivity	2
  Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry	2

  Modules listed as Semester 1/2 must be taken by students studying for the full academic year

• Law

  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Exploring Law	1
  Alternative Dispute Resolution	1
  Legal Skills for Criminology	1
  Public Law	1
  Administrative Law	2
  Business Law	2
  Criminal Law	2
  Introduction to Employment Law	2
  Law of Tort	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Contract Law	1
  Introduction to Property Law	1
  Jurisprudence	1
  Business & Commercial Law	2
  European Law	2
  Land Law	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Company Law	1
  Human Rights Law	1
  Social Justice	1
  Law and the Family	2
  Law of Armed Conflict	2
  Law of Evidence	2
  Media Law	2
  Medical Law	2

• Marketing

  Ulster University Business School

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Brands and Branding	1
  Business Awareness and Analysis	1

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Marketing Management in Practice	1
  Sales and Events Marketing	1
  Creativity in Communications	2
  Digital Marketing and Analytics	2
  Entrepreneurial Business Venturing	2
  Marketing Communications	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Global Marketing	1
  Retail Marketing	1
  Services Marketing	1
  Entrepreneurial Marketing	2

• Politics

  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Introduction to Government and Public Policy	1
  International Relations	2
  Democracy in the United Kingdom	2
  Foundations of Political Thought	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Political Thought: Text & Context	1
  Politics in Europe	1
  The Politics of Ireland since Partition	1
  The Comparative Politics of Democracy and Dictatorship	1
  British Politics & Policy	2
  Populism	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Politics of Deeply Divided Societies	1
  African Politics	1
  Memory and the Nation: State building in Post-war Europe	2
  The Politics of Identity	2

• Sociology

  Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Level 4

  Module Title	Semester
  Contemporary Culture and Social Change	1
  Introduction to Sociology	1
  Sociology of Health and Illness	2

  Level 5

  Module Title	Semester
  Sociology of Advanced Industrial Society	1
  Classical Sociological Theory	2
  Racism and Diverse Societies	2
  The Information Society	2

  Level 6

  Module Title	Semester
  Contemporary Ireland	1
  Contemporary Sociological Theory	1
  Sociology of Development	2
  Sociology of Education	2
  Sociology of the Media	2