UWS continually reviews, redevelops and augments its course portfolios. This section provides information about potential new course proposals which are undergoing validation and approval procedures. Please contact us for more information or check back for updates.
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING, ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
BA (Hons) / BSc (Hons) Esports
- Location: Paisley Campus
- Duration & Study Mode: 4 years full-time
- Starting September 2023*
* Subject to University validation
View the Course Flyer HereWhy Study BA (Hons) Esports?
As a BA Esports student, you will learn the fundamentals of the technologies that underpin Esports. Your studies will include the history of Esports, organisation of Esports events, marketing, event management, communication, broadcasting, team management, and psychology. You will also study project management which will develop your knowledge and skillset in event planning and bringing together a diverse team to plan and deliver successful Esports projects or events. You will have core modules that will enable you to design the marketing and event promotion materials as well as focussed optional modules on media and culture.
Why Study BSc (Hons) Esports?
As a BSc Esports student, you will study the technologies that underpin the Esports industry in depth. You will focus on the technical subjects that allow you to develop the technology used in Esports. It will also equip you with the knowledge and skillsets that will enable you to work within the technical teams required to deliver Esports events. You will study optional modules from computer games development, computer animation arts, computer networking, and music technology.
All students will study modules that cover the history of Esports, the global Esports industry, the business of Esports, computer games genre, single and multiplayer games, and, health and well-being in the games industry.
Further Information
If you have any questions or want more information about BA (Hons) / BSc (Hons) Esports please email ceps@uws.ac.uk
SCHOOL OF HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
BSc (Hons) Social Services and Health Care
- Location: Paisley+, London, fully online
- Duration: 4 years*
- Intake: September+, January and May^
+ The Nursing pathway is only available at Paisley Campus, commencing in September and January, and will begin at Year 3.
* A part-time option is available for direct entrant students (not on the nursing pathway); in general, one year of full-time study is equivalent to two years part-time studies. The duration of part-time study on this degree will depend on your year of entry.
^ May entry is only available to part-time/online students who enter in Year 3.
The BSc (Hons) Social Services and Health Care provides flexible learning opportunities for those who aspire to or currently work within social services and/or health care and are wishing to develop their career further. Module options allow you to tailor your studies to your area of interest within the social services and health care sector. This degree reflects the increasingly complex environment within social services and health care and will allow you to explore the sector in response to changing demographics and the integration of services.
Nursing pathway
This new degree will also provide flexible learning opportunities for internationally qualified nurses who wish to gain a degree from a UK university that provides career-relevant, high quality and inclusive higher education. The nursing pathway recognises the need for nurses to be equipped to work the UK if this is their desired career path as well as gaining contemporary nursing knowledge and skills to enhance their current practice. As such the curriculum offers students the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills required to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for UK nurse registration.
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
- Location: Lanarkshire Campus
- Intake: September
- Duration: BSc (Hons) 4 years
Climate change, environmental sustainability and biodiversity are global priorities, with serious ramifications on the world’s populations and resources. Do you want to be part of the solution? Then this is the course for you!
Environmental Scientists are faced with trying to overcome these challenges, and by drawing on a variety of scientific fields, e.g. Biology, Chemistry, and Legislation, you will gain a deep understanding of the environmental challenges facing the world today.
The BSc (Hons) Environmental Science course has been designed to develop your core knowledge and understanding of physical and ecological processes that underpin sustainability but will also allow you to specialise in more novel subjects such as aquatic ecology, pollution control and public health.
Through a flexible and dynamic learning environment you will gain both subject-specific and transferable skills with a wide range of competencies in preparation for future employment.
Subjects covered include laboratory analysis (biological and chemical), statistical methods, geographical information systems (GIS), legislative frameworks, earth systems, health and safety and microbiology.
You will benefit from UWS’s strong history of applied research in environmental sciences that spans across multiple disciples.
MSc One Health
- Location: Lanarkshire
- Intake: September and January (2024)
- Duration: 1 year full-time
One Health is an internationally recognised emerging theme looking at the connectivity between human and animal health and the environment. With zoonotic disease transmission on the increase and environmental pressures such as pollution and climate change impacting both human and animal health, a multidisciplinary approach looking at the interaction between these areas is recognised as being essential when tackling global health management and policy going forward.
The MSc One Health will take both a holistic and forward facing approach to health and the impact of environmental pressures. A diverse range of content linked by the theme of one health will underpin student learning. Over the course of the 12 month programme, students will take core modules on Concepts and Case Studies in One Health; Environmental, Animal and Human Health; Research Design and Research Dissertation. Students will be able to choose an additional two modules from the following: Food and Environmental Microbiology, Management of Emerging Disease and Disease Ecology, Global Health Economics & Health Systems, Infection Control Measures, Principles of Infection and Disease Control and Policy Analysis and Practice.
This course is suitable for students from a range of disciplines, including but not exclusive to, biomedical and animal related sciences, environmental sciences, nursing, medicine, zoology and veterinary studies. Individuals with relevant experience in health management, education and policy can also apply.
Career opportunities for students who complete the degree course will include: Biomedical and Environmental Research, Academia, Zoology and Animal Health, Public Health, NHS, Health Education, Policy and Governance.
Disclaimer
Please note that individual course outlines (above) are those which are proposed prior to full validation scrutiny and due dilligence taking place. We will always try to make sure that we publish accurate course information but we do not accept responsibility for any mistakes or omissions from proposed course outlines (above) and fully validated course content and information post-validation assessment.
Last updated: 18/10/2022