Fire & Leadership Studies

This module has been created to equip you with the information, skills and knowledge to help you succeed in your chosen route of academic study in engineering. 

The module will introduce methods of communication and presentation for design concepts. You will develop drafting skills and the ability to solve design problems, which will help with the transition to degree level study.

This module will develop your analytical skills and utilise a variety of qualitative mathematical skills necessary for your studies at the School of Engineering

This module introduces engineering drawing and computer aided design tools, which will support your studies.

This module will equip you with the fundamental principles, practical skills and hands-on experience relevant to your course. It will emphasise building confidence and competence in a practical working environment.

This module is designed to help you develop and reinforce basic mathematical skills needed for study in science, engineering, and computing subjects. Emphasis will be placed on building confidence and competence in a range of mathematical skills that are used in real-world problems.

The aim of this module is to introduce you to the fundamentals of combustion and fire. Your main goal will be to gain an understanding and knowledge of combustion, fire and explosion phenomena.

The module will provide you with the basics of the legal system operating in the UK. You will learn to understand the employment relationship. You will work on basic leadership, management and team working skills.

This module introduces you to the functional requirements of materials for structures. You will investigate materials used in structs and examine key construction methods.

Our module will provide you with an underpinning framework to develop your understanding to provide community safety advice and improve their overall awareness of factors which can prevent the safety messages from getting to the groups most at risk within our society.

You'll develop mathematical, analytical, IT, communication, and research skills. You will need this knowledge as you progress through the course.

This module aims to enhance your knowledge of leadership, motivation, and team management theory. It also focuses on your practical application within organisational contexts.

This module will give you the practical knowledge and training to enable you to become a professional firefighter following further training. You will be equipped with the core skills required to operate safely as a Firefighter.

This module will provide you with the necessary fire safety skills and knowledge to protect people, property and the workplace from fire hazards. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify fire risks and implement a range of fire prevention measures.

In this module you will learn the importance of fire safety systems, means of escape and the implementation of fire safety management systems. You will develop an understanding of the legal aspects of fire safety.

This module will develop your awareness of accident and catastrophe phenomena and their impact on society. It will explore different types of technological accidents and catastrophes in the build world, as well as case studies illustrating the impact of fires on buildings. You'll build on your employability skills, including independent working, analysis, problem solving, presentations and group work.

In this module you will learn the key areas of health and safety in the workplace. You will be able to identify and control hazards.

The aim of this module is to focus on the role and responsibilities of the project manager, including leadership and organisation skills. You'll also develop your analytical, monitoring and controlling techniques.

This module follows on from the Community Safety 1 and builds on the knowledge gained to develop further skills to work effectively and efficiently with partner agencies. You'll be asked to make strategic decisions and view problems from the top down It will introduce the concept of investigating the cause behind the cause, which will develop research skills to influence further risk reduction strategies.

Building on the module BM1014, ‘Foundations of Effective People Management’, this module will provide a rigorous consideration of key factors that influence the employee life cycle. You will:

• Analyse the human capital perspective.
• Examine strategic human resource management and how data analytics is used to inform workforce planning and decision-making.
• Assess the role of ethical and principled leadership in contemporary organisations. · Evaluate effective people management competencies.
• Critically analyse equality, diversity, inclusion and well-being in HR practices.
• Assess the role of the HR function/professional and line manager in effective learning and development.

This modules aims to provide you with the skills to identify the fire risks in complex residential properties, and what issues you could encounter.

Our module aims to develop the skills and knowledge required for carrying out fire safety risk assessments in non-residential commercial buildings such as places of public assembly. You will develop an understanding for complex premises and environments, with specific reference to fire auditors.

Today’s professionals often act as change agents in their organisations. Therefore they are required to understand the drivers for change, the process of change and most importantly, the impact of change on all stakeholders – especially those internal to the organisation.

This module will develop your ability to investigate a fire to meet the needs of officials. You will learn to recognize the scene, patterns, indicators, and dynamics of fire development. You will gain an insight into the fire setter's motives and characteristics. The module emphasises on the recovery and analysis of evidence and the conclusions that can be drawn from the analytical results. You will understand the investigation structure and management of mass fatality incidents as well as small premises.

This module covers emergency planning, disaster management and response to natural and man made disasters. You'll examine recent case studies including fire, flooding, and explosions exploring the causes, consequences, and response. You'll also analyse the media's role and pre-planning in the management of disasters.

We aim for you to understand, apply, and critically evaluate techniques of hazard and risk management and produce and defend professional quality reports on real risk management policy.

You'll develop independent research and evaluation skills. You'll carry out in-depth study involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or investigative analysis as well as case studies or a combination of these.