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Patrick Highton
https://le.ac.uk/people/patrick-highton
The academic profile of Dr Patrick Highton, NIHR Advanced Research Fellow at University of Leicester
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Daryl Blanks
https://le.ac.uk/people/daryl-blanks
The academic profile of Dr Daryl Blanks, BHP Research Fellow at University of Leicester
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Beasts and Boundaries: Sociology, Science, and Nature
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy3089
Module code: SY3089 This module begins with the question: what does it mean to be human in the twenty-first century? This question has become a troubling one for a number of reasons.
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Analysing Media Discourse
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy3083
Module code: SY3083 Language is central to the way the media operate. Whether in written, spoken or graphical form, the linguistic and interactional properties of communication underpin all contemporary media genres.
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South African Politics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl3063
Module code: PL3063 The past 3 decades have seen an immense transformation in South African society and politics.
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Making Heritage
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mu7522
Module code: MU7522 This module is concerned with heritage objects and subjects. In the first instance, the module considers material culture and specimens which are the physical things that fill our world and comprise heritage collections.
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Theatres of Conflict: Ireland in the Nineteenth Century
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3608
Module code: HS3608 The story of Ireland’s turbulent and rebellious 19th century not only played itself out in political, social and cultural spheres, but also in terms of a built and visual legacy in the rural and urban landscapes.
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Apocalypse Then: The USA and the Vietnam War
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3634
Module code: HS3634 The USA’s involvement in the Vietnam War was a formative moment for the identity of the USA, and its impact was far greater than anyone could have predicted on both sides.
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Californian Drylands
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy3430
Module code: GY3430 This module is based around a 10-day field trip to the Mojave Desert and Death Valley in California. During this module you'll study the geomorphology (landforms and landscapes) of desert environments.
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Economics of Education
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ec3044
Module code: EC3044 Most countries around the world require their citizen to achieve a certain level of education, however the quality and availability varies widely and is very much dependent on economic, societal and cultural factors.