Within the rapidly globalising environment of intellectual property and digital commerce, this programme provides you with a unique opportunity to specialise in this increasingly important area of law.

**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**

- You will develop a critical understanding of a wide range of issues concerning the legal regulation of intellectual property and the digital economy.

- You will benefit from access to and engagement with the Law School’s leading UK Copyright and Creative Economy Research Centre: CREATe.

- CREATe is a pioneering academic initiative led by the School...

This free online energy efficient building course discusses the specific requirements of energy efficient building design in terms of materials, equipment and practices. This includes the different compliance criteria and the calculations involved. You will also learn about Net Zero Energy buildings as well as the design considerations for safe and healthy indoor air quality, including materials used, ventilation design and airflow provisions.This free online energy efficient building course discusses the architectural design strategies for low-energy, pollution-free, healthy and comfortable indoor environments. It begins by looking at the current energy consumption scenario and the related terminologies and definitions. This leads...

Learn about the multiple and complex challenges facing the energy industry, such as decarbonisation, wide scale digitisation, and decentralisation.

Technological change and government initiatives in the energy industries are creating new products, markets, and business models. We will prepare you to work confidently in these new environments.

You will study the economic principles relevant to the energy sector and gain an understanding of the essential concepts and frameworks central to its operation and expansion, their economic implications, and the basic economic tools for analysing them.

You will learn to...

Learn about the multiple and complex challenges facing the energy industry, such as decarbonisation, wide scale digitisation, and decentralisation.

Technological change and government initiatives in the energy and finance industries are creating new products, markets, and business models. We will train you to assess complex issues requiring close collaboration across related topics in the social sciences.

You will learn to analyse, synthesise, and articulate concepts and practices relevant to the energy industry. You will understand the fundamental drivers of various energy markets, such as oil, gas, and electric power. You'll acquire foundational and contextual...

Do you want to understand the sources of stability and change in the global economic order? International Political Economy prepares you to understand the structures, hierarchies, and power dynamics that regulate finance and trade, drive globalisation and economic nationalisms, and impact the distribution of wealth and poverty across and within states, regions, and the world. You will study production the relationships with law, custom and government along with wealth distribution, preparing you for worldwide careers in development, foreign affairs and public and private sectors.

The programme in International Political Economy introduces students to the conceptual and...

What is risk? This free course examines the financial markets and the role that risk management tools play in the global economy.What is risk? Why does it matter, to us and to the financial markets? What are the principles that drive the management of risk? Can we ensure that these principles are implemented wisely? This free online course will look at risk management in its broadest terms, giving you the opportunity to evaluate the crucial role played by risk in the global economy, both in terms of its opportunities and its potential dangers. Understand financial investments and the associated risks...

This degree is taught in collaboration with our colleagues at Dundee's Al-Maktoum College. We have a strong history and expertise of teaching traditional finance and economics and we draw upon the expertise in Islamic finance and wider Islamic studies on offer at Al-Maktoum. Few degrees of this kind exist in the UK.

You will develop your understanding of the application of Islamic commercial law in relation to Islamic financial institutions and financial products, as well as the emergence and working mechanisms of Islamic capital markets.

Topics you'll cover include the operations of Islamic banks...

Delve into the energy transition to understand how we can change the energy system to achieve sustainability.Learn how to address environmental challengesThe world is facing unprecedented environmental challenges. To tackle them, we need an energy transition from fossil fuel-based energy production to renewable energy sources. On this five-week course, you’ll learn what this energy transition looks like and how we can make it a reality. You’ll discover how the energy transition, together with the circular economy, contributes to building a sustainable economy. Unpacking the challenges and opportunities of the transition, you’ll finish the course with an understanding of how changing...

This MSc offers a comprehensive overview of current and emerging technologies that are guiding the just energy transition. A future energy scenario will involve the collaboration of a range of technologies. This Masters course will give students a high level of understanding in the areas of electrochemical conversion devices (such as battery and fuel cell technology), carbon capture technologies and the hydrogen economy. Circular economy approaches and current sustainable innovations will also be covered.

This programme (formerly named MSc Advanced Energy Materials) provides a detailed overview of the current and emerging technologies which will enable us to...

Designed to provide a knowledge and understanding of natural systems and processes that can be exploited as sources of renewable energy.This unit allow you to develop a general knowledge and understanding of a number of renewable energy systems technologies. You will also be able to undertake an evaluation of the performance of a renewable energy system. What you will experience This 2 credit unit provides an introduction to the subjects of energy usage and trends, environmental impact of energy use, and renewable energy sources from both a global and local perspective.