Undergraduate Course: STGA Core Knowledge 3 (LLLG07002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled
This is one of the four Scottish Tourist Guides Association Core Knowledge courses that equip students with a broad understanding of the physical, cultural, archaeological, social, artistic and historical character of Scotland. These courses cover a broad and diverse range of subject areas and knowledge necessary for effective tourist guiding. This course explores Scottish cultural identity and will equip students to interpret and contextualise elements of Scottish cultural life. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes for Core Knowledge courses overall
On completion of the courses, students will be able to:
¿ Demonstrate a broad awareness of the disciplines informing and shaping knowledge of Scotland¿s archaeology, history, culture, arts and landscapes
¿ Analyse and critically evaluate the debates on the physical and cultural identity of Scotland and deploy this knowledge clearly in an academic form
¿ Show the capacity to understand the chronological sequence of physical and social developments and make links across different domains of knowledge
Learning Outcomes for this specific course
By the end of the course, students will be able to
¿ Identify the distinctive cultural and artistic forms and practices of Scotland
¿ Situate authors, architects, artists, and their works in their social and historical context
¿ Explain the origins of particular cultural and institutional forms/practices
¿ Compare these forms and practices within distinctive domains (e.g. art, literature, folklore)
¿ Undertake a comparative analysis of cultural phenomena ¿ historically and regionally
¿ Summarise the differences and illustrate with specific examples
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Loura Brooks
Tel: (0131 6)51 3200
Email: l.brooks@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sabine Murdoch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
Email: Sabine.Murdoch@ed.ac.uk |
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