Scottish cultural studies BA (Hons)
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Year 1 - CertHE
- Introduction to the Highlands and Islands
- Scottish literature and society
- Languages of the Highlands and Islands
- Northern Heritage
- Introduction to popular culture
- What is culture?
- History of material culture
- Information and communication technology
Year 2 - DipHE
- Music and song of the Highlands and Islands
- The Highlands and Islands in the contemporary North Atlantic Rim
- Archaeology and built heritage conservation
- Medieval literature of the Highlands and Islands
- Traditional custom and belief
- Language, culture and identity
- Museum studies
- Field course: excavation skills
- Introduction to Gaelic Scots, Orcadian, Shetlandic
- Archaeological reconnaissance and recording
- Images of Scotland
- Gaelic in contemporary Scotland
- Archaeological excavation
Year 3 - BA
- Interdisciplinary project
- Development issues in the Highlands and Islands
- Introduction to Old Norse studies
- Perceptions of heritage
- Letters home (colonial literature)
- Postcolonial literature
- Scottish church history
- Ethnobotany
- Scotland in film
- History of Scottish legal systems
- The Scottish Enlightenment and Highland society
- The history of Scottish identity
Year 4 - BA (Hons)
- The Scottish tradition in philosophy
- Editing older Scots
- Modern literature of the North Atlantic Rim
- Scottish pictorial art
- Visual sociology
- Funerary and burial archaeology
- History and culture of the North Atlantic Rim
- Contemporary Scottish poetry
- Architecture, cultural identity and social space
- Dissertation
Study options
- You will study this course through video conference lectures and tutorials and online study through the UHI virtual learning environment (VLE)
- This will be supplemented with face-to-face teaching
Where will I study my course?
How long will my course last?
- Full time: 4 years @ 40 hours per week
- Part time (structured): 8 years @ 20 hours per week
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and your own time spent on individual study and research.
Start date
- September
- January
How much will my course cost?
For students living in Scotland or the European Union, studying an undergraduate course (degree, HNC, HND) the following fees apply for the academic year 2012-13:
Degrees Cost Full-time (8 x 15 credit modules) per year £1,820 Part-time (structured) ? (4 x 15 credit modules) per year £644 Part-time (unstructured per module) ? (per 15 credit module) £161 Part-time (unstructured per module) ? (per 20 credit module) £215
Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living whilst studying.
Rest of UK students
For students living in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) studying this course full time, fees for academic year 2012-13:
Year Level Cost Year 1 CertHE £7,500 p.a. Year 2 DipHE £7,500 p.a. Year 3 Degree £7,500 p.a. Year 4 Honours free* *4th year free only for students who have paid for previous 3 years at the University of the Highlands and Islands
International students
(students not living in the UK or European Union)
What funding can I apply for?
External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact your enrolling college for more information.
What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed your BA (Hons) Scottish Cultural Studies course, you might like to consider careers in
- Primary teaching
- Secondary teaching in English, history and modern studies
- Journalism and the media
- Tourism
- Museums and archives
Can I progress into further study?
You can progress from the BA (Hons) Scottish Cultural Studies to the following postgraduate courses:
Important note: course content is indicative only and does not represent a definitive list, in name or in nature, of modules that will be studied in this course, and may vary depending on location of study. Course content is subject to change at any time, without prior notice.
