Interpretation management and practice PgCert / PgDip / MSc
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Year 1 - PgCert
Core modules are:
- Communication strategies and theories
- Interpretation: purpose and policy
- Interpretation planning
- Implementation of interpretation
Year 2 - PgDip
Core modules are:
- Communication strategies and theories
- Interpretation: purpose and policy
- Interpretation planning
- Implementation of interpretation
Option modules, from which you choose four, include:
- Sustainable tourism
- Visitor studies
- Communicative design
- Interpreting the natural environment
- Interpreting the historic environment
- Interpretive methods and media
- Research methods and techniques (mandatory to continue to MSc)
Year 3 - MSc
To achieve the award of MSc Interpretation: Management and Practice you must complete a research dissertation
Study options
- You will study this course online through the UHI Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and by distance learning.
- You will learn online through video lectures, interviews with practitioners, presentations, industry case studies, e-books and academic articles on UHI's VLE
- These are complemented by regular scheduled discussions with tutors and fellow students, telephone tutorials and one-to-one study skills assistance.
- This course has been approved for in-country international delivery. It may also be studied by international students based within the UK.
How long will my course last?
- Full time: 1 year @ 40 hours per week
- Part time (structured): 3 years @ 20 hours per week
- Part time (unstructured): 6 years (maximum) @ 10 hours per week per module
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
- Variable
How much will my course cost?
The following fees apply to our taught postgraduate courses in the academic year 2012-13
UK and EU International Per module (20 credits) £720£920Postgraduate certificate (PgCert) £2,160£2,760Postgraduate diploma (PgDip) £4,320£5,520Dissertation £1,560 (£26/module)£2,220 (£37/module)Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation) 5,880£7,740Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
Enquiries from employers for multiple student registrations are welcome and special fee arrangements may apply.
What funding can I apply for?
External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact Perth College UHI for more information.
What can I do on completion of my course?
As well as considering new posts in the public, private or voluntary/third sector at officer, manager or senior management level, the continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities from this Interpretation: Management and Practice course could lead to promotion in your existing employment, or self-employment.
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.
