Undergraduate Course: STGA Core Knowledge 3 (LLLG07002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (LLC) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended 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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Assessment Information
| Students will submit two 2,000 word essays, one in each subject area, each weighted at 50% of overall course marks. They will have the opportunity to use an essay proforma to gather their initial ideas and source materials. The tutors will provide formative feedback on this proforma before the essay is submitted. Students must obtain a pass mark (40%) in both essays, as per the University Extended Common Marking Scheme and OLL descriptors. Students failing an essay will have one month from being informed of their marks to resubmit. In addition to this, students are asked questions verbally during the Regional Studies / Professional Skills assessed tours which assess their grasp of Core Knowledge subject areas. The Regional Studies Assessed Tours apply the STGA¿s Standards of Performance criteria and the Written Tour Plan is marked according to the ECMS. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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