What can I study?

This module is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the significance of adequate eating habits for promoting a healthy lifestyle. The module will cover various aspects of nutrition, including macro and micronutrient contents in diet, energy balance, and the impact of age, physical activity, and dietary patterns on food choices.

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the nutritional value of food and the benefits of making informed dietary choices. Furthermore, you will learn about Scottish traditional dishes and culinary culture, which will enhance their knowledge and appreciation of food culture.

The aim of this module is to teach you about how sport is managed in Scotland and in the UK more widely, and how it is incorporated into the thread of Scottish culture. This course is designed to provide you with an understanding that sport is a microcosm of society and is influenced by cultural traditions, social values, and psychosocial experiences. You will gain an understanding that sport professionals are immersed in the socio-cultural milieu, with sport as the focus as well as understanding the key components of sport management. You will look at cultural traditions, social values and economic factors which influence the provision and representation of Scottish sport. 

Within this module, you’ll explore the purposes of education and how this translates into curriculum offerings within the Scottish Education system in the context of the UK. The module will also consider the issues of learners’ identities within pre-school, primary, secondary and further education. You will look at the policy that informs this and gain knowledge on how identities impact learning. 

Let’s be honest. You probably aren’t going to read this whole article. But what if it was read to you out loud while driving to work, working out at the gym, or completing chores around the house? Better yet, imagine listening to a smooth, relaxing voice like Morgan Freeman’s. You’d be hanging on to every word, and ready for the next episode immediately after...welcome to the world of podcasting.

This module will give you an insight into developing, proposing, pitching and producing audio content to be distributed as podcasts. You will work on creating a short factual podcast using the power of your voice, soundscapes that transport the listener and seamlessly blended music to create that moment. We will guide you on scripting, voice technique and narrative construction so that your podcast has an impact on your audience. This will taught by an industry professional using industry-standard equipment and software. 

Post-production is the phase in the film production process where stories come together. Images and sound are combined to build the narrative and craft what the viewer will experience. Editing involves technical skills, but crucially it is a creative process, in which each decision will impact the style and substance of the completed film.

In this module, you will learn both the creative and technical aspects of editing. You will be taught by an experienced industry professional, who will guide you through the art of post-production. You will be taught in a small group, using industry-standard software and equipment, and working with material both from broadcast shows and award-winning student work. By the end of the module, you will have a confident grasp of technical skills, the techniques of visual storytelling and how sound and pictures come together to create an impact for a viewing audience.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of the origins, main features and impact of the Jacobite movement, and aims to place Scotland’s experience of Jacobitism within its wider British and European context. It seeks to deepen historical and transferable skills already acquired or to assist students coming to history as a discipline for the first time. You will look at the societal changes that occurred in Scotland in the 18th Century, the Jacobite rebellions and the Enlightenment period. You will learn how to collect, evaluate and use sources to support a historical case and evaluate conflicting historical interpretations. 

This module aims to give you an understanding of the origins, main features and impact of the Jacobite movement from 1688 to 1746. It seeks to place Scotland’s experience of Jacobitism within its broader British and European contexts. It also attempts to deepen the historical and transferable skillset already acquired or to assist you, if you are coming to history as a discipline for the first time, in acquiring such skills.