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Most of our humanities subjects can be studied as joint honours as well as single honours. Joint honours programmes give you the opportunity to combine two subjects, which complement your interests or career goals. You will usually concentrate on both subjects equally. It can be possible to transfer between single and joint honours options, usually during your first or second year, and advice will be available from your personal academic tutor.
This course covers:
Culture and heritage: cultural identity of the Highlands and Islands, its communities and issues affecting the region, within the context of Scotland, the British Isles and internationally.
Criminology: the changing nature of crime and the social, political, historical and individual forces behind these changes
3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above OR
2 A levels at grade BC or above
At least two should be from the list of relevant academic subjects
Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis
Advanced entry to year two:
HNC Social Science (12 SQA credits) with 3 additional SQA credits at level 7, which is equivalent to 120-degree credit points, and at least grade C in the Graded Unit will be considered for direct entry to year two
20 hours work permit for international students
Culture and heritage
You will study two core modules:
Scotland: the brand OR What is culture? (S1)
Culture? Heritage? What? OR Scotland's music (S2)
Criminology
You will study three core modules:
Introduction to criminological theory (S2)
Comparative institutions of justice (S2)
Foundations of Research
You will also study one option module from across the university's humanities portfolio
You will study the following core modules:
Tradition, custom, and belief OR Folklore (S1)
PLUS one of the following (S2):
Golden mead and burning hearts
Languages on the edge
Displaying the past: museum studies
History of crime and punishment (S1)
Politics of policing (S2)
Practical research and analysis skills (S2)
You will also choose one option module from across the university's humanities portfolio.
You will study one core module:
Interdisciplinary project (culture and heritage)
Plus two option modules, which may include:
Perceptions of heritage (S2)
Scotland in film (S1)
The Scottish Enlightenment and Highland Society* (S2)
People and the natural environment* (S2)
* modules run on alternate years
You will also study:
Psychology of Criminal Justice (S1)
Victimology (S1)
Gender, crime, and justice (S2)
You will complete a dissertation in culture and heritage or criminology. You will also study one option module from your chosen dissertation subject, plus three option modules from the other subject.
Scottish tradition in philosophy (S1)
Faeries and fables: the story of Gaelic literature (S1)
Highland Journeys (S2)
Vikings and Valkyries (S2)
Restorative justice (S2)
The darker side of the internet (S2)
Understanding crime
Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.0 or equivalent
English (PTE) Academic-58 average with 51 in each component
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 80 or above with min 18 in each section
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