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BA (Hons) Culture, Heritage with Gaelic Studies

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage with Gaelic Studies will appeal to anyone with a broad interest in the Highlands and Islands region and Scotland in general. In this course, you will have the opportunity to learn the Gaelic language from native speakers or enhance any language skills you may already have, and can choose to study in English or Gaelic in several modules. You will also have the choice of writing your end-of-year projects in English or Gaelic in your third and fourth years.  

You will study a wide range of subjects, allowing you to explore the key cultural, historical, literary, language, musical, and philosophical issues of the region at both national and regional levels, as well as placing them within a global context.  The program covers everything from art, film, and literature, to museums, Vikings, and plants.  

The program is aimed at anyone who wishes to study in the distinctive fields of culture, heritage, and Gaelic language studies. You can set your research agendas, choose your topics for study at all levels, and bring together the multi-disciplinary teaching and learning you will experience throughout your studies.

General Eligibility

  • 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 Sciences (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

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1 - CertHE

Culture and Heritage
You will study three  of the following modules:

  • Scotland: the brand (S1)

  • What is culture? (S1)

  • Culture. Heritage. What? (S2)

  • Scotland's music (S2)

Gaelic
You will study two of the following modules:

  • Gaelic for learners 1A

  • The Gaelic World 1

  • Gaelic story and song

  • Gaelic for learners 1B

  • Introduction to Gaelic prose

You will also choose one option module from across the university's humanities subjects.

2 Year 2 - DipHE

You will study the following modules.

Culture and Heritage
You will choose three modules, which may include:

  • Tradition, custom, and belief (S1)

  • Folklore (S1)

  • Golden mead and burning hearts (S2)

  • Languages on the edge (S2)

  • Displaying the past: museum studies (S2)

Gaelic Studies
You will choose two from the following:

  • Gaelic for Learners 2A

  • Introduction to Gaelic poetry

  • The Gaelic World 2

  • Gaelic for learners 2B

  • Folklore

Plus one option module from across the humanities subjects.

3 Year 3 - BA

You will study one core module:

  • Interdisciplinary project (S1)

Culture and Heritage

Plus two options, which may include:

  • Perceptions of heritage (S2)

  • Celtic and Celtic Revival art 600-2000

  • Scotland in film (S2)

  • The Scottish Enlightenment and Highland Society (S2)*

  • People and the natural environment (S2)*

* modules run on alternate years

Gaelic Studies
You will choose two  modules from:

  • Traditional Gaelic culture

  • Gaoir nam ban: Gaelic women's poetry 1644 – 1746

  • Language policy and planning 1

  • Nationalism and national identity

4 Year 4 - BA (Hons)

You will complete a dissertation, plus four option modules.

Culture and Heritage
You will choose two modules, which may include:

  • Scottish tradition in philosophy (S1)

  • Faeries and fables: the story of Gaelic literature (S1)

  • Highland Journeys (S2)

  • Vikings and Valkyries (S2)

Gaelic Studies
You will choose two  modules from:

  • Traditional Gaelic Culture in the 21st Century

  • Language policy and planning 2

  • Iarshader to Iraq

  • Language policy in the workplace

  • Poileasaidh is planned contain 2 (Language policy & planning 2)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL80
  • PTE58
  • 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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