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Our approach to the English & Creative Writing course is innovative, modern and friendly, giving you a comprehensive understanding of English literature as a core basis for your creative work. The emphasis is on helping you develop a range of applicable skills to grow your future career, including textual analysis and interpretation. With us, you can study everything from poetry, the novel and drama (stage, screen and radio). As part of your experience, you’ll get the chance to work with award-winning scholars and creative writers.
Hear more from course leader Elspeth Jajdelska.
As a politics student, you'll look at the work of governments and their policies and study the behaviour of those who govern - and who they are governing - both at home and abroad. You'll also gain knowledge of domestic and international institutions and issues relating to conflict and cooperation.
We cover diverse and relevant issues, such as international terrorism to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum. Our graduates go on to work in several areas, with many pursuing academic research careers in the UK, Europe and North America.
Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are broad-based to start with. In Year 1 you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).
A Levels
ABB-BBB
(GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 4/C)
International Baccalaureate
32-30
HNC
Year 1 entry: Social Sciences: A in Graded Unit; Maths National 5 B, or equivalent
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
English & Creative Writing
English 1A & 1B
Politics
Politics 1A: Concepts & Processes
Politics 1B: Decision making & Outcomes
Compulsory
Writing Through Time 1&2
Elective
The Construction of Scotland
Making the Modern Human
International Relations & Global Politics
Political Philosophy
Comparative Politics
Can Democracy Deliver?
Writing Short Fiction & Poetry
Dramatic Writing
The American Novel
Victorian Literature
Twentieth Century Literature
Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
Language in Business & Organisations
The Body: Theories & Representations
TextLab
English & Creative Writing Work Placement
The Glasgow Novel
Quantitative Methods in Social Research
Research Methods for Political Scientists
European Politics
American Politics
Scottish Politics
Local Politics
Parliamentary Studies
Contemporary British Governance
Chinese Politics
War, Terrorism & Conflict
Philosophy of Economic Policy
United States National Security
Dissertation
Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
21st Century Science Fiction
New Narratives
Present Day Victorians
The Power of Underlying Material: Adaptation, book to film & beyond
Songs: music & literature
Victorian Gothic
Wild in the Renaissance
Contemporary Travel Writing
Forms of Feminism in Contemporary Literature
Theories & Practices of Regulation & Governance
Governance & Development
Political Parties
Research Design for Political Science
Green Politics
Political Behaviour
Feminism & Politics
International Relations Theory in a Global Age
International Security: Concepts & Issues
Analysing Religion & Politics
Democratization
Territorial Politics in the UK
Transforming Democracies: Participation & Representation
IELTS 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
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