Contents

The following are example pages taken from the various courses that make up year one of the MSc. Click on the links to see examples of the interactive learning materials:

3 Historic maps
From skills 2
4 Maps and pictures
From knowledge 1
5 Self-testing
From skills1

Online teaching material taken from the MSc course

Illustration of the Scottish parliament

The aim of these pages is to illustrate the format of our online learning materials and the style of interactive teaching employed within the MSc programme.

The contents panel on the left of this page tells lists some representative samples. Please explore the next few pages using the contents links or by clicking 'Next' on the navigation bar at the top right of this panel.

The Course

Year 1

Knowledge

  1. Introduction - Why Study Landscapes and Environments? (10 credits)
  2. Landscape and Environment - Diverse Approaches (10 credits)
  3. Urban Environments (10 credits)

Skills

  1. Historical Sources in the Digital Age (10 credits)
  2. Academic Practice and Methods (10 credits)
  3. Time, Space, Settlement (10 credits)

Year 2

  • Sources and Methods (10 credits)
  • Two options from the following (20 credits each):
    • Representing Landscapes - Photographic Images and Symbolism
    • Environmental Policy in 20th Century Scotland
    • Re-inventing the Burgh: Responses to Industrialisation
    • Heritage, History and Conservation
    • Field Trip or another Approved Option
  • Research Design in Landscape, Environment and History (10 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
Last Revision Date: 12th January 2009