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University of Glasgow: Environment, Culture & Communication
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Social and Environmental Sustainability View department profile |
| Web | www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ses/postgraduate |
| david.borthwick@glasgow.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0141 330 4515 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This Masters in Environment, Culture & Communication explores the relationships we hold with our ‘wild’ environments, and how these have evolved. You will develop a knowledge of environmental debates from both cultural and scientific perspectives and learn to communicate environmental issues using a variety of tools and strategies. This programme is suitable for students with or without a specialism in literary or environmental studies.
WHY THIS PROGRAMME - This interdisciplinary programme focuses on the field of ecocriticism and the wider environmental humanities, and aims to enable students to understand environmental issues from multiple perspectives.
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The School of Social & Environmental Sustainability is one of the UK’s foremost pockets of expertise in interdisciplinary environmental teaching and research.
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The programme connects its activities to the wider environment in applied ways through fieldtrips to varied locations, including the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve, the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and the Lake District National Park.
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Dumfries & Galloway is also home to the world-class Crawick Multiverse, designed by the internationally renowned land artist Charles Jencks.
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Dumfries & Galloway, in southwest Scotland, is an ideal location for environmental study and research. The unspoilt beaches, hills and forests provide a stunning and diverse outdoor classroom, while the region’s thriving artistic community, which specialises in environmental art, is a source of inspiration.
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This degree features a programme of guest speakers from relevant fields and publications.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You will take three core and three optional courses. There is a choice of project work: you can choose to engage with a particular contemporary environmental issue or case study, or to undertake a personal interaction with the features of a particular location, examining notions of place creatively. You will also undertake a dissertation, through which you can develop and demonstrate independent research skills or a work placement where you will undertake research in a relevant organisation or company.
Core courses Environmental Communication Environmental Politics and Society Reading the Environment: Old and New World Romanticisms Writing the Environment: Modern and Contemporary Nature Writing
*You must take at least one of these courses.
Recommended optional courses A Cultural History Of Animals Environmental Ethics and Behaviour Change Events Management Social Science Research Methods Taxonomy and Population Monitoring Tourism Sustainability and Climate Change
Research project Work Placement or Dissertation
CAREER PROSPECTS Graduates are prepared to enter fields from environmental journalism and education, to public relations, advertising and consultancy roles.
The interdisciplinary nature of the programme means your skills are also tailored towards emerging fields such as negotiating between scientific fact and cultural understanding of climate change, and the ‘anticipatory history’ that must inform landscape management in the future.
Graduates have gone on to work for environmental NGOs, ecological arts organisations, and undertaken further study at PhD level.
MLitt
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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| Entry requirements | 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject. Prospective students with professional experience in communications/journalism may be considered, in complement to their academic qualifications. All applicants must provide a personal statement (minimum 500 words) outlining your suitability for this programme. International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses. |
| Location | Dumfries Campus Rutherford and McCowan Buildings Bankend Road Dumfries DG1 4ZL |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject. Prospective students with professional experience in communications/journalism may be considered, in complement to their academic qualifications. All applicants must provide a personal statement (minimum 500 words) outlining your suitability for this programme. International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses. |
| Location | Dumfries Campus Rutherford and McCowan Buildings Bankend Road Dumfries DG1 4ZL |
The University of Glasgow’s School of Social & Environmental Sustainability is located in south-west Scotland, surrounded by rich natural landscapes. This setting provides an ideal base for outdoor learning, fieldwork and research into global challenges. Our international campus is home to a close-knit community of students and staff from over 40 countries. Dumfries Campus is the perfect setting to give you an incredible student experience.
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. The University has a history of changing the world, and the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability provides …
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