Humanities modules
Browse Humanities to find descriptions, what you will learn, how you will be taught, and how you will be assessed.
Level 1
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Introduction to Literary Study module (EN11001)
Learn how to read and analyse poetry, drama, and prose like a critic
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Reading the Screen: An Introduction to Film Studies module (EN11003)
An Introduction to Film Studies
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Starting Creative Writing module (EN11007)
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Approaches to Reading module (EN12014)
Explore literary interpretation through reading poems, plays, and novels from different time periods alongside works of literary theory.
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Europe: Space, Time and Peoples module (HU12004)
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Revolutions in World History module (HY11004)
Learn about the French, Russian, and Chinese Revolutions, what they revolve around and what make these events 'revolutions'.
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The Rise of Atlantic Empires, 1500-1750 module (HY11005)
Explore the origins of globalization and gain a comparative understanding of the development of European empires in Africa and the Americas
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Introduction to Aesthetics module (PI11005)
A philosophical journey through the history of the relation between art and philosophy, foregrounding the rich modalities of our feelings
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Plato and the Good Life module (PI11006)
Explore philosophy through the works of Plato and discuss the question: 'What does it mean to live a good life?'
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Descartes, Thought and Reality module (PI11007)
Journey into the realms of thought and reality through this dynamic course on modern philosophy.
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Level 2
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Classical Hollywood Cinema module (EN21003)
Learn about the 'Golden Age' of Hollywood Cinema (1920-1960)
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Literature in Context module (EN21004)
An exploration of literature from the Victorian era to Postmodernism, looking at poetry, drama, and fiction
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Literature and Society module (EN22002)
Explore amazing texts in relation to periods of dynamic social change, ranging from the Renaissance to Romanticism and the Gothic
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Practicing Creative Writing module (EN22007)
Develop your writer's toolkit and deepen your engagement with writing methods in a range of forms and genres
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Imperialism and Decolonisation 1850-2000 module (HY21004)
Learn about imperialism and its effect from the mid-nineteenth century and explore the unfolding process of decolonisation in the twentieth century
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Scotland and the Wider World module (HY22006)
Explore seventeenth to twentieth century Scotland within a global context.
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American Culture and Society in Context module (HY22007)
Examine the historical origins of key social and political issues in the modern United States.
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Thinking about life: Existentialism, Life World and Dasein module (PI21004)
Dive into existential inquiry. Explore human experience, life, consciousness, and the quest for meaning in modern philosophy.
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Aesthetics module (PI22006)
Explore art’s philosophical depths from ancient Greek nudes to the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the art world.
Level 3
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Multi Ethnic American Fiction module (EN31006)
Learn about the rich literary traditions within American culture from the 1990s to the present by studying award-winning authors
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The Pictured Page: Literature to Comics module (EN31015)
Learn about adaptations of literary texts into comics and graphic novels
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Modern Drama and Performance module (EN31022)
Exploring some of the most important and influential dramatic texts and modes of performance in the approximate period from 1900 to 2000.
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The African Novel module (EN31026)
Studying writing from Africa with a focus on novels and novelists
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Reading and Writing Short Stories: Learning from the American Tradition module (EN31030)
Learn about the art and craft of the short story while you explore the rich and diverse history of American literature
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American Literature module (EN32001)
Explore the literature of the American Renaissance by wide-ranging study of its most important writers
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Modernism and Modernity module (EN32005)
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Film Art module (EN32020)
Learn about cinema's relationship with other arts including painting, photography, design, music, dance, radio, and comics to better understand what film is
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Reading Fiction before 1900 module (EN32022)
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Science Fiction in Literature, Film and Popular Culture module (EN32029)
Exploring Science Fiction across literature and media from the 19th Century to present
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Writing, Books and Texts module (EN32035)
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Writing Poetry module (EN32036)
Learn about the craft of writing poetry, and the art of writing about this craft as a poet
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Representing Scotland module (HU32001)
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Medieval and Early Modern Scotland, c. 1100-1707 module (HY30031)
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The Scottish Diaspora, c.1700-1945 module (HY31013)
In this module you examine why so many Scots chose to the leave their homes and their families to set up a new life for themselves elsewhere in the world.
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Reading Seventeenth Century Scotland module (HY31016)
Focused on enhancing your skills in interpreting historical evidence
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Holland in the Age of Rembrandt module (HY31020)
An introduction to the Dutch Golden Age, which explores the political, religious and socioeconomic contexts of seventeenth-century Dutch artists and art work
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Making History Today: The Past in the Present module (HY31029)
Explore how History is studied and applied in current times
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Interpreting German History 1814-1914 module (HY31034)
Under the shadow of Hitler and the Third Reich, learn about some of the major changes since 1945 in the interpretations of 19th Century German History
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The Invasion of America: The Native American Response to the European Colonisation of North America, 1492-1763 module (HY31037)
Learn about indigenous peoples' responses to conquest and colonisation in North America before the American Revolution.
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Life at the Margins: Sinners, Deviants and Outcasts in Early Modern Scotland, c.1550-c.1750 module (HY31041)
Explore the lives of marginalised people and groups in early modern Scotland.
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Slavery: History, Memory, Legacy module (HY31046)
Explore the history in relation to Britain and Scotland, how it is (mis)remembered, and its economic, social, and cultural impact today
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Questions of Ulster, 1885 to the present module (HY32010)
Learn about the use and abuse of history in the province of Ulster
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Imperial Russia 1700-1917 module (HY32025)
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America in the Sixties module (HY32032)
This module explores the social, political, and cultural history of the 1960s in America and considers the long-term impact of the decade upon American society
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The Cold War and Africa module (HY32035)
The module covers some of the key themes in twentieth century African history including colonialism, decolonisation, African nationalism, and democratisation.
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Philosophy and Literature module (PI31010)
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The Philosophy of Work module (PI31018)
You will look at a number of case studies where prominent recent and contemporary philosophers have intervened in political debates and issues.
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Understanding Media: The Philosophical and Cultural Impacts of Technology module (PI31019)
This module investigates technology as a philosophical problem. Starting out broad, it gets highly specific in collaboration with each new student group.
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Art + Philosophy Now module (PI31020)
Explore the philosophical theories currently influential in the discourse surrounding contemporary art and discuss the relationship between art and philosophy
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Marriage, Seduction and Sex in Film-Philosophy module (PI31021)
Embark on a cinematic odyssey exploring how films reshape philosophical ideas on love
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Feminist Philosophies and Queer Theories module (PI31023)
Learn about feminist and queer approaches to philosophy
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Philosophising in Tongues: Philosophy, Politics and Language module (PI31027)
Explore the role of language in philosophy, from the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry to 21st-century global English-language dominance
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The Philosophies of the Self module (PI32022)
Learn of the varying thoughts and ideas of what we believe the self to be
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Philosophy + Politics Now module (PI32024)
Explore a number of case studies in which prominent philosophers have intervened in political debates and issues.
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Concepts of Critique: Kant and After module (PI32025)
A comprehensive exploration and examination of what, since Kant, being 'critical' means in philosophy.
Level 4
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APCP Dissertation module (AP41001)
You will write a supervised Art & Philosophy dissertation at honours level. You will focus on issues of cultural significance between art and philosophy
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Contemporary Poetry module (EN41003)
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English Dissertation module (EN41011)
Your chance to design your own research project on your chosen area of literature or film
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Victorian Literature module (EN41030)
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Contemporary Literature module (EN41034)
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Caribbean Literature module (EN41035)
Explore the poetry, prose, drama, film, art, and songs emerging from these remarkable islands
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Transatlantic Modernism module (EN41036)
Study Modernist literature across national boundaries, reading both British and American writers of the early 20th century
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The Gothic Tradition module (EN42029)
A critical survey of Gothic literature produced before 1900
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Writing the Environment module (EN42030)
A creative writing course concerned with what it means, as writers, to consider the environment in our writing practice.
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Forms of Love module (EN42031)
Explore love and desire in literature, criticism, and philosophy, with an emphasis on the different forms in which love can be thought and expressed
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From Final Draft to Final Cut module (EN42033)
The theory and practice of screenwriting and film editing
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History Dissertation module (HY40001)
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to undertake supervised, independent research into a topic of their choice.
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Revolution in Ireland 1912-23 module (HY41024)
Explore the concept of 'revolution' as a historical problem
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Modern South Africa: Apartheid, African liberation and democracy module (HY41053)
The module examines the system of apartheid in South Africa, the struggle for liberation against white-minority oppression, and the implementation of democracy
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The Russian Revolution module (HY41055)
Explore the history of Russia from the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 to the formation of the Soviet Union in 1922.
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Scotland: Restoration, Revolution and Union, 1660-1707 module (HY41056)
Explore the political development of Scotland from the Restoration of Charles II (1660) to the passage of the Treaty of Union (1707)
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Colonial New York: Origins of a City, 1600-1800 module (HY42037)
Explore the early history of New York City which was once a Dutch colony
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The African American Freedom Struggle, 1890-1974 module (HY42038)
Learn about the origins and development of the African American Freedom Struggle between 1890 and 1974.
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Film and History module (HY42049)
Learn to critique historical films, contextualising them within related academic historiographies
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Settling the Trans-Appalachian West, ca. 1774-1830 module (HY42052)
Examine the origins of United States' westward expansion and its social and cultural impact on white migrants and Native Americans
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Scottish Nationalism and the Idea of Britain module (HY42057)
By studying the history of Scottish national identity and nationalism, you will explore Scotland's political and cultural relationship with Britain since 1707
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Everyday Life in Early Modern Scotland module (HY42060)
An introduction to the habits, attitudes and challenges of being a normal person in the early modern period.
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Philosophy Dissertation module (PI40007)
The culmination of your philosophy degree: a chance to channel everything learned in classes into a personal and impactful project of your own design
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Wittgenstein module (PI41014)
A deep-dive/close engagement with all the key phases of one of the most beguiling and influential philosophers of the twentieth century.
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Philosophy of Information module (PI41022)
Explore and investigate a range of highly topical philosophical questions raised by the development of information technologies
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Nietzsche module (PI41027)
Study in depth the thought and writings of Friedrich Nietzsche
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Fundamental texts in the European tradition - ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy module (PI42013)
Discover a variety of metaphysical ideas and engage with profound insights from ancient myths to thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine.
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Fundamental texts in the European tradition - Phenomenology module (PI42014)
Embark on a transformative intellectual journey exploring experiences of openness and attunement, where the past meets the present
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Dialectics: Systems and their Negations module (PI42015)
Learn about dialectics as a method of thinking, its history, and its applications
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Variations on a Theme: Philosophy + Music module (PI42016)
In this module, we push past thinking of music as a mere metaphor for life to thinking about it as a metaphysics and style of life.
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German Idealism and its Consequences module (PI42017)
Explore the main principles, essential questions, and key concepts of German Idealism from Kant to Hegel to the present day.
Level 5
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English MLitt Dissertation module (EN50015)
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Writing Workshop module (EN50017)
Develop your creative writing skills. You will take part in real-time online workshops. Attend masterclasses from visiting professional practitioners
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Applied Writing module (EN51044)
You will cover creative cultures and digital communication. This includes the impact of censorship, copyright law, social media and AI
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Performance Writing module (EN51046)
Experience a rich blend of perspectives. These will draw from theatre, performance art, performance philosophy, sound art, and embodied practices
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Documentary Practice Across Media module (EN51047)
You will investigates creative non-fiction through literary, cinematic, visual, and audio media
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Applied Comics module (EN51048)
Applied comics are visual storytelling tools. They communicate impactful messages about healthcare, climate change, public policy, human rights, and more
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Writing for the Creative Economies MLitt Dissertation module (EN53003)
Your dissertation will allow you to innovate, show freedom of expression and to bring together different ideas
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Writing for the Creative Economies MLitt Major Project module (EN53004)
You will developing a research proposal with a supervisor. This will inform a major project to fast-track your career in the creative industries
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Approaches to Literary and Visual Culture module (HU51001)
Discussion seminars on key thinkers, concepts, and questions in the humanities, reflecting on the implication of these for art practise
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Scotland and Atlantic Slavery module (HU51006)
Explore the economic, social and cultural impact of Scottish connections with Atlantic slavery and what, if anything, should be done for 'reparation'.
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History of the Book, 1500-1800 module (HU52005)
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Scottish National Identities Since 1807 module (HY51039)
By examining a range of themes, topics and concepts, this module examines the development of Scottish national identity and nationalism from 1807 to the present
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Debates and Issues in Scottish History: Sources, Interpretations and Arguments module (HY51042)
Explore the key themes and debates that have defined historical debate of the Scottish nation as it developed in the modern period
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Witchcraft and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Scotland module (HY51046)
Explore the Scottish witch-hunt from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.
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Dissertation module (HY52011)
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Health, Politics and Society in the Scottish Highlands, 1840-1945 module (HY52026)
Famine, clearance, emigration, the role and impact of the Scottish Poor Law, health, and the development of Highland medical provision is studied
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Scotland in the Age of Mary Queen of Scots module (HY52027)
Explore historians' debates on the political, religious, and diplomatic history of Scotland in the sixteenth century
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Scottish Associations in the Diaspora: a practical toolkit module (HY52034)
To better engage with Scots in the diaspora today, this module will advance your understanding of the history and operation of Scottish clubs and societies
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Scotland and the Jacobite Cause module (HY53005)
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Philosophies of Imagination module (PI51026)
A journey through the history and future of imagination as a key condition and outlet for philosophy, with particular emphasis on creative practice.
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Thinking Across Fields: Philosophy, Science and Art module (PI52004)
Learn innovative ways of thinking while exploring the intersectionality of ideas from traditional disciplinary fields
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Archive Services, Access and Preservation module (RM50001)
You will learn about the users of records and the archives themselves. This includes a look at issues surrounding access to and use of archives
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Principles and Practice of Records Management module (RM50006)
You will examine the principles and practices of records management. You will learn to diagnose problems and issues. as well as design recordkeeping solutions
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Complying with Information Legislation: Principles and Practice module (RM50011)
Learn about the requirements of information legislation. You will also cover the techniques that can be used to meet the requirements of the law
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Cataloguing in the Digital Age module (RM50013)
Learn about cataloguing as a core aspect of archival practice in a digital world. You will see the impact of evolving technologies, standards and practices
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Management and Preservation of Digital Records module (RM50017)
Learn about current digital records practice. You will get a sound background to meet the digital preservation challenge as records managers and archivists
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Preservation and Disaster Management module (RM50018)
You will develop your understanding of the collections that you work with. You will explore the role that recordkeepers play in safeguarding the archives
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Metadata Standards and Information Taxonomies module (RM50019)
Learn the definitions, typologies, purposes, standards and applications of metadata. You will also learn the benefits of taxonomies and classification systems
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Archive and Information Studies Dissertation module (RM50023)
Your research dissertation represents the culmination of your Master's postgraduate studies. You will research and contribute to the recordkeeping profession
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English Palaeography and Diplomatic module (RM50027)
Cover essential skills in learning about English documents: how to read them and how to understand them. There is an emphasis on practising palaeography
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Understanding and Managing Rare Books module (RM50030)
You will study how to manage rare book collections. You will see how collections are cared for, catalogued, promoted, used by researchers and even added to
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The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping module (RM50031)
You will explore what unites us as recordkeeping professionals. This moves away from seeing archives and records management as separate entities or disciplines
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Understanding and Reading Latin module (RM50033)
Learn about the use of Latin in recordkeeping. This covers Latin grammar and vocabulary. It also covers analysis of Latin documents, their format and language
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Leading Change for Information Professionals module (RM50044)
You will explore how we respond to change as individuals and as leaders. It will introduce techniques and examples rooted in experience relevant to your sector
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Information Security and Risk Management module (RM50045)
You will explore current information security frameworks and information risk. Learn how they are fundamental processes that support good information management
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Archive Management: Principles and Practice module (RM51001)
Examine core archival principles and techniques. These include collection development, acquisition, appraisal, arrangement and description
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Sound and Vision: Managing and Preserving Photographs, Film and Sound module (RM51006)
Learn about audio-visual collections in your archive services. This will cover acquisition, appraising, management, cataloguing, digitisation and preservation