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Tourism, Heritage & Development (Dumfries Campus) – (M.Litt.)
University of Glasgow
School of Social and Political Sciences
| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Glasgow
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork and project work. Some of the courses will also include study trips.
You will complete two core courses, two optional courses and a dissertation or project (which can include a work placement) on a subject of your choice.
Subject areas you will study include
* international development including globalisation, dependency and sustainability
* regional and destination development strategies
* the tourist as a subject in terms of motivation, background, behaviour and impact
* the cultural context of tourism in terms of the variety of experiences sought by tourists and the varying reactions from host communities
* built heritage such as archaeological remains, castles, monuments and vernacular architecture
* arts heritage such as literature, painting and music, as well as language and customs
* natural heritage, especially in relation to ecotourism
* heritage management: museums and other attractions.
Core courses
* Tourism and regional development
* Heritage, interpretation and development.
Optional courses (subject to change depending on availability)
* Heritage management in context: theory and practice
* Tourism: social science approaches
* Tourism, sustainability and climate change 2.
You will be required to complete a dissertation or project, which can include a work placement.
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You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork and project work. Some of the courses will also include study trips.
You will complete two core courses, two optional courses and a dissertation or project (which can include a work placement) on a subject of your choice.
Subject areas you will study include
* international development including globalisation, dependency and sustainability
* regional and destination development strategies
* the tourist as a subject in terms of motivation, background, behaviour and impact
* the cultural context of tourism in terms of the variety of experiences sought by tourists and the varying reactions from host communities
* built heritage such as archaeological remains, castles, monuments and vernacular architecture
* arts heritage such as literature, painting and music, as well as language and customs
* natural heritage, especially in relation to ecotourism
* heritage management: museums and other attractions.
Core courses
* Tourism and regional development
* Heritage, interpretation and development.
Optional courses (subject to change depending on availability)
* Heritage management in context: theory and practice
* Tourism: social science approaches
* Tourism, sustainability and climate change 2.
You will be required to complete a dissertation or project, which can include a work placement.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.
English language If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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